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

JCOH · JUDGEDIST_MULTI 21
Filer ID: 00054863
19 reports · First filing 12/31/2003 · Latest filing 09/14/2012
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
21
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
12/31/2003
Latest Filing
09/14/2012
Latest Reporting Period
07/22/2012 – 09/14/2012
Reports
19

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$44,932.50
Expenditures
$136,569.53
Transactions
390
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,875.00
COH as of 09/14/2012
$0.00
Average Contribution
$353.80
Average Expenditure
$521.26
First Contribution
01/07/2004
Last Contribution
08/22/2012
First Expenditure
01/10/2004
Last Expenditure
09/01/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
97
Reported Payee Entities
128
Top Contributor
Wesley Schermann
Top Reported Payee
Colton Brugger

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
97
140 contributions · $48,932.50
Vendor Relationships
111
244 payments · $135,129.02
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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 spentVan Gilder, Derek R. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeWesley SchermannWesley Schermann$2,000.00 · 3 giftsDunham & RogersDunham & Rogers$2,000.00 · 2 giftsEdwin Lee McAninch P.C.Edwin Lee McAninch P.C.$2,000.00 · 2 giftsPaul DunhamPaul Dunham$2,000.00 · 2 giftsAllen RogersAllen Rogers$1,500.00 · 2 giftsColton BruggerColton Brugger$8,699.00 · 2 paymentsBastrop AdvertiserBastrop Advertiser$7,993.43 · 8 paymentsOvernight PrintsOvernight Prints$7,193.69 · 14 paymentsMichael Franks PrintingMichael Franks Printing$6,566.47 · 7 paymentsUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service$6,286.92 · 6 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
1Wesley Schermann $2,000.003
2Dunham & Rogers $2,000.002
3Edwin Lee McAninch P.C. $2,000.002
4Paul Dunham $2,000.002
5Allen Rogers $1,500.002
6Bryan Farney $1,500.002
7Mark McLean $1,350.003
8Leslie Pena $1,000.002
9Dunham and Rogers $1,000.001
10Amanda Coyel $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Colton Brugger $8,699.002
2Bastrop Advertiser $7,993.438
3Overnight Prints $7,193.6914
4Michael Franks Printing $6,566.477
5United States Postal Service $6,286.926
6Derek Van Gilder $5,533.794
7Mail & Signs $5,356.313
8Lamar Companies $5,317.008
9Your Graphics Are Showing $4,053.307
10KTTX-FM/KWHI-AM $3,723.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$7,232.50 $46,442.26
2011$0.00 $2,500.00
2008$27,550.00 $64,349.83
2007$0.00 $7,765.56
2004$10,150.00 $15,511.88

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/22/2012Dale Jefferson $500.00 Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP · Attorney
08/01/2012Rocky Palmquist $200.00 Eden's Nursery · Nurseryman
08/01/2012Joe Emmert $200.00 The Dentists · Dentist
07/11/2012Paul Standefer $100.00 Law Office of Paul Standefer · Attorney
05/29/2012Bryan McDaniel $250.00 Law Office of Bryan McDaniel, P.C. · Attorney
05/11/2012Greg Donaldson $250.00 AMM Insurance Agency · Insurance
05/07/2012John Fehr $100.00 Shaw Engineering Group · Engineering
05/02/2012James Browning $250.00 Browning Real Estate · Realtor
04/30/2012John Kleas $500.00 John Kleas Co., Inc. · Developer
04/27/2012Glen E. Johnson $250.00 State of Texas · Attorney
04/23/2012Ed Hennessy $500.00 Hennessy & ASsociates · Attorney
04/19/2012Tracy Willi $500.00 Willi Law Firm, P.C. · Appellate Attorney
04/16/2012Myron Papadakis $150.00 Retired · N/A
04/16/2012Rodney Morales $100.00 Extraco Banks · Bank Officer
04/13/2012Michael Shirk $25.00 United States Army · Army National Guard
04/10/2012Doug Wilkins $1,000.00 Stolle & Wilkins, CPA · Certified Public Accountant
04/04/2012Peter Andrus $25.00 Kelsey Seybold · Doctor
04/04/2012Raquel Tovar $7.50 Unknown · Unknown
03/30/2012Stephen Shaw $100.00 Unknown · Unknown
03/24/2012Shirley Martin $50.00 Self Employed · N/A

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
09/01/2012Derek Van Gilder $1,333.03Partial Reimbursement of Oustanding Loan
07/31/2012KTTX-FM/KWHI-AM $1,008.00Radio Ads
07/25/2012Your Graphics Are Showing $1,150.00Newspaper Ad Designs, Radio Commerical Script. Newsletters
07/22/2012Austin American Statesman $950.25Partial Payment of Advertising Expense
07/19/2012United States Postal Service $1,113.54Bulk Mailout Fees (Postage)
07/19/2012The Bastrop Advertiser $500.00Newspaper Ad Deposit
07/18/2012United States Postal Service $1,232.52Bulk Mailout Fees (Postage)
07/17/2012Brenham Banner Press $1,563.76Multiple Newspaper Ads
07/17/2012Giddings Times $300.00Newspaper Ad
07/17/2012Burleson County Tribune $219.20Newspaper Ad
07/17/2012Facebook.com $30.00Facebook Ad
07/17/2012The Home Depot $22.68Materials for Campaign Signs
07/16/2012Facebook.com $34.16Facebook Ad
07/16/2012The Home Depot $24.40Materials for Campaign Signs
07/13/2012Lexington Leader $245.00Newspaper Ad Fee
07/13/2012Facebook.com $34.97Facebook Ad
07/12/2012Overnight Prints $460.86Printing Expense for Mailout Cards
07/09/2012Facebook.com $33.26Facebook Ad
07/06/2012Overnight Prints $358.80Printing Expense for Mailout Cards
07/06/2012Staples $67.55Printing Expense for Mailout Labels
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 53 ms.