Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Burgess, Steven T. (The Honorable)
JCOH · JUDGEDIST 158
Filer ID: 00061829
45 reports · First filing 07/06/2007 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00061829
45 reports · First filing 07/06/2007 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
158
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/06/2007
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
45
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$107,236.14
Expenditures
$173,403.53
Transactions
410
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$8,828.77
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$420.53
Average Expenditure
$1,118.73
First Contribution
07/13/2007
Last Contribution
03/04/2014
First Expenditure
08/01/2007
Last Expenditure
11/08/2025
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
167
Reported Payee Entities
33
Top Contributor
Tim Powers
Top Reported Payee
North Texas Mailing
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
167
275 contributions · $120,098.38
Vendor Relationships
30
155 payments · $166,293.75
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 | 74.3th | #2,239 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 73.2th | #2,338 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 71.7th | #2,470 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 | 100.0% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Powers | $4,000.00 | 5 |
| 2 | Vic Burgess | $3,564.53 | 3 |
| 3 | Bryan Buchanan | $3,500.00 | 5 |
| 4 | Michael Meyer | $3,500.00 | 5 |
| 5 | Earl Dobson | $2,500.00 | 6 |
| 6 | Tom Jester | $2,500.00 | 6 |
| 7 | J.E. Brownlee | $2,500.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Wood, Thacker And Weatherly | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Stephen Wohr | $2,270.00 | 5 |
| 10 | KoonsFuller | $2,000.00 | 2 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas Mailing | $51,977.54 | 12 |
| 2 | DATCU | $25,647.81 | 37 |
| 3 | The Crouch Group Inc. | $20,454.46 | 7 |
| 4 | Crouch Group | $19,776.72 | 13 |
| 5 | Steven Burgess | $14,191.33 | 3 |
| 6 | Denton County Republican Party | $11,550.00 | 13 |
| 7 | Steve Burgess | $9,560.06 | 10 |
| 8 | Denton Area Teachers Credit Union | $5,305.42 | 7 |
| 9 | Denton County GOP | $3,650.00 | 5 |
| 10 | B&H Photo Video | $1,799.95 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $580.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $3,266.50 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $300.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $842.90 |
| 2014 | $11,830.00 | $7,820.87 |
| 2013 | $13,350.00 | $13,398.08 |
| 2012 | $10,650.00 | $12,679.19 |
| 2011 | $18,000.00 | $21,203.75 |
| 2010 | $17,085.00 | $52,416.34 |
| 2008 | $26,706.12 | $53,855.21 |
| 2007 | $9,615.02 | $5,540.69 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2014 | William Brotherton | $300.00 | Brotherton Law Firm · Attorney |
| 02/06/2014 | Earl Jackson | $500.00 | self · attorney |
| 02/01/2014 | Charles Beachley | $100.00 | self · attorney |
| 01/30/2014 | Sawko & Burroughs | $250.00 | Law Firm |
| 01/20/2014 | Coffey & Peace | $1,000.00 | Law Firm |
| 01/17/2014 | Rahna Cutting | $250.00 | self · counselor |
| 01/16/2014 | Earl Dobson | $500.00 | Self · Attorney |
| 01/15/2014 | Dale Burrows | $500.00 | self · attorney |
| 01/15/2014 | Hammerle Finley & Scroggins | $500.00 | Law Firm |
| 01/14/2014 | Loveless & Loveless Attorneys At Law | $500.00 | Loveless & Loveless is a law firm |
| 01/13/2014 | Shields Legal Group | $100.00 | Shields Legal Group is a Law Firm |
| 01/11/2014 | Charla Bradshaw | $1,000.00 | KoonsFuller · attorney |
| 01/11/2014 | Rick Hagen | $1,000.00 | self · attorney |
| 01/11/2014 | Charles Holmans | $700.00 | self · attorney |
| 01/11/2014 | Howard Watt | $500.00 | self · attorney |
| 01/11/2014 | Joseph David | $250.00 | self · investments |
| 01/11/2014 | Ben E. Keith Beverages | $210.00 | |
| 01/11/2014 | Sara Bagheri | $200.00 | self · attorney |
| 01/11/2014 | Debbie Vanderlaan | $200.00 | Real Estate · Real Estate Sales |
| 01/11/2014 | Phillip Herr | $100.00 | self · attorney |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2025 | Denton County Republican Party | $1,500.00 | Republican Primary Filing Fee. |
| 11/08/2018 | Denton County Republican Party | $300.00 | Volunteer Dinner, honoring volunteers. |
| 01/15/2018 | Solutions of North Texas | $195.94 | Addiction treatment center fundraiser. |
| 01/15/2018 | Solutions of North Texas | $84.06 | Addiction treatment facility fundraiser. |
| 11/11/2017 | Denton County GOP | $1,500.00 | Filing fee |
| 11/10/2017 | Denton County GOP | $300.00 | Volunteer Dinner |
| 02/17/2017 | Denton County GOP | $1,250.00 | Table and advertising at Denton County GOP Lincoln Reagan Dinner. |
| 01/18/2017 | Crouch Group | $216.50 | Website maintenance fees. |
| 10/28/2016 | Denton County GOP | $300.00 | Annual GOP Volunteer Dinner |
| 11/05/2015 | Sam's Club | $116.40 | Plates, cups, plasticware, etc., for Jury Room |
| 11/02/2015 | Denton County Republican Party | $250.00 | DCRP Volunteer Dinner |
| 11/02/2015 | Crouch Group | $216.50 | Website maintenance fees. |
| 04/21/2015 | Karen Alexander | $200.00 | Portion of table cost for Lincoln Reagan Dinner |
| 01/19/2015 | Solutions of North Texas | $60.00 | Solutions of North Texas dinner |
| 11/14/2014 | Denton County GOP | $300.00 | GOP Volunteer Dinner |
| 07/29/2014 | Newegg.com | $492.98 | Printer |
| 07/28/2014 | B&H Photo Video | $1,799.95 | Computer |
| 02/07/2014 | Crouch Group | $1,500.00 | payment for website and campaign consulting |
| 01/17/2014 | Denton Area Teachers Credit Union | $3,079.42 | payoff of loan |
| 01/16/2014 | Steve Burgess | $159.28 | Reimbursement |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 60 ms.