Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Steinhauser, Jeff R. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 155
Filer ID: 00065717
40 reports · First filing 07/14/2009 · Latest filing 07/06/2026
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
155
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/14/2009
Latest Filing
07/06/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
40

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$111,030.26
Expenditures
$101,336.75
Transactions
659
Largest Contribution
$3,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$13,650.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$269.49
Average Expenditure
$410.27
First Contribution
06/06/2009
Last Contribution
12/21/2010
First Expenditure
05/20/2009
Last Expenditure
11/10/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
284
Reported Payee Entities
103
Top Contributor
Fayette County Republican Party
Top Reported Payee
Colton Brugger Consulting

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
284
412 contributions · $111,030.26
Vendor Relationships
96
240 payments · $98,570.82
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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 spentSteinhauser, Jeff R. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeFayette County Republican PartyFayette County Republican Party$4,100.00 · 2 giftsOtto SteinhauserOtto Steinhauser$2,750.00 · 5 giftsVinson & Elkins Texas Political Action CommitteeVinson & Elkins Texas Political Actio…$2,500.00 · 1 giftsBrian SodolakBrian Sodolak$2,000.00 · 3 giftsGregg RingGregg Ring$2,000.00 · 2 giftsColton Brugger ConsultingColton Brugger Consulting$35,617.68 · 8 paymentsColton Brugger Consulting L.L.C.Colton Brugger Consulting L.L.C.$12,804.29 · 3 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$4,500.00 · 3 paymentsFayette County RecordFayette County Record$3,799.75 · 10 paymentsThat Little PaperThat Little Paper$3,561.18 · 11 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
Expenditures76.5th#2,055 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity74.9th#2,187 of 8,722
Transaction Volume72.6th#2,388 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Fayette County Republican Party $4,100.002
2Otto Steinhauser $2,750.005
3Vinson & Elkins Texas Political Action Committee $2,500.001
4Brian Sodolak $2,000.003
5Gregg Ring $2,000.002
6Marcus Schwartz $2,000.002
7Stephen Dees $2,000.002
8Steve Hillhouse $2,000.002
9Austin County Republican Party $2,000.001
10Paul Lindblade $1,800.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Colton Brugger Consulting $35,617.688
2Colton Brugger Consulting L.L.C. $12,804.293
3Republican Party of Texas $4,500.003
4Fayette County Record $3,799.7510
5That Little Paper $3,561.1811
6Premium Graphicx $2,366.982
7Sealy News $2,145.019
8Waller County News Citizen $2,052.708
9Banner Press $1,847.1510
10Bellville Times $1,591.629

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$0.00 $1,500.00
2021$0.00 $1,500.00
2019$0.00 $150.00
2017$0.00 $1,650.00
2013$0.00 $2,000.00
2011$0.00 $1,448.59
2010$78,015.36 $81,621.63
2009$33,014.90 $11,466.53

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/21/2010John Wied $1,000.00 Attorney · Attorney
12/16/2010Bill Livingston $100.00 City of Weimar · Law enforcement
11/24/2010BMcPAC $500.00
10/25/2010Dan Taber $500.00 Attorney · Attorney
10/25/2010MIke Steinhauser $187.66 Attorney · Attorney
10/25/2010Thadious Polasek $100.00 Retired · Retired
10/25/2010Ed Kusy $25.00 Prime Products Inc. · Creative plastic manufacturing
10/24/2010William Wright $25.00 Retired · Retired
10/22/2010Xenos Yuen $250.00 Yuen Law Office LLP · Attorney
10/21/2010June Jackson $60.00 Waller County · Judge
10/20/2010Austin County Republican Party $2,000.00
10/20/2010Don Blansitt $500.00 Attorney · Attorney
10/20/2010Coats Rose Yale Ryman & Lee P.C. $500.00 Attorneys · Attorneys
10/20/2010Austin County Conservatives $500.00
10/20/2010Leroy Zapalac $150.00 CSB-Sealy · Banking
10/20/2010Jim Sartwelle $150.00 Port City Stockyards · Rancher
10/20/2010Edward Zapalac $100.00 BAE Systems · Programmer/Analyst
10/20/2010Ann Davis $100.00 Retired · Retired
10/20/2010Judy Zapalac $41.00 Retired · Retired
10/19/2010Tom Sartwelle $579.45 Attorney · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/10/2025Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00filing fee
11/13/2021Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00filing fee
02/14/2019Alliance for Judicial Funding $109.75lobbyist expense for judicial pay raise legislation
02/14/2019Alliance for Judicial Funding $40.25Lobbyist for judicial pay raise legislation
11/14/2017Texas Republican Party $1,500.00Filing fee for primary
09/16/2017Fayette County Republican Women $150.00ticket for fundraiser
11/21/2013Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00filing fee
08/01/2013Colton Brugger Consulting $500.00Consultation regarding potential campaign services
03/07/2011Heb $57.58food/drinks for post-election party for supporters
03/04/2011Shoppes Too $72.53Flowers for post-election party for supporters
03/03/2011Heb $63.87food/drinks for post-election party for supporters
02/22/2011Heb $76.86food/drinks for post-election party for supporters
02/16/2011Macy's $55.82decorations for post-elction party for supporters
02/04/2011CVS Pharmacy $52.38Picture duplication for post-election party for supporters
02/01/2011Card and Party Factory $111.40Decorations for post-election party for supporters
01/31/2011Sam's Club $171.53food/drinks for post-election party for supporters
01/31/2011Heb $74.09food/drinks for post-election party for supporters
01/28/2011JCPenney $131.88decoratons for post-election party for supporters
01/27/2011Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center $350.00hall rent for party
01/24/2011Hobby Lobby $94.03decorations for post-election party for supporters
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 88 ms.