Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Thomas, Michael R. (The Honorable)

JCOH · Criminal District Court Judge, Tarrant Co. 4
Filer ID: 00051291
52 reports · First filing 01/14/2002 · Latest filing 02/02/2024
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
Criminal District Court Judge, Tarrant Co.
District / Place
4
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/2002
Latest Filing
02/02/2024
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2023 – 01/11/2024
Reports
52

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$171,870.72
Expenditures
$175,430.30
Transactions
964
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$17,808.34
COH as of 01/11/2024
$0.00
Average Contribution
$344.43
Average Expenditure
$377.27
First Contribution
08/08/2001
Last Contribution
06/28/2021
First Expenditure
08/08/2001
Last Expenditure
06/30/2023

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
469
Reported Payee Entities
131
Top Contributor
Law Office of L. E. Barkholtz P. C.
Top Reported Payee
Eppstein Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
469
499 contributions · $171,870.72
Vendor Relationships
115
406 payments · $158,369.65
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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 spentThomas, Michael R. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeLaw Office of L. E. Barkholtz P. C.Law Office of L. E. Barkholtz P. C.$5,000.00 · 1 giftsEdward MartinEdward Martin$5,000.00 · 1 giftsMalcolm LoudenMalcolm Louden$5,000.00 · 1 giftsLee and Susie FinleyLee and Susie Finley$4,000.00 · 2 giftsMike DuniganMike Dunigan$3,500.00 · 2 giftsEppstein GroupEppstein Group$78,300.58 · 11 paymentsMichael R. ThomasMichael R. Thomas$13,388.26 · 32 paymentsColonial Country ClubColonial Country Club$10,520.45 · 14 paymentsThe Eppstein GroupThe Eppstein Group$6,697.60 · 3 paymentsCitibank MasterCardCitibank MasterCard$5,865.20 · 25 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
Contributions76.1th#2,085 of 8,722
Expenditures77.7th#1,943 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity76.3th#2,066 of 8,722
Transaction Volume80.5th#1,702 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures65.4%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Law Office of L. E. Barkholtz P. C. $5,000.001
2Edward Martin $5,000.001
3Malcolm Louden $5,000.001
4Lee and Susie Finley $4,000.002
5Mike Dunigan $3,500.002
6Jane White $3,000.001
7Jose Henry Brantley and Keltner LLP $2,500.001
8Howard S. and Joan Katz $2,500.001
9John and Barbara Foster $2,500.001
10Paul D. Wood $2,500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Eppstein Group $78,300.5811
2Michael R. Thomas $13,388.2632
3Colonial Country Club $10,520.4514
4The Eppstein Group $6,697.603
5Citibank MasterCard $5,865.2025
6State Bar of Texas $5,396.2028
7Tarrant County Republican Party $3,395.005
8Fort Worth Breakfast Club $3,290.0010
9United States Postal Service $3,280.3720
10Inovar $2,904.872

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2023$0.00 $1,199.43
2022$0.00 $2,832.49
2021$123.08 $386.83
2020$0.00 $1,184.92
2019$0.00 $1,330.75
2018$0.00 $267.80
2017$5,500.00 $3,265.71
2016$0.00 $602.99
2015$0.00 $1,126.04
2014$3,750.00 $1,249.79
2013$3,467.64 $4,238.65
2012$0.00 $677.40
2011$0.00 $1,076.23
2010$500.00 $1,835.40
2009$0.00 $5,649.84
2008$0.00 $2,416.65
2007$0.00 $2,595.00
2006$3,500.00 $4,134.98
2005$1,100.00 $4,446.21
2004$0.00 $3,277.86
2003$0.00 $11,477.01
2002$32,080.00 $101,896.95
2001$121,850.00 $18,261.37

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/28/2021Michael THOMAS $123.08 Judge
11/16/2017Malcolm Louden $5,000.00 Investments
05/24/2017William Ray $500.00 Attorney
05/09/2014Patsy Thomas $500.00 Mental Health Connection · spouse of candidate
05/02/2014Francisco Hernandez $250.00 Francisco Hernandez Attorney · attorney
05/02/2014Daniel Hernandez $100.00 The Law Office of Daniel Hernandez · attorney
05/01/2014Mark D Scott $250.00 Mark D Scott and Associates, PLLC · attorney
05/01/2014Ed Jones $150.00 Ed G Jones Attorney at Law · attorney
04/30/2014Jeff Hoover $250.00 Law Office of Jeff S. Hoover · attorney
04/30/2014Shawn Paschall $100.00 Shawn W. Paschall Attorney at Law · attorney
04/30/2014Andrew Platt $100.00 G. Andrew Platt, Attorney · attorney
04/30/2014Santiago Salinas $100.00 Santiago Salinas Attorney at Law · attorney
04/30/2014Harold Johnson $100.00 Law Offices of Harold V. Johnson, PC · attorney
04/29/2014Izak Gregory $100.00 Izak D. Gregory, Attorney at Law · attorney
04/01/2014Terry John Barlow $250.00 Terry John Barlow, Attorney · attorney
03/21/2014Jill Davis $500.00 Jill L Davis Attorney at Law · attorney
03/21/2014Tim Moore $200.00 Tim Moore Attorney at Law · attorney
03/21/2014Tim Evans $100.00 Tim Evans Attorney at Law · attorney
03/20/2014Ernie Bates $200.00 Ernie Bates Attorney at Law · attorney
03/20/2014Mark G. Daniel $200.00 Mark G. Daniel Attorney at Law · attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2023Brandon thomas $235.56help with reports
06/30/2023Brandon Thomas $235.56report writing
06/05/2023AT&T Mobile Phone Services $45.92mobile phone
05/04/2023AT&T Mobile Phone Services $45.92mobile phone
04/04/2023AT&T Mobile Phone Services $36.50mobile phone
01/31/2023AT&T Mobile Phone Services $45.92moving fee
01/05/2023Thomas Patsy $554.05supplies
12/07/2022Lawrence's $218.67Gifts for party planners for retirement reception
12/05/2022AT&T Mobile Phone Services $46.07Mobile Phone Bill
11/22/2022Trophy Arts $12.00Plaque for protrait for courtroom
11/22/2022Staples $10.77Boxes for moving
11/12/2022Grace Movers $500.00Moving company to move office furniture from Judicial offices
11/04/2022AT&T Mobile Phone Services $46.07Mobile phone bill
11/03/2022MIchaels $50.87Frame for courtroom portrait
10/14/2022Amazon $273.74Printer and ink
10/05/2022AT&T Mobile Phone Services $46.32Mobile Phone bill
09/06/2022Bruce McFarlin $50.00Supplies for hospitality suite at judicial conference
09/06/2022AT&T Mobile Phone Services $46.32Mobile Phone Bill
08/24/2022State Bar of Texas $300.00Registration for judicial conference
08/04/2022AT&T Mobile Phone Services $43.87Mobile phone bill
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 470 ms.