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: 50 ms.