Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Houston, Samuel A. (Mr.)

JCOH · JUSTICE_SC
Filer ID: 00062474 · Houston · TX
15 reports · First filing 01/15/2008 · Latest filing 12/30/2014
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
JCOH
Office
JUSTICE_SC
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77019
First Filing
01/15/2008
Latest Filing
12/30/2014
Latest Reporting Period
10/27/2014 – 12/30/2014
Reports
15

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,025,477.81
Expenditures
$1,074,420.57
Transactions
1,655
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$80,000.00
COH as of 12/30/2014
$0.00
Average Contribution
$974.79
Average Expenditure
$1,781.79
First Contribution
10/28/2007
Last Contribution
11/03/2014
First Expenditure
10/12/2007
Last Expenditure
12/19/2014

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
810
Reported Payee Entities
179
Top Contributor
Border Health PAC
Top Reported Payee
America Strategies LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
811
1,214 contributions · $1,283,505.14
Vendor Relationships
163
559 payments · $1,080,794.09
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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 spentHouston, Samuel A. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeBorder Health PACBorder Health PAC$25,000.00 · 1 giftsCurt WebbCurt Webb$20,000.00 · 3 giftsTracey Law FirmTracey Law Firm$17,500.00 · 4 giftsJoseph JamailJoseph Jamail$15,000.00 · 3 giftsDavid GochmanDavid Gochman$15,000.00 · 1 giftsAmerica Strategies LLCAmerica Strategies LLC$170,000.00 · 7 paymentsMedia Strategies & ResearchMedia Strategies & Research$135,000.00 · 5 paymentsCampaign StrategiesCampaign Strategies$75,963.44 · 8 paymentsCampaign Strategies Inc.Campaign Strategies Inc.$73,111.91 · 12 paymentsP16 Strategies, LPP16 Strategies, LP$53,128.74 · 6 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
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
1Border Health PAC $25,000.001
2Curt Webb $20,000.003
3Tracey Law Firm $17,500.004
4Joseph Jamail $15,000.003
5David Gochman $15,000.001
6Matthews & Associates $13,500.004
7David Miller $12,500.003
8Reaud & Associates $12,500.001
9Texas Democratic Party $12,450.002
10Shepherd, Scott, Clawater & Houston L.L.P. $11,007.9415

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1America Strategies LLC $170,000.007
2Media Strategies & Research $135,000.005
3Campaign Strategies $75,963.448
4Campaign Strategies Inc. $73,111.9112
5P16 Strategies, LP $53,128.746
6Strong Strategies Consulting LLC $39,033.269
7Groundswell Public Strategies $36,493.184
8Josh Cohen $36,028.2616
9U.S. Postmaster $34,123.504
10Margie Becker & Associates $30,800.004

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2014$394,534.05 $541,991.37
2013$184,325.00 $41,216.38
2008$330,318.76 $473,087.45
2007$116,300.00 $18,125.37

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/03/2014Lorraine Williams $100.00
11/03/2014Allison Miller $100.00 Shepherd Scott Clawater & Houston LLP · Attorney
11/02/2014Deborah Landis $100.00 Shepherd, Scott, Clawater & Houston · Attorney
11/02/2014Kerry Knorpp $100.00
11/01/2014Jane Hoffman $200.00 None · Housewife
10/31/2014Kenneth Fibich $5,000.00 Fibich, Hampton, Leebron, Briggs & Josephson LLP · Attorney
10/31/2014Texas AFL-CIO State COPE Fund $750.00
10/31/2014Nancy Hampton $500.00 Bering Omega Community Services · Accountant
10/31/2014Thomas Fountain $250.00 Thomas M. Fountain & Associates, PC · Attorney
10/31/2014Jeffry Davis $250.00 Republic Title · Title Insurance
10/31/2014Jeffrey Gilman $200.00 Gilman & Gilman, P.C. · Attorney
10/31/2014John Raley $100.00
10/30/2014Paul Parsons $250.00 Energy Training Resources LLC · Managing Director
10/30/2014Bill Aleshire $250.00 Riggs Aleshire & Ray · Attorney
10/30/2014John Strawn $100.00 Retired · Physician
10/30/2014James Lewis $100.00
10/30/2014Blair Bisbey $100.00 Seale, Stover & Bisbey · Attorney
10/30/2014Regina Thompson $20.00 Shepherd, Scott, Clawater & Houston, L.L.P. · Office Administrator
10/30/2014Regina Thompson $20.00 Shepherd, Scott, Clawater & Houston, L.L.P. · Office Administrator
10/30/2014Regina Thompson $20.00 Shepherd, Scott, Clawater & Houston, L.L.P. · Office Administrator

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/19/2014Sam Houston $6,532.91Reimbursement of Schedule G expenses and partial loan repayment
12/01/2014Sage Payment Solutions $216.77Online donation fees
11/26/2014Sage Payment Solutions $216.77Online donation fees
11/14/2014Margie Becker & Associates $700.00Production costs
11/03/2014Sage Payment Solutions $1,547.11Online donation fees
10/30/2014America Strategies LLC $10,000.00Social media services
10/30/2014P16 Strategies, LP $8,500.00Campaign managment services
10/30/2014Pandora $6,000.00Radio advertising
10/30/2014Strong Strategies Consulting LLC $5,964.28Fundraising and compliance services
10/30/2014Margie Becker & Associates $4,200.00Production costs and fees
10/30/2014Jacob Torres $3,477.00Voter outreach services
10/30/2014Sue Davis Communications $3,000.00Media consulting
10/30/2014Harris County Democratic Party $2,500.00Donation for table sponsorship at annual fundraising dinner
10/30/2014Monarch Printing $1,096.13Push cards
10/30/2014Hidalgo County Democratic Party $500.00Donation for GOTV activities
10/30/2014Harris County Young Democrats PAC $500.00Donation for voter engagement
10/30/2014South Texas Voice $500.00Newspaper advertisements
10/30/2014Hughes Hangar $500.00Election night party facility and catering
10/30/2014Sam Houston $133.28Mileage: trip to Orange County for candidate forum - 238 miles x $0.56/mile
10/30/2014Sugar Hill Recording Studio $70.00Record radio advertisement
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 48 ms.