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

Hardin, Ben (The Honorable)

JCOH · District Judge 23
Filer ID: 00030949
70 reports · First filing 07/17/1995 · Latest filing 08/21/2025
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
23
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/17/1995
Latest Filing
08/21/2025
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2025 – 07/31/2025
Reports
70

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$793,643.32
Expenditures
$1,060,076.95
Transactions
5,855
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$33,520.00
COH as of 07/31/2025
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,616.38
Average Expenditure
$197.63
First Contribution
01/06/2000
Last Contribution
01/13/2020
First Expenditure
01/12/2000
Last Expenditure
12/31/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
413
Reported Payee Entities
865
Top Contributor
AMMONS LAW FIRM
Top Reported Payee
LEXUS FINANCIAL SERVICES

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
413
499 contributions · $811,643.32
Vendor Relationships
771
5,401 payments · $1,026,470.63
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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 spentHardin, Ben (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeAMMONS LAW FIRMAMMONS LAW FIRM$15,000.00 · 1 giftsFRANKLIN D. AZAR & ASSOCIATES INC.FRANKLIN D. AZAR & ASSOCIATES INC.$15,000.00 · 1 giftsJOHN M. O'QUINN & ASSOCIATES LLPJOHN M. O'QUINN & ASSOCIATES LLP$15,000.00 · 1 giftsPROVOST UMPHREY LAW FIRM LLPPROVOST UMPHREY LAW FIRM LLP$15,000.00 · 1 giftsWATERS & KRAUS LLPWATERS & KRAUS LLP$15,000.00 · 1 giftsLEXUS FINANCIAL SERVICESLEXUS FINANCIAL SERVICES$62,348.21 · 95 paymentsU.S. BANKU.S. BANK$45,096.68 · 62 paymentsFirst National Bank of Lake JacksonFirst National Bank of Lake Jackson$42,080.98 · 46 paymentsCHASE MANHATTAN BANKCHASE MANHATTAN BANK$39,454.36 · 35 paymentsBANK OF AMERICABANK OF AMERICA$38,459.44 · 28 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
Expenditures92.5th#655 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity89.3th#930 of 8,722
Transaction Volume95.4th#400 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures48.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1AMMONS LAW FIRM $15,000.001
2FRANKLIN D. AZAR & ASSOCIATES INC. $15,000.001
3JOHN M. O'QUINN & ASSOCIATES LLP $15,000.001
4PROVOST UMPHREY LAW FIRM LLP $15,000.001
5WATERS & KRAUS LLP $15,000.001
6WILLIAMS KHERKHER LLP $15,000.001
7LAMINACK PIRTLE & MARTINES LLP $12,500.001
8W. MARK LANIER $7,500.003
9THE AMMONS LAW FIRM LLP $6,526.222
10LOOPER REED & McGRAW P.C. $6,026.222

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1LEXUS FINANCIAL SERVICES $62,348.2195
2U.S. BANK $45,096.6862
3First National Bank of Lake Jackson $42,080.9846
4CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $39,454.3635
5BANK OF AMERICA $38,459.4428
6MANHEIM AUCTION SALES/SOUTHWIND MOTORS $33,520.001
7CINGULAR WIRELESS $29,069.8793
8STERLING McCALL LEXUS $26,060.5439
9COMPASS BANK $25,817.7945
10FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAKE JACKSON $24,649.3866

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$0.00 $23,582.00
2023$0.00 $27,344.21
2022$0.00 $37,070.08
2021$0.00 $35,978.19
2020$23,000.00 $49,379.20
2019$116,250.00 $46,639.53
2018$0.00 $27,218.35
2017$18,000.00 $33,698.03
2016$27,500.00 $54,429.99
2015$119,350.00 $41,052.07
2014$0.00 $33,190.46
2013$0.00 $34,601.20
2012$17,250.00 $32,956.09
2011$96,200.00 $64,461.89
2010$0.00 $34,655.52
2009$0.00 $71,950.47
2008$24,550.00 $48,914.83
2007$239,143.32 $85,443.33
2006$0.00 $53,890.94
2005$0.00 $90,866.95
2004$47,000.00 $43,790.36
2003$54,150.00 $31,431.00
2002$0.00 $18,024.69
2001$0.00 $21,737.55
2000$11,250.00 $17,770.02

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
01/13/2020Mark Holbrook $2,500.00 Attorney
01/13/2020G.P. Hardy $2,500.00 Attorney
01/13/2020Sandra McKenzie $2,500.00 Attorney
01/09/2020Scott Arbuckle $2,000.00 Businessman
01/09/2020Linc Lutrick $1,000.00 Banker
01/03/2020W. MARK LANIER $2,500.00 THE LANIER LAW FIRM, P.C. · Attorney
01/03/2020Alton C. Todd $2,500.00 LAW FIRM OF ALTON C. TODD · Attorney
01/03/2020John Kim $2,500.00 Attorney
01/03/2020Don Jackson $2,000.00 attorney
01/03/2020Darell L. Barger $1,500.00 Attorney
01/03/2020Malcolm Gibson $1,000.00 attorney
01/03/2020James Bradford $500.00 Attorney
06/30/2019Lawence Tracey $2,500.00 Attorney
06/30/2019Clint Casperson $2,500.00 Attorney
06/30/2019Lance Walters $2,500.00 Attorney
06/30/2019Rebecca King $2,500.00 Attorney
06/30/2019Shawn Fox $2,500.00 Attorney
06/30/2019Sean P Tracey $2,500.00 Attorney
06/29/2019Blake Durand $2,500.00 Attorney
06/29/2019Tracy Juneau $2,500.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2024Ben Hardin $9,191.10reimbursement of outstanding loan
06/14/2024AT&T MOBILITY $198.00cell phone
06/13/2024New York Times $76.68Newspaper subscription
06/12/2024ExxonMobil $30.31Fuel
06/09/2024CHEVRON/SYNCHRONY BANK $229.17Fuel
06/04/2024Total Wine and More $247.75Refreshments for staff party
06/03/2024Valero/DSRM National Bank $194.55Fuel
06/01/2024Affordable Storage $173.00Storage
05/19/2024Hunter Arrington $100.00Donation to Project Graduation
05/14/2024AT&T MOBILITY $198.00cell phone
05/13/2024New York Times $76.68Newspaper subscription
05/12/2024ExxonMobil $49.14Fuel
05/09/2024CHEVRON/SYNCHRONY BANK $147.15Fuel
05/07/2024Farmhouse Cafe $113.66staff lunch
05/06/2024Le Colonial Texas $204.10Staff lunch
05/03/2024Valero/DSRM National Bank $135.05Fuel
05/01/2024Affordable Storage $173.00Storage
04/30/2024COSTCO $185.33Coffee, water, snacks for office
04/23/2024COSTCO $123.95coffee, water, snacks for office
04/14/2024AT&T MOBILITY $198.00cell phone
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 84 ms.