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

Brown, Clifford A. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 147
Filer ID: 00065762
40 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
147
Mailing Location
First Filing
07/15/2009
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
40

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$246,777.12
Expenditures
$227,431.92
Transactions
1,223
Largest Contribution
$3,947.05
Largest Expenditure
$12,922.31
COH as of 06/30/2026
$28,429.99
Average Contribution
$289.98
Average Expenditure
$611.38
First Contribution
06/11/2009
Last Contribution
03/24/2026
First Expenditure
06/30/2009
Last Expenditure
06/17/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
570
Reported Payee Entities
143
Top Contributor
Melvin Cheatum
Top Reported Payee
David Butts

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
570
851 contributions · $246,777.12
Vendor Relationships
126
290 payments · $130,245.88
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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 spentBrown, Clifford A. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeMelvin CheatumMelvin Cheatum$10,000.00 · 4 giftsDavid ChambersDavid Chambers$7,000.00 · 6 giftsStephen OrrStephen Orr$6,026.63 · 7 giftsMark ElbrechtMark Elbrecht$5,131.89 · 2 giftsRhonda HenleyRhonda Henley$4,079.18 · 6 giftsDavid ButtsDavid Butts$34,000.00 · 7 paymentsKelly GraphicsKelly Graphics$22,546.67 · 2 paymentsTravis County Democratic PartyTravis County Democratic Party$19,787.32 · 28 paymentsSusan HarrySusan Harry$18,536.52 · 15 paymentsGabe KirchnerGabe Kirchner$18,000.00 · 7 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
Contributions90.4th#842 of 8,722
Expenditures88.5th#1,002 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity89.2th#941 of 8,722
Transaction Volume91.2th#768 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions38.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures45.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Melvin Cheatum $10,000.004
2David Chambers $7,000.006
3Stephen Orr $6,026.637
4Mark Elbrecht $5,131.892
5Rhonda Henley $4,079.186
6Esteban Sandoval $3,947.051
7Jill Morrison $3,500.005
8Chambers & Associates $3,131.892
9Paul Martin $2,816.424
10Betty Blackwell $2,650.0010

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1David Butts $34,000.007
2Kelly Graphics $22,546.672
3Travis County Democratic Party $19,787.3228
4Susan Harry $18,536.5215
5Gabe Kirchner $18,000.007
6Jenny Jamison $9,000.0010
7Cliff Brown $8,651.6127
8Laurie Felker-Jones $7,500.008
9Susan Harry Consulting $7,472.256
10Worley Printing $4,917.793

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$1,473.91 $4,832.26
2025$30,945.05 $15,217.01
2024$0.00 $10,956.86
2023$0.00 $6,628.91
2022$5,516.42 $6,615.22
2021$26,886.64 $10,319.66
2020$0.00 $1,584.70
2019$0.00 $4,303.06
2018$750.00 $3,551.55
2017$32,360.00 $8,459.09
2016$0.00 $150.00
2015$0.00 $570.00
2014$1,550.00 $1,850.00
2013$22,700.00 $21,592.53
2012$0.00 $464.96
2011$9,750.00 $12,034.85
2010$34,265.00 $70,742.80
2009$80,580.10 $47,558.46

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/24/2026Rhonda Henley $526.23 Sales
02/01/2026Ronald Owens $447.68 retired
01/09/2026Butler Snow LLP $500.00
12/08/2025Peter Brown $100.00 Director
11/24/2025Joseph C. Parker Jr $263.47 Minister
11/14/2025Toni Brown $263.47 Executive Assistant
11/08/2025Anthony Rabago $50.00 Attorney
11/04/2025Clay Strange $131.89 Lawyer
10/31/2025Shelvis Lewis $131.89 IT Professional
10/29/2025Cinthya Vazquez $263.47 Manager
10/27/2025Robert Perkins $263.47 Retired
10/23/2025Glen Antoine $131.89 Sales
10/17/2025Edmond Burt $52.95 Promotional Advertising
10/14/2025Chambers & Associates $2,631.89
10/14/2025Melvin Cheatum $2,500.00 Real Estate
10/14/2025Minton, Bassett, Flores & Carsey, P.C. $2,500.00
10/14/2025Brian Roark $1,052.95 Lawyer
10/14/2025Sandra Ritz $1,000.00 attorney
10/14/2025Baird Law Firm, PLLC $1,000.00
10/14/2025Kris Davis-Jones $500.00 Criminal Defense Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/17/2026Travis County Democratic Party $1,500.00contribution
04/30/2026Tuskegee University $800.00contribution
03/20/2026Bakari Foundation $1,214.26contribution
02/23/2026Scouting America $250.00contribution
01/15/2026Black Austin Democrats $750.00contribution
01/09/2026Cliff Brown $106.00reimbursement for campaign expenses
01/01/2026American Express $106.00Credit card payment for J/COH expense
01/01/2026Jumpspeak $106.00language app
12/31/2025DonateWay $1,121.47online contribution processing fees
12/11/2025Black Austin Democrats $300.00Contribution
12/08/2025Junior's Cheesecake $599.60holiday gifts
12/08/2025Cliff Brown $599.60reimbursement for JC/OH expenses
12/01/2025American Express $306.95Credit card payment for officeholder expenses
11/09/2025Travis County Democratic Party $1,500.00Filing fee
11/05/2025Prosperity Bank $306.95Gift cards
11/05/2025Cliff Brown $306.95reimbursement for JC/OH expenses
11/05/2025University Democrats $250.00Contribution
11/01/2025American Express $86.58Credit card payment for officeholder expenses
10/24/2025Susan Harry Consulting $2,500.00Fundraising consulting
10/21/2025South Austin Democrats $263.47Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 59 ms.