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

JCOH · District Judge 334
Filer ID: 00052863
38 reports · First filing 07/15/2002 · Latest filing 07/17/2017
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
334
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/15/2002
Latest Filing
07/17/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 06/30/2017
Reports
38

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$611,820.28
Expenditures
$610,520.16
Transactions
1,705
Largest Contribution
$111,104.56
Largest Expenditure
$37,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$682.07
Average Expenditure
$755.59
First Contribution
06/30/2005
Last Contribution
11/10/2016
First Expenditure
01/03/2005
Last Expenditure
02/23/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
601
Reported Payee Entities
349
Top Contributor
Judge Grant Dorfman SPEC
Top Reported Payee
Harris County Republican Party

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
601
901 contributions · $615,420.28
Vendor Relationships
333
758 payments · $641,663.47
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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 spentDorfman, Samuel G. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeJudge Grant Dorfman SPECJudge Grant Dorfman SPEC$111,104.56 · 1 giftsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$22,957.46 · 7 giftsAndrews & Kurth Texas PACAndrews & Kurth Texas PAC$11,000.00 · 6 giftsAhmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi & MensingAhmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi & Me…$8,500.00 · 3 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$7,533.81 · 4 giftsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$154,750.00 · 19 paymentsMJS GroupMJS Group$107,283.42 · 29 paymentsKAP PrintKAP Print$51,856.43 · 5 paymentsHolland-Taucher Consulting GroupHolland-Taucher Consulting Group$43,325.55 · 8 paymentsHolland Taucher Consulting GroupHolland Taucher Consulting Group$30,142.19 · 14 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
1Judge Grant Dorfman SPEC $111,104.561
2Republican Party of Texas $22,957.467
3Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC $11,000.006
4Ahmad Zavitsanos Anaipakos Alavi & Mensing $8,500.003
5Baker Botts Amicus Fund $7,533.814
6Bracewell & Giuliani Committee $7,500.006
7Dobrowski LLP $7,500.002
8Windi Grimes $7,500.002
9Susman Godfrey LLP $6,000.005
10Nathan Sommers Jacobs $5,000.005

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Harris County Republican Party $154,750.0019
2MJS Group $107,283.4229
3KAP Print $51,856.435
4Holland-Taucher Consulting Group $43,325.558
5Holland Taucher Consulting Group $30,142.1914
6PDL Communications LLC $12,700.665
7Upstream Communications $10,879.4229
8Cardmember Service $10,864.196
9Grant Dorfman $8,696.5741
10La Griglia Restaurant $8,677.495

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $416.92
2016$97,369.61 $121,680.61
2015$68,050.00 $55,008.90
2014$117,470.00 $115,242.73
2013$3,600.00 $5,963.08
2012$0.00 $201.62
2011$0.00 $11,444.50
2010$147.00 $9,761.76
2009$444.84 $16,314.32
2008$107,554.27 $177,865.60
2007$106,080.00 $41,128.24
2006$0.00 $24,470.93
2005$111,104.56 $31,020.95

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/10/2016Akerman LLP $500.00
11/07/2016David Medina $250.00 attorney
10/31/2016The C Club PAC $384.61
10/26/2016Houston Realty Business Coalition $1,000.00
10/19/2016E. F. Mano DeAyala $500.00 Attorney
10/19/2016James Marrow $100.00 Attorney
10/18/2016John Noh $100.00 Student
10/15/2016Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $2,500.00
10/15/2016PAC of Winstead PC $500.00
10/15/2016James Okorafor $200.00 Attorney
10/08/2016Steven Engelhardt $150.00 Attorney
10/06/2016Abraham Watkins Nichols Sorrels Agosto & Friend $500.00
10/03/2016Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C. $250.00
10/03/2016Brian Cweren $100.00 Attorney
10/03/2016William Arnot $50.00 Attorney
09/29/2016John Steinberg $500.00 University Professor/Research Scientist
09/28/2016William Boyce $250.00 Justice
09/27/2016Grant Dunwoody $200.00 Attorney
09/22/2016Hennessy & Associates $250.00
09/21/2016Chris Hanslik $500.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/23/2017Brazoria County Republican Party $150.00Contribution to Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner fundraising event
01/12/2017PDL Communications LLC $266.92Printing expense for campaign yard signs
12/20/2016Sullivan's Steakhouse $323.68Staff Christmas lunch
12/19/2016Walgreen's Pharmacy $232.84Staff gifts for Christmas lunch event
12/05/2016Ouisie's Table $4,356.82Food & beverage for Harris County District Court Judges' Holiday Party
11/28/2016Michaeline's Fresh Foods Catering $154.07Catering for staff Thanksgiving lunch
11/22/2016Cavalier Communications LLC $1,069.66Printing expense re yard signs and shipping
11/22/2016Holland Taucher Consulting Group $595.00Fundraising commission
11/21/2016Goode Company BBQ $120.00Staff gift of pies for Thanksgiving
11/20/2016Mayflower Hotel $975.22Hotel stay re: Federalist Society Convention
11/03/2016GreenGo 2020 $375.00Place yard signs at polls
10/29/2016Harris County Republican Party $1,000.00Contribution to joint judicial campaign
10/25/2016GreenGo 2020 $200.00payment for placement/distribution of yard signs
10/20/2016Harris County Republican Party $400.00Contribution to joint judicial campaign
10/17/2016KAP Print $34,778.07Mailing pieces -- design, production and postage
10/15/2016Harris County Republican Party $5,000.00Contribution to joint judicial campaign
10/14/2016KAP Print $8,118.75Email blast expense
10/14/2016Holland Taucher Consulting Group $1,783.769/20 event expense and fundraising commission
10/14/2016Jewish Herald-Voice $686.00Payment for holiday ad in newspaper
10/10/2016The Federalist Society $500.00Reservation for annual conference in Washington DC
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 88 ms.