Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Smith, Stephen Craig (The Honorable)

JCOH · Court Of Appeals, Justice 5
Filer ID: 00057712
59 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
Court Of Appeals, Justice
District / Place
5
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
59

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,636,266.19
Expenditures
$1,824,745.94
Transactions
6,048
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$105,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$25,045.09
Average Contribution
$680.93
Average Expenditure
$500.62
First Contribution
07/26/2005
Last Contribution
02/02/2021
First Expenditure
08/16/2005
Last Expenditure
06/23/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,144
Reported Payee Entities
974
Top Contributor
John B. Baldwin
Top Reported Payee
Democracy Toolbox

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,145
2,403 contributions · $1,636,266.19
Vendor Relationships
916
3,032 payments · $1,559,177.62
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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 spentSmith, Stephen Craig (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeJohn B. BaldwinJohn B. Baldwin$22,500.00 · 5 giftsGodwin Lewis PCGodwin Lewis PC$21,000.00 · 5 giftsBickel & BrewerBickel & Brewer$20,000.00 · 5 giftsFrank L. Branson, P.C.Frank L. Branson, P.C.$20,000.00 · 5 giftsBen AbbottBen Abbott$20,000.00 · 4 giftsDemocracy ToolboxDemocracy Toolbox$330,240.76 · 116 paymentsChase BankChase Bank$195,701.98 · 14 paymentsDallas County Democratic PartyDallas County Democratic Party$141,597.82 · 66 paymentsCraig SmithCraig Smith$135,175.07 · 427 paymentsAndrovett Legal MediaAndrovett Legal Media$71,070.33 · 32 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
Contributions83.5th#1,442 of 8,722
Expenditures96.5th#305 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity94.7th#466 of 8,722
Transaction Volume96.5th#304 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions75.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures66.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1John B. Baldwin $22,500.005
2Godwin Lewis PC $21,000.005
3Bickel & Brewer $20,000.005
4Frank L. Branson, P.C. $20,000.005
5Ben Abbott $20,000.004
6Baron & Budd P.C. $18,000.006
7Haynes and Boone PAC $17,000.004
8Lisa Blue Baron $16,000.004
9Michael Shore $15,500.006
10Friedman & Feiger, LLP $15,000.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Democracy Toolbox $330,240.76116
2Chase Bank $195,701.9814
3Dallas County Democratic Party $141,597.8266
4Craig Smith $135,175.07427
5Androvett Legal Media $71,070.3332
6Rebekah Graham $67,408.0098
7The Order Desk $46,475.5023
8Reilly Echols Printing $34,310.8027
9Carrousel Travel $32,361.007
10Barbara Steele $30,050.0024

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $13,744.51
2025$0.00 $35,696.59
2024$0.00 $140,182.19
2023$0.00 $146,640.41
2022$0.00 $28,714.61
2021$11,950.00 $39,604.48
2020$91,374.87 $153,337.05
2019$222,766.71 $106,370.00
2018$25,093.00 $57,468.20
2017$210,084.56 $136,409.27
2016$0.00 $60,838.39
2015$57,508.33 $67,916.73
2014$5,985.00 $57,620.33
2013$381,288.00 $173,361.51
2012$0.00 $80,260.33
2011$76,473.60 $134,331.95
2010$13,700.00 $86,379.30
2009$194,818.34 $50,593.91
2008$0.00 $16,125.00
2007$88,515.00 $10,008.00
2006$95,102.65 $206,637.03
2005$161,606.13 $22,506.15

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/02/2021Carter Arnett PLLC $1,000.00
01/29/2021Kevin Queenan $250.00 Attorney
01/28/2021Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP $500.00
01/27/2021Jackson Walker L.L.P. PAC $1,500.00
01/27/2021Vinson & Elkins Texas Political Action Committee $1,000.00
01/27/2021Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton LLP $500.00
01/27/2021Stephen Shellenberger $250.00 Attorney
01/27/2021Jim Walker $250.00 Attorney
01/27/2021Jeffrey Goldfarb $100.00 Attorney
01/27/2021Nina Cortell $100.00 Attorney
01/26/2021Carrington Coleman $500.00
01/25/2021Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Texas PAC $1,000.00
01/22/2021Hallett & Perrin, PC $500.00
01/21/2021Paul Wingo $1,000.00 Attorney
01/21/2021Barnes & Thornburg LLP Texas PAC $500.00
01/21/2021David Hart $500.00 Attorney
01/20/2021Kane, Russell, Coleman & Logan, P.C. $1,000.00
01/19/2021Angela Zambrano $250.00 Attorney
01/19/2021Angela Zambrano $250.00 Attorney
01/04/2021Cowles & Thompson, P.C. $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/23/2026The Mercury $98.28Food and beverages with supporters
06/03/2026The Mercury $82.20Food and beverages with supporters
05/31/2026Rebekah Graham $1,500.00Assistance with report data
05/19/2026Warwick Melrose Hotel $196.71Food and beverages with supporters
05/18/2026Craig Smith $378.00Reimbursement for Hilton Hotel in Galveston for CLE seminar
05/18/2026Craig Smith $244.00Reimbursement for out of district travel expenses to Galveston for CLE seminar
05/18/2026Hudson House $84.36Food and beverages with supporters
05/18/2026George Allen Sr. Court Building $4.86Food and beverages with supporters
05/15/2026Bobbie's Airway Grill $70.54Food and beverages with supporters
05/14/2026Shell Service Station $106.45Fuel for out of district travel to a wedding
05/14/2026Texas Center for the Judiciary $55.00Conference expense
05/13/2026Cooper Farms $75.00Fuel and supplies for out of district of travel for conference
05/13/2026Kroger $48.67Food and beverages while in Galveston for conference
05/12/2026Hillstone Restaurant $67.29Food and beverages with supporters
05/10/2026Craig Smith $297.00Mileage expense to Austin for Judicial event
05/08/2026Levenger.com $216.86Office supplies
05/06/2026Cindi's NY Deli $40.27Food and beverages with supporters
05/01/2026Tony Grimes Photography $500.00Photography expenses
04/29/2026Cindi's NY Deli $16.12Food and beverages with supporters
04/27/2026Republic Texas Tavern $54.46Food and beverages with supporters
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 105 ms.