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

Criss, Susan E. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 212
Filer ID: 00037252
53 reports · First filing 01/18/2000 · Latest filing 01/15/2021
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
JCOH
Office
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
212
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/18/2000
Latest Filing
01/15/2021
Latest Reporting Period
11/03/2020 – 12/31/2020
Reports
53

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,594,242.95
Expenditures
$1,572,709.09
Transactions
3,985
Largest Contribution
$100,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$227,763.00
COH as of 12/31/2020
$55.99
Average Contribution
$918.87
Average Expenditure
$698.98
First Contribution
06/23/2005
Last Contribution
10/23/2020
First Expenditure
01/31/2005
Last Expenditure
12/22/2020

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,192
Reported Payee Entities
782
Top Contributor
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Top Reported Payee
Buying Time, LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,192
1,887 contributions · $1,874,198.80
Vendor Relationships
626
1,930 payments · $1,562,720.12
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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 spentCriss, Susan E. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeTexas Trial Lawyers Association PACTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$124,437.94 · 8 giftsAmber MostynAmber Mostyn$105,000.00 · 2 giftsBack to Basics PACBack to Basics PAC$100,000.00 · 1 giftsAnnie's ListAnnie's List$66,268.50 · 6 giftsMostyn Law FirmMostyn Law Firm$52,500.00 · 2 giftsBuying Time, LLCBuying Time, LLC$380,863.00 · 7 paymentsThe Campaign NetworkThe Campaign Network$285,981.07 · 19 paymentsPivotPivot$94,283.97 · 8 paymentsEmory & YoungEmory & Young$86,937.49 · 14 paymentsHewitt Campaigns, Inc.Hewitt Campaigns, Inc.$69,739.72 · 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
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

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

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $124,437.948
2Amber Mostyn $105,000.002
3Back to Basics PAC $100,000.001
4Annie's List $66,268.506
5Mostyn Law Firm $52,500.002
6Riley Burnett $32,500.007
7Texas Democratic Party $17,950.004
8Craig Eiland $17,500.004
9James Nebout $16,000.005
10Clayton Clark $15,000.004

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Buying Time, LLC $380,863.007
2The Campaign Network $285,981.0719
3Pivot $94,283.978
4Emory & Young $86,937.4914
5Hewitt Campaigns, Inc. $69,739.7224
6Prism Communication $40,663.924
7Adam Mikos $30,264.9011
8Maggie Nelson $30,000.006
9Lake Research Partners $26,975.202
10Advantage Marketing $23,236.145

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2020$62,772.05 $86,787.07
2019$39,505.00 $47,260.33
2015$0.00 $770.94
2014$680,728.23 $697,384.21
2013$112,545.00 $23,404.58
2012$0.00 $16,960.75
2011$0.00 $20,101.39
2010$49,827.53 $49,446.86
2009$54,283.99 $19,765.64
2008$64,120.02 $241,280.89
2007$314,822.13 $164,722.05
2006$104,155.00 $179,223.20
2005$111,484.00 $25,601.18

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/23/2020Harold Brown $100.00 none · retired
10/22/2020Toni Morgan $100.00 Craig Cardiovascular Center · physician Assistant
10/21/2020Josh Douglas $50.00 Weir · Engineering Manager
10/20/2020Marilyn White $200.00 none · not employed
10/19/2020Lisa Ford $50.00 none · Not employed
10/19/2020Karen McLane $50.00 Alvin College · Department Chair
10/18/2020Stephen White $15.00 none · not employed
10/18/2020Melinda Westphal $15.00 Thyssenkrupp Elevator · Sales
10/15/2020Nancy Marsac $25.00 Not Employed · Not Employed
10/15/2020Jean Wright $10.00 H-GAC · Environmental Planner
10/14/2020Linda Abraham $25.00 none · not employed
10/13/2020Gilbert Zamora $100.00 none · Retired
10/13/2020Matthew Kohlman $25.00 S&P Global Platts · Manager
10/13/2020David Rhodes $1.00 Dairy Place · Server
10/12/2020African Angels Children's Fund $250.00
10/12/2020George May $100.00 Boeing · Engineer
10/12/2020Gary Denton $9.00 Lee · Security
10/11/2020Linda Lindley $1.00 Burbank Unified School District · Educator
10/10/2020Angel Matos $2.57 Warner Music Group · Royalties Finance
10/09/2020ACTBLUE TEXAS $4,956.60

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/22/2020Susan Criss $280.00repay self for prior expenses paid from personal account
12/15/2020Susan Criss $100.00repay self for prior expenses paid from personal account
12/14/2020Susan Criss $100.00repay self for prior expenses paid from personal account
11/23/2020Susan Criss $440.00repay self for prior expenses paid from personal account
11/18/2020Texas Democratic Women Galveston County $400.00get out the vote program , phone bank, voter transportation and robo calls
11/06/20201813 News LLC $200.00Digital advertising
11/03/2020Galveston County Daily News $1,450.00newspaper ads
11/03/2020Derreck Rose $1,000.00Blockwalkers
10/22/2020i45Now, An Aulds Media Holdings Inc. $550.00 Digital advertising
10/19/2020Brazoria County Democratic Party $1,000.00GOTV program
10/19/2020Young Democrats of Brazoria County $250.00GOTV Program
10/18/2020Susan Criss $1,000.00reimbursement for 1/2 of payment to TDW for GOTV program
10/18/2020ActBlue $200.00Act Blue Technical services
10/16/2020Texas Democratic Women Galveston County $1,000.00GOTV program
10/13/2020Hewitt Campaigns, Inc. $9,000.00consulting
10/13/2020Fastsigns $44.51magnetic car signs
10/12/2020Texas Democratic Women Galveston County $2,000.00GOTV program
10/09/2020Hewitt Campaigns, Inc. $2,000.00 Consulting
10/09/2020Fort Bend Independent $150.00Ads
10/07/2020League City Chamber of Commerce $50.00luncheon
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 73 ms.