Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Bridges (DECEASED), David L. (The Honorable)
Filer / Committee

Bridges (DECEASED), David L. (The Honorable)

JCOH · Court Of Appeals, Justice 5
Filer ID: 00021105
65 reports · First filing 07/15/1993 · Latest filing 02/23/2021
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
Court Of Appeals, Justice
District / Place
5
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/15/1993
Latest Filing
02/23/2021
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2020 – 01/15/2021
Reports
65

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$120,913.31
Expenditures
$90,715.60
Transactions
671
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,750.00
COH as of 01/15/2021
$0.00
Average Contribution
$679.29
Average Expenditure
$184.01
First Contribution
07/17/2007
Last Contribution
06/30/2020
First Expenditure
07/04/2007
Last Expenditure
07/25/2020

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
157
Reported Payee Entities
211
Top Contributor
Joe Bridges
Top Reported Payee
David Bridges

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
157
237 contributions · $168,063.31
Vendor Relationships
195
520 payments · $89,928.97
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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 spentBridges (DECEASED), David L. (The H…Focal filer / committeeJoe BridgesJoe Bridges$9,703.31 · 7 giftsHaynes & BooneHaynes & Boone$5,000.00 · 1 giftsLocke Lord LLPLocke Lord LLP$5,000.00 · 1 giftsLanier W.Lanier W.$5,000.00 · 1 giftsCharlotte DumfordCharlotte Dumford$4,000.00 · 1 giftsDavid BridgesDavid Bridges$10,788.36 · 40 paymentsUSPSUSPS$5,105.24 · 26 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$3,945.00 · 4 paymentsWal-MartWal-Mart$3,419.51 · 24 paymentsEagle PressEagle Press$3,098.33 · 2 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
1Joe Bridges $9,703.317
2Haynes & Boone $5,000.001
3Locke Lord LLP $5,000.001
4Lanier W. $5,000.001
5Charlotte Dumford $4,000.001
6Strasburger & Price $3,000.002
7Baker Botts $2,500.001
8Baker Botts Amicus Fund $2,500.001
9Compass Bankshares $2,500.001
10Cowles & Thompson $2,500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1David Bridges $10,788.3640
2USPS $5,105.2426
3Republican Party of Texas $3,945.004
4Wal-Mart $3,419.5124
5Eagle Press $3,098.332
6Office Max $2,131.0017
7AT &T $2,035.4613
8National Pen Co. $1,869.521
9Rockwall County News $1,826.003
10Facebook $1,700.004

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2020$7,200.00 $5,090.81
2019$4,390.00 $2,631.08
2018$4,895.00 $4,594.31
2017$9,575.00 $11,528.12
2016$0.00 $490.00
2015$0.00 $660.00
2014$2,000.00 $1,866.11
2013$800.00 $1,192.50
2012$0.00 $770.00
2011$0.00 $1,261.00
2010$0.00 $1,759.23
2009$0.00 $3,288.09
2008$45,153.31 $44,402.15
2007$46,900.00 $11,182.20

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2020Park Cities Republican Women $1,000.00
02/15/2020Will Hartnett $200.00 attorney
01/30/2020Joe Bridges $5,000.00 Judge
01/23/2020Elizabeth Lang-Miers $1,000.00 attorney
12/03/2019Jackson Walker LLP $1,500.00
12/01/2019Don Watson $40.00 retired-DPS
10/31/2019Gene Street $250.00 self
07/22/2019Baker Botts Amicus Fund $2,500.00
07/06/2019Ed Seamands $100.00 Engineer
02/27/2018Sam Hicks $75.00 Attorney
02/25/2018Mark Stradley $150.00 Attorney
02/21/2018Sam Griffith $200.00 retired Judge
02/20/2018Betty Brown $100.00 State Rep/retired
02/10/2018Joe Bridges $500.00 Judge
02/07/2018Richard Hayes $1,000.00 Attorney
02/06/2018Frazier Karen $20.00 Admin. Assistant
01/26/2018Timothy Griffith $1,500.00 Attorney
01/26/2018Ronald Neighbor $100.00 City Attorney
01/22/2018Richards,Elder & Gibson, PLC $1,000.00
01/20/2018Don Watson $100.00 retired-DPS

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/25/2020David Bridges $62.86Dinner
07/22/2020David Bridges $314.00Candidate reception
07/22/2020David Bridges $29.20Fuel
07/21/2020David Bridges $456.77Car rental
07/20/2020David Bridges $514.73Push cards
07/20/2020David Bridges $24.07Fuel
07/19/2020David Bridges $208.91Paid to Enterprise Car Rentals
07/18/2020David Bridges $171.49Candidate reception
07/17/2020David Bridges $34.20Lunch
07/17/2020David Bridges $34.20Dinner
07/17/2020David Bridges $23.57Fuel
07/15/2020David Bridges $217.43Car rental
07/15/2020David Bridges $27.71Lunch
07/09/2020David Bridges $67.00Political expenses
07/08/2020David Bridges $131.00Mailing expenses
07/08/2020David Bridges $28.16Lunch
07/07/2020David Bridges $64.25Parade
07/07/2020David Bridges $31.46Fuel
07/05/2020David Bridges $49.15Fuel
07/04/2020David Bridges $93.86Cake
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 71 ms.