Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Sowder, William C. (The Honorable)

JCOH · District Judge 99
Filer ID: 00037495
37 reports · First filing 12/28/2005 · Latest filing 09/22/2021
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
99
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
12/28/2005
Latest Filing
09/22/2021
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2020 – 06/30/2020
Reports
37

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$3,825.00
Expenditures
$3,894.00
Transactions
27
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2020
$1,014.00
Average Contribution
$166.30
Average Expenditure
$973.50
First Contribution
12/16/2005
Last Contribution
10/28/2011
First Expenditure
11/28/2011
Last Expenditure
06/25/2021

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
23
Reported Payee Entities
4
Top Contributor
Craig Terrill Hale & Grantham LLP
Top Reported Payee
LCRP Primary Fund

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
23
23 contributions · $3,825.00
Vendor Relationships
4
4 payments · $3,894.00
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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 spentSowder, William C. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeCraig Terrill Hale & Grantham LLPCraig Terrill Hale & Grantham LLP$500.00 · 1 giftsMcCleskey Harriger Brazill & Graff LLPMcCleskey Harriger Brazill & Graff LLP$500.00 · 1 giftsHarold JonesHarold Jones$500.00 · 1 giftsJ. Paul ManningJ. Paul Manning$250.00 · 1 giftsRobert A. AycockRobert A. Aycock$200.00 · 1 giftsLCRP Primary FundLCRP Primary Fund$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsLubbock County Republican PartyLubbock County Republican Party$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsState of TexasState of Texas$819.00 · 1 paymentsFirst Bank & TrustFirst Bank & Trust$75.00 · 1 payments

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
Expenditures72.6th#2,388 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity71.8th#2,460 of 8,722
Transaction Volume72.6th#2,388 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
1Craig Terrill Hale & Grantham LLP $500.001
2McCleskey Harriger Brazill & Graff LLP $500.001
3Harold Jones $500.001
4J. Paul Manning $250.001
5Robert A. Aycock $200.001
6Samuel J. Hawthorne $175.001
7Bill Harriger $100.001
8Carolyn E. Romo $100.001
9Carrissa Cleavinger $100.001
10Dax D. Voss $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1LCRP Primary Fund $1,500.001
2Lubbock County Republican Party $1,500.001
3State of Texas $819.001
4First Bank & Trust $75.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2021$0.00 $894.00
2015$0.00 $1,500.00
2011$3,325.00 $1,500.00
2005$500.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/28/2011John Crews $100.00 Crenshaw Dupree & Milam LLP · Attorney
10/27/2011Scott W. Sharp $100.00 Timberlake Weaver & Sharp P.C. · Attorney
10/27/2011Stan Weaver $100.00 Timberlake Weaver & Sharp P.C. · Attorney
10/26/2011Mark O. Blankenship $100.00 Crenshaw Dupree & Milam LLP · Attorney
10/25/2011Jack McCutchin $100.00 Crenshaw Dupree & Milam LLP · Attorney
10/25/2011Layton Z. Woodul $100.00 Crenshaw Dupree & Milam LLP · Attorney
10/24/2011T. Mike Field $100.00 Field Manning Stone Hawthorne & Aycock PC · Attorney
10/21/2011J. Paul Manning $250.00 Field Manning Stone Hawthorne & Aycock PC · Attorney
10/21/2011Ty Scott Hamm $100.00 Field Manning Stone Hawthorne & Aycock PC · Attorney
10/20/2011William J. Wade $100.00 Crenshaw Dupree & Milam LLP · Attorney
10/20/2011Bill Harriger $100.00 Field Manning Stone Hawthorne & Aycock PC · Attorney
10/20/2011Carolyn E. Romo $100.00 Timberlake Weaver & Sharp PC · Attorney
10/20/2011Dax D. Voss $100.00 Field Manning Stone Hawthorne & Aycock PC · Attorney
10/20/2011Kimberly D. Miller $100.00 Field Manning Stone Hawthorne & Aycock PC · Attorney
10/20/2011Carrissa Cleavinger $100.00 Field Manning Stone Hawthorne & Aycock PC · Attorney
10/20/2011James B. Bond $100.00 Field Manning Stone Hawthorne & Aycock PC · Attorney
10/19/2011McCleskey Harriger Brazill & Graff LLP $500.00 McCleskey Harriger Brazill & Graf LLP · Attorneys
10/19/2011Craig Terrill Hale & Grantham LLP $500.00 Craig Terrill Hale & Grantham LLP · Attorneys
10/19/2011Robert A. Aycock $200.00 Field Manning Stone Hawthorne & Aycock PC · Attorney
10/19/2011Samuel J. Hawthorne $175.00 Field Manning Stone Hawthorne & Aycock PC · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/25/2021State of Texas $819.00Donation to the State of Texas
06/25/2021First Bank & Trust $75.00Account Abandonment fee
12/10/2015Lubbock County Republican Party $1,500.00Filing fee for District Judge
11/28/2011LCRP Primary Fund $1,500.00Filing fee for District Judge
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 91 ms.