Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Shoemake, James H. (The Honorable)
JCOH · District Judge 434
Filer ID: 00051277
47 reports · First filing 01/11/2002 · Latest filing 07/18/2023
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00051277
47 reports · First filing 01/11/2002 · Latest filing 07/18/2023
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
434
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/11/2002
Latest Filing
07/18/2023
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2023 – 07/13/2023
Reports
47
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$291,306.75
Expenditures
$291,170.79
Transactions
908
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$30,000.00
COH as of 07/13/2023
$0.00
Average Contribution
$552.76
Average Expenditure
$764.23
First Contribution
08/15/2007
Last Contribution
01/14/2021
First Expenditure
09/12/2007
Last Expenditure
07/13/2023
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
334
Reported Payee Entities
179
Top Contributor
The West Law Firm
Top Reported Payee
Karen Pearson
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
334
527 contributions · $291,306.75
Vendor Relationships
143
296 payments · $211,612.61
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 78.8th | #1,846 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 85.0th | #1,306 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 82.6th | #1,522 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 79.0th | #1,829 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 100.0% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 74.4% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The West Law Firm | $9,500.00 | 5 |
| 2 | Simon W. Hendershot | $5,500.00 | 3 |
| 3 | Reed & Terry, LLP | $5,500.00 | 2 |
| 4 | David Disher | $5,250.00 | 3 |
| 5 | Kenneth Bryant | $5,200.00 | 3 |
| 6 | Stephen Doggett | $5,050.00 | 6 |
| 7 | AZA - Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Kathy Johnson | $4,500.00 | 3 |
| 9 | Charles D. Gerhardt | $4,500.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Marlene Zinsmeister | $4,088.87 | 5 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Pearson | $32,018.70 | 12 |
| 2 | Republican Party of Texas | $30,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Mike Davis Signs | $21,245.20 | 7 |
| 4 | Karen Vannerson | $19,177.89 | 10 |
| 5 | Leonetti Graphics, Inc. | $10,713.81 | 4 |
| 6 | Family to Family Adoptions, Inc. | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Republican Party of Fort Bend County | $9,150.00 | 8 |
| 8 | Emily Martinez | $8,037.26 | 28 |
| 9 | Right On The Money | $7,752.45 | 15 |
| 10 | MH Outdoor Media | $7,643.00 | 4 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $13,802.26 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $1,271.05 |
| 2021 | $1,900.00 | $11,964.49 |
| 2020 | $46,025.00 | $73,094.80 |
| 2019 | $25,600.00 | $14,792.69 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $4,011.44 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $4,012.69 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $13,023.03 |
| 2015 | $49,996.88 | $18,562.96 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $5,568.80 |
| 2013 | $17,400.00 | $8,782.07 |
| 2012 | $68,851.00 | $53,046.76 |
| 2011 | $11,500.00 | $7,258.20 |
| 2010 | $750.00 | $14,605.94 |
| 2009 | $13,490.00 | $4,410.18 |
| 2008 | $36,693.87 | $31,029.18 |
| 2007 | $19,100.00 | $11,934.25 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2021 | Nehls for Congress / Reimbursement Republican Party Campaign Funds | $1,900.00 | |
| 10/21/2020 | Sanjay Chadha | $100.00 | Attorney |
| 10/13/2020 | Tyrone C. Moncriffe | $1,500.00 | Attorney |
| 10/13/2020 | Brady G. Elliott | $1,000.00 | Attorney |
| 10/13/2020 | Paul Tu | $500.00 | Attorney |
| 10/13/2020 | Hanna Elias | $500.00 | Automotive Repair Business - Collision Clinic |
| 10/13/2020 | Robert Cardenas | $125.00 | Attorney |
| 10/13/2020 | William Harger | $100.00 | Attorney |
| 10/13/2020 | Don T. Schwartz | $100.00 | Attorney |
| 10/05/2020 | Kendric Ceaser | $750.00 | Attorney |
| 10/01/2020 | Gary Becker | $2,500.00 | Retired |
| 10/01/2020 | Caj Boatright | $2,500.00 | Attorney |
| 10/01/2020 | Kyle Findley | $2,500.00 | Attorney |
| 10/01/2020 | Cory Itkin | $2,500.00 | Attorney |
| 10/01/2020 | Ryan MacLeod | $2,500.00 | Attorney |
| 10/01/2020 | Jason Itkin | $2,500.00 | Attorney |
| 10/01/2020 | Kurt Arnold | $2,500.00 | Attorney |
| 10/01/2020 | Jessica Jaramillo-Moreno | $700.00 | Attorney |
| 10/01/2020 | Charles A. (Chip) Sutton | $250.00 | Attorney |
| 10/01/2020 | Sam Dick | $100.00 | Attorney |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/13/2023 | Emily Martinez | $542.26 | Bookkeeping/Data Entry for Campaign Finance Report 01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023 and Final Report |
| 06/30/2023 | Prosperity Bank | $10.00 | Maintenance/Service Fee 06/30/2023 |
| 04/06/2023 | Family to Family Adoptions, Inc. | $10,000.00 | Donation |
| 04/06/2023 | Nottingham Country Swim Team | $1,000.00 | Donation |
| 01/16/2023 | St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $1,000.00 | Donation |
| 01/16/2023 | Wounded Warrior Project | $1,000.00 | Donation |
| 01/05/2023 | Emily Martinez | $250.00 | Bookkeeping/Data Entry for Semi-Annual Campaign Finance Report (Filing July - Dec 2022) |
| 10/03/2022 | Costco Warehouse #11 | $120.00 | Annual Fee - Supplies |
| 07/07/2022 | Emily Martinez | $620.00 | Bookkeeping - 2022 Campaign Report |
| 02/28/2022 | St Jude - Donation | $500.00 | Donation |
| 02/08/2022 | Sienna Cleaners | $31.05 | Dry Clean Robe |
| 12/22/2021 | St Jude - Donation | $1,000.00 | Donation |
| 10/13/2021 | Costco Warehouse #11 | $399.46 | Supplies |
| 10/04/2021 | Costco Warehouse #11 | $120.00 | Annual Renew |
| 08/19/2021 | Office Depot | $323.80 | Supplies |
| 06/17/2021 | University of Houston | $476.26 | Donation - Directory Publications |
| 06/03/2021 | St Jude - Donation | $1,000.00 | Donation |
| 04/08/2021 | Costco Warehouse #11 | $186.98 | Supplies |
| 03/17/2021 | Costco Warehouse #11 | $582.54 | Security Equipment |
| 03/08/2021 | James H. Shoemake | $609.80 | Reimbursement - Arbitration / Zoom Class |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 50 ms.