Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Schaffer, Robert K. (The Honorable)

JCOH · District Judge 152
Filer ID: 00062000
54 reports · First filing 01/15/2008 · Latest filing 07/29/2026
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
District Judge
District / Place
152
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2008
Latest Filing
07/29/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
54

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$988,783.51
Expenditures
$1,161,160.43
Transactions
2,414
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$78,800.40
COH as of 12/31/2025
$13,770.38
Average Contribution
$656.56
Average Expenditure
$1,278.81
First Contribution
08/13/2007
Last Contribution
07/03/2024
First Expenditure
08/02/2007
Last Expenditure
06/23/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
964
Reported Payee Entities
232
Top Contributor
Phyllis Schaffer
Top Reported Payee
Grant Martin Campaigns

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
889
1,623 contributions · $1,050,667.15
Vendor Relationships
197
881 payments · $1,170,468.91
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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 spentSchaffer, Robert K. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeePhyllis SchafferPhyllis Schaffer$20,000.00 · 4 giftsJim AdlerJim Adler$14,250.00 · 8 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$12,500.00 · 5 giftsVinson & Elkins LLP Texas PACVinson & Elkins LLP Texas PAC$10,000.00 · 3 giftsAnthony G. Buzbee, LPAnthony G. Buzbee, LP$10,000.00 · 2 giftsGrant Martin CampaignsGrant Martin Campaigns$278,565.30 · 6 paymentsHarris County Democratic PartyHarris County Democratic Party$205,606.32 · 58 paymentsJohn Raley & AssociatesJohn Raley & Associates$126,525.57 · 4 paymentsCampaign Strategies, Inc.Campaign Strategies, Inc.$97,192.62 · 7 paymentsChase Card ServicesChase Card Services$86,564.61 · 78 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
Contributions95.7th#373 of 8,722
Expenditures97.2th#249 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity96.5th#303 of 8,722
Transaction Volume94.0th#524 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions17.5%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures89.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Phyllis Schaffer $20,000.004
2Jim Adler $14,250.008
3Baker Botts Amicus Fund $12,500.005
4Vinson & Elkins LLP Texas PAC $10,000.003
5Anthony G. Buzbee, LP $10,000.002
6The Ammons Law Firm, LLP $10,000.002
7Marcus Spagnoletti $10,000.002
8Muhammad Aziz $9,000.002
9Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $8,500.004
10Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC $8,500.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Grant Martin Campaigns $278,565.306
2Harris County Democratic Party $205,606.3258
3John Raley & Associates $126,525.574
4Campaign Strategies, Inc. $97,192.627
5Chase Card Services $86,564.6178
6Strong Strategies, L.L.C. $65,679.9539
7Precision Strategies $31,721.352
8Spot Runner Inc. $26,499.001
9Mike Pack, P.C. $24,420.008
10Robert Schaffer $15,658.8522

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $4,600.00
2025$0.00 $4,000.73
2024$104,416.00 $443,587.42
2023$189,344.08 $67,818.09
2022$0.00 $19,489.78
2021$1,250.00 $16,234.91
2020$32,921.03 $28,278.17
2019$98,720.00 $40,416.23
2018$0.00 $17,036.80
2017$30,670.00 $31,174.13
2016$139,746.00 $166,768.79
2015$57,500.00 $25,187.23
2014$0.00 $9,628.78
2013$41,550.00 $17,131.19
2012$75,529.80 $126,751.96
2011$46,434.22 $23,167.17
2010$0.00 $23,381.72
2009$62,132.10 $19,225.79
2008$84,970.28 $73,968.39
2007$23,600.00 $3,313.15

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/03/2024Reynolds, Frizzell LLP $500.00
06/30/2024Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $1,000.00
06/30/2024The Feldman Law Firm LLP $1,000.00
06/28/2024Leo Kishinevsky $200.00 Attorney
06/27/2024Ware, Jackson, Lee, O'Neill, Smith & Barrow LLP $500.00
06/25/2024Mitchell Toups $1,000.00 Attorney
06/25/2024Hoover Slovacek, LLP $500.00
06/24/2024Murray Fogler $1,000.00 Attorney
06/24/2024Bradford Irelan $500.00 Attorney
06/21/2024Randall Sorrels $500.00 Lawyer
06/21/2024Rusty Hardin $500.00 Attorney
06/20/2024Patrick Dozark $250.00 Attorney
06/19/2024Roland Garcia $500.00 Attorney
06/19/2024Olan Boudreaux $250.00 Lawyer
06/18/2024Richard Schechter $500.00 Attorney
06/18/2024Robert Ammons $500.00 Lawyer
06/18/2024Steve Kherkher $500.00 Attorney
06/18/2024Gerald Birnberg $250.00 Lawyer
06/18/2024Robert Wise $250.00 Retired
06/18/2024Scott Atlas $250.00 Legal Consultant

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/23/2026Mike Pack, P.C. $4,600.00Preparation of Personal Financial Statement required by the State of Texas
08/28/2025Mike Pack, P.C. $3,250.00Preparation of Personal Financial Statement
01/16/2025Strong Strategies, L.L.C. $750.73Compliance services
12/30/2024Chase Card Services $500.00Credit card payment
12/24/2024Chase Card Services $670.62Credit card payment
12/20/2024Chase Card Services $755.00Credit card payment
12/20/2024La Griglia $670.62Staff luncheon
12/19/2024Target $405.00Gift cards for staff
12/08/2024H-E-B $50.00Gift cards for staff
12/05/2024Direct TV $115.36Direct TV services in court
12/02/2024Brennan's of Houston $300.00Judges' holiday dinner
11/04/2024District Court Benevolent Gift Fund $100.00Donation to Court Benevolent Fund
08/08/2024Women in November PAC $500.00Contribution
08/05/2024U.S. Postal Service $23.36Postage
06/20/2024John Raley & Associates $35,069.85Attorney's fees
06/18/2024Piryx, Inc. $348.55Online donation fees
06/08/2024Irma's Southwest $108.93Lunch with Primary opponent
05/29/2024Acres of Angels $100.00Donation
05/20/2024Chase Card Services $520.00Credit card payment
05/14/2024Jewish Herald Voice $540.00Print ad
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.