Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Peterson, Martin L. (Mr.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 235
Filer ID: 00027699 · Gainesville · TX
9 reports · First filing 01/16/1996 · Latest filing 06/02/2008
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
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
235
Mailing Location
Gainesville · TX · 76240
First Filing
01/16/1996
Latest Filing
06/02/2008
Latest Reporting Period
02/24/2008 – 05/30/2008
Reports
9

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,100.00
Expenditures
$14,496.50
Transactions
17
Largest Contribution
$300.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,092.79
COH as of 05/30/2008
—
Average Contribution
$220.00
Average Expenditure
$1,208.04
First Contribution
12/01/2007
Last Contribution
01/19/2008
First Expenditure
11/02/2007
Last Expenditure
05/29/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
4
Reported Payee Entities
9
Top Contributor
Kenneth Arterbury
Top Reported Payee
K C Strategies

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
4
5 contributions · $1,100.00
Vendor Relationships
8
11 payments · $13,055.76
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Relationship Graph

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Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentPeterson, Martin L. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeKenneth ArterburyKenneth Arterbury$550.00 · 2 giftsCarl AlfordCarl Alford$250.00 · 1 giftsVince RippyVince Rippy$200.00 · 1 giftsStephen GaylordStephen Gaylord$100.00 · 1 giftsK C StrategiesK C Strategies$6,580.58 · 3 paymentsDesigner GraphicsDesigner Graphics$2,724.55 · 1 paymentsLamar Advertising CompanyLamar Advertising Company$2,462.00 · 1 paymentsMartin PetersonMartin Peterson$1,440.74 · 1 paymentsGainesville Daily RegisterGainesville Daily Register$496.00 · 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
1Kenneth Arterbury $550.002
2Carl Alford $250.001
3Vince Rippy $200.001
4Stephen Gaylord $100.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1K C Strategies $6,580.583
2Designer Graphics $2,724.551
3Lamar Advertising Company $2,462.001
4Martin Peterson $1,440.741
5Gainesville Daily Register $496.002
6Lake Kiowa P.O.A. $328.801
7KGAF Radio $252.001
8Lake Kiowa POA $114.401
9Mathews Photography $97.431

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$800.00 $11,937.07
2007$300.00 $2,559.43

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
01/19/2008Vince Rippy $200.00 Inspector
01/17/2008Kenneth Arterbury $250.00 Rancher
01/17/2008Stephen Gaylord $100.00 Computers
01/04/2008Carl Alford $250.00 Sales
12/01/2007Kenneth Arterbury $300.00 Rancher

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/29/2008Martin Peterson $1,440.74Reimburse political expenditures made from personal funds
03/03/2008K C Strategies $395.00Telephone message distribution
02/26/2008Gainesville Daily Register $396.00Newspaper advertisement
02/23/2008KGAF Radio $252.00Advertising (radio broadcast)
02/20/2008K C Strategies $3,092.79Design printing mailing of campaign literature
02/19/2008Lake Kiowa P.O.A. $328.80Newspaper advertising
02/07/2008K C Strategies $3,092.79Design printing mailing of campaign literature
01/15/2008Lake Kiowa POA $114.40Newspaper advertising
01/10/2008Gainesville Daily Register $100.00Newspaper advertising
01/07/2008Designer Graphics $2,724.55Campaign Signs
12/28/2007Lamar Advertising Company $2,462.00outdoor (billboard) advertising
11/02/2007Mathews Photography $97.43photography
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 45 ms.