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

Higley, Laura C. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUSTICE_COA 1
Filer ID: 00051161
45 reports · First filing 07/16/2001 · Latest filing 07/08/2020
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
1
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/16/2001
Latest Filing
07/08/2020
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2020 – 06/30/2020
Reports
45

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$516,050.17
Expenditures
$488,155.91
Transactions
1,503
Largest Contribution
$11,930.22
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2020
$0.00
Average Contribution
$473.01
Average Expenditure
$1,184.84
First Contribution
07/19/2001
Last Contribution
02/10/2014
First Expenditure
07/27/2001
Last Expenditure
02/14/2020

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
855
Reported Payee Entities
90
Top Contributor
Republican Party of Texas
Top Reported Payee
Blakemore & Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
855
1,387 contributions · $637,295.17
Vendor Relationships
83
410 payments · $521,661.42
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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 spentHigley, Laura C. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$47,431.70 · 12 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$8,500.00 · 5 giftsJudy AmonettJudy Amonett$8,500.00 · 3 giftsVinson & Elkins Texas PACVinson & Elkins Texas PAC$7,500.00 · 3 giftsAndrews & Kurth Texas PACAndrews & Kurth Texas PAC$7,000.00 · 4 giftsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$160,476.67 · 144 paymentsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$92,533.18 · 17 paymentsMinuteman PressMinuteman Press$31,752.50 · 20 paymentsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$29,000.00 · 43 paymentsRepublican Party Of TexasRepublican Party Of Texas$27,688.16 · 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
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
1Republican Party of Texas $47,431.7012
2Baker Botts Amicus Fund $8,500.005
3Judy Amonett $8,500.003
4Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $7,500.003
5Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC $7,000.004
6Gibbs & Bruns LLP $5,500.004
7Beirne Maynard & Parsons $5,000.002
8Crain Caton & James $5,000.001
9Towery & Associates $5,000.001
10Bob Perry $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Blakemore & Associates $160,476.67144
2Harris County Republican Party $92,533.1817
3Minuteman Press $31,752.5020
4Blakemore & Associates $29,000.0043
5Republican Party Of Texas $27,688.163
6Sign Here $19,600.005
7Anthem Media LLC $18,874.002
8Bison Signs $16,142.068
9Minuteman Press - Post Oak $14,355.948
10Clear Channel Outdoor Houston $13,641.011

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2020$0.00 $17,092.96
2019$0.00 $2,250.00
2018$0.00 $3,000.00
2017$0.00 $3,000.00
2016$0.00 $3,800.00
2015$0.00 $3,009.48
2014$1,000.00 $24,344.59
2013$72,150.00 $27,134.31
2012$0.00 $250.97
2011$0.00 $1,112.44
2009$21,325.00 $5,309.51
2008$183,705.17 $255,525.87
2007$116,625.00 $47,736.33
2006$0.00 $10,334.57
2005$0.00 $6,113.82
2004$0.00 $4,550.00
2003$0.00 $9,602.88
2002$0.00 $24,217.65
2001$121,245.00 $39,770.53

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/10/2014Gardere Wynne Sewell & Riggs, LLP $1,000.00
12/06/2013Scott Link $250.00 Scott Link Law Firm · Attorney
11/14/2013Robert Clarke $500.00 Bracewell & Giuliani LLP · Attorney
11/08/2013Gerald O'Donnell $250.00 Suburban Realty · Real Estate Agent
10/23/2013James Derrick $1,000.00 Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP · Attorney
10/17/2013Baker Botts Amicus Fund $2,500.00
10/17/2013Michael Hendryx $500.00 Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard LLP · Attorney
10/17/2013William Henri $500.00 Henri & Gibbs LLP · Attorney
10/17/2013Phylis Hazel $250.00 Phylis D. Hazel · Attorney
10/17/2013Mize Minces & Clark PC $250.00
10/14/2013Fred Dunlop $100.00 Baker Botts LLP · Attorney
10/14/2013A. Glenn Diddel $100.00 Attorney at Law · Attorney
10/10/2013Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Texas Committee $2,500.00
10/10/2013Marie Blaine $600.00 Self · Self employed
10/04/2013Thomas Farrell $250.00 McGuireWoods LLP · Attorney
10/04/2013John Strom $100.00 Haddington Ventures L.L.C. · Managing Director
10/03/2013Vinson & Elkins $2,500.00
10/03/2013Strasburger & Price LLP $500.00
10/03/2013Lawrence Pirtle $100.00 Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP · Attorney
10/02/2013Godwin Lewis PC $2,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/14/2020Evin Thayer Studios $3,130.59Photography
02/14/2020Laura Higley $3,130.59Schedule G Reimbursement
02/14/2020Harris County Republican Party $1,083.18Contribution
02/14/2020Grimes County Republican Party $1,083.18Contribution
02/14/2020Galveston County Republican Party $1,083.18Contribution
02/14/2020Fort Bend Republican Party $1,083.18Contribution
02/14/2020Colorado County Republican Party $1,083.18Contribution
02/14/2020Chambers County Republican Party $1,083.18Contribution
02/14/2020Brazoria County Republican Party $1,083.18Contribution
02/14/2020Austin County Republican Party $1,083.18Contribution
02/14/2020Washington County Republican Party $1,083.17Contribution
02/14/2020Waller County Republican Party $1,083.17Contribution
09/01/2019Blakemore & Associates $250.00Campaign Consulting Fees
08/01/2019Blakemore & Associates $250.00Campaign Consulting Fees
07/01/2019Blakemore & Associates $250.00Campaign Consulting Fees
06/01/2019Blakemore & Associates $250.00Campaign Consulting Fees
05/01/2019Blakemore & Associates $250.00Campaign Consulting Fees
04/01/2019Blakemore & Associates $250.00Campaign Consulting Fees
03/01/2019Blakemore & Associates $250.00Campaign Consulting Fees
02/01/2019Blakemore & Associates $250.00Campaign Consulting Fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 113 ms.