Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Garth, S. Tanner (Mr.)
JCOH · JUDGEDIST 281
Filer ID: 00061994
31 reports · First filing 01/15/2008 · Latest filing 01/05/2017
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00061994
31 reports · First filing 01/15/2008 · Latest filing 01/05/2017
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
281
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2008
Latest Filing
01/05/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 01/05/2017
Reports
31
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$237,327.62
Expenditures
$237,397.85
Transactions
567
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$15,940.97
COH as of 01/05/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$885.55
Average Expenditure
$793.97
First Contribution
07/27/2007
Last Contribution
10/24/2014
First Expenditure
09/06/2007
Last Expenditure
10/13/2016
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
186
Reported Payee Entities
120
Top Contributor
Laminack Pirtle & Martines
Top Reported Payee
Campaign Strategies Inc.
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
186
302 contributions · $259,960.72
Vendor Relationships
83
232 payments · $183,209.93
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 | Laminack Pirtle & Martines | $21,287.92 | 4 |
| 2 | The Garth Law Firm | $20,541.29 | 14 |
| 3 | Fibich & Associates | $12,500.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Thomas Garth | $11,000.00 | 3 |
| 5 | Coalition of Harris County Democratic Elected Officials PAC | $8,212.39 | 5 |
| 6 | Cruse Scott Henderson & Allen L.L.P. | $7,500.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Christian & Smith L.L.P. | $6,500.00 | 4 |
| 8 | The Ammons Law Firm | $6,000.00 | 5 |
| 9 | Dan Middlebrooks | $6,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | The Sher Law Firm | $5,500.00 | 3 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campaign Strategies Inc. | $82,981.39 | 21 |
| 2 | Harris County Democratic Party | $28,319.11 | 18 |
| 3 | Tanner Garth | $20,935.08 | 8 |
| 4 | Marisol Rodriguez | $13,004.10 | 7 |
| 5 | U.S. Postal Service | $10,922.34 | 19 |
| 6 | Johnston Campaigns | $9,192.62 | 4 |
| 7 | Nina Bailey | $7,790.00 | 6 |
| 8 | Nicholas Hellyar | $4,075.00 | 8 |
| 9 | Georgia Jenkins | $3,332.50 | 4 |
| 10 | Jewish Herald-Voice | $2,957.00 | 4 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.00 | $91.90 |
| 2014 | $31,333.50 | $22,563.87 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $4,064.80 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $3,451.53 |
| 2010 | $78,085.57 | $105,162.12 |
| 2009 | $52,512.92 | $18,849.13 |
| 2008 | $35,824.15 | $72,116.73 |
| 2007 | $39,571.48 | $11,097.77 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2014 | The Garth Law Firm | $2,874.75 | |
| 10/22/2014 | Nicola Drake | $250.00 | The Drake Law Firm · Lawyer |
| 10/20/2014 | James Buchanan | $250.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 10/03/2014 | Chris Bell | $200.00 | Self · Attorney |
| 10/03/2014 | Gwen Richard | $150.00 | Godwin Lewis, PC · Attorney |
| 10/01/2014 | Tim Riley | $250.00 | Riley Law Firm · Attorney |
| 10/01/2014 | Thomas Barnes | $200.00 | Barnes Law Firm · Attorney |
| 09/30/2014 | Matt Muller | $250.00 | Matt Muller Law Firm · Attorney |
| 09/29/2014 | Andres Pereira | $250.00 | Andres Pereira Law Firm · Attorney |
| 09/25/2014 | The Garth Law Firm | $2,683.10 | |
| 09/25/2014 | Toby Cole | $500.00 | Tobias Cole, P.C. · Attorney |
| 09/25/2014 | Rene Sigman | $250.00 | Mostyn Law Firm · Attorney |
| 09/25/2014 | Kevin Camp | $250.00 | Jones & Granger · Attorney |
| 09/25/2014 | Peter Kelly | $250.00 | Kelly, Durham & Pittard, L.L.P. · Attorney |
| 09/24/2014 | Robin Simon | $250.00 | Tootsies · Buyer |
| 09/24/2014 | Olan Boudreaux | $250.00 | The Boudreaux Law Firm, P.C. · Attorney |
| 09/24/2014 | Lans Ireson | $150.00 | Ireson & Weizel, PLLC · Attorney |
| 09/22/2014 | Lee Thweatt | $100.00 | Terry & Thweatt, P.C. · Attorney |
| 09/08/2014 | Mike Patronella | $250.00 | Lubel Voyle LLP · Attorney |
| 09/05/2014 | Klitsas & Vercher, P.C. | $250.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2016 | Tanner Garth | $91.90 | Reimburse for personal expenditure |
| 11/10/2014 | Tanner Garth | $2,320.77 | Reimburse personal expenditures made by candidate for campaign |
| 10/22/2014 | Baptist Ministers Association of Houston & Vicinity | $500.00 | Community Outreach |
| 10/22/2014 | Piryx, Inc. | $14.38 | Processing Fees |
| 10/21/2014 | Piryx, Inc. | $14.38 | Processing Fees |
| 10/16/2014 | Harris County Tejano Democrats | $200.00 | Dinner |
| 10/15/2014 | Sylvia Garcia Campaign | $50.00 | GOTV Outreach |
| 10/08/2014 | Harris County Democratic Party | $1,000.00 | Coordinated Campaign |
| 10/03/2014 | Piryx, Inc. | $8.63 | Processing Fees |
| 10/01/2014 | Piryx, Inc. | $40.26 | Processing Fees |
| 09/29/2014 | Piryx, Inc. | $14.38 | Processing Fees |
| 09/25/2014 | Harris County Democratic Party | $2,750.00 | Coordinated Campaign |
| 09/25/2014 | Piryx, Inc. | $57.51 | Processing Fees |
| 09/24/2014 | Piryx, Inc. | $37.39 | Processing Fees |
| 09/23/2014 | Lillie Schechter Consulting | $250.00 | HBA Mail-Out |
| 09/23/2014 | Houston GLBT Political Caucus Political Action Committee | $125.00 | 6th Annual Equality Brunch |
| 09/23/2014 | Piryx, Inc. | $14.38 | Processing Fees |
| 09/22/2014 | Piryx, Inc. | $5.75 | Processing Fees |
| 09/08/2014 | U. S. Postal Service | $98.00 | Stamps |
| 09/08/2014 | Piryx, Inc. | $14.38 | Processing Fees |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 46 ms.