Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Smith, Benjamin Nelson (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUSTICE_COA 5
Filer ID: 00067992
44 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · 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
JUSTICE_COA
District / Place
5
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
44

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$454,780.54
Expenditures
$349,701.35
Transactions
1,389
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$18,957.42
COH as of 06/30/2026
$118,864.28
Average Contribution
$667.81
Average Expenditure
$493.93
First Contribution
12/09/2011
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
12/03/2011
Last Expenditure
06/29/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
468
Reported Payee Entities
166
Top Contributor
Godwin Bowman PC
Top Reported Payee
Mayes Media Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
469
885 contributions · $613,588.45
Vendor Relationships
142
832 payments · $351,256.56
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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 spentSmith, Benjamin Nelson (The Honorab…Focal filer / committeeGodwin Bowman PCGodwin Bowman PC$17,500.00 · 4 giftsMcDaniel Law GroupMcDaniel Law Group$11,000.00 · 5 giftsCrowder Law Firm, P.C.Crowder Law Firm, P.C.$10,000.00 · 2 giftsConnatser Family LawConnatser Family Law$10,000.00 · 2 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$10,000.00 · 2 giftsMayes Media GroupMayes Media Group$94,620.02 · 13 paymentsCris RudeCris Rude$62,358.06 · 37 paymentsFirst Graphic ServicesFirst Graphic Services$24,165.87 · 11 paymentsCollin County GOPCollin County GOP$14,630.33 · 11 paymentsDwight ForristerDwight Forrister$13,116.00 · 2 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
Contributions94.9th#448 of 8,722
Expenditures90.9th#793 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity93.6th#563 of 8,722
Transaction Volume91.5th#741 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions41.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures67.4%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Godwin Bowman PC $17,500.004
2McDaniel Law Group $11,000.005
3Crowder Law Firm, P.C. $10,000.002
4Connatser Family Law $10,000.002
5Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $10,000.002
6Koons Fuller PC $9,500.004
7Barbieri Law Firm, P.C. $9,250.008
8Burress Law PLLC $7,500.003
9Verner Brumley Mueller Parker, PC $7,500.003
10The Crowder Law Firm $7,500.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Mayes Media Group $94,620.0213
2Cris Rude $62,358.0637
3First Graphic Services $24,165.8711
4Collin County GOP $14,630.3311
5Dwight Forrister $13,116.002
6Direct Mail Agency $11,204.441
7Mail Pro USA $10,776.554
8Benjamin Smith $7,848.264
9Ben Smith $6,931.644
10L2, Inc. $6,854.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$77,083.00 $41,865.33
2025$77,519.60 $31,897.10
2024$500.00 $2,007.43
2023$53,749.44 $8,106.26
2022$0.00 $2,500.00
2021$0.00 $430.00
2020$99,718.46 $145,236.21
2019$68,413.00 $28,598.06
2016$0.00 $1,747.60
2015$2,000.00 $2,032.72
2014$0.00 $450.00
2013$0.00 $1,245.03
2012$68,122.04 $76,449.41
2011$7,675.00 $7,136.20

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $5,000.00
06/30/2026Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $5,000.00
06/30/2026Mary Neal $1,500.00 Attorney
06/29/2026McCathern, PLLC $1,500.00
06/26/2026John Pfister $1,000.00 Attorney
06/26/2026Waren Price $500.00 Attorney
06/25/2026Crowder Law Firm, P.C. $5,000.00
06/25/2026Henry Hill PLLC $1,500.00
06/25/2026Richard Hevey $1,000.00 Retired
06/25/2026LeAnn Diamond $500.00 Attorney
06/25/2026Kimberly Meeks $500.00 Homemaker
06/25/2026Barbara Isaacs $250.00 Retired
06/25/2026Lana Myers $250.00 Retired
06/25/2026Vanita Parker $100.00 Attorney
06/23/2026Barbieri Law Firm, P.C. $1,000.00
06/17/2026Godwin Bowman PC $5,000.00
05/25/2026David Kleckner $301.00 Attorney
05/05/2026Buddy Shipman $5,000.00 Fire Protection
05/05/2026Suster Law Group, PLLC $1,500.00
04/30/2026Campbell Huber PLLC $2,700.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/29/2026Constant Contact $57.57Email marketing
06/29/2026PayPal $45.34Fee for online contribution
06/26/2026Hobby Lobby $175.98Decorations for campaign fundraiser
06/26/2026Office Depot $79.67Campaign signs for fundraiser
06/26/2026FedEx Office $44.37Campaign flyers
06/26/2026PayPal $30.39Fee for online contribution
06/26/2026PayPal $15.44Fee for online contribution
06/25/2026Texas: Beef Fish Fowl $2,817.42Food and drinks for campaign event
06/25/2026PayPal $30.39Fee for online contribution
06/25/2026PayPal $15.44Fee for online contribution
06/25/2026PayPal $15.44Fee for online contribution
06/25/2026PayPal $3.48Fee for online contribution
06/24/2026Amazon $28.97Name tag stickers and sharpies
06/23/2026Smallcakes Prosper $253.00Cupcakes for campaign event
06/23/2026PayPal $30.39Fee for online contribution
06/22/2026L2, Inc. $6,854.00Voter data
06/18/2026Republican Women of Greater North Texas $500.00Sponshorship/Membership
06/18/2026Texas Association of District Judges $51.75Membership dues
06/17/2026Mayes Media Group $500.00Campaign consulting fees
06/15/2026Extra Space Storage $97.81Storage unit for campaign signs
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 57 ms.