Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Copeland, Nile B. (Mr.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 55
Filer ID: 00065328 · Houston · TX
36 reports · First filing 07/15/2009 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
55
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77057
First Filing
07/15/2009
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
36

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$32,695.58
Expenditures
$42,957.65
Transactions
470
Largest Contribution
$7,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$297.23
Average Expenditure
$119.33
First Contribution
06/29/2009
Last Contribution
04/17/2026
First Expenditure
02/18/2009
Last Expenditure
06/05/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
90
Reported Payee Entities
128
Top Contributor
Texas Democratic Party
Top Reported Payee
Nile Copeland

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
90
116 contributions · $33,995.58
Vendor Relationships
105
348 payments · $31,533.34
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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 spentCopeland, Nile B. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$11,800.00 · 3 giftsDennis PetitoDennis Petito$2,500.00 · 2 giftsThe Hall Law FirmThe Hall Law Firm$1,000.00 · 1 giftsCarl GlawCarl Glaw$1,000.00 · 1 giftsDanna JoeDanna Joe$1,000.00 · 1 giftsNile CopelandNile Copeland$5,437.45 · 24 paymentsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$3,100.00 · 3 paymentsHarris County Democratic PartyHarris County Democratic Party$2,695.00 · 7 paymentsNile copelandNile copeland$2,493.50 · 3 paymentsDarrin PittsDarrin Pitts$2,200.00 · 5 payments

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
Contributions80.9th#1,665 of 8,722
Expenditures80.6th#1,697 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity80.0th#1,744 of 8,722
Transaction Volume87.1th#1,127 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions76.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures56.3%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texas Democratic Party $11,800.003
2Dennis Petito $2,500.002
3The Hall Law Firm $1,000.001
4Carl Glaw $1,000.001
5Danna Joe $1,000.001
6Lloyd Kelley $1,000.001
7Louis Molnar $750.001
8The Taft Law Firm PC $500.001
9Arlene Hecht $500.001
10David Kang $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Nile Copeland $5,437.4524
2Harris County Republican Party $3,100.003
3Harris County Democratic Party $2,695.007
4Nile copeland $2,493.503
5Darrin Pitts $2,200.005
6Evin Thayer Studios $1,569.632
7Johnston Campaigns $1,562.303
8Hongmei Li $1,230.004
9Katy Christian Magazine $1,200.004
10Ali Cui $950.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$20.00 $341.91
2025$0.00 $391.15
2024$2,204.43 $4,300.65
2023$105.00 $195.00
2022$700.00 $2,294.89
2021$2,070.00 $2,266.53
2020$7,151.15 $10,340.18
2019$0.00 $908.29
2016$1,400.00 $4,364.09
2015$400.00 $2,910.00
2012$9,370.00 $3,555.56
2011$1,025.00 $74.01
2010$4,950.00 $2,859.17
2009$3,300.00 $8,156.22

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/17/2026Nile Copeland $20.00 attorney
09/16/2024Riecke Baumann $125.00 attorney
09/12/2024Rebecca Brune $250.00
08/20/2024Anna Marie Weller $50.00
08/19/2024Bruce Griffin $333.33
08/19/2024Francis Sutton $333.33 Retired
08/19/2024Ricky Hinojosa $100.00 Olefin's Maintenance Coordinator
08/19/2024Mark Goloby $50.00 Owner
08/19/2024Cella Cravey $33.33 VP - Administration
08/19/2024Mary Holmsley $16.67 Retired
05/28/2024Maria Cavasos $228.00 self employed
05/15/2024Jay Karahan $100.00 attorney
03/15/2024Gary Block $250.00 Attorney
03/15/2024Jimmy Leon $104.77
03/15/2024Nile Copeland $100.00 attorney
03/15/2024James Bennett $100.00 retired
03/15/2024Nile Copeland $30.00 attorney
12/11/2023Nile Copeland $25.00 attorney
10/02/2023Nile Copeland $20.00 attorney
08/16/2023Nile Copeland $20.00 attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/05/2026Wells Fargo $15.00bank fees
05/07/2026Wells Fargo $15.00bank fees
04/22/2026Greater Houston Pachyderm Club $30.00luncheon
04/07/2026Wells Fargo $15.00bank fees
03/11/2026Greater Houston Pachyderm Club $30.00luncheon
03/06/2026Wells Fargo $15.00bank fees
01/14/2026Monarch Printing $221.91printing expenses
11/07/2025Wells Fargo $10.00Bank fees
10/07/2025Wells Fargo $10.00Bank fees
09/07/2025Wells Fargo $10.00Bank fees
08/07/2025Wells Fargo $10.00Bank fees
07/09/2025Wells Fargo $10.00Bank fees
06/06/2025Nile Copeland Campaign $100.00Wells Fargo Fees
06/06/2025Wells Fargo $10.00bank fees
05/23/2025Magic Circle Republican Women Club $21.15Networking Event
05/22/2025Village Republican Women $160.00Freedom Gala
05/07/2025Wells Fargo $10.00bank fees
04/07/2025Wells Fargo $10.00bank fees
03/07/2025Wells Fargo $10.00bank fees
02/07/2025Wells Fargo $10.00bank 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: 51 ms.