Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Thames, James Mitchell (Mr.)
Filer / Committee

Thames, James Mitchell (Mr.)

COH · State Representative 25
Filer ID: 00037596 · Bay City · TX
4 reports · First filing 01/12/2020 · Latest filing 08/10/2020
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
COH
Office
State Representative
District / Place
25
Mailing Location
Bay City · TX · 77414
First Filing
01/12/2020
Latest Filing
08/10/2020
Latest Reporting Period
02/23/2020 – 07/14/2020
Reports
4

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$7,250.00
Expenditures
$7,641.15
Transactions
56
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,007.00
COH as of 07/14/2020
$0.00
Average Contribution
$207.14
Average Expenditure
$363.86
First Contribution
12/10/2019
Last Contribution
03/02/2020
First Expenditure
12/04/2019
Last Expenditure
02/20/2020

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
34
Reported Payee Entities
14
Top Contributor
Joseph Swinbank
Top Reported Payee
Ad Vantage Specialties

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
34
35 contributions · $7,250.00
Vendor Relationships
14
21 payments · $7,641.15
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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 spentThames, James Mitchell (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeJoseph SwinbankJoseph Swinbank$1,000.00 · 1 giftsDavid & Jody CassadyDavid & Jody Cassady$500.00 · 1 giftsIra AndersonIra Anderson$500.00 · 1 giftsLoy. SnearyLoy. Sneary$500.00 · 1 giftsSteven AhleniusSteven Ahlenius$500.00 · 1 giftsAd Vantage SpecialtiesAd Vantage Specialties$1,841.23 · 4 paymentsBrazosport FactsBrazosport Facts$1,587.25 · 2 paymentsBay City TribuneBay City Tribune$1,102.00 · 2 paymentsArea Print ShopArea Print Shop$973.97 · 1 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$750.00 · 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
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
1Joseph Swinbank $1,000.001
2David & Jody Cassady $500.001
3Ira Anderson $500.001
4Loy. Sneary $500.001
5Steven Ahlenius $500.001
6Arthur & Sue Milberger $300.001
7Janet Lewis Peden $300.001
8Joseph Stewart $300.001
9Bobby Wileinson $250.001
10John Dickerson $250.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Ad Vantage Specialties $1,841.234
2Brazosport Facts $1,587.252
3Bay City Tribune $1,102.002
4Area Print Shop $973.971
5Republican Party of Texas $750.001
6Bay City Sentinel $360.002
7Lyle Printing $318.752
8Tidehaven Youth Assoc $210.001
9Lions Eye Bank of Texas $150.001
10Vista Print $122.951

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2020$6,800.00 $6,726.72
2019$450.00 $914.43

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/02/2020W. H. Mann $100.00 Self · Farmer
03/02/2020Richard and Nancy Knapik $25.00 Bay City Plumbing Company · Manager
02/27/2020Aldo Capristo $100.00 STP Nuclear Operating Co · VP/Chief Administrative Officer
02/27/2020Joseph Enoch $100.00 STP Nuclear Operating Co · Manager
02/25/2020David & Jody Cassady $500.00 Self · Realtors
02/25/2020Charles Brookhouser $200.00 The First State Bank · Banker
02/25/2020D.C. Dunham $200.00 Lynn Construction · Construction Manager
02/25/2020Rikki and Peggy Stanley $200.00 Self · Retired
02/25/2020Anthony & Laura Price $100.00 Self · Retired
02/25/2020Carla Rae Southard $100.00 Self · Realtor
02/25/2020Christina Humphries $75.00 Self · Dentist
02/21/2020Loy. Sneary $500.00 Owner · Green Energy Company
02/20/2020Robert Van Borssum $100.00 Self · Retired
02/10/2020Michael Ferdinand $100.00 Executive Director · Matagorda County EDC
02/07/2020Louis Peter $100.00 STP Nuclear Operating Co · Retired
02/07/2020Laura Carroll $25.00 Self · Retired
02/04/2020Joseph Enoch $100.00 STP Nuclear Operating Co · Manager
02/03/2020Joseph Stewart $300.00 Self · Retired
02/03/2020Arthur & Sue Milberger $300.00 Self · Retired
02/03/2020Janet Lewis Peden $300.00 Hawkinsville Rance · Administrator

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/20/2020Matagorda Lions Club $50.00Donation
02/19/2020Bay City Tribune $1,007.00Newspaper ads
02/18/2020Brazosport Facts $589.50Newspaper ads
02/18/2020Bay City Sentinel $240.00Newspaper ads
02/13/2020Lyle Printing $132.61Invitations to fundraiser
02/09/2020Tidehaven Youth Assoc $210.00Donation
02/07/2020Brazosport Facts $997.75Newspaper ads
02/03/2020Bay City Sentinel $120.00Newspaper ads
01/31/2020Ad Vantage Specialties $811.88Yard Signs
01/31/2020USPS $55.00Postage for fundraiser
01/30/2020Bay City Tribune $95.00Newspaper ads
01/28/2020Vista Print $122.95Pop up display for adversing
01/26/2020Lions Eye Bank of Texas $150.00Donation
01/22/2020Ad Vantage Specialties $25.98Political signs
01/21/2020Angleton Chamber of Commerce $50.00Purchased auction item at Chamber Banquet
01/17/2020Area Print Shop $973.974x4 signs
01/13/2020Lyle Printing $186.14Push cards
01/09/2020West Columbia Chamber of Commerce $70.00Tickets for annual Chamber banquet
01/08/2020Ad Vantage Specialties $838.94Political signs
12/19/2019Ad Vantage Specialties $164.43Name badges and magnetic signs for advertising purposes
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 195 ms.