Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Mirabal, Margaret G. (The Honorable)
Filer / Committee

Mirabal, Margaret G. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUSTICE_SC
Filer ID: 00020567 · Houston · TX
39 reports · First filing 07/15/1993 · Latest filing 07/15/2008
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
JUSTICE_SC
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77290
First Filing
07/15/1993
Latest Filing
07/15/2008
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2008 – 06/30/2008
Reports
39

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$825,834.07
Expenditures
$755,428.96
Transactions
1,651
Largest Contribution
$16,237.50
Largest Expenditure
$161,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2008
$0.00
Average Contribution
$834.18
Average Expenditure
$1,142.86
First Contribution
07/19/2001
Last Contribution
11/18/2002
First Expenditure
08/09/2001
Last Expenditure
05/15/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
808
Reported Payee Entities
192
Top Contributor
Vinson & Elkins Texas Political Action Committee
Top Reported Payee
International Mailing System Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
808
1,129 contributions · $942,109.07
Vendor Relationships
179
623 payments · $681,229.13
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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 spentMirabal, Margaret G. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeVinson & Elkins Texas Political Action CommitteeVinson & Elkins Texas Political Actio…$30,000.00 · 4 giftsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$16,237.50 · 1 giftsFulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Texas CommitteeFulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Texas Com…$11,000.00 · 2 giftsHaynes and Boone Political Action CommitteeHaynes and Boone Political Action Com…$10,000.00 · 2 giftsD'Lisa SimmonsD'Lisa Simmons$10,000.00 · 2 giftsInternational Mailing System Inc.International Mailing System Inc.$228,660.23 · 3 paymentsShipley & AssociatesShipley & Associates$65,970.96 · 6 paymentsKaren R. PalmerKaren R. Palmer$49,620.21 · 65 paymentsChampagne Fine PrintingChampagne Fine Printing$49,114.92 · 3 paymentsMBM Inc.MBM Inc.$33,159.00 · 19 payments
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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
1Vinson & Elkins Texas Political Action Committee $30,000.004
2Texas Democratic Party $16,237.501
3Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Texas Committee $11,000.002
4Haynes and Boone Political Action Committee $10,000.002
5D'Lisa Simmons $10,000.002
6George Fleming $10,000.002
7Pat Maloney $10,000.002
8Rand Nolen $10,000.002
9Scott Love $10,000.002
10Sylvia Davidow $10,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1International Mailing System Inc. $228,660.233
2Shipley & Associates $65,970.966
3Karen R. Palmer $49,620.2165
4Champagne Fine Printing $49,114.923
5MBM Inc. $33,159.0019
6Dallas Morning News $31,966.925
7Houston Chronicle $23,760.003
8Apple Press Fine Printing & Lithography $20,991.6915
9Leah McFaddden $18,773.555
10San Antonio Express-News $15,120.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$0.00 $1,665.80
2007$0.00 $5,009.79
2006$0.00 $13,726.02
2005$0.00 $7,910.33
2004$0.00 $15,647.02
2003$0.00 $6,452.96
2002$709,559.07 $671,184.02
2001$116,275.00 $33,833.02

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/18/2002Kelly Frels $702.00 Bracewell & Patterson · Attorney
11/18/2002Paulette Mueller $100.00 Shafer & Mueller PLLC · Attorney
11/12/2002Thad Spalding $100.00 Hermes Sargent Bates LLP · Attorney
11/08/2002Russell Budd $5,000.00 Baron & Budd P.C. · Attorney
11/08/2002Baron & Budd P.C. $5,000.00 Same · Law Firm
11/08/2002George Chandler $1,000.00 Chandler Law Offices · Attorney
11/08/2002Burrow & Parrott L.L.P. $1,000.00 Same · Law Firm
11/08/2002Atlas & Hall L.L.P. $1,000.00 Same · Law Firm
11/08/2002S. C. Beyer $350.00 Baker Botts LLP · Attorney
11/08/2002J. Bruce McDonald $300.00 Baker Botts LLP · Attorney
11/08/2002Kenneth Howell $200.00 Miller & Henderson · Attorney
11/04/2002David Ferrell $5,000.00 Reaud Morgan & Quinn Inc. · Attorney
11/04/2002Chris Portner $5,000.00 Reaud Morgan & Quinn Inc. · Attorney
11/04/2002Glen Morgan $5,000.00 Reaud Morgan & Quinn Inc. · Attorney
11/04/2002John Werner $5,000.00 Reaud Morgan & Quinn Inc. · Attorney
11/04/2002Robert Wortham $5,000.00 Reaud Morgan & Quinn Inc. · Attorney
11/04/2002Wayne Reaud $5,000.00 Reaud Morgan & Quinn Inc. · Attorney
11/04/2002Michael Ramsey $2,500.00 Provost Umphrey · Attorney
11/04/2002HOSPAC $1,000.00 Texas Hospital Association · PAC
11/04/2002Arnulfo Gonzalez $500.00 Self-Employed · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/15/2008Houston Bar Association $30.00HBA Appellate Section Luncheon Seminar
04/03/2008Univ. of Texas Law School Foundation $1,000.00Contribution
04/03/2008South Texas College of Law $250.00Professor Elaine Carlson Chair Contribution
03/27/2008Houston Bar Association $25.00HBA Appellate Section Luncheon Seminar
02/13/2008Houston Bar Association $21.00Construction Law Seminar
02/07/2008Jones McClure Publishing Co. $218.80Legal Publications
01/17/2008Houston Bar Association $25.00HBA Appellate Section Luncheon Seminar
01/11/2008US Post Master $96.00PO Box Rental
12/13/2007Harris County Tax Assessor Collector $188.09Official License Plates
12/05/2007Jones McClure Publishing Co. $150.04Legal Publications
11/06/2007Justice Award $250.00Award Luncheon honoring Hon. Tom Phillips Am. Judicature Society
11/02/2007South Texas College of Law $125.00Seminar Ethics
10/01/2007Retired Senior and Former Judges of TX $350.00Contribution
10/01/2007National Association of Women Judges $175.00Annual Dues
10/01/2007Univ. of Texas Law School Foundation $100.00Contribution 501(c)(3) organization John Hill Advocacy Center
09/30/2007Jones McClure Publishing Co. $150.04Legal Publications
08/27/2007South Texas College of Law $200.00Annual Dues
08/27/2007Jones McClure Publishing Co. $75.02Legal Publications
06/12/2007American Bar Association $394.25Dues
06/11/2007State Bar of Texas $112.61Legal Publication
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 47 ms.