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

JCOH · District Judge 55
Filer ID: 00065768 · Houston · TX
15 reports · First filing 07/06/2009 · Latest filing 07/30/2018
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
District Judge
District / Place
55
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77027
First Filing
07/06/2009
Latest Filing
07/30/2018
Latest Reporting Period
02/25/2018 – 07/30/2018
Reports
15

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$89,407.64
Expenditures
$119,133.11
Transactions
433
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$7,843.52
COH as of 07/30/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$406.40
Average Expenditure
$559.31
First Contribution
06/20/2009
Last Contribution
11/03/2010
First Expenditure
06/25/2009
Last Expenditure
03/09/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
180
Reported Payee Entities
113
Top Contributor
Simon Herbert & McClelland LLP
Top Reported Payee
Harris County Democratic Party

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
180
395 contributions · $157,630.48
Vendor Relationships
90
321 payments · $173,801.92
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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 spentSimon, Paul V. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeSimon Herbert & McClelland LLPSimon Herbert & McClelland LLP$5,000.00 · 1 giftsMichael J. PoulosMichael J. Poulos$5,000.00 · 1 giftsRobin SimonRobin Simon$5,000.00 · 1 giftsSheridan WilliamsSheridan Williams$5,000.00 · 1 giftsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$4,500.00 · 1 giftsHarris County Democratic PartyHarris County Democratic Party$23,476.69 · 15 paymentsPaul V. SimonPaul V. Simon$9,525.61 · 4 paymentsCarroll Printing & PromotionsCarroll Printing & Promotions$8,684.21 · 8 paymentsC.A.Thorp Studio Inc.C.A.Thorp Studio Inc.$7,843.52 · 1 paymentsJane HedgepethJane Hedgepeth$4,375.00 · 9 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
1Simon Herbert & McClelland LLP $5,000.001
2Michael J. Poulos $5,000.001
3Robin Simon $5,000.001
4Sheridan Williams $5,000.001
5Texas Democratic Party $4,500.001
6Greg Fourticq $4,000.003
7Coalition of Harris County Democratic Elected Officials PAC $3,212.394
8Shane McClelland $3,150.003
9Clark Burnett Love & Lee G.P. $3,000.001
10Harry Mach $2,500.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Harris County Democratic Party $23,476.6915
2Paul V. Simon $9,525.614
3Carroll Printing & Promotions $8,684.218
4C.A.Thorp Studio Inc. $7,843.521
5Jane Hedgepeth $4,375.009
6Strong Strategies $3,681.472
7Riverside UMC $3,400.002
8Sprint to Print $2,868.632
9HBAD PAC $2,500.001
10Paul Simon $2,500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$0.00 $8,964.54
2017$0.00 $2,500.00
2010$51,657.64 $68,370.46
2009$37,750.00 $39,298.11

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/03/2010Berthica A. Fitzsimons $250.00 Retired · Retired
10/29/2010Cozen O'Connor Political Action Committee $250.00
10/29/2010Law Office of Peter M. Kelly P.C. $150.00
10/19/2010The 7th Amendment PAC of HTLA $62.50
10/12/2010The 7th Amendment PAC of HTLA $62.50
10/08/2010Ray M. Fitzgerald $500.00 KSF Orthopaedic Center · Physician
10/08/2010Elvis B. Foster $100.00 Elvis B. Foster P.C. · CPA
10/05/2010The 7th Amendment PAC of HTLA $62.50
10/04/2010Michael J. Poulos $5,000.00 Retired · Retired
10/04/2010Clark Burnett Love & Lee G.P. $3,000.00
10/04/2010Pamela George $100.00 South Texas College of Law · Attorney/Professor
10/04/2010Susan B. Calmes $100.00 Retired · Retired
09/28/2010The 7th Amendment PAC of HTLA $62.50
09/26/2010Steven Reilley $125.00 Thompson & Reilley · Attorney
09/22/2010William R. Brinkley $100.00 Baylor College of Medicine · Cellular biologist & medical college administrator
09/22/2010The 7th Amendment PAC of HTLA $62.50
09/21/2010Susan R. Mayfield $250.00 N/A · None
09/21/2010Louis B. Cushman $100.00 Cushman-Wakefield · Real estate
09/20/2010Raleigh W. Johnson $200.00 Raleigh W. Johnson & Company · Commercial food equipment
09/20/2010Erica Updegraff Bracken $100.00 N/A · Housewife

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/09/2018Paul Simon $2,500.00closed campaign account; moved balance back to my personal account to partially repay campaign loan.
02/20/2018RPC Printing $1,050.00Push cards
02/20/2018K-Ree Signs $625.00Hanging signs
01/31/2018Acres of Angles $180.00Women Empowerment
01/25/2018RPC Printing $375.00Push cards
01/25/2018Jamail Alan $59.54Name badges
01/12/2018Gordon Productions, LLC $1,675.00Website
01/02/2018Harris County Democratic Party $2,500.00coordinated campaign
12/11/2017Harris County Democratic Party $2,500.00Filing Fee
11/24/2010Jane Hedgepeth $250.00Campaign reporting and compliance services
11/15/2010Paul V. Simon $2,000.00Repayment of 9/2/10 loan to campaign
11/15/2010Paul V. Simon $1,724.94Reimbursement for Schedule G expenses
11/03/2010Harris County Democratic Party $370.00Contribution for campaign mailing
10/29/2010Jane Hedgepeth $500.00Campaign reporting and compliance services
10/29/2010Optimal Results $250.00Campaign radio program
10/28/2010Harris County Democratic Party $1,000.00Contribution for telephone town hall participation
10/28/2010Harris County Democratic Party $250.00Contribution for Election Night Watch Party
10/27/2010Carroll Printing & Promotions $405.94Campaign pushcard printing
10/27/2010Charity Productions $250.00Community Partnership breakfast sponsorship
10/22/2010Optimal Results $300.00Campaign radio program
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 79 ms.