Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Bernal, David Jorge (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 281
Filer ID: 00054831
14 reports · First filing 01/15/2004 · Latest filing 07/14/2009
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
District / Place
281
Mailing Location
First Filing
01/15/2004
Latest Filing
07/14/2009
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2009 – 06/30/2009
Reports
14

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$239,790.00
Expenditures
$263,823.26
Transactions
817
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$30,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2009
Average Contribution
$486.39
Average Expenditure
$814.27
First Contribution
12/10/2003
Last Contribution
01/05/2006
First Expenditure
12/31/2003
Last Expenditure
06/29/2009

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
338
Reported Payee Entities
94
Top Contributor
Beirne Maynard & Parsons LLP
Top Reported Payee
Blakemore & Associates

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
338
493 contributions · $239,790.00
Vendor Relationships
82
285 payments · $237,432.93
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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.

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
1Beirne Maynard & Parsons LLP $7,500.003
2Vinson & Ellkins Texas PAC $7,500.002
3Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Texas Committee $6,000.004
4Baker Botts Amicus Fund $6,000.003
5Edwards & George $5,000.002
6Texans for Family Values PAC $5,000.001
7WareSnowFogel & Jackson LLP $3,500.002
8Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP $3,000.003
9Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC $3,000.003
10Jackson Walker LLP $3,000.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Blakemore & Associates $83,769.7764
2Republican Party Of Texas $30,000.001
3WC Management $27,812.257
4David Bernal $22,977.2411
5Sandler-Innocenzi $21,790.001
6Harris County Republican Party $14,400.0011
7Minuteman Press $9,370.495
8SWP Printers $7,992.103
9Tribe Design $6,657.397
10Sprint $5,335.2125

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2009$0.00 $2,617.76
2008$0.00 $37,860.74
2007$0.00 $13,947.08
2006$500.00 $32,557.06
2005$103,050.00 $51,059.82
2004$132,240.00 $123,268.19
2003$4,000.00 $2,512.61

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
01/05/2006Christopher Pappas $500.00 Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo LLP · Lawyer
12/30/2005Jacob M. Monty $1,000.00 Attorney
12/29/2005Rusty Hardin $1,000.00 Attorney
12/28/2005Michael W. Perring $1,000.00 Attorney
11/18/2005Howard Lynn Nations $1,000.00 Law Firm
11/10/2005The Lewis Law Firm $1,000.00 Law Firm
11/10/2005F. William Mahley $100.00 Attorney
11/09/2005Olson & Olson L.L.P. $500.00 Olson & OlsonAttorneyAttorneyL.L.P.
11/09/2005Phillip B. Dye $250.00 Attorney
11/05/2005L. Chapman Smith $500.00 Attorney
10/26/2005McKinney & Cooper LLP $500.00 Law Firm
10/21/2005Richard P. Bianchi PC $100.00 Law Firm
10/18/2005Mostyn Law Firm $2,500.00 Law Firm
10/18/2005Earnest Boyd $1,000.00 Attorney
10/18/2005Mehaffy & Weber $1,000.00 Law Firm
10/18/2005Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP $1,000.00 Akin Gumo Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP · Attorneys
10/18/2005The McConn Law Firm $1,000.00 Law Firm
10/18/2005R.G. Taylor II PC $500.00 Law Firm
10/18/2005John Michael or Elizabeth H Dorman $250.00 Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP · Attorney
10/18/2005Lee A Collins $250.00 Boyar & Miller · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/29/2009Blakemore & Associates $2,609.64Consulting Fees
01/21/2009Rapid Delivery Service $8.12Administrative:Courier & Delivery
10/13/2008Sprint $414.47Office:Phone Service
10/01/2008Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
09/29/2008Republican Party Of Texas $30,000.00Political Promotion:Sponsorship
09/09/2008Edward M. Shack $160.00Professional Services
09/02/2008Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
08/13/2008David Bernal $1,806.09Schedule G Reimbursement (Previously Reported 07/15)
08/13/2008US Postmaster $12.20Administrative:Courier & Delivery
08/01/2008Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
06/19/2008Sprint $205.53Office:Phone Service
06/19/2008AT&T $35.81Office:Phone Service
06/03/2008Randalls $13.46Office:Office Supplies
06/03/2008Randalls $11.45Office:Office Supplies
06/01/2008Blakemore & Associates $250.00Consulting Fees
05/28/2008Randalls $10.54Office:Office Supplies
05/25/2008Sprint $187.88Office:Phone Service
05/21/2008Tealas Mexican Restaurant $199.11Office:Staff Meals
05/21/2008Rapid Delivery Service $10.66Administrative:Courier & Delivery
05/02/2008Rapid Delivery Service $71.19Administrative:Courier & Delivery
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 43 ms.