Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Sage, Karen R. (The Honorable)
Filer / Committee

Sage, Karen R. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 299
Filer ID: 00065765
43 reports · First filing 07/15/2009 · Latest filing 07/13/2026
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
299
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/15/2009
Latest Filing
07/13/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
43

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$232,740.15
Expenditures
$366,292.53
Transactions
1,420
Largest Contribution
$2,631.89
Largest Expenditure
$32,961.52
COH as of 06/30/2026
$24,770.31
Average Contribution
$284.18
Average Expenditure
$609.47
First Contribution
07/11/2009
Last Contribution
01/28/2026
First Expenditure
06/18/2009
Last Expenditure
06/08/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
555
Reported Payee Entities
115
Top Contributor
Benjamin Gergen
Top Reported Payee
Message Audience & Presentation

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
556
929 contributions · $265,619.54
Vendor Relationships
95
482 payments · $259,867.43
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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 spentSage, Karen R. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeBenjamin GergenBenjamin Gergen$7,631.89 · 3 giftsDavid ChambersDavid Chambers$7,631.89 · 3 giftsWilliam WardlawWilliam Wardlaw$5,500.00 · 3 giftsDoug O'ConnellDoug O'Connell$5,263.78 · 2 giftsHarold SageHarold Sage$5,000.00 · 3 giftsMessage Audience & PresentationMessage Audience & Presentation$53,145.61 · 8 paymentsJim WickJim Wick$51,976.17 · 36 paymentsCitibank N.A.Citibank N.A.$41,664.73 · 28 paymentsShawn BadgleyShawn Badgley$25,515.00 · 21 paymentsUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service$14,665.60 · 18 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
Contributions90.6th#824 of 8,722
Expenditures87.2th#1,120 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity88.9th#970 of 8,722
Transaction Volume87.3th#1,112 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions54.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures56.2%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Benjamin Gergen $7,631.893
2David Chambers $7,631.893
3William Wardlaw $5,500.003
4Doug O'Connell $5,263.782
5Harold Sage $5,000.003
6David Sheppard $4,000.005
7Adam Loewy $3,552.952
8Minton Burton Foster & Collins P.C. $3,500.002
9Stephen Orr $3,026.632
10Betty Blackwell $2,700.005

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Message Audience & Presentation $53,145.618
2Jim Wick $51,976.1736
3Citibank N.A. $41,664.7328
4Shawn Badgley $25,515.0021
5United States Postal Service $14,665.6018
6Travis County Democratic Party $13,300.0011
7Buying Time LLC $13,000.001
8CheckMark Typesetting $12,120.184
9Karen Sage $12,044.524
10The Austin Chronicle $8,850.005

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$500.00 $3,956.27
2025$37,336.18 $11,712.76
2024$0.00 $5,239.03
2023$0.00 $10,613.33
2022$500.00 $5,833.87
2021$29,805.59 $4,907.16
2020$0.00 $151.79
2019$0.00 $6,000.00
2018$250.00 $2,026.64
2017$10,810.00 $2,834.43
2014$3,200.00 $9,293.77
2013$23,295.00 $18,916.21
2012$0.00 $4,322.06
2011$12,100.00 $11,629.75
2010$67,898.38 $206,831.70
2009$47,045.00 $62,023.76

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
01/28/2026Butler/Snow $500.00
10/18/2025GRANGER AND MUELLER, P.C. $500.00
10/17/2025Samuel Bassett $526.63 Lawyer
10/17/2025Sara Austin $105.58 Physician
10/16/2025Hines & Holub $500.00
10/16/2025John De La Vina $263.47 attorney
10/16/2025Mark Sampson $263.47 Attorney
10/16/2025Karen Bondy $263.47 Engineer
10/16/2025Melissa de la Garza $263.47 Attorney
10/16/2025George Ramirez $105.58 Education
10/16/2025Flannery Bope $52.95 Marketing
10/15/2025THE LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN ROARK, P.C. $2,500.00
10/15/2025Charlie Roadman $526.63 Attorney
10/15/2025Albert Machado $263.47 Attorney
10/14/2025VAZQUEZ LAW FIRM PLLC $2,500.00
10/14/2025James Bolin $500.00 retired
10/14/2025Richard Cofer $250.00 Lawyer
10/14/2025DANA L DEBEAUVOIR $250.00 Retired
10/14/2025Laurie and Chris Drymalla $105.58 attorney
10/14/2025P DAVID WAHLBERG $100.00 District Judge

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/08/2026Omni Hotel $502.70Accommodation for NAWJ Regional Conference
06/05/2026National Association of Women Judges $270.00Charitable Contribution
06/03/2026Texas Center for Judiciary $350.00Fee to TCJ for Annual Conference
05/18/2026Delta by Marriot $375.32Accommodations for NAWJ Board Meeting
05/13/2026Southwest Airlines $154.00Flight for NAWJ Regional MTG
05/12/2026National Association of Women Judges $280.00Charitable Contribution
03/26/2026Quack's Bakery $75.52Treats for GJ members on their last day of service.
02/11/2026Westin Hotel San Antonio $1,143.94Accommodations for American Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting.
01/28/2026American Airlines $804.79Flights for NAWJ Midyear Meeting
12/31/2025Donateway $1,233.58Cumulative processing fees for online donations for period
12/12/2025American Bar Association $100.00Membership Fee
12/08/2025National Association of Women Judges $45.00Membership Fees
12/05/2025National Association of Women Judges $250.00Donation
11/25/2025Jim Wick $3,000.00Consulting
11/21/2025Travis County Democratic Party $1,500.00Filing Fee
11/10/2025National Association of Women Judges $45.00Membership Fees
11/03/2025ADT Security $1,027.23Judicial Security
11/03/2025ADT Security $917.72Judicial Security
10/20/2025Star Bar $113.08Event Expense
10/20/2025ADT Security $42.82Judicial Security
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 54 ms.