Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Scholer, Karen (Ms.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 95
Filer ID: 00042125
40 reports · First filing 01/18/2000 · Latest filing 12/17/2013
Political Action Committee · Judicial Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Judicial Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
—
Filer Type
JCOH
Office
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
95
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/18/2000
Latest Filing
12/17/2013
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2012 – 12/17/2013
Reports
40

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$141,400.00
Expenditures
$170,956.40
Transactions
622
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 12/17/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$505.00
Average Expenditure
$499.87
First Contribution
06/23/2003
Last Contribution
02/27/2004
First Expenditure
01/20/2003
Last Expenditure
11/19/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
268
Reported Payee Entities
142
Top Contributor
Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC
Top Reported Payee
Allyn & Company

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
268
280 contributions · $141,400.00
Vendor Relationships
118
307 payments · $160,695.99
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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 spentScholer, Karen (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeAndrews & Kurth Texas PACAndrews & Kurth Texas PAC$5,000.00 · 1 giftsBaron & Budd PCBaron & Budd PC$5,000.00 · 1 giftsMcKool SmithMcKool Smith$5,000.00 · 1 giftsWaters & KrausWaters & Kraus$5,000.00 · 1 giftsClouse Dunn Hirsch LLPClouse Dunn Hirsch LLP$3,000.00 · 1 giftsAllyn & CompanyAllyn & Company$15,919.72 · 4 paymentsCamp John MarcCamp John Marc$10,125.00 · 2 paymentsUnited WayUnited Way$7,500.00 · 4 paymentsDallas County Republican PartyDallas County Republican Party$5,500.00 · 5 paymentsHunger BustersHunger Busters$5,500.00 · 3 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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Judicial Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

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
1Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC $5,000.001
2Baron & Budd PC $5,000.001
3McKool Smith $5,000.001
4Waters & Kraus $5,000.001
5Clouse Dunn Hirsch LLP $3,000.001
6Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $3,000.001
7Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Texas Committee $2,500.002
8Bickel & Brewer $2,500.001
9Godwin Gruber LLP $2,500.001
10Haynes and Boone PAC $2,500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Allyn & Company $15,919.724
2Camp John Marc $10,125.002
3United Way $7,500.004
4Dallas County Republican Party $5,500.005
5Hunger Busters $5,500.003
6Anti-Defamation League $5,000.002
7Dallas County Republican Party Executive Committee $5,000.002
8Rice University $5,000.001
9Teach for America $5,000.001
10University of Notre Dame $5,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$0.00 $14,524.84
2012$0.00 $20,315.00
2011$0.00 $16,850.00
2010$0.00 $11,125.00
2009$0.00 $34,017.25
2008$0.00 $12,283.48
2007$0.00 $7,313.51
2006$0.00 $5,738.22
2005$0.00 $13,725.69
2004$1,000.00 $9,672.39
2003$140,400.00 $25,391.02

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/27/2004Terrie Jenevein $100.00 self · lawyer
02/18/2004Thomas Hurtekant $100.00 Hunt Consolidated Inc. · attorney
02/16/2004Joseph Pevsner $250.00 Thompson & Knight · attorney
01/16/2004Peg Donahue Hall $100.00 Locke Liddell & Sapp · lawyer
01/14/2004Mike Cantrell $100.00 Dallas County · County Commissioner
01/08/2004Sally Jillson $250.00 Ellen Terry Realtors · real estate agent
01/07/2004Steven McCown $100.00 Littler Mendelson PC · attorney
12/31/2003Jay Madrid $500.00 attorney mediator
12/27/2003Robert Gorsky $200.00 Lyon Gorsky Baskett Haring & Gilbert LLP · attorney
12/10/2003Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP $1,000.00
12/10/2003Barrett Burke Wilson Castle Daffin & Frappier $1,000.00
12/04/2003Jones Day Reavis & Pogue $500.00
12/04/2003Grau Koen PC $250.00
12/03/2003Kern and Wooley LLP $1,000.00
12/01/2003Darla Roden $100.00 Andrews & Kurth · attorney
11/30/2003Domingo Garcia $1,000.00 self · attorney
11/19/2003Aubrey 'Nick' Pittman $500.00 Pitman Law Firm · attorney
11/15/2003William T. Neary $100.00 U.S. Dept. Of Justice · attorney
11/13/2003Hallett & Perrin PC $500.00
11/10/2003Bush & Motes PC $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/19/2013Texans for Greg Abbott $1,000.00Sec. 254.204 contribution to candidate
11/19/2013Texans for Greg Abbott $1,000.00Sec 254.204(a)(5) contribution to candidate
11/19/2013Andy Nguyen for Tarrant County Commissioner $337.42Sec. 254.204 contribution to candidate
11/19/2013Andy Nguyen for Tarrant County Commissioner $337.42Sec 254.204(a) contribution to candidate
10/28/2013PCRW PAC $1,500.00Sec. 254.204 contribution to political action committee
10/28/2013PCRW PAC $1,500.00Sec 254.204(a)(5) contribution to PAC
08/12/2013Angie Chen Button Campaign $1,000.00Sec. 254.204 contribution to candidate
08/12/2013Angie Chen Button Campaign $1,000.00Sec 254.204(a) contribution to candidate
08/12/2013Vogel Alcover $100.00Sec 254.204(a)(5) contribution to charitable organization
07/16/2013Texans for Dan Branch $1,000.00Sec. 254.204 contribution to candidate
07/16/2013Texans for Dan Branch $1,000.00Sec 254.204(a) contribution to candidate
07/09/2013Wade Emmert for DCRP Chairman $1,000.00Sec. 254.204 contribution to candidate
07/09/2013Wade Emmert for DCRP Chairman $1,000.00Sec 254.204(a) contribution to candidate
04/12/2013Hunger Busters $1,500.00Sec 254.204(a)(5) contribution to charitable organization
04/12/2013Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) $1,000.00Sec 254.204(a)(5) contribution to charitable organization
04/01/2013Hope's Door $250.00Sec 254.204(a)(5) contribution to charitable organization
10/31/2012Texans For Dan Branch $1,000.00Sec.254.205(a) contribution to candidate
10/31/2012Texans For Dan Branch $1,000.00Sec.254.205(a) contribution to candidate
10/15/2012United Way $500.00Sec 254.204(a)(5) designated contribution to charitable organization Girls inc of Dallas
09/24/2012Angie Chen Button Campaign $250.00Sec 254.204(a) contribution to candidate
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 44 ms.