Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Martin (DECEASED), James B. (The Estate of)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 254
Filer ID: 00065922
25 reports · First filing 01/14/2010 · Latest filing 07/17/2017
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
254
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/2010
Latest Filing
07/17/2017
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2017 – 07/17/2017
Reports
25

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$65,021.40
Expenditures
$147,466.23
Transactions
517
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$9,372.56
COH as of 07/17/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$363.25
Average Expenditure
$436.29
First Contribution
09/07/2009
Last Contribution
01/31/2014
First Expenditure
08/31/2009
Last Expenditure
07/01/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
147
Reported Payee Entities
162
Top Contributor
Law Offices of John V. McShane, P.C.
Top Reported Payee
Candidate Connection Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
147
222 contributions · $79,391.40
Vendor Relationships
146
462 payments · $181,483.72
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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 spentMartin (DECEASED), James B. (The Es…Focal filer / committeeLaw Offices of John V. McShane, P.C.Law Offices of John V. McShane, P.C.$5,000.00 · 1 giftsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$3,000.00 · 1 giftsKoons Fuller, P.C.Koons Fuller, P.C.$2,500.00 · 1 giftsMcClure Law Group, PCMcClure Law Group, PC$2,500.00 · 1 giftsMcCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson, & Downing, L.L.P.McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson,…$2,500.00 · 1 giftsCandidate Connection GroupCandidate Connection Group$29,466.76 · 24 paymentsSouthwest MobileSouthwest Mobile$20,703.50 · 15 paymentsDallas County Democratic PartyDallas County Democratic Party$19,366.82 · 16 paymentsMail TodayMail Today$14,803.98 · 3 paymentsJames MartinJames Martin$8,112.20 · 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
1Law Offices of John V. McShane, P.C. $5,000.001
2Texas Democratic Party $3,000.001
3Koons Fuller, P.C. $2,500.001
4McClure Law Group, PC $2,500.001
5McCurley, Orsinger, McCurley, Nelson, & Downing, L.L.P. $2,500.001
6James Martin $2,500.001
7Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. $2,000.003
8Henry Martin $2,000.003
9Goranson Bain, PLLC $2,000.002
10Edward Coppola $1,500.002

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Candidate Connection Group $29,466.7624
2Southwest Mobile $20,703.5015
3Dallas County Democratic Party $19,366.8216
4Mail Today $14,803.983
5James Martin $8,112.205
6Dallas Zoo $5,000.001
7LaDeitra Adkins $5,000.001
8Southwest Mobile Advertising $4,491.394
9Edwards & Patterson Signs $4,266.124
10Challenge Air for Kids and Friends $4,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $15,135.86
2015$0.00 $2,543.57
2014$1,350.00 $6,503.63
2013$38,965.00 $25,709.65
2011$2,600.00 $4,804.35
2010$14,219.29 $61,954.65
2009$7,887.11 $30,814.52

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
01/31/2014Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP $1,000.00 Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP · Attorney
01/30/2014Law Office of John Marsala $250.00 Law Office of John Marsala · Attorney
01/28/2014Katie Foster Valle $100.00 Legal Aid of Northwest Texas · Family Law Attorney
11/19/2013Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. $1,000.00 Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. · Law Firm
09/14/2013Paulette Mueller $50.00 Paulette Mueller Attorney Law Firm · Lawyer
08/18/2013Fran Donnell $25.00 Retired RN · Retired RN
08/15/2013Frank Shor $100.00 Self-Employed · Lawyer
08/03/2013Anne A. Morton/William C. Funderburk $150.00 Anne A. Morton/William C. Funderburk · Law Firm
08/01/2013Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. $500.00 Webb Family Law Firm, P.C. · Law Firm
07/30/2013Goranson Bain, PLLC $1,500.00 Goranson Bain, PLLC · Law Firm
07/29/2013Marsha Hunter $20.00 Law Office of Marsha L. Hunter · Lawyer
07/25/2013Friedman and Feiger $1,000.00 Friedman and Feiger · Law Firm
07/25/2013Ken Raggio $250.00 Raggio & Raggio, PLLC · Lawyer
07/25/2013Ron Massingill $250.00 Self-Employed · Lawyer
07/18/2013Duffee Eitzen, LLP $500.00 Duffee Eitzen, LLP · Law Firm
07/16/2013James Carvell $100.00 Retired-Texas Department of Transportation · Retired-Traffic Engineer
07/05/2013Maridell Templeton $150.00 Self-Employed · Lawyer
06/24/2013James M. Wingate $500.00 James M. Wingate, Attorney / CPA · Attorney/CPA
06/22/2013Gaylynn Glee $25.00 Self-Employed · Attorney
06/20/2013Mark R. Williamson $500.00 Mark R. Willamson & Associates, P.C. · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/01/2017Dallas Zoo $5,000.00Donation to Dallas Zoo Conservation Education Department
07/01/2017LaDeitra Adkins $5,000.00Contribution to LaDeitra Adkins for Judicial Campaign for District Court 304 in Dallas County
07/01/2017Challenge Air for Kids and Friends $4,000.00 Donation For Special Needs Children
07/01/2017Leukemia and Lymphoma Society $1,135.86Donation made in honor of my husband Judge James B. Martin
01/30/2015Dallas Bar Association $155.002015 Membership Dues
01/26/2015Dallas County Democratic Party $1,500.00Leadership Council Dues
01/08/2015Dallas Bar Association $200.00Inaugural Tickets
01/03/2015James Martin $688.57 Reimbursement for Court Personnel Recognition
12/16/2014Dallas County Democractic Party $500.00Tickets for Judical Installation
10/21/2014Annette Stewart Inns of Court $225.002014-2015 Yearly Dues
10/08/2014Brandon Birmingham Campaign $100.00Brandon Birmingham Campaign
09/18/2014Ken Molberg Campaign $100.00Ken Molberg Campaign
09/05/2014Smith Chapel $100.00Women's Day Award Tickets
09/04/2014American Bar Association $365.002014-2015 Dues
09/04/2014Garland NAACP $50.00NAACP Garland Unit Freedom Fund Brunch Ad
06/21/2014James Martin $305.03Sarah T. Huges Diversity Scholarships Dls. Bar Foundation, Intern Expense
05/22/2014Shequitta Kelly $100.00Campaign Contribution
05/12/2014Dallas County Democractic Party $500.00Johnson-Jordan Dinner Tickets
05/05/2014Clerk, Supreme Court $220.00State Bar/Texas Dues
04/22/2014John Wiley Price $100.00Campaign Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 40 ms.