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Filer / Committee

Donovan, John (The Honorable)

JCOH · Court Of Appeals, Justice 14
Filer ID: 00033193
63 reports · First filing 01/18/2000 · Latest filing 12/30/2024
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
14
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/18/2000
Latest Filing
12/30/2024
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2024 – 12/30/2024
Reports
63

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$899,995.61
Expenditures
$912,948.86
Transactions
2,789
Largest Contribution
$28,892.63
Largest Expenditure
$150,000.00
COH as of 12/30/2024
$0.00
Average Contribution
$694.98
Average Expenditure
$611.08
First Contribution
09/04/2003
Last Contribution
12/31/2018
First Expenditure
07/08/2003
Last Expenditure
12/12/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
829
Reported Payee Entities
366
Top Contributor
Republican Party of Texas
Top Reported Payee
Anthem Media LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
830
1,321 contributions · $989,524.97
Vendor Relationships
330
1,477 payments · $985,841.68
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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 spentDonovan, John (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$72,452.84 · 20 giftsH. Gary HeavinH. Gary Heavin$20,000.00 · 4 giftsJoseph JamailJoseph Jamail$16,250.00 · 4 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$14,533.81 · 8 giftsSeth EllerinSeth Ellerin$13,250.00 · 11 giftsAnthem Media LLCAnthem Media LLC$167,230.00 · 4 paymentsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$156,205.55 · 30 paymentsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$105,659.68 · 58 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$58,250.00 · 9 paymentsMinuteman PressMinuteman Press$29,819.21 · 24 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
Expenditures85.1th#1,304 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity82.3th#1,544 of 8,722
Transaction Volume74.0th#2,267 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Republican Party of Texas $72,452.8420
2H. Gary Heavin $20,000.004
3Joseph Jamail $16,250.004
4Baker Botts Amicus Fund $14,533.818
5Seth Ellerin $13,250.0011
6Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC $10,000.007
7Bob J. Perry $10,000.002
8Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $8,500.004
9National Right to Life State Political Committee Inc. $7,646.111
10Gibbs & Bruns LLP $7,000.005

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Anthem Media LLC $167,230.004
2Harris County Republican Party $156,205.5530
3Blakemore & Associates $105,659.6858
4Republican Party of Texas $58,250.009
5Minuteman Press $29,819.2124
6Jennifer Faulkner $22,262.6732
7Apple Store $19,584.6658
8MJS Group $19,040.8620
9University of Saint Thomas $13,164.392
10Neumann & Co $12,617.345

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$0.00 $27,164.39
2019$0.00 $500.00
2018$85,721.00 $103,994.65
2017$39,750.00 $17,050.42
2016$0.00 $10,423.37
2015$0.00 $9,023.12
2014$0.00 $12,650.31
2013$67,739.51 $27,341.38
2012$72,501.61 $86,389.18
2011$103,029.00 $43,994.09
2010$64,507.48 $68,374.38
2009$33,310.00 $10,887.72
2008$166,742.01 $314,595.54
2007$162,510.00 $42,699.06
2006$0.00 $21,344.20
2005$0.00 $34,678.40
2004$2,750.00 $36,354.06
2003$101,435.00 $45,484.59

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/31/2018H. Gary Heavin $5,000.00 Retired
11/05/2018Bracewell PAC $2,500.00
10/23/2018Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $1,662.00
10/23/2018Republican Party of Texas $1,426.72
10/22/2018Republican Party of Texas $28,892.63
10/22/2018Texas Civil Justice League PAC $407.95
10/22/2018Texas Civil Justice League PAC $72.24
10/19/2018Home-PAC Greater Houston Builders Assoc. $1,000.00
10/18/2018Texas Civil Justice League PAC $109.46
10/12/2018Orrick Texas PAC $2,000.00
09/28/2018Baker Botts Amicus Fund $2,500.00
09/28/2018Wright & Close, LLP $1,000.00
09/28/2018Ajamie LLP $1,000.00
09/28/2018Ackerman LLP $1,000.00
09/28/2018Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, L.L.P.� $250.00
09/24/2018Susman Godfrey LLP $2,000.00
09/24/2018Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP $500.00
09/24/2018Roach & Newton LLP $500.00
09/24/2018Reid Wilson $250.00 Attorney
09/24/2018Callier Law Group PLLC $250.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/12/2024Jennifer Faulkner $4,000.00 Campaign Services- Consulting and Administrative
12/12/2024University of Saint Thomas $1,164.39Campaign 501(c)3 donation
09/20/2024University of Saint Thomas $12,000.00Campaign 501(c)3 donation
09/10/2024South Texas College of Law $10,000.00Campaign 501(c)3 donation
09/25/2019Jennifer Faulkner $250.00Campaign Services- Prepare PFS Report
08/01/2019Jennifer Faulkner $250.00Campaign Services- Prepare JCOH Semi-Annual Report
12/24/2018AT&T Mobility $83.00 Officeholder Wireless and Data Plan
12/22/2018Gittings $703.63Officeholder Portrait Session and Digital Image
12/21/2018Jennifer Faulkner $1,000.00Campaign Services
12/19/2018Treebeards $32.80Officeholder Court Luncheon
12/13/2018Treebeards $74.00Officeholder Court Luncheon
12/01/2018Gittings $9,336.56Officeholder Courtroom Portraits (3)
11/27/2018Click and Create $123.41Campaign Website Revisions
11/26/2018AT&T Mobility $83.83 Officeholder Wireless and Data Plan
11/20/2018Apple Store $2,949.81Officeholder Computer
11/20/2018Apple Store $215.42Officeholder AppleCare Warranty for Computer
11/19/2018Apple Store $193.77Officeholder Keyboard for iPad
11/19/2018Apple Store $139.64Officeholder Apple Care iPad Warranty
11/19/2018Treebeards $31.18 Officeholder Court Dessert for All Court Meeting
11/08/2018Houston Bar Foundation $416.00Officeholder Tickets for Harvest Party
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 56 ms.