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

Brandon, Jay R. (Mr.)

JCOH · Court Of Criminal Appeals, Judge
Filer ID: 00041062 · San Antonio · TX
12 reports · First filing 01/18/2000 · Latest filing 07/03/2018
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
Court Of Criminal Appeals, Judge
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
San Antonio · TX · 78209
First Filing
01/18/2000
Latest Filing
07/03/2018
Latest Reporting Period
02/25/2018 – 05/30/2018
Reports
12

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$42,025.02
Expenditures
$47,050.29
Transactions
217
Largest Contribution
$1,750.00
Largest Expenditure
$7,294.00
COH as of 05/30/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$261.02
Average Expenditure
$840.18
First Contribution
01/19/2000
Last Contribution
03/05/2018
First Expenditure
02/09/2000
Last Expenditure
04/03/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
140
Reported Payee Entities
35
Top Contributor
John Steen
Top Reported Payee
Anne Whittington

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
140
161 contributions · $42,025.02
Vendor Relationships
28
40 payments · $26,395.31
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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 spentBrandon, Jay R. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeJohn SteenJohn Steen$2,000.00 · 2 giftsSam BarshopSam Barshop$2,000.00 · 2 giftsBexar Co. Republican PartyBexar Co. Republican Party$1,500.77 · 1 giftsTEXPACTEXPAC$1,500.00 · 1 giftsRussell HardinRussell Hardin$1,500.00 · 1 giftsAnne WhittingtonAnne Whittington$17,054.00 · 7 paymentsMLC MarketingMLC Marketing$5,339.56 · 5 paymentsEller MediaEller Media$4,100.00 · 2 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$3,776.81 · 2 paymentsSan Antonio Express NewsSan Antonio Express News$3,260.10 · 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
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
1John Steen $2,000.002
2Sam Barshop $2,000.002
3Bexar Co. Republican Party $1,500.771
4TEXPAC $1,500.001
5Russell Hardin $1,500.001
6Craig Donegan $1,250.003
7Ball & Weed PC $1,000.002
8Shelton & Valadez P.C. $1,000.001
9Eugenia Wright $1,000.001
10John Pinckney $750.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Anne Whittington $17,054.007
2MLC Marketing $5,339.565
3Eller Media $4,100.002
4Republican Party of Texas $3,776.812
5San Antonio Express News $3,260.101
6Jay Brandon $2,157.654
7Allied Advertising $1,659.903
8Prime Time Newspapers $1,392.811
9Bexar Co. Republican Party $1,009.233
10Texas Conservatives Unite PAC $799.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$3,946.80 $4,492.00
2017$1,950.00 $4,161.71
2001$0.00 $994.23
2000$36,128.22 $37,402.35

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/05/2018Nancy Tropoli $96.80 retired
02/16/2018Eugenia Wright $1,000.00 judge
02/16/2018Craig Donegan $500.00 investor
02/12/2018Michael Ware $500.00 lawyer
02/07/2018David Young $250.00 retired
01/29/2018Russell Hardin $1,500.00 lawyer
01/03/2018Ebb Mobley $100.00 attorney
12/01/2017Ebb Mobley $100.00 attorney
11/01/2017Mark Dettman $500.00 attorney
09/05/2017John Steen $250.00 attorney
09/01/2017Robert Morrow $500.00 attorney
08/22/2017Samantha Dimaio $100.00 attorney
06/07/2017Sue Hall $500.00 lawyer
10/27/2000Guadalupe County Republican Women $100.00
10/19/2000Bexar Co. Republican Party $1,500.77
10/15/2000Gillespie County Republican Party $50.00
10/10/2000Emmitt Donegan $150.00 self-employed · insurance sales
09/29/2000Michael Nealis $200.00 private practice · doctor
09/25/2000Albert Rodriguez $200.00 private practice · attorney
09/18/2000Jeff Mulliner $300.00 Bexar Co. District Attorney's Office · attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/03/2018Jay Brandon $1,693.98partial loan reimbursement
03/19/2018Google Ads $201.59digital advertising
03/01/2018Facebook $28.00digital advertising
02/15/2018Neil Rosekrans $320.00digital marketing
02/08/2018Southwest Airlines $439.96flight to Houston
02/02/2018Accurate Litho $524.47push cards and business cards
01/31/2018Montgomery County Tea Party PAC $400.00purchase of table at a meeting
01/31/2018Michelle Friesenhahn $85.00push card design change
01/16/2018Texas Conservatives Unite PAC $799.00Tarrant County Candidate Fair
11/28/2017Republican Party of Texas $3,750.00filing fee
11/08/2017La Quinta $116.39hotel room
10/17/2017Accurate Litho $120.32printing push cards
10/10/2017Wilby Creative $175.00designing push cards
06/29/2001Bexar Co. Republican Party $259.23donation
06/29/2001T.R.E.D.D.A. (retired educators) $150.00donation
06/29/2001San Antonio Bar Foundation $150.00donation for sponsorship
04/30/2001Bexar Co. Republican Party $250.00sponsorship
03/02/2001Jay Brandon $100.00reimburse expenses
02/05/2001Bexar County Republican Men's Club $15.00luncheon
01/10/2001Committee for Judicial Reform $50.00ticket for event
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 39 ms.