Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Franks, Edwin Benjamin (Mr.)

JCOH · JUSTICE_COA 6
Filer ID: 00058401 · Texarkana · TX
11 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 02/13/2008
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
6
Mailing Location
Texarkana · TX · 75503
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
02/13/2008
Latest Reporting Period
10/31/2006 – 01/08/2007
Reports
11

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$79,925.00
Expenditures
$104,436.17
Transactions
217
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 01/08/2007
—
Average Contribution
$740.05
Average Expenditure
$958.13
First Contribution
01/12/2005
Last Contribution
11/04/2006
First Expenditure
12/16/2005
Last Expenditure
12/29/2006

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
103
Reported Payee Entities
53
Top Contributor
McKool Smith
Top Reported Payee
Campaign Strategies

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
103
120 contributions · $88,475.00
Vendor Relationships
49
112 payments · $126,152.31
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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 spentFranks, Edwin Benjamin (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeMcKool SmithMcKool Smith$5,000.00 · 1 giftsNix Patterson & RoachNix Patterson & Roach$5,000.00 · 1 giftsVinson & Elkins TexasVinson & Elkins Texas$5,000.00 · 1 giftsJohn MercyJohn Mercy$2,500.00 · 2 giftsBobby HowellBobby Howell$2,500.00 · 1 giftsCampaign StrategiesCampaign Strategies$29,232.09 · 3 paymentsThe Lewis GroupThe Lewis Group$19,902.26 · 4 paymentsMarshall News MessengerMarshall News Messenger$9,548.60 · 2 paymentsVicki RogersVicki Rogers$5,500.00 · 2 paymentsMiller Bowie SupplyMiller Bowie Supply$4,613.60 · 2 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
1McKool Smith $5,000.001
2Nix Patterson & Roach $5,000.001
3Vinson & Elkins Texas $5,000.001
4John Mercy $2,500.002
5Bobby Howell $2,500.001
6Cary Patterson $2,500.001
7Ed Hohn $2,500.001
8Harold Nix $2,500.001
9Michael Stevens $2,500.001
10Nelson Roach $2,500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Campaign Strategies $29,232.093
2The Lewis Group $19,902.264
3Marshall News Messenger $9,548.602
4Vicki Rogers $5,500.002
5Miller Bowie Supply $4,613.602
6Ben Franks $3,075.003
7Franks & Grimes $2,500.002
8Wood County Democrat $2,451.602
9Hospice of Texarkana $2,000.002
10Watersprings Ranch $2,000.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2006$78,925.00 $102,561.17
2005$1,000.00 $1,875.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/04/2006Brady Fisher $100.00 Brady Fisher · Attorney
11/04/2006Brady Fisher $100.00 Brady Fisher · Attorney
10/25/2006Nix Patterson & Roach $5,000.00 Nix Patterson & Roach · Attorneys
10/17/2006Errol Owen $1,000.00 Errol E. Owen · Attorney
10/17/2006Coy Johnson $500.00 Johnson Law Firm · Attorney
10/11/2006Law Offices of Danny Woodson $150.00 Law Offices of Danny Woodson · Attorney
10/10/2006Michael Smith $1,000.00 Smith Weber · Attorney
10/09/2006Joe Ned Dean $100.00 State of Texas · Attorney
10/06/2006Vinson & Elkins Texas $5,000.00 Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC · Attorneys
10/06/2006McKool Smith $5,000.00 McKool Smith · Attorneys
10/05/2006Gillam & Smith $250.00 Gillam & Smith · Attorneys
10/02/2006Charles Clark $200.00 Charles Clark · Attorney
09/27/2006Franklin Jones $1,000.00 Jones & Jones Law Firm · Attorneys
09/27/2006Mike Miller $1,000.00 Mike C. Miller · Attorney
09/27/2006Brendan C. Roth $1,000.00 Brendan C. Roth · Attorney
09/20/2006UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 100 PAC $1,000.00
09/20/2006Elliott Law Firm $500.00 Elliott Law Firm · Attorney
09/12/2006Keil & Goodson $2,000.00 Keil & Goodson · Attorneys
09/12/2006John Mercy $1,000.00 Mercy Carter & Tidwell · Attorneys
09/12/2006Smith Weber Law Firm $1,000.00 Smith Weber · Attorneys

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/29/2006Franks & Grimes $1,250.00Office Rental for Campaign
12/29/2006Franks & Grimes $1,250.00Office Rental for Campaign
12/29/2006Hospice of Texarkana $1,000.00Charitable Contribution
12/29/2006Watersprings Ranch $1,000.00Charitable Contribution
12/29/2006Watersprings Ranch $1,000.00Charitable Contribution
12/29/2006Hospice of Texarkana $1,000.00Charitable Contribution
12/29/2006Camp County Democrats $500.00Contribution to Democratic Party
12/29/2006Lone Star Democrats $500.00Contribution to Democratic Party
12/29/2006Lone Star Democrats $500.00Contribution to Democratic Party
12/29/2006Camp County Democrats $500.00Contribution to Democratic Party
12/29/2006Detroit Locker Plant $299.51Food for Special Health Resource Christmas Party\n Charitable Contribution
12/29/2006Detroit Locker Plant $299.51Food for Special Health Resource Christmas Party\n Charitable Contribution
12/29/2006Target Stores $193.22Special Health Resource Christmas Party\n Charitable contribution
12/29/2006Target Stores $193.22Special Health Resource Christmas Party\n Charitable contribution
12/29/2006Texarkana Animal Shelter $176.00Charitable Contribution
12/29/2006Texarkana Animal Shelter $176.00Charitable Contribution
12/29/2006Julie's Deli $75.50Special Health Resources Christmas Party (Charitable Contribution)
12/29/2006Julie's Deli $75.50Special Health Resources Christmas Party (Charitable Contribution)
12/29/2006WalMart Supercenter $66.56Special Health Resource Christmas Party\n Charitable Contribution
12/29/2006WalMart Supercenter $66.56Special Health Resource Christmas Party\n Charitable Contribution
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.