Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Walther, Barbara A. (Ms.)
JCOH · District Judge (Multi-county) 51
Filer ID: 00020908
66 reports · First filing 01/01/1993 · Latest filing 07/15/2022
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00020908
66 reports · First filing 01/01/1993 · Latest filing 07/15/2022
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 (Multi-county)
District / Place
51
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/01/1993
Latest Filing
07/15/2022
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2022 – 06/22/2022
Reports
66
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$30,379.55
Expenditures
$46,803.96
Transactions
114
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$6,464.58
COH as of 06/22/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$427.88
Average Expenditure
$1,088.46
First Contribution
08/15/2013
Last Contribution
04/08/2016
First Expenditure
12/18/2007
Last Expenditure
06/22/2022
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
60
Reported Payee Entities
26
Top Contributor
Len P. Mertz
Top Reported Payee
Clemens & Associates
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
60
71 contributions · $30,379.55
Vendor Relationships
23
38 payments · $44,327.70
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 | 75.6th | #2,129 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 74.2th | #2,251 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 71.7th | #2,470 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 | 100.0% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Len P. Mertz | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Oran Berry | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $1,329.55 | 3 |
| 4 | Charles Hughes | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Janet Andrews | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | John Pearcy | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | John Schneider | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Julie Hughes | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Lee Pfluger | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Mollie Clemens | $1,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemens & Associates | $27,499.61 | 9 |
| 2 | Republican Party of Texas | $5,250.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Clements & Associates (Gus Clements) | $2,742.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Texas Center for the Judiciary | $2,404.82 | 1 |
| 5 | Barbara Walther | $2,076.26 | 3 |
| 6 | Republiacan Party of Texas | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Denton County Republicans | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Republican Party of Bexar County | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Texas Conservatives Unite | $699.99 | 1 |
| 10 | Collin County Republican Party | $500.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.00 | $2,404.82 |
| 2016 | $100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $1,742.00 |
| 2014 | $8,379.55 | $19,629.37 |
| 2013 | $21,900.00 | $20,027.77 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $1,500.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08/2016 | Concho Valley Republican Women | $100.00 | |
| 06/01/2014 | Kitty Schild | $50.00 | Senior Judge · Judge |
| 05/01/2014 | Kitty Schild | $50.00 | Senior Judge · Judge |
| 04/01/2014 | Kitty Schild | $50.00 | Senior Judge · Judge |
| 03/04/2014 | Eric Nichols | $200.00 | Beck Redden · Attorney |
| 03/03/2014 | John Bailey | $500.00 | The Bailey Law Firm · Attorney |
| 02/27/2014 | Donald Payne | $100.00 | Don Payne Law Office · Attorney |
| 02/27/2014 | Jennifer McGaughy | $100.00 | domestic engineer · domestic engineer |
| 02/25/2014 | Joe Mertz | $200.00 | none · Rancher |
| 02/22/2014 | Marian Dozier | $100.00 | none · retired |
| 02/21/2014 | Elizabeth Wallace | $100.00 | Wallace Law Office · attorney |
| 02/20/2014 | Randy & Julia Stout | $1,000.00 | Stout & Stout · Attorney |
| 02/18/2014 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $750.00 | |
| 02/18/2014 | John & Ginger McGreggor | $200.00 | John McGregor Attorney At Law · attorney |
| 02/17/2014 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $500.00 | PAC |
| 02/17/2014 | Adrew Graves | $100.00 | Andrew Gravees Attorney at Law · Attorney |
| 02/12/2014 | John Pearcy | $1,000.00 | Space Age Communications Inc · Telecommunications |
| 02/06/2014 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $79.55 | |
| 02/01/2014 | Kitty Schild | $50.00 | Senior Judge · Judge |
| 01/25/2014 | Julie Hughes | $1,000.00 | Hughes and Hughes P.C. · attorney retired |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/22/2022 | Texas Center for the Judiciary | $2,404.82 | Donation to the TCJ because it supports education for judges |
| 11/14/2015 | Republican Party of Texas | $1,500.00 | Filing Fee |
| 09/30/2015 | Clements & Associates (Gus Clements) | $242.00 | web update |
| 06/30/2014 | Kitty Schild | $150.00 | returned of campaign contribution-- |
| 04/17/2014 | Repblican Hispanic Citizens in Action | $100.00 | straw poll community event |
| 03/25/2014 | Clemens & Associates | $3,079.26 | Mailing, Cards, telephone robo calls, preparing ad, consultation, internet |
| 02/25/2014 | Clemens & Associates | $2,618.04 | letter, newspaper response, flyer, email, facebook, direct mail, printing, postage |
| 02/21/2014 | Omni Barton Creek, Austin | $295.49 | hotel food tax parking |
| 02/21/2014 | Stripes | $50.22 | gas |
| 02/19/2014 | Omni Houston Hotel | $138.06 | hotel |
| 02/19/2014 | Ft Bend County Bar Association | $100.00 | candidate forum |
| 02/19/2014 | Shell Oil | $41.53 | gas |
| 02/19/2014 | Timewise | $26.88 | gas |
| 02/12/2014 | Stripes | $41.03 | gas |
| 02/11/2014 | Joshua Bullard | $250.00 | labor |
| 02/11/2014 | Rockwall County GOP | $150.00 | Power Point Slide |
| 02/10/2014 | Clemens & Associates | $6,464.58 | Mailing, printing, consultation |
| 02/09/2014 | Shell Oil, : | $29.38 | gas |
| 02/07/2014 | Clemens & Associates | $508.23 | Internet services Fex Ex |
| 02/06/2014 | Facebook, Inc | $30.00 | Facebook Promotion |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 62 ms.