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

Chaney, Gary W. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 506
Filer ID: 00065724
21 reports · First filing 07/14/2009 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
506
Mailing Location
First Filing
07/14/2009
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
21

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$13,800.00
Expenditures
$79,190.59
Transactions
263
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,750.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$373.20
Average Contribution
$405.88
Average Expenditure
$345.81
First Contribution
06/20/2009
Last Contribution
03/17/2021
First Expenditure
07/01/2009
Last Expenditure
05/21/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
31
Reported Payee Entities
99
Top Contributor
SAM JOHNSON
Top Reported Payee
Signature Media Solutions

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
31
35 contributions · $14,800.00
Vendor Relationships
89
226 payments · $77,940.59
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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 spentChaney, Gary W. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeSAM JOHNSONSAM JOHNSON$1,000.00 · 2 giftsDANNY DOVERDANNY DOVER$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJEFFREY R. MATTHEWSJEFFREY R. MATTHEWS$1,000.00 · 1 giftsLYNN WATSONLYNN WATSON$1,000.00 · 1 giftsMICHAEL BUSHMICHAEL BUSH$1,000.00 · 1 giftsSignature Media SolutionsSignature Media Solutions$9,143.19 · 3 paymentsGrimes County Republican PartyGrimes County Republican Party$6,580.50 · 9 paymentsWaller County 4HWaller County 4H$4,750.00 · 1 paymentsWaller County Crime StoppersWaller County Crime Stoppers$3,750.00 · 6 paymentsRoyal FFARoyal FFA$3,500.00 · 4 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
Contributions76.0th#2,091 of 8,722
Expenditures86.5th#1,175 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity83.7th#1,424 of 8,722
Transaction Volume82.6th#1,522 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures56.9%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1SAM JOHNSON $1,000.002
2DANNY DOVER $1,000.001
3JEFFREY R. MATTHEWS $1,000.001
4LYNN WATSON $1,000.001
5MICHAEL BUSH $1,000.001
6Robin Lovvorn $1,000.001
7TOBY C. EASLEY $1,000.001
8John Gibson $850.001
9JOHN FRANK $750.002
10LEROY ZAPALAC $500.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Signature Media Solutions $9,143.193
2Grimes County Republican Party $6,580.509
3Waller County 4H $4,750.001
4Waller County Crime Stoppers $3,750.006
5Royal FFA $3,500.004
6Waller County A&M Club $3,000.003
7Instrux LLC $2,988.893
8Bank of America $2,933.032
9Waller County Fair Association $2,550.005
10Waller ISD FFA $2,000.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $4,996.71
2025$0.00 $6,552.33
2024$0.00 $8,207.97
2023$0.00 $10,113.77
2022$0.00 $4,958.47
2021$100.00 $2,663.16
2020$0.00 $876.09
2019$400.00 $4,688.74
2010$6,800.00 $27,658.71
2009$6,500.00 $8,474.64

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/17/2021Gary Chaney $100.00 Judge
09/28/2019Ted Krenek $200.00 Justice of the Peace
09/11/2019Arnold England $200.00 Real Estate Broker/Owner
02/25/2010Stan Forde $250.00 Self-Employed
02/25/2010J. Black $100.00 Self-Employed
02/25/2010Frank Newman $50.00 Trammo Petroleum · CPA
02/25/2010Charles Brandes $50.00 Self-Employed · Realtor
02/24/2010Patricia Jones $200.00
02/23/2010John Gibson $850.00 CEO
02/22/2010J.L. ROSE $100.00 KATY-BROOKSHIRE DRAINAGE DISTRICT · SUPERINTENDENT
02/18/2010BRUCE HARRIS $100.00 BAE SYSTEMS · SR. MECHANICAL DESIGNER
02/09/2010DAVID CRYAN $500.00 SELF-EMPLOYED · LAND DEVELOPER
02/09/2010LEROY ZAPALAC $250.00 CITIZENS STATE BANK · PRESIDENT OF BANK
02/09/2010REV. W. RUSSELL GRIFFIN $200.00 CHRISTIAN CITY FELLOWSHIP · PASTOR
02/09/2010ROBERT K. BROWNE $100.00 B. BROWNE GOLF SHOP · OWNER/SELF-EMPLOYED
02/09/2010BRAZOS VALLEY MEDICAL CLINIC $50.00
01/28/2010MICHAEL BUSH $1,000.00 J. T. BOLT · MAINTENANCE MANGER
01/15/2010CHRISTINA SCHAVRDA $500.00 STATE FARM INSURANCE · INSURANCE SALES REPRESENTATIVE
01/14/2010HOWARD NELIUS $500.00 COUSHATTE RECREATION RANCH · OWNER SELF-EMPLOYED
01/12/2010JEFFREY R. MATTHEWS $1,000.00 MATTHEWS AND EASLEY PC · ATTORNEY

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/21/2026NETWORKSOLUTIONS $195.84Website
05/20/2026Grimes County Crime Stoppers $150.00Donation to the organization.
05/17/2026NETWORKSOLUTIONS $48.19Website
05/07/2026NETWORKSOLUTIONS $61.18Website
04/08/2026Waller County A&M Club $1,000.00Assisted in scholarship program.
03/28/2026Royal FFA $1,000.00Participated in an auction to support the organization.
02/21/2026Grimes County Republican Party $931.50Purchased table at annual event.
02/21/2026Grimes County Republican Party $250.00Purchased table at the organizations annual banquet.
02/06/2026Waller County Republican Women $160.00Donated money to the organization.
01/29/2026Republican Party of Brazos County $700.00Purchased auction items at the organizations annual event.
01/13/2026Waller County Republican Party $500.00Purchased a table to support the organization.
12/12/2025Hempstead FFA $500.00Participated in Auction.
10/29/2025Waller County Crime Stoppers $1,000.00Purchased a table and a special Crime Stopper event.
09/10/2025Waller County Fair Association $250.00Participated in Auction.
07/21/2025Waller County Crime Stoppers $1,000.00Purchased a table to support the program.
06/06/2025Grimes County Republican Party $250.00Purchased table at Reagan Dinner fundraiser.
05/17/2025NETWORKSOLUTIONS $46.17Cost of webpage.
05/07/2025NETWORKSOLUTIONS $57.16Cost for Webpage
04/17/2025Royal FFA $1,000.00Participation in Auction.
04/02/2025Waller County A&M Club $1,000.00Donation to sponsor student scholarships at Aggie Muster.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 58 ms.