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: 337 ms.