Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Strother, Ralph T. (The Honorable)

JCOH · District Judge 19
Filer ID: 00033996
52 reports · First filing 01/14/2000 · Latest filing 03/18/2025
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
19
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/2000
Latest Filing
03/18/2025
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2025 – 03/18/2025
Reports
52

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$79,121.00
Expenditures
$101,476.89
Transactions
379
Largest Contribution
$2,011.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,706.00
COH as of 03/18/2025
—
Average Contribution
$403.68
Average Expenditure
$554.52
First Contribution
07/01/2003
Last Contribution
09/13/2011
First Expenditure
07/24/2003
Last Expenditure
11/01/2023

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
184
Reported Payee Entities
92
Top Contributor
Bob Chambers
Top Reported Payee
Sarilee Ferguson

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
184
196 contributions · $79,121.00
Vendor Relationships
70
166 payments · $66,406.83
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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 spentStrother, Ralph T. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeBob ChambersBob Chambers$2,011.00 · 1 giftsRondy GrayRondy Gray$2,000.00 · 2 giftsWilliam PakisWilliam Pakis$2,000.00 · 2 giftsMurray WatsonMurray Watson$1,500.00 · 2 giftsTom SalomeTom Salome$1,500.00 · 2 giftsSarilee FergusonSarilee Ferguson$24,336.00 · 5 paymentsSARILEE FERGUSONSARILEE FERGUSON$8,722.98 · 3 paymentsWACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONWACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION$4,971.00 · 1 paymentsTexas Center for The JudiciaryTexas Center for The Judiciary$4,800.00 · 4 paymentsPROVIDENCE HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONPROVIDENCE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION$4,420.00 · 5 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
Expenditures80.6th#1,691 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity78.5th#1,877 of 8,722
Transaction Volume78.8th#1,852 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures94.2%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Bob Chambers $2,011.001
2Rondy Gray $2,000.002
3William Pakis $2,000.002
4Murray Watson $1,500.002
5Tom Salome $1,500.002
6Naman Howell Smith & Lee L.L.P. $1,500.001
7Bernard Rapoport $1,000.002
8Carey Hobbs $1,000.002
9Jimmie Kerr $1,000.002
10Monte Hulse $1,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Sarilee Ferguson $24,336.005
2SARILEE FERGUSON $8,722.983
3WACO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION $4,971.001
4Texas Center for The Judiciary $4,800.004
5PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION $4,420.005
6Republican Party of McLennan County $4,250.004
7TEXAS CENTER FOR THE JUDICIARY $3,550.008
8BESTYET CATERING $3,007.151
9Bestyett Catering $2,781.051
10CareNet Center $2,500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2023$0.00 $581.88
2022$0.00 $2,500.00
2021$0.00 $6,900.00
2020$0.00 $1,000.00
2017$0.00 $1,050.00
2016$0.00 $5,000.00
2014$0.00 $1,742.00
2013$0.00 $2,988.00
2012$0.00 $3,579.00
2011$34,831.00 $16,118.72
2010$0.00 $2,281.00
2009$0.00 $2,340.00
2008$0.00 $4,365.00
2007$35,300.00 $16,077.29
2006$0.00 $8,520.64
2005$0.00 $5,325.00
2004$500.00 $13,441.50
2003$8,490.00 $7,666.86

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/13/2011Bobby Salome $300.00 Self · Rancher
09/05/2011Carey Hobbs $500.00 Hobbs Bonded Fibers · Fiber Manufacturing
09/03/2011Fred Worley $250.00 Wells Fargo Bank · Banker
09/01/2011Rodney Kroll $100.00 Texas First State Bank · Banker
08/30/2011William Clifton $250.00 Clifton Group · Investor
08/25/2011Larry Jaynes $1,000.00 Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd, and Therrell · CPA
08/25/2011Moody, Crow, and Darling $1,000.00 Moody, Crow, and Darling · Lawyers
08/25/2011Helen Quiram $50.00 None, reitred · Retired Insurance executive
08/23/2011Murray Watson $1,000.00 Murray Watson Jr., and Associates · Lawyer
08/23/2011Rondy Gray $1,000.00 Retired · NA
08/23/2011Joyce Packard $1,000.00 Retired · Teacher/ Housewife
08/23/2011William Pakis $1,000.00 Pakis, Giotes, Page, and Burleson · Lawyer
08/23/2011Sheey, Lovelace, and Mayfield $1,000.00 Sheehy, Lovelace and Mayfield · Attorneys
08/23/2011Kay Olson $500.00 None · Housewife
08/23/2011William Lacy $500.00 Self employed · Investor/developer
08/23/2011John Irwin $500.00 Self · Home Builder/Contractor
08/23/2011Kent Keahey $500.00 Providence Hospital · Hospital Administrator
08/23/2011Monte Hulse $500.00 Wells Fargo Bank · Banker
08/23/2011Carroll Webb $500.00 Retired · Retired CPA
08/23/2011Scott Felton $500.00 Self · Rancher

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/01/2023Bank of America $46.95Monthly fee and insurance
11/01/2023Bank of America $46.95Monthly fee and insurance
10/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly Bank Fees
10/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly Bank Fees
09/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly bank fees
09/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly bank fees
08/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly bank fees
08/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly bank fees
07/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly Bank fees
07/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly Bank fees
06/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly Bank fees
06/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly Bank fees
05/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly Bank fees
05/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly Bank fees
04/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly bank fee
04/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly bank fee
03/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly fees
03/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Monthly fees
02/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Bank fees
02/01/2023Bank of America $27.11Bank fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 52 ms.