Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Placke, Martin J. (Mr.)
Filer / Committee

Placke, Martin J. (Mr.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST_MULTI 335
Filer ID: 00054136 · Giddings · TX
8 reports · First filing 07/11/2003 · Latest filing 03/01/2005
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
JUDGEDIST_MULTI
District / Place
335
Mailing Location
Giddings · TX · 78942
First Filing
07/11/2003
Latest Filing
03/01/2005
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2003 – 12/31/2003
Reports
8

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$34,300.00
Expenditures
$61,898.97
Transactions
155
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$27,809.30
COH as of 12/31/2003
$0.00
Average Contribution
$364.89
Average Expenditure
$1,014.74
First Contribution
11/19/2003
Last Contribution
11/02/2004
First Expenditure
09/19/2003
Last Expenditure
12/29/2004

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
86
Reported Payee Entities
24
Top Contributor
Ernest Cannon & Associates
Top Reported Payee
Maverick Communications

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
87
136 contributions · $49,150.00
Vendor Relationships
18
53 payments · $57,858.40
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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 spentPlacke, Martin J. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeErnest Cannon & AssociatesErnest Cannon & Associates$2,500.00 · 1 giftsGalow Smith and MorrisonGalow Smith and Morrison$1,000.00 · 2 giftsMartin PlackeMartin Placke$1,000.00 · 2 giftsIvy Crew Elliott P.C.Ivy Crew Elliott P.C.$1,000.00 · 1 giftsMinton Buton Foster & CollinsMinton Buton Foster & Collins$1,000.00 · 1 giftsMaverick CommunicationsMaverick Communications$38,809.30 · 2 paymentsAztec Marking Co.. Inc.Aztec Marking Co.. Inc.$7,460.07 · 4 paymentsTexas Democratic Party Texs Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party Texs Democrati…$3,000.00 · 2 paymentsKWHI/KTEXKWHI/KTEX$1,590.00 · 2 paymentsBrenham Banner Press Brenham Banner PressBrenham Banner Press Brenham Banner P…$1,367.40 · 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
1Ernest Cannon & Associates $2,500.001
2Galow Smith and Morrison $1,000.002
3Martin Placke $1,000.002
4Ivy Crew Elliott P.C. $1,000.001
5Minton Buton Foster & Collins $1,000.001
6Roger Knight Jr. Attorney at law $1,000.001
7Alan Roberts $1,000.001
8Fred Placke $1,000.001
9Gerald Borque $1,000.001
10Jimmie Luecke $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Maverick Communications $38,809.302
2Aztec Marking Co.. Inc. $7,460.074
3Texas Democratic Party Texs Democratic Party $3,000.002
4KWHI/KTEX $1,590.002
5Brenham Banner Press Brenham Banner Press $1,367.403
6Bastrop Advertiser Bastrop Advertiser $1,154.623
7Giddings Times and News $994.907
8A Advertising and Supply $947.641
9Lexington Leader Lexington Leader $901.506
10Schulenburg Printing & Office Supplies Inc. $882.242

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2004$32,300.00 $54,513.45
2003$2,000.00 $7,385.52

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/02/2004Fred Placke $1,000.00 retired · retired
11/02/2004Timothy Kleinschmidt $1,000.00 Schneider Krugler Kleinschmidt & Placke P.C. · Attorney
11/01/2004Atwood Kenjura $100.00 Kenjura Pharmacy · Pharmacist
10/27/2004John Sebesta $200.00 busniessman · business owner
10/27/2004mark Jaehne $200.00 Leexus Energy · Oil and gas production
10/27/2004mark Jaehne $200.00 Leexus Energy · Oil and gas production
10/27/2004Mark Caperton $200.00 Mark Caperton Attorney at Law · Attorney
10/27/2004Danny Dobos $200.00 Senora Energy · Oil and Gas
10/27/2004Cole & Powell P.C. $200.00 Cole & Powell P.C. · Law Firm
10/27/2004R. Harry Akin $150.00 Akin & Akin LLP · Attorney
10/27/2004Eddie Mitschke $100.00 retired · real estate
10/27/2004patrick Jaehne $100.00 self employed -- real estate · real estate developer
10/27/2004Emmett Hannes $100.00 Retired · Retired
10/27/2004Bennie Jaehne $100.00 Leexus Energy · Oil and gas production
10/21/2004Mark Krugler $1,000.00 Schneider Krugler Kleinschmidt & Placke P.C. · Attorney
10/18/2004Fitzgerald & Meissner P.C. $250.00 Fitzgerald & Meissner · Law Firm
10/13/2004Yerger Hill $200.00 Yerger Hill Attorney · Attorney
10/13/2004Neal Pfeiffer $100.00 Neal Pfeiffer Attorney · Attorney
10/13/2004Kathryn Rogers $100.00 Own Bogart & Rogers · Attorney
10/13/2004Bastrop Co. Democratic Club $100.00 Democrat Club · Democratic Club

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/29/2004Martin Placke $78.68reimbursement for campaign supplies
12/01/2004Cingular Wireless $600.00Cellular phone
11/17/2004Maverick Communications $27,809.30Advertising mailings
10/27/2004Giddings Times and News $193.72Advertsing
10/27/2004Lexington Leader Lexington Leader $185.00Advertising
10/27/2004Burleson County Tribune $176.40Advertising
10/22/2004Smithville Times $155.00Ad
10/22/2004Burleson County Chamber of Commerce $50.00Ad
10/21/2004KWHI/KTEX $1,090.00Radio Ad
10/21/2004Brenham Banner Press Brenham Banner Press $932.40Newspaper ads
10/20/2004Maverick Communications $11,000.00Advertising printing mailing
10/19/2004KWHI/KTEX $500.00Radio Ad
10/19/2004Giddings Times and News $52.80Ad
10/18/2004Giddings Times and News $193.72Ad
10/18/2004Lexington Leader Lexington Leader $185.00Ad
10/18/2004Burleson County Tribune $176.40Ad
10/14/2004Ace Hardware $37.84Sign Supplies
10/13/2004Burleson County Tribune $92.40Ad
10/11/2004Lexington Leader Lexington Leader $102.50Ad
10/11/2004Giddings Times and News $98.40Ad
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 44 ms.