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

JCOH · JUDGEDIST_MULTI
Filer ID: 00067933
6 reports · First filing 01/14/2012 · Latest filing 09/03/2012
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_MULTI
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/2012
Latest Filing
09/03/2012
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2012 – 07/18/2012
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$39,950.00
Expenditures
$112,782.25
Transactions
165
Largest Contribution
$3,750.00
Largest Expenditure
$42,487.41
COH as of 07/18/2012
$0.00
Average Contribution
$532.67
Average Expenditure
$1,253.14
First Contribution
11/28/2011
Last Contribution
07/16/2012
First Expenditure
11/28/2011
Last Expenditure
07/18/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
68
Reported Payee Entities
43
Top Contributor
Cole, Cole & Easley, P.C.
Top Reported Payee
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
68
77 contributions · $42,450.00
Vendor Relationships
33
73 payments · $111,880.74
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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 spentCole, Charles L. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeCole, Cole & Easley, P.C.Cole, Cole & Easley, P.C.$6,125.00 · 3 giftsNorman NickleNorman Nickle$2,000.00 · 2 giftsMunson & Burns, Attorneys at LawMunson & Burns, Attorneys at Law$1,500.00 · 1 giftsLaw Office of W. Jeff Paradowski, P.C.Law Office of W. Jeff Paradowski, P.C.$1,000.00 · 1 giftsLaw Offices of Tinsman & Sciano, Inc.Law Offices of Tinsman & Sciano, Inc.$1,000.00 · 1 giftsWells Fargo Bank, N.A.Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.$49,004.16 · 8 paymentsKC StrategiesKC Strategies$46,647.70 · 14 paymentsSuddenlink Media AdvertisingSuddenlink Media Advertising$7,308.30 · 2 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsHometown PromotionsHometown Promotions$1,102.01 · 1 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
1Cole, Cole & Easley, P.C. $6,125.003
2Norman Nickle $2,000.002
3Munson & Burns, Attorneys at Law $1,500.001
4Law Office of W. Jeff Paradowski, P.C. $1,000.001
5Law Offices of Tinsman & Sciano, Inc. $1,000.001
6Cliff Thomas $1,000.001
7David Engel $1,000.001
8Heber Lacerda $1,000.001
9Howard Marek $1,000.001
10James Shaw $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $49,004.168
2KC Strategies $46,647.7014
3Suddenlink Media Advertising $7,308.302
4Republican Party of Texas $1,500.001
5Hometown Promotions $1,102.011
6Charles Cole $1,021.519
7Amy Stastny $1,000.001
8KAVU Television $879.751
9Man to Man Ministries $500.001
10Impact Promotions $453.691

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$37,450.00 $110,882.25
2011$2,500.00 $1,900.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/16/2012Cole, Cole & Easley, P.C. $3,750.00
07/16/2012Robert McKay $1,000.00 McKay & Coffey, LLP · Attorney
07/16/2012Curt Allison $500.00 Victoria Television Group · Advertising
06/03/2012Edward Woolson $250.00 O'Connor - Braman Interests · CPA
05/29/2012Cliff Thomas $1,000.00 Cliff Thomas Petroelum · Executive
05/29/2012Olive Crain $200.00 None · Retired
05/29/2012Mary Schwartz $100.00 None · None
05/25/2012Gary Middleton $100.00 Middleton Outdoor Advertising · Executive
05/17/2012James Crain $700.00 Crain & Sheppard · Lawyer
05/17/2012Christopher Crain $700.00 Crain & Sheppard · Lawyer
05/17/2012Michael Crane $500.00 Law Office of Mike Crane · Lawyer
05/17/2012Dorothy Ralston $500.00 Ralston Diesel Service, Inc. · Heavy Equipment Maintenance
05/17/2012Dawn Euton $500.00 Harley-Davidson of Victoria · Motorcycle Sales
05/17/2012Glenn Ralston $500.00 Ralston Diesel Service, Inc. · Heavy Equipment Maintenance
05/17/2012Bruce Hultquist $50.00 None · Retired
05/14/2012Carlton Labeff $300.00 C.L. Thomas Petroleum · Management
05/14/2012Don Fenner $100.00 Self · Farming
05/10/2012Gary Kelly $500.00 Ganem & Kelly Surveying · Surveyer
05/10/2012Dietze & Reese, Atttorneys and Counselors $300.00
05/10/2012Mark Bohac $250.00 Pioneer Oilfield Trucking · Oilfield Services

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/18/2012Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $42,487.41Principal payment - campaign loan
07/18/2012Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $5,012.59Principal payment - campaign loan
07/16/2012Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $237.50Interest payment - campaign loan
06/11/2012Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $237.50Campaign loan interest expense
05/25/2012Mission Valley Grocery $42.16Call night food
05/24/2012Call Fire $35.00Automated calling service
05/23/2012Suddenlink Media Advertising $1,074.40Media advertising
05/23/2012KAVU Television $879.75Media advertising
05/23/2012Speedy Stop $10.57Call night food
05/21/2012Call Fire $35.00Automated calling service
05/17/2012KC Strategies $6,982.06Mailer
05/17/2012KC Strategies $641.20Automated phone message
05/16/2012Call Fire $35.00Automated calling service
05/10/2012KC Strategies $6,982.06Mailer
05/10/2012KC Strategies $3,025.00TV ads
05/10/2012KC Strategies $641.20Automated phone message
05/10/2012Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $237.50Interest expense
05/10/2012Call Fire $45.00Automated calling service
05/03/2012Suddenlink Media Advertising $6,233.90TV ads
05/02/2012KC Strategies $6,982.06Mailer
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 66 ms.