Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Lewis (DECEASED), David B. (The Estate of)
JCOH · JUSTICE_COA 5
Filer ID: 00058253
25 reports · First filing 07/09/2008 · Latest filing 01/17/2018
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00058253
25 reports · First filing 07/09/2008 · Latest filing 01/17/2018
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
JUSTICE_COA
District / Place
5
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/09/2008
Latest Filing
01/17/2018
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 12/19/2017
Reports
25
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$64,010.00
Expenditures
$102,934.22
Transactions
154
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 12/19/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,122.98
Average Expenditure
$1,061.18
First Contribution
07/07/2008
Last Contribution
02/28/2013
First Expenditure
01/15/2008
Last Expenditure
10/20/2015
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
56
Reported Payee Entities
44
Top Contributor
Harold Simmons
Top Reported Payee
Minton, Burton, Bassett & Collins
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
56
57 contributions · $64,010.00
Vendor Relationships
43
92 payments · $66,934.22
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Simmons | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Andrews and Kurth | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Baker Botts Amicus Fund | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Bickel and Brewer | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Fulbright & Jaworski | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Godwin Ronquillo | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Haynes Boone | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Jackson Walker | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | K & L Gates Committee for Good Government | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Law Offices of Frank Branson | $2,500.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minton, Burton, Bassett & Collins | $47,083.19 | 5 |
| 2 | David Lewis | $36,000.00 | 5 |
| 3 | Dallas County Republican Party | $2,600.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Republican Party of Texas | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | AT&T | $2,330.64 | 10 |
| 6 | Wood Masters | $1,667.05 | 1 |
| 7 | Fry's | $1,544.91 | 10 |
| 8 | Weir's | $1,480.86 | 1 |
| 9 | ATT | $1,389.35 | 6 |
| 10 | New York University | $1,000.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $0.00 | $47,083.19 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $1,538.76 |
| 2013 | $4,600.00 | $39,550.83 |
| 2012 | $58,660.00 | $7,261.44 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2010 | $200.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2008 | $550.00 | $2,500.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28/2013 | Kendall Law Group | $1,000.00 | |
| 02/07/2013 | Paul Sewell | $1,000.00 | |
| 01/21/2013 | Law Offices of Frank Branson | $2,500.00 | |
| 01/11/2013 | Charla G. Aldous, P.C. | $100.00 | |
| 12/21/2012 | David Elrod | $1,000.00 | David W. Elrod, PLLC |
| 12/17/2012 | Paula Sweeney | $500.00 | Attorney |
| 12/07/2012 | Lawrence Boyd | $500.00 | attorney |
| 12/07/2012 | Koons Fuller | $500.00 | law firm |
| 11/29/2012 | Weil, Gotshal | $500.00 | Law Firm |
| 11/28/2012 | Malouf & Nockels | $2,000.00 | Law firm |
| 11/28/2012 | Vinson & Elkins PAC | $1,000.00 | Law Firm |
| 11/26/2012 | Gene Street | $1,000.00 | businessman |
| 11/21/2012 | Domingo Garcia | $1,000.00 | Attorney |
| 11/21/2012 | Gary Udashen | $250.00 | attorney |
| 11/20/2012 | Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett | $1,000.00 | law firm |
| 11/20/2012 | Shannon Gracey | $500.00 | law firm |
| 11/20/2012 | Kelly, Durham & Pittard | $500.00 | law firm |
| 11/19/2012 | Dykema | $500.00 | Law Firm |
| 11/13/2012 | Godwin Ronquillo | $2,500.00 | law firm |
| 11/05/2012 | Bracewell & Giuliani | $1,000.00 | law firm |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2015 | Minton, Burton, Bassett & Collins | $7,083.19 | legal services |
| 09/29/2015 | Minton, Burton, Bassett & Collins | $10,000.00 | legal services |
| 03/12/2015 | Minton, Burton, Bassett & Collins | $10,000.00 | Legal Services |
| 03/12/2015 | Minton, Burton, Bassett & Collins | $10,000.00 | Legal Services |
| 01/12/2015 | Minton, Burton, Bassett & Collins | $10,000.00 | Legal Services |
| 05/06/2014 | ATT | $230.70 | internet, phone |
| 05/05/2014 | Avanti Restorante | $28.69 | lunch |
| 04/04/2014 | ATT | $197.81 | internet, phone |
| 03/07/2014 | ATT | $231.23 | internet, phone |
| 03/04/2014 | ATT | $231.23 | internet, phone |
| 02/26/2014 | Go Daddy | $95.76 | Website |
| 02/13/2014 | ATT | $236.99 | internet, phone |
| 02/04/2014 | ATT | $261.39 | internet, phone |
| 02/01/2014 | Cafe Brazil | $24.96 | Breakfast with consulant |
| 09/06/2013 | AT&T | $434.69 | communications |
| 08/29/2013 | American Inns of Court | $200.00 | inns of court |
| 08/12/2013 | Fry's | $1,300.38 | computer |
| 05/22/2013 | AT&T | $400.00 | communications |
| 05/21/2013 | Bangkok Restaurant | $43.00 | Birthday lunch for lead staff attorney |
| 05/20/2013 | New York University | $1,000.00 | new appellate judge seminar |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 66 ms.