Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Whalen, W. Denn (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 70
Filer ID: 00058284
47 reports · First filing 01/16/2006 · Latest filing 07/06/2026
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
70
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/16/2006
Latest Filing
07/06/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
47

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$63,232.24
Expenditures
$65,297.03
Transactions
276
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,189.54
COH as of 06/30/2026
$2,605.84
Average Contribution
$282.29
Average Expenditure
$1,255.71
First Contribution
12/03/2005
Last Contribution
11/24/2025
First Expenditure
12/03/2005
Last Expenditure
11/08/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
214
Reported Payee Entities
23
Top Contributor
Mark Tisdale
Top Reported Payee
Odessa American

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
214
224 contributions · $63,232.24
Vendor Relationships
20
48 payments · $61,935.60
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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 spentWhalen, W. Denn (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeMark TisdaleMark Tisdale$1,000.00 · 3 giftsShafer, Davis, O'Leary & Stoker, P.C.Shafer, Davis, O'Leary & Stoker, P.C.$1,000.00 · 1 giftsAtkins, Hollmann, Jones, Peacock, Lewis & Lyon, Inc.Atkins, Hollmann, Jones, Peacock, Lew…$1,000.00 · 1 giftsBill WeinachtBill Weinacht$1,000.00 · 1 giftsClay WoodClay Wood$1,000.00 · 1 giftsOdessa AmericanOdessa American$10,520.00 · 4 paymentsKWES TVKWES TV$9,443.50 · 3 paymentsMedia ConceptsMedia Concepts$8,901.16 · 6 paymentsKOSA TVKOSA TV$8,338.50 · 3 paymentsEctor County Republican PartyEctor County Republican Party$8,000.00 · 6 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
Contributions80.3th#1,722 of 8,722
Expenditures76.5th#2,055 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity77.4th#1,973 of 8,722
Transaction Volume76.2th#2,076 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Mark Tisdale $1,000.003
2Shafer, Davis, O'Leary & Stoker, P.C. $1,000.001
3Atkins, Hollmann, Jones, Peacock, Lewis & Lyon, Inc. $1,000.001
4Bill Weinacht $1,000.001
5Clay Wood $1,000.001
6Dennis Crowson $1,000.001
7Donald Wood $1,000.001
8Earl Rodman $1,000.001
9G. D. Whalen $1,000.001
10Jack Wood $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Odessa American $10,520.004
2KWES TV $9,443.503
3Media Concepts $8,901.166
4KOSA TV $8,338.503
5Ector County Republican Party $8,000.006
6Sign Solution $6,183.423
7W. Denn Whalen $3,000.002
8KPEJ $1,989.002
9KMID $1,703.402
10Mail Source $1,241.881

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$3,950.00 $1,500.00
2021$0.00 $1,500.00
2017$0.00 $2,000.00
2013$0.00 $1,500.00
2010$250.00 $0.00
2009$0.00 $1,500.00
2007$0.00 $1,000.00
2006$24,700.00 $47,464.37
2005$34,332.24 $8,832.66

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/24/2025Atkins, Hollmann, Jones, Peacock, Lewis & Lyon, Inc. $1,000.00
10/28/2025Bobby Schwarz $250.00 Sales
10/28/2025Stephen Hill $250.00 Sales
10/28/2025Richard Skillern $200.00 Retired
10/09/2025Kelly, Morgan, Dennis, Corzine & Hansen, P.C. $500.00
09/25/2025Phyllis Thane $250.00 Supervisor
09/24/2025W. R. Hill $250.00 Retired
09/23/2025Robert C. Fair $250.00 Sales
09/18/2025Shafer, Davis, O'Leary & Stoker, P.C. $1,000.00
08/31/2010TREPAC Texa Association of Realtors $250.00
08/14/2006Raymond Martinez $250.00 Business Owner · Physician
05/04/2006Trepac Texas Assoc of Realtors PAC $500.00
03/27/2006Allen Moore $500.00 Self · Attorney
03/06/2006Lee Lightfoot $500.00 Self · Business Owner
03/03/2006Kathy Whalen $100.00 Amoco · Petroleum Technician
03/01/2006Michael McKinney $100.00 McKinney Law Firm · Attorney
02/28/2006Jessie Crowson $750.00 Retired · Retired
02/28/2006Ralph Cepero $500.00 Self · Physician
02/28/2006Mark Tisdale $250.00 Clayton Williams Inc. · Attorney
02/28/2006Mark Tisdale $250.00 Clayton Williams Inc. · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/08/2025Ector County Republican Party $1,500.00Filing Fee
12/13/2021Ector County Republican Party $1,500.00Filing Fee
11/09/2017Ector County Republican Party $1,500.00Filing Fee
01/27/2017Ector County Republican Party $500.00Lincoln Day Dinner Sponsorship
11/09/2013Ector County Republican Party $1,500.00Filing Fee
12/02/2009Ector County Republican Party $1,500.00Filing Fee
03/15/2007Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin $1,000.00Contribution to non-profit agency for annual fund-raising dinner
08/01/2006Staples $178.55Printer Ink office supplies
05/31/2006Via Media (Grande Cable) $145.69Advertising
05/05/2006Taylor Grimes $289.73Reimbursement for building materials
04/20/2006Media Concepts $75.00Advertising
04/06/2006Bill Duff $71.70Reimburse for Election Database
03/20/2006W. Denn Whalen $1,500.00Reimburse Filing Fee
03/13/2006Odessa American $540.00Advertising
02/23/2006Odessa American $4,710.00Advertising
02/23/2006KWES TV $2,290.75Advertising
02/23/2006KOSA TV $1,853.00Advertising
02/23/2006Media Concepts $1,243.00Advertising
02/23/2006KPEJ $612.00Advertising
02/23/2006Clear Channel - KCRS AM $510.00Advertising
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.