Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Gossett, James C. (The Honorable)
JCOH · District Judge 4
Filer ID: 00033088
47 reports · First filing 01/14/2000 · Latest filing 02/07/2025
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00033088
47 reports · First filing 01/14/2000 · Latest filing 02/07/2025
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
4
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/2000
Latest Filing
02/07/2025
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2025 – 02/07/2025
Reports
47
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$51,325.00
Expenditures
$48,791.16
Transactions
456
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,500.00
COH as of 02/07/2025
$0.00
Average Contribution
$583.24
Average Expenditure
$132.58
First Contribution
05/02/2004
Last Contribution
09/16/2015
First Expenditure
06/24/2004
Last Expenditure
05/27/2020
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
84
Reported Payee Entities
105
Top Contributor
Billy Bryan
Top Reported Payee
Rusk County Youth Project Show
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
84
88 contributions · $51,325.00
Vendor Relationships
98
355 payments · $46,575.30
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 | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 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 | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Bryan | $3,000.00 | 3 |
| 2 | David Hill | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Ron Adkison | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Allen Galyean | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Bruce Roberts | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Charles Moore | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Cody Baker | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | David Alford | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | David Brooks | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | David Griffith | $1,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rusk County Youth Project Show | $4,952.28 | 19 |
| 2 | Rusk County Republican Party | $4,500.00 | 3 |
| 3 | Wild Iris Florist | $4,412.08 | 41 |
| 4 | Henderson Daily News | $4,043.30 | 66 |
| 5 | U.S. Postal Service | $1,533.90 | 16 |
| 6 | Republican Party | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Wal-Mart | $1,454.36 | 12 |
| 8 | Rayford Florist | $1,375.81 | 18 |
| 9 | Henderson High School Baseball Boosters | $1,340.00 | 6 |
| 10 | Clay Gossett | $1,225.56 | 5 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.00 | $357.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $1,407.23 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $1,042.73 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $1,052.08 |
| 2015 | $6,000.00 | $2,396.62 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $1,220.04 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $1,741.50 |
| 2012 | $4,250.00 | $1,963.88 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $3,271.67 |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $2,607.61 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $3,647.97 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $7,143.90 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $10,866.47 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $4,406.27 |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $3,081.42 |
| 2004 | $41,075.00 | $834.77 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/16/2015 | Kim R. Smith | $1,000.00 | businessman |
| 09/15/2015 | Marcus Amick | $1,000.00 | businessman |
| 09/15/2015 | Cody Baker | $1,000.00 | businessman |
| 09/12/2015 | Ronny Adkison | $1,000.00 | attorney |
| 09/04/2015 | Tim Brittan | $1,000.00 | Rancher/businessman |
| 09/04/2015 | Billy Bryan | $1,000.00 | Rancher/Businessman |
| 12/20/2012 | David Hill | $1,000.00 | Law Office of David Hill · attorney |
| 12/20/2012 | J.R. Phenix | $250.00 | Phenix, Phenix & Crump · attorney |
| 12/07/2012 | Billy Bryan | $1,000.00 | Bryan and Bryan Asphalt Road Oil, Ltd. · self-employed |
| 12/01/2012 | Ron Adkison | $1,000.00 | Adkison Law Firm · attorney |
| 03/29/2012 | Allen Galyean | $1,000.00 | Galyean Equipment · President |
| 05/20/2004 | Don Wheeler | $1,000.00 | Don Wheeler Attorney at Law · attorney |
| 05/20/2004 | Robert Wilson | $1,000.00 | Townley Lumber Co. · businessman |
| 05/20/2004 | Hollis Yates | $1,000.00 | Yates Buick Pontiac GMC · car dealer |
| 05/20/2004 | J.R. 'Rusty' Phenix | $1,000.00 | Phenix Phenix & Crump · attorney |
| 05/20/2004 | Charles Moore | $1,000.00 | Trinity Asphalt · businessman |
| 05/20/2004 | Glenn Perry | $1,000.00 | Perry & Womack LLP · attorney |
| 05/20/2004 | David Marks | $1,000.00 | The Marks Firm · attorney |
| 05/20/2004 | Mark Mann | $1,000.00 | Wellborn Houston Adkison Mann Sadler & Hill LLP · attorney |
| 05/20/2004 | Greg Love | $1,000.00 | Wellborn Houston Adkison Mann Sadler & Hill LLP · attorney |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/27/2020 | Boys and Girls Club | $50.00 | Book |
| 05/19/2020 | HISD Foundation | $100.00 | Tickets |
| 03/10/2020 | Rusk County Youth Project Show | $107.00 | Youth Project |
| 02/12/2020 | Kiwanis Club | $100.00 | Pancake Supper |
| 11/11/2019 | Rusk County Republican Party | $1,500.00 | Filing Fee |
| 10/30/2019 | Laneville Volunteer Fire Department | $150.00 | Auction Purchase |
| 10/07/2019 | Renaissance Club | $100.00 | Purchase Tickets to Event |
| 10/04/2018 | Henderson Daily News | $35.00 | Labor Day Ad |
| 09/25/2018 | Henderson Fire Dept. | $44.62 | hamburger luncheon |
| 09/14/2018 | Henderson Daily News | $35.00 | Football Ad |
| 07/16/2018 | Texas State Bar | $235.00 | State Bar dues |
| 05/03/2018 | Rusk County Bar Association | $100.00 | Law Day Lunch for Staff |
| 05/03/2018 | Kilgore FFA | $89.00 | purchase a project |
| 04/09/2018 | Rusk County Youth Project Show | $90.91 | purchase a project |
| 04/04/2018 | Rayford Florist | $100.13 | Nichols funeral |
| 04/02/2018 | Henderson ISD Education Foundation | $100.00 | gift to the foundation |
| 03/06/2018 | Rayford Florist | $81.19 | funeral flowers |
| 03/06/2018 | Henderson Daily News | $30.00 | project show ad |
| 02/22/2018 | Henderson High School Baseball Booster Club | $25.00 | advertisement |
| 02/09/2018 | Leon's Bakery | $108.00 | Valentine cookies for courthouse employees |
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.