Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Hicks, Samuel R. (Mr.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST_MULTI 349
Filer ID: 00054820 · Palestine · TX
6 reports · First filing 01/13/2004 · Latest filing 01/18/2005
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
349
Mailing Location
Palestine · TX · 75801
First Filing
01/13/2004
Latest Filing
01/18/2005
Latest Reporting Period
10/26/2004 – 01/18/2005
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$6,050.00
Expenditures
$16,419.05
Transactions
82
Largest Contribution
$700.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,100.00
COH as of 01/18/2005
$0.00
Average Contribution
$201.67
Average Expenditure
$315.75
First Contribution
04/20/2004
Last Contribution
10/25/2004
First Expenditure
12/15/2003
Last Expenditure
01/13/2005

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
27
Reported Payee Entities
32
Top Contributor
Brenda Hicks
Top Reported Payee
Larry Phifer

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
27
31 contributions · $6,250.00
Vendor Relationships
30
64 payments · $13,615.91
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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 spentHicks, Samuel R. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeBrenda HicksBrenda Hicks$700.00 · 1 giftsJerry SpencerJerry Spencer$500.00 · 2 giftsBilly BaconBilly Bacon$500.00 · 1 giftsRicky RichardsRicky Richards$500.00 · 1 giftsSteve SmithSteve Smith$500.00 · 1 giftsLarry PhiferLarry Phifer$3,475.00 · 2 paymentsDahillDahill$2,000.00 · 1 paymentsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsU.S. Postal ServiceU.S. Postal Service$1,483.47 · 2 paymentsU. S. Post OfficeU. S. Post Office$1,420.23 · 2 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
1Brenda Hicks $700.001
2Jerry Spencer $500.002
3Billy Bacon $500.001
4Ricky Richards $500.001
5Steve Smith $500.001
6Thigpen and Raney $400.002
7Bill Frizzell $300.002
8Paul and Melissa Woodard $250.001
9Billy O. (Dude) Bacon $200.001
10Bob Lawrence $200.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Larry Phifer $3,475.002
2Dahill $2,000.001
3Texas Democratic Party $1,500.001
4U.S. Postal Service $1,483.472
5U. S. Post Office $1,420.232
6Custom Catering $866.002
7Brenda Hicks $717.811
8Office Depot $694.974
9Paper Plus $613.943
10American Cancer Society $600.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2005$0.00 $717.81
2004$6,050.00 $14,065.24
2003$0.00 $1,636.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/25/2004Jim & Carol Herrington $100.00
10/19/2004Brenda Hicks $700.00
10/12/2004Allen & Marie Mills $100.00
10/02/2004Chris & Toni Rogers $100.00
09/16/2004Bob Lawrence $200.00
09/13/2004Paul and Melissa Woodard $250.00
08/31/2004Thigpen and Raney $200.00 Thigpen & Raney · Attorneys at Law
08/25/2004Gary O'Donnell $100.00
08/17/2004Mary Phillips $100.00
08/06/2004Billy O. (Dude) Bacon $200.00
08/03/2004Jerry Spencer $400.00
08/02/2004Mike Head $100.00 Mike Head Attorney at Law · Attorney
08/02/2004Mary Cox $100.00
08/01/2004Steve Smith $500.00
07/28/2004Thigpen and Raney $200.00 Thigpen & Raney · Attorneys at Law
07/27/2004Britt Bacon $200.00
07/27/2004Bill Frizzell $100.00 Frizzell Law Firm · Attorney
07/26/2004Billy Bacon $500.00
07/22/2004George Tipton $100.00
07/21/2004Ricky Richards $500.00 The Richards Law Firm · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/13/2005Brenda Hicks $717.81Reimbursement for Printing Costs
11/05/2004Dahill $2,000.00Printing
10/21/2004U.S. Postal Service $1,423.83Postage
10/18/2004U. S. Post Office $669.19Postage
10/18/2004Larry Phifer $375.00Signs
10/18/2004Weches VFD $75.00Donation
10/15/2004U. S. Post Office $751.04Postage
10/12/2004Houston County Courier $150.00Advertising
10/12/2004Boys & Girls Club of Houston County $100.00Contribution
10/12/2004Frankston Citizen $80.00Advertising
10/12/2004Grapeland Messenger $70.00Advertising
10/11/2004Office Depot $86.99Labels
10/08/2004Paper Plus $368.05Paper
10/08/2004Paper Plus $173.20Paper
10/07/2004Office Depot $309.10Paper\ labels
10/07/2004Office Depot $268.63Labels
10/07/2004Houston County Courier $60.00Advertising
10/06/2004Boys & Girls Club of Houston County $75.00Banquet Tickets
10/05/2004Frankston Citizen $40.00Advertising
10/05/2004Grapeland Messenger $35.00Advertising
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 59 ms.