Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Bell Sr., Robert E. (The Honorable)

JCOH · District Judge (Multi-county) 267
Filer ID: 00037317
15 reports · First filing 08/06/2016 · Latest filing 12/31/2022
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 (Multi-county)
District / Place
267
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
08/06/2016
Latest Filing
12/31/2022
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2022 – 12/31/2022
Reports
15

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$63,825.00
Expenditures
$64,873.77
Transactions
200
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$9,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$398.91
Average Expenditure
$1,621.84
First Contribution
07/29/2016
Last Contribution
02/20/2018
First Expenditure
08/08/2016
Last Expenditure
01/12/2022

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
137
Reported Payee Entities
17
Top Contributor
Cole, Easley, Sciba & Williams, PC
Top Reported Payee
Chris Nicholson

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
137
161 contributions · $66,825.00
Vendor Relationships
15
27 payments · $9,208.15
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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 spentBell Sr., Robert E. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeCole, Easley, Sciba & Williams, PCCole, Easley, Sciba & Williams, PC$5,000.00 · 1 giftsRobert HewittRobert Hewitt$4,000.00 · 3 giftsLaw Office of Mike CraneLaw Office of Mike Crane$3,000.00 · 1 giftsDavid DisherDavid Disher$2,000.00 · 2 giftsRobert McKayRobert McKay$2,000.00 · 2 giftsChris NicholsonChris Nicholson$49,639.85 · 13 paymentsEric OpielaEric Opiela$6,340.77 · 2 paymentsFosatti'sFosatti's$1,543.56 · 1 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsInstant Copy & PrintingInstant Copy & Printing$1,308.39 · 2 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
Expenditures78.9th#1,838 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity77.3th#1,983 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
1Cole, Easley, Sciba & Williams, PC $5,000.001
2Robert Hewitt $4,000.003
3Law Office of Mike Crane $3,000.001
4David Disher $2,000.002
5Robert McKay $2,000.002
6Law Office of Allen Tanner $2,000.001
7Ellen Hewitt $2,000.001
8Robert J. Hewitt $2,000.001
9Duckett, Bouligny & Collins, LLP $1,500.003
10Michael Sheppard $1,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Chris Nicholson $49,639.8513
2Eric Opiela $6,340.772
3Fosatti's $1,543.561
4Republican Party of Texas $1,500.001
5Instant Copy & Printing $1,308.392
6Victoria County Women's Club $1,000.002
7Postmaster $883.852
8U S Postmaster $855.002
9Frances Marie's $417.351
10Jackson County Chamber of Commerce $255.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2022$0.00 $6,340.77
2021$0.00 $90.00
2020$0.00 $7,150.00
2019$0.00 $793.00
2018$1,900.00 $8,931.00
2017$25,650.00 $28,654.35
2016$36,275.00 $12,914.65

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/20/2018Joe Hermes $200.00 CPA
01/25/2018Troy Tucker $1,000.00 Oilfield Executive
01/18/2018Lisa Moore $100.00 Attorney
01/16/2018O. R. Borchers $100.00 Rancher
01/03/2018Duckett, Bouligny & Collins, LLP $500.00
12/21/2017Duckett, Bouligny & Collins, LLP $500.00
12/15/2017John Roberts $150.00 Retired
12/14/2017Manske & Manske, PLLC $500.00
12/14/2017Emily Dial $500.00 Rancher
12/14/2017Jackie B. Edwards $100.00 Teacher
12/13/2017Paul & Cynthia Webb $100.00 Attorney
12/12/2017Ron Walker $500.00 Law Firm
12/12/2017Marek, Griffin & Knaupp $500.00
12/12/2017Meier, Bradicich & Moore, LLP $250.00
12/12/2017Bernard Klimist $250.00 Attorney
12/12/2017Dietze & Reese LLP $250.00
12/12/2017William F. Seerden $100.00 Attorney
12/12/2017Bill & Catherine Jones $100.00 Consultant
12/12/2017Jim Hartman $100.00 Business Owner
12/12/2017John & Linda Elmore $100.00 Business Owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/12/2022Eric Opiela $6,208.45Eligibility to run for re-election in 2022
01/12/2022Eric Opiela $132.32 To complete payment to Eric Opiela for consulting to run for re-election.
12/10/2021U S Post Office $48.00P O Box Rental
01/01/2021U S Post Office $42.00Post Office Box Rental
09/30/2020Chris Nicholson $7,000.00Consulting
02/27/2020Republican Women of DeWitt County $150.00Donation
10/04/2019Victoria County Women's Club $500.00Donation
06/20/2019Boy Scouts of America $250.00Donation
03/20/2019First State Bank of Louise $5.00Bank charge for returned statement from Post Office
01/18/2019U S Post Office $38.00P O Box Rental
05/05/2018Edna Lions Club $55.00Donation for Fund Raiser
04/06/2018Edna Lions Club $110.00Donation for Fund Raiser
03/10/2018Jackson County Chamber of Commerce $255.00Donation for Fund Raiser
01/10/2018Chris Nicholson $7,500.00Consulting
01/10/2018Instant Copy & Printing $670.00Copies
01/10/2018Chris Nicholson $341.00Printing expenses
12/27/2017U S Post Office $49.00Stamps
12/12/2017Frances Marie's $417.35Fund Raiser
12/10/2017U S Postmaster $437.10Postage
12/08/2017U S Post Office $36.00Post Office Box Rental
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.