Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
McGaughey, Jack A. (The Honorable)
JCOH · District Judge 97
Filer ID: 00020476
40 reports · First filing 02/02/2007 · Latest filing 01/04/2024
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00020476
40 reports · First filing 02/02/2007 · Latest filing 01/04/2024
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
District Judge
District / Place
97
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
02/02/2007
Latest Filing
01/04/2024
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2023 – 12/31/2023
Reports
40
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$38,840.00
Expenditures
$61,654.96
Transactions
202
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$6,402.02
COH as of 12/31/2023
$0.00
Average Contribution
$242.75
Average Expenditure
$1,467.98
First Contribution
06/28/2008
Last Contribution
10/20/2012
First Expenditure
12/19/2007
Last Expenditure
11/20/2019
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
150
Reported Payee Entities
15
Top Contributor
David Fenoglio
Top Reported Payee
Graphics II Ad Group
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
150
271 contributions · $64,130.00
Vendor Relationships
14
52 payments · $80,180.88
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 | David Fenoglio | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | David Hendersonn | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Don Miller | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Gregory Underwood | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Lindsey McGehee | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Neil Bowie | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Steve Tettleton | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Tracey Jennings | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Don MacLaughlin | $750.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Matthew Fenoglio | $600.00 | 2 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graphics II Ad Group | $44,026.35 | 16 |
| 2 | Jack McGaughey | $8,426.70 | 6 |
| 3 | Republican Party of Texas | $3,000.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Texas Secretary of State | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Texas Republican Party | $1,250.00 | 1 |
| 6 | The Bowie News | $1,142.00 | 5 |
| 7 | McGaughey | $1,004.91 | 1 |
| 8 | The Montague County Shopper | $350.00 | 2 |
| 9 | The Archer County News | $244.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Townsquare Media | $196.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $0.00 | $2,000.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $824.86 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2012 | $35,490.00 | $50,689.45 |
| 2011 | $3,100.00 | $5,090.65 |
| 2008 | $250.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $1,550.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2012 | Bruce Cadwallader | $100.00 | None · Retired |
| 09/22/2012 | Daniel Steppick | $500.00 | Cowles & Thompson · Attorney |
| 05/25/2012 | Tracy White | $100.00 | Self-emploeyd · Artist |
| 05/25/2012 | Kirsten Patton | $100.00 | None · Atrist |
| 05/19/2012 | Marilyn Dial | $200.00 | None · Housewife |
| 05/18/2012 | James Cooksey | $500.00 | Saint Jo Collier Famili Partnership · Businessman |
| 05/17/2012 | Ward Campbell | $500.00 | Haigood & Campbell, LLC · Fuel & Lubricant Specialist |
| 05/11/2012 | Harold Conner | $100.00 | Energy Service Company · Oil executrive |
| 05/11/2012 | Casey Denson | $100.00 | White's Magneto & Supply · Businessman |
| 05/10/2012 | Charles Petty | $500.00 | Self-employed · Landlord |
| 05/10/2012 | Marjorie Harris | $400.00 | Wiiliam-Sonoma · Decorator |
| 05/10/2012 | James Parmer | $100.00 | None · Retired |
| 05/09/2012 | Karen Dow | $500.00 | None · Housewife |
| 05/09/2012 | Tyler Thomas | $250.00 | Edward Jones · Financial advisor |
| 05/09/2012 | Norman Caswell | $200.00 | Self-employed · Landman |
| 05/09/2012 | Gayla Powers | $100.00 | Brian Powers, Attorney at Law · Legal Secretary |
| 05/09/2012 | Ron Cheek | $100.00 | Self-employed · Landman |
| 05/09/2012 | Brian Powers | $100.00 | Brian Powers, Attorney at Law · Lawyer |
| 05/04/2012 | G.L. Prugel | $250.00 | Self-employed · Rancher |
| 05/02/2012 | R.P. Brotherton | $100.00 | State of Texas · Judge |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2019 | Texas Secretary of State | $1,500.00 | Filing fee for place on ballot |
| 09/30/2019 | The Bowie News | $500.00 | Candidate announcement and listing |
| 02/11/2016 | Graphics II Ad Group | $824.86 | Preparation and placement of political advertisement for candidate |
| 11/12/2015 | Republican Party of Texas | $1,500.00 | Filing fee for place on primary ballot |
| 12/21/2012 | Jack McGaughey | $1,730.70 | Repayment of personal funds expended for advertising (intent ot repay previously reported) |
| 06/30/2012 | Graphics II Ad Group | $358.76 | Production and placement of radio and print advertisements |
| 05/31/2012 | Townsquare Media | $196.00 | Preparation of radtio advertizing and placement on KWFS, Wichita Falls |
| 05/21/2012 | Graphics II Ad Group | $2,213.46 | Preparation and placement of print and radio advertizing |
| 05/19/2012 | Jack McGaughey | $1,000.00 | Advertising expense |
| 05/18/2012 | Jack McGaughey | $196.00 | Radio ad production and placement |
| 05/11/2012 | Graphics II Ad Group | $5,890.26 | Printing and mailing of direct mail advertising |
| 05/10/2012 | Graphics II Ad Group | $1,044.00 | Preparation and placement of radio advertising |
| 04/25/2012 | Graphics II Ad Group | $4,462.25 | Production of advertising |
| 04/25/2012 | Graphics II Ad Group | $1,645.40 | Production of advertising |
| 04/21/2012 | Jack McGaughey | $2,000.00 | Advertising expenses |
| 04/09/2012 | Graphics II Ad Group | $2,945.18 | Preparation and printing of postcard mailings, postage |
| 03/28/2012 | Graphics II Ad Group | $5,813.26 | Design and production of door hangers, flyers, media placement of newspaper ads |
| 03/28/2012 | Jack McGaughey | $3,000.00 | Contribution to Campaign Fund |
| 03/28/2012 | The Montague County Shopper | $120.00 | Political calendar |
| 03/05/2012 | The Archer County News | $96.00 | Political calendar |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 224 ms.