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

JCOH · CHIEFJUSTICE_COA 12
Filer ID: 00036395
61 reports · First filing 01/14/1998 · Latest filing 07/09/2026
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
CHIEFJUSTICE_COA
District / Place
12
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/1998
Latest Filing
07/09/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
61

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$90,586.56
Expenditures
$92,058.70
Transactions
1,470
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$356.64
Average Expenditure
$75.71
First Contribution
06/18/2002
Last Contribution
03/06/2008
First Expenditure
06/12/2002
Last Expenditure
06/08/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
229
Reported Payee Entities
251
Top Contributor
Don Wheeler
Top Reported Payee
James Worthen

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
229
254 contributions · $90,586.56
Vendor Relationships
234
1,075 payments · $73,973.17
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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 spentWorthen, James T. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeDon WheelerDon Wheeler$1,500.00 · 2 giftsJames I. PerkinsJames I. Perkins$1,500.00 · 2 giftsKeith DollahiteKeith Dollahite$1,500.00 · 2 giftsJerry BainJerry Bain$1,043.75 · 2 giftsGary SharerGary Sharer$1,000.00 · 2 giftsJames WorthenJames Worthen$14,752.31 · 126 paymentsTyler Area Chamber of CommerceTyler Area Chamber of Commerce$8,949.90 · 131 paymentsTexas Supreme Court Historical SocietyTexas Supreme Court Historical Society$5,070.00 · 32 paymentsAmerican Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association$4,636.00 · 17 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$4,445.00 · 18 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
Expenditures80.2th#1,726 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity78.1th#1,908 of 8,722
Transaction Volume84.3th#1,368 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures62.2%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Don Wheeler $1,500.002
2James I. Perkins $1,500.002
3Keith Dollahite $1,500.002
4Jerry Bain $1,043.752
5Gary Sharer $1,000.002
6Harbour Smith Harris & Merritt P.C. $1,000.001
7Bruce Roberts $1,000.001
8Bruce L. Roberts $1,000.001
9Clement Dunn $1,000.001
10David & Deborah Dobbs $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1James Worthen $14,752.31126
2Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce $8,949.90131
3Texas Supreme Court Historical Society $5,070.0032
4American Bar Association $4,636.0017
5Republican Party of Texas $4,445.0018
6Smith County Bar Association $4,018.5098
7Longview Chamber of Commerce $2,902.0031
8Smith County Republican Club $2,540.3732
9James T. and Laura T. Worthen $2,500.001
10Smith County Republican Women $2,475.0036

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $253.00
2025$0.00 $709.00
2024$0.00 $740.00
2023$0.00 $1,072.63
2022$0.00 $3,198.59
2021$0.00 $2,933.30
2020$0.00 $2,815.20
2019$0.00 $6,619.57
2018$0.00 $4,545.60
2017$0.00 $4,903.91
2016$0.00 $4,547.28
2015$0.00 $4,107.78
2014$0.00 $3,859.06
2013$0.00 $6,783.82
2012$0.00 $4,302.83
2011$0.00 $6,281.69
2010$0.00 $4,101.95
2009$0.00 $3,401.93
2008$250.00 $3,573.45
2007$72,650.00 $5,185.13
2006$0.00 $1,054.00
2005$0.00 $2,400.63
2004$0.00 $4,501.81
2003$0.00 $4,043.54
2002$17,686.56 $6,123.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/06/2008Ralph E. Allen $150.00 Ralph E. Allen · Attorney
01/23/2008Collin Maloney $100.00 Ireland Carroll & Kelley P.C. · Attorney
12/27/2007Thomas R. McLeroy $300.00 McLeroy Self Employed · Attorney
12/27/2007Glenn D. Phillips $250.00 Phillips & Gilchrist LLP · Attorney
12/27/2007B. Diane Heindel $100.00 Heindel Self Employed · Attorney
11/14/2007Don Wheeler $500.00 Wheeler Self Employed · Attorney
10/18/2007Austin Reeve Jackson $150.00 Jackson Self Employed · Attorney
10/09/2007David & Terri Griffith $250.00 Griffith Law Firm P.C. · Attorneys
10/09/2007Jeff & Renna Embry $250.00 Hossley & Embry LLP · Attorneys
10/09/2007Robert H. Wilson $250.00 Wilson Robertson & Cornelius · Attorney
10/09/2007Chris Day $125.00 Norman Thrall Angle Guy & Day · Attorney
10/09/2007Jimmy & Janet Cassels $100.00 Cassels & Reynolds LLP · Attorneys
10/09/2007Gary W. Morgan $100.00 Morgan & Warren · Attorney
09/14/2007Bradley R. Echols $500.00 Boon Shaver Echols & Coleman · Attorney
09/14/2007Steven Guy $125.00 Norman Thrall Angle Guy & Day · Attorney
09/14/2007Joe Angle $125.00 Norman Thrall Angle Guy & Day · Attorney
09/14/2007P. Brett Brewer $125.00 Norman Thrall Angle Guy & Day · Attorney
09/12/2007Jerry W. Hill $500.00 Hill & Calk P.C. · Attorney
09/10/2007Donald L. Ellis $250.00 Ellis Self Employed · Attorney
09/10/2007Diane DeVasto $100.00 Potter Minton P.C. · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/08/2026Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce $149.68Membership Dues 2026 The total for the Dues is $250 of which $100.32 came from donated funds-See F2.
06/08/2026Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce $100.322026 Membership Dues
01/02/2026Southside State Bank $3.00Statement Fee
12/22/2025United States Postal Service $78.00Purchased 100 First Class Postage Stamps
12/19/2025Texas Supreme Court Historical Society $100.002026 Membership Dues
12/19/2025Texas Bar College $75.002026 Membership Dues
12/18/2025Republican Women of Smith County $20.002026 Associate Membership Dues
12/18/2025Potpourri House $15.00Republican Women's Luncheon
12/01/2025Southside Bank $3.00Paper Statement Fee
06/23/2025Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce $250.00Annual Membership Dues
06/23/2025Smith County Bar Association $95.00Annual Membership Dues
06/10/2025United States Postal Service $73.00Buying 100 1st Class Forever Stamps.
11/21/2024Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce $450.00Chamber Austin Delegation Registration
10/10/2024Smith County Republican Women $20.00Associate Membership Dues
06/18/2024Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce $175.00Membership Dues
05/24/2024Gregg County Bar Association $75.00Membership Dues
02/13/2024Smith County Republican Women $20.00Associate membership dues
11/27/2023Texas Bar College $75.00Membership Renewal
10/18/2023Republican Women of Gregg County $50.00Veterans Appreciation Event
10/16/2023John Bailey $82.63Gift for Departing Chair of the Chief Justice's Council
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 54 ms.