Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Griffith, Sam G. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUSTICE_COA 12
Filer ID: 00042266
35 reports · First filing 01/18/2000 · Latest filing 07/09/2015
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
JUSTICE_COA
District / Place
12
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/18/2000
Latest Filing
07/09/2015
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2015 – 07/09/2015
Reports
35

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$11,040.03
Expenditures
$23,840.57
Transactions
78
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,856.89
COH as of 07/09/2015
$0.00
Average Contribution
$306.67
Average Expenditure
$567.63
First Contribution
03/06/2000
Last Contribution
06/30/2011
First Expenditure
03/06/2000
Last Expenditure
06/29/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
34
Reported Payee Entities
31
Top Contributor
SAM GRIFFITH
Top Reported Payee
Pro Image Printing

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
34
36 contributions · $11,040.03
Vendor Relationships
16
27 payments · $18,418.61
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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 spentGriffith, Sam G. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeSAM GRIFFITHSAM GRIFFITH$2,000.00 · 2 giftsDavid FenderDavid Fender$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJane FenderJane Fender$1,000.00 · 1 giftsM. Keith DollahiteM. Keith Dollahite$1,000.00 · 1 giftsAllen GardnerAllen Gardner$500.00 · 1 giftsPro Image PrintingPro Image Printing$4,909.93 · 2 paymentsBusiness Mail Etc.Business Mail Etc.$2,055.71 · 1 paymentsTexas Republican PartyTexas Republican Party$1,875.00 · 1 paymentsLongview News JournalLongview News Journal$1,780.18 · 2 paymentsJeremy's BarbecueJeremy's Barbecue$1,542.57 · 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
1SAM GRIFFITH $2,000.002
2David Fender $1,000.001
3Jane Fender $1,000.001
4M. Keith Dollahite $1,000.001
5Allen Gardner $500.001
6Don Wheeler $500.001
7Glenn Thames $500.001
8Greg Smith $500.001
9James Hedrick $500.001
10Shannon Dacus $500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Pro Image Printing $4,909.932
2Business Mail Etc. $2,055.711
3Texas Republican Party $1,875.001
4Longview News Journal $1,780.182
5Jeremy's Barbecue $1,542.571
6East Texas Newspaper Network $1,521.193
7Tyler Morning Telegraph $1,402.723
8Mineola Monitor Group $1,233.602
9Kay Davenport $1,071.961
10Communication/Design Advertising & Public Relations $979.401

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$0.00 $5,071.96
2011$5,000.00 $1,928.04
2006$0.00 $979.40
2005$2,000.00 $0.00
2000$4,040.03 $15,861.17

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2011M. Keith Dollahite $1,000.00 M. Keith Dollahite P.C. · Attorney
06/30/2011Greg Smith $500.00 Ramey & Flock P. C. · Attorney
06/30/2011Shannon Dacus $500.00 Ramey & Flock P. C. · Attorney
06/30/2011Tom Henson $100.00 Ramey & Flock P. C. · Attorney
06/30/2011Diane DeVasto $100.00 Potter-Minton P. C. · Attorney
06/30/2011Andrew Stinson $100.00 Ramey & Flock P. C. · Attorney
06/29/2011James Hedrick $500.00 Potter-Minton · Attorney
06/29/2011Allen Gardner $500.00 Potter-Minton P. C. · Attorney
06/29/2011Glenn Thames $500.00 Potter-Minton P. C. · Attorney
06/29/2011Randall Roberts $250.00 Potter-Minton P. C. · Attorney
06/29/2011Jim Echols $250.00 Saunders Schmidt & Echols P.C. · Attorney
06/29/2011Mike Jones $250.00 Potter-Minton P. C. · Attorney
06/29/2011John Bufe $200.00 Potter-MInton · Attorney
06/28/2011Ken Findley $250.00 Findley Law Firm · Attorney
08/26/2005SAM GRIFFITH $1,000.00 12th Court of Appeals · Justice
08/26/2005SAM GRIFFITH $1,000.00 12th Court of Appeals · Justice
04/17/2000Rolla L. Johnson $67.00 Rolla L. Johnson & Associates Inc. · Telecommunications Consultant
04/14/2000Les Kroeger $150.00 self · business owner
04/14/2000Deborah Race $100.00 Ireland Carroll & Kelley · Attorney
04/14/2000Barbara Ellis $50.00 Law Offices of Robert Hindman · Legal Assistant

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/29/2012Kay Davenport $1,071.96Fee for Campaign Management
06/28/2012Michael Jones $250.00Refund of Political Contribution
05/22/2012James Hedrick $500.00Refund of Political Contribution
05/22/2012Greg Smith $500.00Refund of Campaign Contribution
05/22/2012Allen Gardner $500.00Refund of Political Conribution
05/22/2012Shannon Dacus $500.00Refund of Campaign Contribution
05/22/2012Glenn Thames $500.00Refund of Campaign Contribution
05/22/2012Randall Roberts $250.00Refund of Campaign Contribution
05/22/2012Jim Echols $250.00Refund of Campaign Contribution
05/22/2012Ken Findley $250.00Refund of Campaign Contribution
05/22/2012John Bufe $200.00Refund of Campaign Contribution
05/22/2012Tom Henson $100.00Refund of Campaign Contribution
05/22/2012Diane DeVasto $100.00Refund of Campaign Contribution
05/22/2012Andrew Stinson $100.00Refund of Campaign Contribution
11/30/2011Texas Republican Party $1,875.00Filing fee for Place 3 12th Court of Appeals
06/24/2011Pro Image Printing $53.04Printing Handouts
01/17/2006Communication/Design Advertising & Public Relations $979.40Public relations consulting and fundraising planning prior to opponent filing deadline
06/13/2000Southside Bank $5.00Bank Service Fees
05/11/2000Southside Bank $5.80Bank Service Fees
04/19/2000Jeremy's Barbecue $1,542.57Catering for Victory Party
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 54 ms.