Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Dunnam, Merrilee Harmon (Mrs.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 414
Filer ID: 00058202 · Waco · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/12/2006 · Latest filing 01/12/2007
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
414
Mailing Location
Waco · TX · 76710
First Filing
01/12/2006
Latest Filing
01/12/2007
Latest Reporting Period
10/29/2006 – 01/15/2007
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$77,220.58
Expenditures
$99,032.59
Transactions
211
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,627.00
COH as of 01/15/2007
$0.00
Average Contribution
$448.96
Average Expenditure
$2,539.30
First Contribution
11/17/2005
Last Contribution
11/06/2006
First Expenditure
12/07/2005
Last Expenditure
01/05/2007

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
162
Reported Payee Entities
18
Top Contributor
Don Behringer
Top Reported Payee
Innovation

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
162
172 contributions · $77,220.58
Vendor Relationships
15
24 payments · $96,536.95
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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 spentDunnam, Merrilee Harmon (Mrs.)Focal filer / committeeDon BehringerDon Behringer$1,000.00 · 2 giftsMark ReynoldsMark Reynolds$1,000.00 · 2 giftsJohn Mabry CampaignJohn Mabry Campaign$1,000.00 · 1 giftsNaman Howell Smith & Lee LLPNaman Howell Smith & Lee LLP$1,000.00 · 1 giftsRosenthal & Watson P.C.Rosenthal & Watson P.C.$1,000.00 · 1 giftsInnovationInnovation$72,232.41 · 6 paymentsBestyett CateringBestyett Catering$6,008.53 · 1 paymentsKelly GraphicsKelly Graphics$4,881.10 · 2 paymentsJones Printing CompanyJones Printing Company$4,068.91 · 2 paymentsJeff Crosby Direct MailJeff Crosby Direct Mail$3,700.00 · 1 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
1Don Behringer $1,000.002
2Mark Reynolds $1,000.002
3John Mabry Campaign $1,000.001
4Naman Howell Smith & Lee LLP $1,000.001
5Rosenthal & Watson P.C. $1,000.001
6The Kearney Law Firm $1,000.001
7Williams Bailey Law Firm L.L.P $1,000.001
8Andrea Atwell $1,000.001
9Ann Johnson $1,000.001
10Barbara Weidner $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Innovation $72,232.416
2Bestyett Catering $6,008.531
3Kelly Graphics $4,881.102
4Jones Printing Company $4,068.912
5Jeff Crosby Direct Mail $3,700.001
6Russell Devorsky $2,000.0010
7Advantage Press $1,635.662
8Democratic Primary Fund $1,500.001
9Dicorte Brothers $592.991
10Frank Dicorte's Emporium $575.291

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2007$0.00 $284.71
2006$69,470.58 $94,059.90
2005$7,750.00 $4,687.98

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/06/2006Sheehy Lovelace & Mayfield $250.00 N/A · Attorney
11/03/2006Williams Bailey Law Firm L.L.P $1,000.00 N/A · Attorney
11/01/2006Jack Welch $250.00 Self · Attorney
11/01/2006Markham Dossett $200.00 Self · Investments
10/25/2006Hack Branch $1,000.00 N/A · Retired
10/24/2006Robert Campbell $1,000.00 N/A · Retired Texas Supreme Court Justice
10/24/2006Evelyn Youngblood $500.00 N/A · Retired
10/24/2006William Peper $250.00 Vein Care of Central Texas · Physician
10/24/2006Joseph Layman $250.00 self · Attorney
10/24/2006Whitney Fanning $225.00 self · Attorney
10/13/2006Andrea Atwell $1,000.00 Life Partners · Public Relations
10/13/2006Thomas Leath $1,000.00 self · Real estate
10/12/2006Alice Peper $250.00 N/A · homemaker
10/10/2006Felix Morris $100.00 Oglesby Grain · Sales
10/03/2006David Dickson $600.00 Beard Kultgen Brophy Bostwick & Dickson LLP · Attorney
10/03/2006Barbara Klein $119.97 N/A · Retired
10/03/2006Joe Paschall $119.97 Naler Ins. Agency Inc & Paschall Skipper & Assoc. · Insurance and real estate broker
10/03/2006Felix Morris $119.97 Oglesby Grain · Sales
10/03/2006Carroll Robertson $119.97 N/A · Retired
10/03/2006David Willie $119.97 CTWP · sales

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/05/2007Central National Bank $284.71Interest on loan
11/01/2006Innovation $10,478.26Advertising
11/01/2006Jeff Crosby Direct Mail $3,700.00direct mail expense
10/27/2006Russell Devorsky $200.00labor for campaign
10/23/2006Kelly Graphics $4,496.80mail outs
10/19/2006Opinion Analysts $338.92Mail out information
10/17/2006Kelly Graphics $384.30Postage
10/06/2006Innovation $25,627.00Advertising
09/28/2006Russell Devorsky $200.00labor for campaign
09/26/2006Innovation $19,768.36Advertising
09/15/2006Innovation $7,844.00Advertising
09/05/2006Merrilee Harmon Dunnam $78.00postage
09/01/2006Russell Devorsky $200.00labor for campaign
08/16/2006Merrilee Harmon Dunnam $78.00postage
07/25/2006Russell Devorsky $200.00labor for campaign
06/29/2006Innovation $1,717.75Advertising and printed materials T-Shirts
06/23/2006Russell Devorsky $200.00labor for campaign
06/16/2006Dicorte Brothers $592.99Beverages for reception
06/05/2006U.S. Postal Service $101.40stamps
06/01/2006Merrilee Harmon Dunnam $111.56supplies for signs
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 80 ms.