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
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.
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
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beirne Maynard & Parsons LLP | $7,500.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Vinson & Ellkins Texas PAC | $7,500.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Texas Committee | $6,000.00 | 4 |
| 4 | Baker Botts Amicus Fund | $6,000.00 | 3 |
| 5 | Edwards & George | $5,000.00 | 2 |
| 6 | Texans for Family Values PAC | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | WareSnowFogel & Jackson LLP | $3,500.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | $3,000.00 | 3 |
| 9 | Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC | $3,000.00 | 3 |
| 10 | Jackson Walker LLP | $3,000.00 | 3 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blakemore & Associates | $83,769.77 | 64 |
| 2 | Republican Party Of Texas | $30,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | WC Management | $27,812.25 | 7 |
| 4 | David Bernal | $22,977.24 | 11 |
| 5 | Sandler-Innocenzi | $21,790.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Harris County Republican Party | $14,400.00 | 11 |
| 7 | Minuteman Press | $9,370.49 | 5 |
| 8 | SWP Printers | $7,992.10 | 3 |
| 9 | Tribe Design | $6,657.39 | 7 |
| 10 | Sprint | $5,335.21 | 25 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/2006 | Christopher Pappas | $500.00 | Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo LLP · Lawyer |
| 12/30/2005 | Jacob M. Monty | $1,000.00 | Attorney |
| 12/29/2005 | Rusty Hardin | $1,000.00 | Attorney |
| 12/28/2005 | Michael W. Perring | $1,000.00 | Attorney |
| 11/18/2005 | Howard Lynn Nations | $1,000.00 | Law Firm |
| 11/10/2005 | The Lewis Law Firm | $1,000.00 | Law Firm |
| 11/10/2005 | F. William Mahley | $100.00 | Attorney |
| 11/09/2005 | Olson & Olson L.L.P. | $500.00 | Olson & OlsonAttorneyAttorneyL.L.P. |
| 11/09/2005 | Phillip B. Dye | $250.00 | Attorney |
| 11/05/2005 | L. Chapman Smith | $500.00 | Attorney |
| 10/26/2005 | McKinney & Cooper LLP | $500.00 | Law Firm |
| 10/21/2005 | Richard P. Bianchi PC | $100.00 | Law Firm |
| 10/18/2005 | Mostyn Law Firm | $2,500.00 | Law Firm |
| 10/18/2005 | Earnest Boyd | $1,000.00 | Attorney |
| 10/18/2005 | Mehaffy & Weber | $1,000.00 | Law Firm |
| 10/18/2005 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | $1,000.00 | Akin Gumo Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP · Attorneys |
| 10/18/2005 | The McConn Law Firm | $1,000.00 | Law Firm |
| 10/18/2005 | R.G. Taylor II PC | $500.00 | Law Firm |
| 10/18/2005 | John Michael or Elizabeth H Dorman | $250.00 | Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP · Attorney |
| 10/18/2005 | Lee A Collins | $250.00 | Boyar & Miller · Attorney |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2009 | Blakemore & Associates | $2,609.64 | Consulting Fees |
| 01/21/2009 | Rapid Delivery Service | $8.12 | Administrative:Courier & Delivery |
| 10/13/2008 | Sprint | $414.47 | Office:Phone Service |
| 10/01/2008 | Blakemore & Associates | $250.00 | Consulting Fees |
| 09/29/2008 | Republican Party Of Texas | $30,000.00 | Political Promotion:Sponsorship |
| 09/09/2008 | Edward M. Shack | $160.00 | Professional Services |
| 09/02/2008 | Blakemore & Associates | $250.00 | Consulting Fees |
| 08/13/2008 | David Bernal | $1,806.09 | Schedule G Reimbursement (Previously Reported 07/15) |
| 08/13/2008 | US Postmaster | $12.20 | Administrative:Courier & Delivery |
| 08/01/2008 | Blakemore & Associates | $250.00 | Consulting Fees |
| 06/19/2008 | Sprint | $205.53 | Office:Phone Service |
| 06/19/2008 | AT&T | $35.81 | Office:Phone Service |
| 06/03/2008 | Randalls | $13.46 | Office:Office Supplies |
| 06/03/2008 | Randalls | $11.45 | Office:Office Supplies |
| 06/01/2008 | Blakemore & Associates | $250.00 | Consulting Fees |
| 05/28/2008 | Randalls | $10.54 | Office:Office Supplies |
| 05/25/2008 | Sprint | $187.88 | Office:Phone Service |
| 05/21/2008 | Tealas Mexican Restaurant | $199.11 | Office:Staff Meals |
| 05/21/2008 | Rapid Delivery Service | $10.66 | Administrative:Courier & Delivery |
| 05/02/2008 | Rapid Delivery Service | $71.19 | Administrative: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.