Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Emmert, Steven R. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 31
Filer ID: 00037415
59 reports · First filing 07/14/1998 · Latest filing 07/10/2026
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
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
31
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/14/1998
Latest Filing
07/10/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
59

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$4,200.00
Expenditures
$8,172.00
Transactions
20
Largest Contribution
$1,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$69.00
Average Contribution
$466.67
Average Expenditure
$742.91
First Contribution
12/21/2005
Last Contribution
12/06/2017
First Expenditure
12/05/2005
Last Expenditure
12/06/2021

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
8
Reported Payee Entities
5
Top Contributor
Steven R. Emmert
Top Reported Payee
Republican Party of Texas

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
8
9 contributions · $4,200.00
Vendor Relationships
5
11 payments · $8,172.00
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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 spentEmmert, Steven R. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeSteven R. EmmertSteven R. Emmert$1,500.00 · 1 giftsTempleton Smithee Hayes Heinrich & Russell LLPTempleton Smithee Hayes Heinrich & Ru…$800.00 · 2 giftsUnderwood Law FirmUnderwood Law Firm$500.00 · 1 giftsSparks Law OfficeSparks Law Office$300.00 · 1 giftsUnderwood Wilson Berry Stein & Johnson P.C.Underwood Wilson Berry Stein & Johnso…$300.00 · 1 giftsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$7,500.00 · 5 paymentsThe Pampa NewsThe Pampa News$282.00 · 1 paymentsCounty Star NewsCounty Star News$175.00 · 2 paymentsThe Wheeler TimesThe Wheeler Times$130.00 · 2 paymentsBooker NewsBooker News$85.00 · 1 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
Expenditures74.3th#2,239 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity73.2th#2,338 of 8,722
Transaction Volume71.7th#2,470 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
1Steven R. Emmert $1,500.001
2Templeton Smithee Hayes Heinrich & Russell LLP $800.002
3Underwood Law Firm $500.001
4Sparks Law Office $300.001
5Underwood Wilson Berry Stein & Johnson P.C. $300.001
6Mark Buzzard $300.001
7Buzzard Law Firm $250.001
8Ty M. Sparks $250.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Republican Party of Texas $7,500.005
2The Pampa News $282.001
3County Star News $175.002
4The Wheeler Times $130.002
5Booker News $85.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2021$0.00 $1,500.00
2017$1,500.00 $1,500.00
2013$0.00 $1,500.00
2010$1,500.00 $0.00
2009$0.00 $1,947.00
2005$1,200.00 $1,725.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/06/2017Steven R. Emmert $1,500.00 Judge
02/23/2010Buzzard Law Firm $250.00 Buzzard Law Firm
02/19/2010Templeton Smithee Hayes Heinrich & Russell LLP $500.00 Templeton Smithee Hayes Heinrich & Russell LLP
02/19/2010Ty M. Sparks $250.00 Law Office of Ty M. Sparks · Attorney
02/13/2010Underwood Law Firm $500.00 Underwood Law Firm
12/30/2005Underwood Wilson Berry Stein & Johnson P.C. $300.00 Lawyer
12/21/2005Mark Buzzard $300.00 Law Office of Mark Buzzard · Lawyer
12/21/2005Sparks Law Office $300.00 Law Office of Ty M. Sparks · Lawyer
12/21/2005Templeton Smithee Hayes Heinrich & Russell LLP $300.00 Lawyer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/06/2021Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing Fee
12/06/2017Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing fee for inclusion on ballot
11/27/2013Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing Fee
12/14/2009County Star News $100.00Political Advertising
12/14/2009The Wheeler Times $65.00Political Advertising
12/07/2009Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing Fee
12/07/2009The Pampa News $282.00Political Advertising
12/07/2005Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Candidate Filing Fee
12/05/2005Booker News $85.00Announcement/Advertising
12/05/2005County Star News $75.00Announcement/Advertising
12/05/2005The Wheeler Times $65.00Announcement/Advertising
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 64 ms.