Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Garner, David E. (The Honorable)
JCOH · JUDGEDIST
Filer ID: 00020103
29 reports · First filing 01/10/2000 · Latest filing 01/01/2013
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00020103
29 reports · First filing 01/10/2000 · Latest filing 01/01/2013
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
JCOH
Office
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/10/2000
Latest Filing
01/01/2013
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2012 – 12/31/2012
Reports
29
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$48,582.00
Expenditures
$51,070.35
Transactions
288
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,130.00
COH as of 12/31/2012
$0.00
Average Contribution
$441.65
Average Expenditure
$286.91
First Contribution
09/17/2003
Last Contribution
12/06/2007
First Expenditure
07/09/2003
Last Expenditure
11/29/2012
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
99
Reported Payee Entities
90
Top Contributor
Greer Herz & Adams LLP
Top Reported Payee
Galveston County Democratic Party
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
99
112 contributions · $49,682.00
Vendor Relationships
88
192 payments · $54,204.17
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Market Position
Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class.
These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greer Herz & Adams LLP | $5,000.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Heard RobinsCloud Lubel& Greenwood LLP | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Hagood & Neumann LLP | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Law Office of Kevin Krist | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | McLeod Alexander Powel & Apffel PC | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Enid Williams | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Maloney Martin & Mitchell LLP | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Committee For Craig Eiland | $1,250.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Law Office of A. Craig Eiland | $1,250.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Burwell Burwell & Nebout LLP | $1,200.00 | 2 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $9,300.00 | 13 |
| 2 | The Yacht Club | $5,130.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Galveston County Fair and Rodeo Inc. | $3,975.00 | 9 |
| 4 | Galveston County AFL-CIO | $1,600.00 | 13 |
| 5 | LaBrisa on the creek | $1,506.30 | 2 |
| 6 | Gaido's Pelican Club | $1,419.51 | 1 |
| 7 | Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Assn. | $1,200.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Galveston County Democrats Club | $1,150.00 | 6 |
| 9 | League City Chamber of Commerce | $1,045.00 | 7 |
| 10 | Neighborhood Democrats | $1,010.00 | 6 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $0.00 | $2,956.30 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $2,290.00 |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $2,510.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $2,950.00 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $8,047.22 |
| 2007 | $24,025.00 | $12,340.94 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $4,235.00 |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $5,560.00 |
| 2004 | $1,100.00 | $6,800.51 |
| 2003 | $23,457.00 | $3,380.38 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2007 | Mills Shirley L.L.P. | $500.00 | |
| 12/03/2007 | Norwood Ruiz | $100.00 | Law Office of Norwood J. Ruiz · Attorney |
| 10/25/2007 | McLeod Alexander Powel & Apffel PC | $2,500.00 | |
| 10/17/2007 | Kendric Ceaser | $250.00 | Law Office of Kendric M. Ceaser · Attorney |
| 10/11/2007 | Stephen Baker | $100.00 | Galveston County · Attorney/magistrate |
| 10/10/2007 | Hagood & Neumann LLP | $2,500.00 | |
| 10/10/2007 | Greer Herz & Adams LLP | $2,500.00 | |
| 10/10/2007 | Enid Williams | $1,000.00 | Law Office of Enid A. Williams · Attorney |
| 10/10/2007 | Tylka Law Center P.C. | $1,000.00 | |
| 10/10/2007 | Lewis & Williams LLP | $500.00 | |
| 10/10/2007 | Kleschnick & DuCote PLLC | $500.00 | |
| 10/10/2007 | Martin Garza & Fisher LLP | $500.00 | |
| 10/10/2007 | James DuCote | $250.00 | Law Office of James DuCote · Attorney |
| 10/10/2007 | Beverly Schmitz | $250.00 | unknown · Attorney |
| 10/10/2007 | Pamela S. Hoerster P.C. | $250.00 | |
| 10/10/2007 | M. Bruce Fort PC | $250.00 | |
| 10/10/2007 | Apffel Law Firm | $250.00 | |
| 10/10/2007 | Brent Richbook | $200.00 | Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP · Attorney |
| 10/10/2007 | Mark Ciavaglia | $200.00 | Linebarger Grogan Blair & Sampson LLP · Attorney |
| 10/10/2007 | Monks & Vasquez PC | $200.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/2012 | LaBrisa on the creek | $1,206.30 | payment for appreciation reception for friends and supporters over last 20 years |
| 08/22/2012 | LaBrisa on the creek | $300.00 | deposit on appreciation reception for supporters |
| 03/27/2012 | Texas Center for the Judiciary | $300.00 | Donation to Texas Center for the Judiciay |
| 03/19/2012 | Galveston AIDS Foundation | $150.00 | Gala fundraiser donation |
| 02/13/2012 | St. Mary's Knights of Columbus-Council #9310 | $500.00 | Sponsorship of Friday Fish Fry during lent |
| 01/25/2012 | Galveston County Fair and Rodeo | $500.00 | Sponsorship of Tiny and Little Cowboy and Cowgirl contest |
| 11/18/2011 | Galveston County AFL-CIO | $100.00 | Christmas Party sponsor |
| 11/07/2011 | You Are My Sonshine Ministries | $500.00 | Donation/gift designated for paralyzed individual through Sonshine Ministries. |
| 11/02/2011 | League City Proud | $250.00 | Donation/sponsor of League City Holiday in the Park Festival Parade |
| 10/26/2011 | Galveston Kiwanis Club | $40.00 | donation fundraiser. |
| 09/07/2011 | St. Mary's Catholic Church | $100.00 | Contribution to Church Bazaar/fundraiser |
| 04/06/2011 | LaMarque Class of 2011 Project Graduation | $500.00 | Donation toward expenses for Project Graduation |
| 03/28/2011 | National MS Society/ MS 150 Bike Rally | $200.00 | Sponsor for Multiple Scorossis 150 mile bike ride to Austin |
| 03/04/2011 | Galveston County Democrats Club | $100.00 | dues and donation |
| 01/14/2011 | Galveston County Fair & Rodeo | $500.00 | sponsorship of rodeo event-Lil' and Tiny cowboy/cowgirl contest |
| 11/03/2010 | League City Lions Club | $250.00 | sponsor-2011 Village Fair & Music festival |
| 11/02/2010 | League City Proud | $200.00 | Donation/sponsor of League City Holiday Festival Parade |
| 10/11/2010 | Mainland Branch NAACP | $150.00 | Donation to fundraiser Banquet |
| 10/09/2010 | St. Mary's Catholic Church | $150.00 | Contribution to Church Bazaar/fundraiser |
| 08/17/2010 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $500.00 | contribution to party |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 68 ms.