Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of Justice Ken Wise

JSPC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00052854 · Austin · TX
69 reports · First filing 07/15/2002 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
JSPC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78701
First Filing
07/15/2002
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
69

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,661,374.21
Expenditures
$1,531,179.94
Transactions
5,311
Largest Contribution
$30,981.87
Largest Expenditure
$140,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$97,031.90
Average Contribution
$583.76
Average Expenditure
$621.17
First Contribution
08/24/2003
Last Contribution
06/29/2026
First Expenditure
07/01/2003
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,855
Reported Payee Entities
774
Top Contributor
Republican Party of Texas
Top Reported Payee
Upstream Communications

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,859
3,078 contributions · $1,801,299.21
Vendor Relationships
732
2,557 payments · $1,564,667.57
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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 spentFriends of Justice Ken WiseFocal filer / committeeRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$104,620.74 · 11 giftsJim WiseJim Wise$46,100.00 · 6 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$25,533.81 · 11 giftsAndrews & Kurth Texas PACAndrews & Kurth Texas PAC$19,000.00 · 10 giftsJesse PierceJesse Pierce$13,000.00 · 5 giftsUpstream CommunicationsUpstream Communications$192,650.06 · 14 paymentsAnthem Media LLCAnthem Media LLC$164,935.00 · 4 paymentsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$125,500.00 · 25 paymentsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$122,972.58 · 98 paymentsHolland Taucher Consulting GroupHolland Taucher Consulting Group$96,281.20 · 38 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
Contributions92.1th#582 of 7,401
Expenditures89.7th#765 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity91.1th#661 of 7,401
Transaction Volume92.0th#593 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions28.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures40.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Republican Party of Texas $104,620.7411
2Jim Wise $46,100.006
3Baker Botts Amicus Fund $25,533.8111
4Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC $19,000.0010
5Jesse Pierce $13,000.005
6Muhammad Aziz $11,000.003
7Terry Looper $10,100.003
8Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $10,000.004
9James Christian $10,000.003
10Monzer Hourani $10,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Upstream Communications $192,650.0614
2Anthem Media LLC $164,935.004
3Harris County Republican Party $125,500.0025
4Blakemore & Associates $122,972.5898
5Holland Taucher Consulting Group $96,281.2038
6Republican Party of Texas $74,500.002
7Dudley Group $65,430.7339
8Brabender Cox $64,769.752
9Minuteman Press $45,736.0222
10American Express $25,612.4025

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$64,575.00 $29,860.18
2025$108,650.00 $44,808.12
2023$0.00 $385.82
2022$0.00 $12,770.04
2021$38,325.00 $29,306.21
2020$95,040.00 $246,021.59
2019$148,165.00 $52,375.68
2017$0.00 $2,180.52
2016$0.00 $23,410.48
2015$78,650.00 $52,617.72
2014$107,848.40 $133,163.51
2013$110,859.99 $48,784.87
2012$161,964.80 $217,139.20
2011$222,215.00 $40,295.51
2010$0.00 $8,788.61
2009$0.00 $4,252.73
2008$226,731.02 $342,974.67
2007$195,025.00 $80,331.12
2006$0.00 $31,200.19
2005$0.00 $34,928.74
2004$1,000.00 $44,377.75
2003$102,325.00 $51,206.68

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/29/2026Baker Botts Amicus Fund $5,000.00 Law Firm
06/29/2026Andrew Schatte $1,000.00 Executive
06/12/2026Keith Law PLLC $1,000.00 Law Firm
06/12/2026Ware Jackson Lee O'Neill Smith Barrow $1,000.00 Law Firm
06/10/2026Sorrels Law $500.00 Law Firm
06/09/2026Joe Huggins III $2,500.00 General Counsel
06/09/2026Jackson Walker PAC $2,500.00 Law Firm
06/09/2026Wright Close & Barger, LLP $2,500.00 Law Firm
06/09/2026Gibbs & Bruns $1,500.00 Law Firm
06/09/2026Tom Wright $1,000.00 Attorney
06/09/2026Gary Parks $500.00 Attorney
06/09/2026Houston Police Officers' Union $500.00 Law Firm
06/09/2026Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry $500.00 Law Firm
06/09/2026Houston Pilots PAC $500.00 Political Action Committee
06/09/2026Andrew Dao $250.00 Attorney
06/09/2026Betsy Grubbs $250.00 Attorney
06/09/2026David Vasquez $250.00 Attorney
06/09/2026Gabriel Segovia $250.00 Attorney
06/09/2026Ian Smith $250.00 Attorney
06/09/2026John Marsh $250.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Holland Taucher Consulting Group $2,720.00 Reimbursement for Venue, Food, Beverage Expenses, and Invitations for Fundraiser
06/30/2026Holland Taucher Consulting Group $2,000.00Campaign Retainer
06/20/2026Amazon $125.36Officeholder Office Supplies
06/16/2026Rudy & Paco $484.32Officeholder Intern Luncheon
06/13/2026Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association $150.00Officeholder Annual Dues
06/09/2026Squable $690.63Campaign Fundraiser Dinner
06/09/2026Amazon $19.31 Officeholder Office Supplies
06/04/2026Texas Center for the Judiciary $350.00 Officeholder Annual Judicial Education Conference
06/04/2026Willie G's Post Oak $303.00Officeholder Dinner
06/03/2026Intermedia $35.46 Office Computer Expense
06/01/2026Dudley Group $1,000.00Campaign Retainer Fee
06/01/2026Carrabbas $164.32 Campaign Meeting
05/29/2026Anthropic $213.20Campaign Software
05/29/2026Amazon $74.12Officeholder Office Supplies
05/28/2026Lifelock $117.86Officeholder Computer Software
05/26/2026La Griglia $356.46Officeholder Intern Luncheon
05/20/2026Uber $67.99Officeholder Travel
05/20/2026Uber $60.97Officeholder Travel
05/19/2026Uber $36.87Officeholder Travel
05/18/2026Four Seasons Hotel $363.74 Officeholder Lodging
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 80 ms.