Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Kitchens Jr., Travis E. (The Honorable)
Filer / Committee

Kitchens Jr., Travis E. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 258
Filer ID: 00055029
29 reports · First filing 01/16/2018 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
258
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/16/2018
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
29

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$168,559.90
Expenditures
$183,498.97
Transactions
837
Largest Contribution
$6,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$506.19
Average Expenditure
$364.09
First Contribution
11/03/2017
Last Contribution
03/30/2026
First Expenditure
11/01/2017
Last Expenditure
04/01/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
236
Reported Payee Entities
162
Top Contributor
Mike Love & Associates, LLC
Top Reported Payee
POLK COUNTY PUBLISHING COM.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
236
450 contributions · $221,579.91
Vendor Relationships
127
465 payments · $192,651.03
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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 spentKitchens Jr., Travis E. (The Honora…Focal filer / committeeMike Love & Associates, LLCMike Love & Associates, LLC$6,000.00 · 1 giftsThe Gertz, Kelley Law FirmThe Gertz, Kelley Law Firm$5,000.00 · 1 giftsThe Law Office of Bennie D. Rush P.C.The Law Office of Bennie D. Rush P.C.$5,000.00 · 1 giftsAbraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner HoustonAbraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Az…$4,000.00 · 1 giftsRay BurgessRay Burgess$3,750.00 · 5 giftsPOLK COUNTY PUBLISHING COM.POLK COUNTY PUBLISHING COM.$22,966.15 · 33 paymentsMarina Bay MarketingMarina Bay Marketing$13,414.00 · 5 paymentsPINEYWOODS PRINTINGPINEYWOODS PRINTING$10,919.14 · 16 paymentsTravis KitchensTravis Kitchens$7,844.76 · 13 paymentsSIGNDESIGNSSIGNDESIGNS$6,910.89 · 9 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
Contributions93.4th#575 of 8,722
Expenditures92.9th#618 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity93.2th#594 of 8,722
Transaction Volume95.1th#429 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions24.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures36.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Mike Love & Associates, LLC $6,000.001
2The Gertz, Kelley Law Firm $5,000.001
3The Law Office of Bennie D. Rush P.C. $5,000.001
4Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner Houston $4,000.001
5Ray Burgess $3,750.005
6Amy Von Schmidt $3,000.003
7Kevin Knight $3,000.003
8Fundraiser Cash donations $2,564.002
9Terri Ellisor $2,250.005
10SHARRON EVERITT $2,100.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1POLK COUNTY PUBLISHING COM. $22,966.1533
2Marina Bay Marketing $13,414.005
3PINEYWOODS PRINTING $10,919.1416
4Travis Kitchens $7,844.7613
5SIGNDESIGNS $6,910.899
6Super Cheap Signs $6,906.119
7CENTURY II PRINTING $6,358.247
8AMAZON $6,175.2139
9REPUBLICIAN PARTY OF TEXAS $6,000.004
10Laura Duff $4,839.4718

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$29,735.00 $29,337.66
2025$46,150.00 $45,424.37
2024$0.00 $125.00
2023$0.00 $500.00
2022$42,511.58 $40,862.38
2021$16,790.32 $19,094.72
2019$0.00 $13.01
2018$24,034.00 $36,513.85
2017$9,339.00 $11,627.98

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/30/2026Ronnie Flowers $460.00 Retired
03/30/2026Cash donations from fundraisers Misc. $405.00 NA
03/30/2026Jeanne Delaney $250.00 Unknown
03/30/2026Elizabeth Hancock $120.00 Realtor
03/28/2026Karli's Sweets $600.00
03/28/2026Jeanne Anne Smith Byrd $400.00 Food service
03/28/2026Connie Due $300.00 Buisness Owner
03/28/2026Joe's Italian $200.00
03/23/2026Wayne Haglund $250.00 Attorney
03/05/2026Elizabeth Coker $400.00 Attorney
02/27/2026Joe Ned Dean $1,000.00 Attorney
02/25/2026W.L. Avery $150.00 Unknown
02/21/2026Michael Shukan $200.00 Doctor
02/18/2026The Gertz, Kelley Law Firm $5,000.00
02/17/2026Scott Simpson $100.00 Unknown
02/17/2026Steven Eckert $50.00 Unknown
02/10/2026Joe Warner Bell $800.00 Attorney
02/09/2026Cecil Berg $100.00 Attorney
02/07/2026Jeanne Anne Smith Byrd $850.00 Food service
02/05/2026Margie Evans $1,000.00 Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/01/2026Pit Row Stop Diner $180.00Food Fundraiser
04/01/2026Simple Simons Pizza $119.08Food Funraiser
03/31/2026Century II Printing $541.28Signs
03/28/2026Eric Chinn $1,000.00Sound for Fundraiser
03/28/2026Karli's Sweets $600.00Cakes & pies silent auction
03/28/2026Jerry's Resturant $400.00Fundraiser
03/28/2026County Seat Cafe $300.00Food Fundraiser
03/28/2026Joe's Italian $200.00Food Fundraiser
03/28/2026Karli's Sweets $45.46Food Fundraiser
03/27/2026Shrimp Boat Manny's $278.10Fundraiser Food
03/23/2026United States Postal Service $44.70Postage
03/10/2026Dakota Hancock $100.00Contract Labor
03/06/2026Dakota Hancock $250.00Contract Labor
03/06/2026Whistlestop $100.00Advertising
03/05/2026United States Postal Service $156.00Postage
03/02/2026Dairmaid Pittman $350.00Contract Labor-signs
02/28/2026Dee Dee's Donuts $50.00Food Expense
02/27/2026POLK COUNTY PUBLISHING COM. $299.25Advertising
02/27/2026Joe's Italian $120.00Advertising
02/27/2026Luck Broadcasting, 102.3 The Eagle $100.00Advertising
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 50 ms.