Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Bennett, Alfred H. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 61
Filer ID: 00057938
37 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 01/16/2018
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
61
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
01/16/2018
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2017 – 12/31/2017
Reports
37

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$466,871.22
Expenditures
$392,697.17
Transactions
1,566
Largest Contribution
$14,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$27,010.00
COH as of 12/31/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$520.48
Average Expenditure
$586.99
First Contribution
09/01/2005
Last Contribution
03/06/2013
First Expenditure
08/22/2005
Last Expenditure
07/19/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
585
Reported Payee Entities
253
Top Contributor
Texans for Insurance Reform
Top Reported Payee
Campaign Strategies

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
596
1,275 contributions · $662,106.12
Vendor Relationships
167
625 payments · $422,518.52
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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 spentBennett, Alfred H. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Insurance ReformTexans for Insurance Reform$42,486.72 · 4 giftsMinority Print MediaMinority Print Media$14,000.00 · 1 giftsO.T. Harrison-BennettO.T. Harrison-Bennett$10,000.00 · 1 giftsFulbright & Jaworski LLPFulbright & Jaworski LLP$5,000.00 · 4 giftsAnglo-Dutch Energy L.L.C.Anglo-Dutch Energy L.L.C.$5,000.00 · 1 giftsCampaign StrategiesCampaign Strategies$98,419.27 · 23 paymentsHarris County Democratic PartyHarris County Democratic Party$78,890.00 · 24 paymentsStrong Strategies Consulting L.L.C.Strong Strategies Consulting L.L.C.$32,018.56 · 18 paymentsCordua CateringCordua Catering$11,098.65 · 2 paymentsKathryn McNielKathryn McNiel$10,585.51 · 8 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
1Texans for Insurance Reform $42,486.724
2Minority Print Media $14,000.001
3O.T. Harrison-Bennett $10,000.001
4Fulbright & Jaworski LLP $5,000.004
5Anglo-Dutch Energy L.L.C. $5,000.001
6Anthony G. Buzbee, L.P. $5,000.001
7Spagnoletti & Associates $5,000.001
8The Gallagher Law Firm, LLP $5,000.001
9Vinson & Elkins PAC $5,000.001
10Wendy Stanley $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Campaign Strategies $98,419.2723
2Harris County Democratic Party $78,890.0024
3Strong Strategies Consulting L.L.C. $32,018.5618
4Cordua Catering $11,098.652
5Kathryn McNiel $10,585.518
6Al Bennett $9,789.7117
7Leonard Freeman $8,800.622
8Donna Smith $8,181.558
9Spouses of Houston Barristers $6,500.002
10Houston Lawyers Association $6,120.006

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $5,978.73
2016$0.00 $6,647.18
2015$0.00 $39,514.75
2014$0.00 $12,909.08
2013$60,850.00 $13,849.91
2012$104,581.09 $143,643.18
2011$51,381.35 $23,755.06
2010$0.00 $11,209.07
2009$25,273.10 $20,970.67
2008$89,016.32 $42,053.50
2007$5,850.00 $3,591.83
2006$75,161.72 $39,953.03
2005$54,757.64 $28,621.18

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/06/2013Spagnoletti & Associates $5,000.00
03/05/2013Alexander Chae $2,000.00 Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP · Attorney
03/05/2013James Wetwiska $1,500.00 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP · Attorney
03/05/2013Ashish Mahendru $1,000.00 Mahendru, PC · Attorney
03/05/2013Henry J. Blum Attorney / Mediator, P.C. $500.00
03/05/2013Godwin Lewis PC $500.00
03/04/2013David Matthews $2,000.00 Matthews and Associates · Attorney
03/04/2013Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P. $1,000.00
03/04/2013Welsh LeBlanc LLP $500.00
03/04/2013Ware, Jackson, Lee & Chambers $500.00
03/04/2013Phillips & Akers P.C. $250.00
03/04/2013Coby Arnsworth $100.00 The Arnsworth Law Firm PLLC · Attorney
03/04/2013Carl Sams $100.00 Magic City Tickets · Ticket broker
02/27/2013Eric Carter $1,000.00 Eric William Carter Attorney at Law · Attorney
02/19/2013Mary Theresa Van Dyke $2,500.00 Anglo-Dutch Energy, LLC · Executive Vice President
02/19/2013Fulbright & Jaworski LLP $500.00
02/14/2013Mize Minces & Clark PC $250.00
02/13/2013Donato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C. $500.00
02/13/2013Hill and Hill Attorneys At Law $250.00
02/12/2013Craig Lewis, P.C. $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/19/2017Ready Refresh $15.00Drinking water for federal courthouse office
07/06/2017Ready Refresh $81.35Drinking water for federal courthouse office
07/03/2017Al Bennett $340.00Reimbursement of payment for State Bar dues
07/03/2017American Express $340.00Credit card payment for State Bar dues
07/03/2017Ready Refresh $38.39Drinking water for federal courthouse office
06/30/2017JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. $15.00Bank fee
06/26/2017State Bar of Texas $340.00Annual dues
06/02/2017Ready Refresh $38.39Drinking water for federal courthouse office
05/31/2017JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. $15.00Bank fee
04/28/2017JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. $15.00Bank fee
04/26/2017National Bar Association $400.00Annual dues
04/03/2017Ready Refresh $47.80Drinking water for federal courthouse office
03/31/2017JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. $15.00Bank fee
03/20/2017Ready Refresh $31.88Drinking water for federal courthouse office
02/28/2017JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. $15.00Bank fee
02/13/2017Ready Refresh $15.92Drinking water for federal courthouse office
02/02/2017Leonard Freeman $4,200.00Portrait for Harris County District Courts
01/31/2017JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. $15.00Bank fee
12/30/2016JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. $15.00Bank fee
12/07/2016Ready Refresh $32.39Drinking water for federal courthouse office
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 48 ms.