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

JCOH · CRIMINAL_JUDGEDIST 248
Filer ID: 00065752
5 reports · First filing 07/10/2009 · Latest filing 07/09/2010
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
CRIMINAL_JUDGEDIST
District / Place
248
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/10/2009
Latest Filing
07/09/2010
Latest Reporting Period
02/27/2010 – 06/30/2010
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$17,320.86
Expenditures
$22,383.96
Transactions
109
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,685.51
COH as of 06/30/2010
$0.00
Average Contribution
$376.54
Average Expenditure
$355.30
First Contribution
07/10/2009
Last Contribution
03/01/2010
First Expenditure
06/19/2009
Last Expenditure
06/24/2010

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
45
Reported Payee Entities
43
Top Contributor
John Brink
Top Reported Payee
Harris County Democratic Party

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
45
46 contributions · $17,320.86
Vendor Relationships
37
56 payments · $17,270.24
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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 spentGaither, Trent (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeJohn BrinkJohn Brink$2,500.00 · 1 giftsDwain NewmanDwain Newman$2,000.00 · 1 giftsCoalition of Harris County Democractic Elected OfficialsCoalition of Harris County Democracti…$1,272.84 · 1 giftsEssmyer Tritico & Rainey LLPEssmyer Tritico & Rainey LLP$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJulie BaileyJulie Bailey$1,000.00 · 1 giftsHarris County Democratic PartyHarris County Democratic Party$5,549.50 · 4 paymentsTrent GaitherTrent Gaither$2,685.51 · 1 paymentsCadillac RestaurantCadillac Restaurant$2,511.31 · 2 paymentsBrittany BrinkBrittany Brink$2,000.00 · 2 paymentsCarroll PrintingCarroll Printing$1,707.23 · 5 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
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
1John Brink $2,500.001
2Dwain Newman $2,000.001
3Coalition of Harris County Democractic Elected Officials $1,272.841
4Essmyer Tritico & Rainey LLP $1,000.001
5Julie Bailey $1,000.001
6Richard Haynes $563.021
7George Tyson $500.001
8Gerald Bourque $500.001
9Guy Matthews $500.001
10James Rivera $500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Harris County Democratic Party $5,549.504
2Trent Gaither $2,685.511
3Cadillac Restaurant $2,511.312
4Brittany Brink $2,000.002
5Carroll Printing $1,707.235
6Herald Publishing Company $1,550.002
7Jamail's $1,120.893
8Harris County AFL-CIO $700.002
9Kingwood Area Democrats $650.002
10Big Splash Web Design $600.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2010$1,872.84 $7,442.79
2009$15,448.02 $14,941.17

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/01/2010Adam Block $100.00 Pulman Cappuccio. Pullen & Benson LLP · Attorney
02/20/2010Ziggy Garcia $500.00 Citgo · Sales Rep
02/17/2010Coalition of Harris County Democractic Elected Officials $1,272.84
12/15/2009Wayne Hill $100.00 Law Office of Waynes T. Hill · Attorney
12/09/2009Melvine Levine $50.00 Retired · Retired
12/03/2009Dwain Newman $2,000.00 Retired · Retired
12/03/2009Shelly Mulanax $250.00 None · None
12/03/2009Peter Ruman $100.00 Self · Attorney
12/03/2009Deborah Piwetz $100.00 Waste Management · IT
12/03/2009Judy Molsbergen $100.00 None · None
12/03/2009Jim Lightfoot $100.00 Cannonball Trucking · Sales
12/03/2009William Habern $100.00 Habern O'Neil Buckley & Pawgan LLP · Attorney
12/03/2009Andrew Glasnapp $100.00 Professional Compound Center of America · Pharmacist
12/03/2009James Hammond $100.00 Earnst & Young · CPA
12/03/2009Roy Akin $100.00 Roadrunner Bail Bonds · Bail bonds
12/03/2009William Booher $100.00 Forge USA · Senior Account Manager
12/03/2009Johnny Black $50.00 Self · Process Servier
12/02/2009Royce Peiser $200.00 Carisal · Sales
12/02/2009Jerrol Springer $100.00 Springer Insurance Agency · Insurance Agent
11/24/2009Katherine Scardino $250.00 Self · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/24/2010Trent Gaither $2,685.51Reimburse from personal funds
06/24/2010Derissa Cheatham $140.73Banners
03/04/2010Herald Publishing Company $775.00Newspaper Ad
03/04/2010Houston GLBTPC $200.00Reception
03/04/2010Ginger Spruill $112.48Primary refreshments
03/04/2010Staples $44.45Supplies
03/04/2010IContact Corp. $17.61Internet expense
03/04/2010Shell Oil Company $5.36City Map
03/04/2010City of Houston $4.15Parking
02/15/2010Charity Productions $125.00Sponsor
02/15/2010Myerland Area Democrats $10.00Sponsor
02/10/2010OutSmart Magazine $398.00Advertising
02/03/2010Herald Publishing Company $775.00Advertising
01/25/2010Charity Productions $300.00Breakfast Sponsor
01/22/2010Harris County Democrats $50.00Membership
01/22/2010Harris County Democratic Party $49.50Tickets
01/18/2010Houston Black American Democrats $100.00Membership
01/08/2010Harris County Democratic Party $1,500.00Sponsor table
01/08/2010Houston GLBTPC $150.00Banquet
12/09/2009PayPal $1.75Online service fees for contributions
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 35 ms.