Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

McSpadden (DECEASED), Michael T. (The Estate of)

JCOH · District Judge 209
Filer ID: 00020514
49 reports · First filing 01/11/2000 · Latest filing 01/18/2022
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
209
Mailing Location
First Filing
01/11/2000
Latest Filing
01/18/2022
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2021 – 12/31/2021
Reports
49

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$116,050.00
Expenditures
$160,464.90
Transactions
211
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$15,014.20
COH as of 12/31/2021
Average Contribution
$1,487.82
Average Expenditure
$1,206.50
First Contribution
10/12/2010
Last Contribution
10/10/2018
First Expenditure
10/01/2010
Last Expenditure
07/02/2019

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
75
Reported Payee Entities
67
Top Contributor
Don Woo
Top Reported Payee
Kickstart Kids

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
75
78 contributions · $116,050.00
Vendor Relationships
65
130 payments · $142,614.70
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentMcSpadden (DECEASED), Michael T. (T…Focal filer / committeeDon WooDon Woo$10,000.00 · 2 giftsBob GrahamBob Graham$6,000.00 · 2 giftsGary CrumGary Crum$6,000.00 · 2 giftsBrad & Stephanie TuckerBrad & Stephanie Tucker$5,000.00 · 1 giftsCora Sue MachCora Sue Mach$5,000.00 · 1 giftsKickstart KidsKickstart Kids$36,000.00 · 8 paymentsMichele ArnoldMichele Arnold$16,566.20 · 2 paymentsH C Media GroupH C Media Group$14,500.00 · 1 paymentsHouston Tennis AssociationHouston Tennis Association$7,000.00 · 7 paymentsRepublican Party of Harris CountyRepublican Party of Harris County$5,000.00 · 1 payments

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

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Don Woo $10,000.002
2Bob Graham $6,000.002
3Gary Crum $6,000.002
4Brad & Stephanie Tucker $5,000.001
5Cora Sue Mach $5,000.001
6Don Sanders $5,000.001
7Harry and Cora Sue Mach $5,000.001
8Katherine U. Sanders $5,000.001
9Laura Kay Sanders $5,000.001
10Nijad and Fares Fares $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Kickstart Kids $36,000.008
2Michele Arnold $16,566.202
3H C Media Group $14,500.001
4Houston Tennis Association $7,000.007
5Republican Party of Harris County $5,000.001
6Foundation for Teen Health $4,400.004
7Houstonia $3,734.001
8Texas Children's Hospital $3,500.007
9Benezet Consulting LLC $3,500.001
10Community Impact Newspaper $3,360.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2019$0.00 $400.00
2018$56,500.00 $66,351.60
2017$22,500.00 $21,077.00
2016$0.00 $9,418.00
2015$0.00 $10,915.00
2014$0.00 $10,500.00
2013$21,500.00 $25,146.00
2012$0.00 $11,230.00
2011$0.00 $1,943.30
2010$15,550.00 $3,484.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/10/2018Susan Rutherford $500.00 Housewife
10/02/2018Ralph Eads $2,500.00 Energy Investment Banking
09/25/2018Edward Earle $200.00 Surgeon
09/24/2018John Havens $1,000.00 Energy Exploration
09/24/2018Melissa Davis $500.00 Homemaker
09/22/2018Evelyn J. Griffin $100.00 Philanthrophy
09/21/2018Richard Stasney $1,000.00 Medical
09/18/2018James H . & Nelsie R. Tucker $100.00 Retired & Homemaker
09/18/2018Joan Pratka $100.00 Homemaker
09/18/2018Jane R. Williams $50.00 Homemaker
09/17/2018Melbern G. Glasscock $1,000.00 Aromatic Feed Stocks
09/12/2018Doyle A. Graham $500.00 Hospitality
09/12/2018Richard W. Weekley $500.00 Real Estate
09/10/2018Dana Caldeonia $500.00 Dentist
09/06/2018Michael McGinnis $100.00 Automotive
09/04/2018Diana and Scott Anderson $500.00 N/A · Business Consultants
09/01/2018Liz Jameson $100.00 Community Volunteer
08/30/2018John Michael Rose $1,000.00 Real Estate
08/30/2018Steven J. Lindley $250.00 Oilfield Services
08/29/2018Leila and Pat Gilbert $500.00 Homemaker & Businessman

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/02/2019Depelchin Center $400.00Charitable Contribution
12/10/2018Kickstart Kids $5,000.00Charitable Contribution to further Kickstart Programs
12/03/2018Kickstart Kids $1,000.00Charitable Contribution to further Kickstart Programs
11/08/2018Michele Arnold $15,014.20Political consulting and organizing campaign ads and reports.
10/19/2018Design That Works $1,082.50Newspaper Half-Page Ad
10/15/2018Republican Party of Harris County $5,000.00Political Ads, Print and Media
10/10/2018University of Houston $1,960.00Political Ad - The Cougar
10/09/2018Responsive Newspapers L.P. $2,880.00Political Newspaper Ads
10/09/2018Headquarters Coding Day $1,000.00Baylor College of Medicine Academy - Rusk Middle School
10/03/2018H C Media Group $14,500.00Political Ad - Houston Chronicle, Print and Digital
09/30/2018Katy Times $850.50Political Ad in Newspaper
09/11/2018Baytown Sun Newspaper $2,050.00Political Ads in magazines
08/24/2018United States Post Service $167.50Stamps
08/22/2018Copy Doctor $158.18Letters
08/22/2018Office Depot $28.68Campaign letters and envelopes
08/16/2018Alexander's Portraits $324.75Photography for political ad
08/15/2018Houstonia $3,734.00Political Ad in magazine
08/15/2018Community Impact Newspaper $3,360.00Political Ad in Newspaper
08/15/2018Buzz Magazine $2,780.00Political Ad in magazine
08/15/2018Copy Doctor $99.59Thank you notes
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 109 ms.