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

Thorne III, Lawrence E. (The Honorable)

JCOH · District Judge 317
Filer ID: 00037754
46 reports · First filing 01/18/2000 · Latest filing 04/26/2023
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
317
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/18/2000
Latest Filing
04/26/2023
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2022 – 12/31/2022
Reports
46

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$197,776.02
Expenditures
$200,894.31
Transactions
375
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$23,928.00
COH as of 12/31/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$969.49
Average Expenditure
$1,174.82
First Contribution
12/08/2009
Last Contribution
02/24/2018
First Expenditure
12/15/2009
Last Expenditure
01/01/2020

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
179
Reported Payee Entities
98
Top Contributor
Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P.
Top Reported Payee
Cornerstone Advertising & Design

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
180
258 contributions · $233,996.02
Vendor Relationships
80
161 payments · $185,904.50
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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 spentThorne III, Lawrence E. (The Honora…Focal filer / committeeProvost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P.Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P.$17,500.00 · 3 giftsReaud, Morgan & Quinn, L.L.P.Reaud, Morgan & Quinn, L.L.P.$15,000.00 · 1 giftsProvost Umphrey LawfirmProvost Umphrey Lawfirm$10,000.00 · 1 giftsReaud & Associates, P.C.Reaud & Associates, P.C.$10,000.00 · 1 giftsMitchell ToupsMitchell Toups$5,000.00 · 3 giftsCornerstone Advertising & DesignCornerstone Advertising & Design$23,928.00 · 1 paymentsLynda Kay MakinLynda Kay Makin$23,800.00 · 4 paymentsThe Lamar CompaniesThe Lamar Companies$19,853.43 · 1 paymentsSoileau Printing, Inc.Soileau Printing, Inc.$17,727.08 · 9 paymentsProvost Umphrey Law FirmProvost Umphrey Law Firm$11,875.00 · 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
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
1Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. $17,500.003
2Reaud, Morgan & Quinn, L.L.P. $15,000.001
3Provost Umphrey Lawfirm $10,000.001
4Reaud & Associates, P.C. $10,000.001
5Mitchell Toups $5,000.003
6Glen Morgan $5,000.002
7Reaud Morgan & Quinn $5,000.001
8Walter Naymola $2,500.002
9Mostyn Law Firm, P.C. $2,500.001
10Obetuck Political Action Committee $2,500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Cornerstone Advertising & Design $23,928.001
2Lynda Kay Makin $23,800.004
3The Lamar Companies $19,853.431
4Soileau Printing, Inc. $17,727.089
5Provost Umphrey Law Firm $11,875.001
6Reaud Morgan & Quinn $11,875.001
7Lynda Makin $10,000.001
8Gift of life Program $7,500.003
9Reaud & Associates $6,875.001
10Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee $6,500.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2020$0.00 $4.51
2019$0.00 $117.50
2018$500.00 $1,405.00
2017$39,250.00 $38,334.50
2016$0.00 $1,315.00
2015$5,700.00 $7,298.03
2014$95,076.02 $121,259.77
2013$41,250.00 $11,920.00
2012$0.00 $10,200.00
2011$0.00 $5,990.00
2010$1,000.00 $1,550.00
2009$15,000.00 $1,500.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/24/2018Mark Sparks $500.00 Attorney
12/28/2017Crenshaw Law Firm PLLC $1,500.00
12/28/2017Sutton & Jacobs, LLP $1,000.00
12/27/2017Reagan Reaud $1,875.00 attorney
12/27/2017Ryann Reaud $1,875.00 attorney
12/27/2017David Caldwell $1,000.00 David M. Caldwell, D.D.S. · Dentist
12/27/2017Parigi Property Management, Ltd. $500.00
12/21/2017Kinsel - Kinsel Partnership, LTD $1,500.00
12/20/2017Joe Fisher $2,500.00 attorney
12/20/2017James Payne $2,500.00 attorney
12/20/2017Djuana Parks $1,250.00 attorney
12/19/2017David Wilson $2,500.00 Attorney
12/19/2017Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. $2,500.00
12/19/2017Bryan Blevins $2,500.00 attorney
12/19/2017Edward Fisher $1,250.00 attorney
12/14/2017Curtis Leister $2,500.00 attorney
12/14/2017John Werner $2,500.00 attorney
12/14/2017Sheigh Rhodes $2,500.00 attorney
12/13/2017Reaud Morgan & Quinn, L.L.P. $2,500.00
12/13/2017Glen Morgan $2,500.00 attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/01/2020Community Bank $4.51Bank account fees
12/31/2019Community Bank of Texas $12.50inactive account fee
05/14/2019Port Arthur News $80.00Ad
02/11/2019Save Our Children $25.00donation
12/07/2018Texas State Troopers Association $50.00Donation
08/06/2018The Examiner $300.00Ad
08/06/2018Cindy Crumpler $75.00wages
06/27/2018New Beginnings Ministry $100.00Donation
06/27/2018Constable Christopher Bates Scholarship Breakfast $50.00Donation
06/27/2018Honey Foundation, Inc. $50.00Donation
06/27/2018Texas State Troopers Association $50.00Donation
05/03/2018Port Arthur Newsmedia, LLC $80.00Elected Officials Page ad expense
03/01/2018Gift of Life $100.00Donation
02/21/2018American Cancer Society $50.00Donation
01/29/2018Save Our Children $500.00Donation
12/29/2017Glen Morgan $2,500.00Refund due to overpayment of contributions
12/28/2017Reaud Morgan & Quinn $11,875.00Fines - return of campaign contributions
12/28/2017Provost Umphrey Law Firm $11,875.00Fines - return of campaign contributions
12/28/2017Reaud & Associates $6,875.00Fines - return of campaign contributions
12/28/2017Texas Ethics Commission $3,062.50Fines
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 56 ms.