Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Butler, Charles W. (Mr.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST_MULTI 336
Filer ID: 00061972 · Bonham · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/15/2008 · Latest filing 07/14/2008
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
JUDGEDIST_MULTI
District / Place
336
Mailing Location
Bonham · TX · 75418
First Filing
01/15/2008
Latest Filing
07/14/2008
Latest Reporting Period
02/26/2008 – 07/14/2008
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$40,620.00
Expenditures
$84,184.22
Transactions
175
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 07/14/2008
—
Average Contribution
$353.22
Average Expenditure
$1,403.07
First Contribution
08/20/2007
Last Contribution
03/14/2008
First Expenditure
08/29/2007
Last Expenditure
04/01/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
104
Reported Payee Entities
30
Top Contributor
Jerry Hopson
Top Reported Payee
Rural Media Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
104
161 contributions · $60,795.00
Vendor Relationships
27
83 payments · $106,569.46
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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 spentButler, Charles W. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeJerry HopsonJerry Hopson$1,000.00 · 2 giftsCentury Center Ltd.Century Center Ltd.$1,000.00 · 1 giftsThe Winnett Group Inc.The Winnett Group Inc.$1,000.00 · 1 giftsAdam LeCroneAdam LeCrone$1,000.00 · 1 giftsAngela BarnesAngela Barnes$1,000.00 · 1 giftsRural Media Inc.Rural Media Inc.$55,323.97 · 9 paymentsBank & Business SolutionsBank & Business Solutions$7,379.04 · 7 paymentsLamar AdvertisingLamar Advertising$4,016.00 · 2 paymentsCharles ButlerCharles Butler$2,643.57 · 2 paymentsOutdoor SignsOutdoor Signs$2,220.00 · 3 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
1Jerry Hopson $1,000.002
2Century Center Ltd. $1,000.001
3The Winnett Group Inc. $1,000.001
4Adam LeCrone $1,000.001
5Angela Barnes $1,000.001
6Bobby McCraw $1,000.001
7Dana Sisk $1,000.001
8David McCall $1,000.001
9Deana Hudson $1,000.001
10Gerald McCord $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Rural Media Inc. $55,323.979
2Bank & Business Solutions $7,379.047
3Lamar Advertising $4,016.002
4Charles Butler $2,643.572
5Outdoor Signs $2,220.003
6F&D Outdoor Signs $2,172.803
7Republican Party of Texas $1,500.001
8United States Postal Service $1,353.001
9The Winnett Group Inc. $1,000.001
10Commerce Hardware $887.432

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$20,445.00 $58,055.41
2007$20,175.00 $26,128.81

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/14/2008James Fry $500.00 Attorney · Attorney
03/14/2008James and Mary Knox $250.00 Retired · Retired Attorney
03/14/2008Robert Minshew $100.00 Attorney · Attorney
03/05/2008Michael Maher $375.00 Attorney · Attorney
03/05/2008Kelly Bryant $100.00 Court Reporter · Court Reporter
03/03/2008David McCall $1,000.00 Attorney · Attorney
03/03/2008Roger Sanders $1,000.00 Attorney · Attorney
03/03/2008Richard Abernathy $1,000.00 Attorney · Attorney
03/03/2008Jerry Hopson $700.00 Self · Dentist
03/03/2008Grant Craig $200.00 Physician · Physician
02/27/2008Clint Hayes $500.00 Physician · Physician
02/26/2008Adam LeCrone $1,000.00 Attorney · Attorney
02/26/2008Sherri Winnett $1,000.00 House wife · House wife
02/26/2008John Nix $250.00 Attorney · Attorney
02/26/2008E.X. Martin $250.00 Attorney · Attorney
02/26/2008Becky Burtner $100.00 Attorney · Attorney
02/25/2008Ray Havens $100.00 Retired - General Motors · Retired
02/21/2008Brett Graham $200.00 Graham International Trucking · Owner
02/21/2008Bill Douglass $200.00 Douglas Distributing · Oil and Gas Distributing
02/21/2008Andrew Reich $200.00 CPA · CPA

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/01/2008Charles Butler $1,143.57repayment of loan
03/14/2008Commerce Hardware $520.15t-posts
03/04/2008Bank & Business Solutions $1,998.35Signs
03/04/2008Charles Butler $1,500.00repayment of loan
03/04/2008Pollaro Media $500.00Media Production
03/04/2008Texoma Press $205.00Newspaper advertising
02/28/2008KFYN $220.00Radio advertising
02/27/2008KFYN $110.00Radio advertising
02/26/2008Rural Media Inc. $8,228.00Media
02/21/2008Rural Media Inc. $5,000.00Media
02/20/2008Rural Media Inc. $9,000.00Media
02/20/2008North Texas E-News $108.25Advertising/Online
02/19/2008Sara Park $100.00Food for Fundraiser
02/14/2008Rural Media Inc. $10,000.00Media
02/13/2008Leonard Graphic $471.00advertising
02/13/2008Whitesboro News Press $157.50Advertising
02/13/2008Bonham Journal $95.40Advertising
02/13/2008Fannin County Special $95.40Advertising
02/08/2008Bank & Business Solutions $607.82Signs
02/06/2008Bank & Business Solutions $607.82Signs
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.