Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Rittenberry, Michael T. (Mr.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 238
Filer ID: 00068291
3 reports · First filing 04/29/2012 · Latest filing 06/05/2012
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
District / Place
238
Mailing Location
First Filing
04/29/2012
Latest Filing
06/05/2012
Latest Reporting Period
05/20/2012 – 06/05/2012
Reports
3

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$6,725.00
Expenditures
$9,064.41
Transactions
41
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,734.00
COH as of 06/05/2012
$0.00
Average Contribution
$373.61
Average Expenditure
$394.10
First Contribution
03/12/2012
Last Contribution
05/09/2012
First Expenditure
03/08/2012
Last Expenditure
06/05/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
18
Reported Payee Entities
14
Top Contributor
Harvey Cross
Top Reported Payee
The Sign Guy

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
18
18 contributions · $6,725.00
Vendor Relationships
12
20 payments · $7,744.14
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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 spentRittenberry, Michael T. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeHarvey CrossHarvey Cross$1,000.00 · 1 giftsRalph PettyRalph Petty$1,000.00 · 1 giftsRebecca GibsonRebecca Gibson$1,000.00 · 1 giftsSilver Palm Inc.Silver Palm Inc.$500.00 · 1 giftsBrian CarneyBrian Carney$500.00 · 1 giftsThe Sign GuyThe Sign Guy$2,997.33 · 4 paymentsICA BroadcastingICA Broadcasting$1,734.00 · 1 paymentsMidland County Republican PartyMidland County Republican Party$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsMichael RittenberryMichael Rittenberry$1,110.27 · 1 paymentsKWELKWEL$620.00 · 1 payments

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
1Harvey Cross $1,000.001
2Ralph Petty $1,000.001
3Rebecca Gibson $1,000.001
4Silver Palm Inc. $500.001
5Brian Carney $500.001
6Robert Patterson $500.001
7Stacy Jewett $500.001
8Tom Sloan $300.001
9Boley Embrey $250.001
10Mike Dumas $250.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1The Sign Guy $2,997.334
2ICA Broadcasting $1,734.001
3Midland County Republican Party $1,500.001
4Michael Rittenberry $1,110.271
5KWEL $620.001
6Vist Print $326.191
7Mario Tinajero $210.002
8Westlake Ace Hardware $183.554
9Office Depot $113.582
10Citibank $100.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$6,725.00 $9,064.41

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/09/2012Brian Carney $500.00 Self · Solo Practioner
05/01/2012Robert Patterson $500.00 Self · Oil and Gas
04/29/2012Boley Embrey $250.00 Self · Oil and Gas
04/29/2012J.D. Rivas $100.00 self · Cabinet Maker
04/24/2012Paul Gibbs $150.00 Oil and Gas · Engineer
04/20/2012Stephen Stallings $150.00 Midland County · Assistant District Attorney
04/18/2012Tom Sloan $300.00 retired
04/15/2012Jim Chilcoat $100.00 retired
04/13/2012Vivian Mclaughlin $200.00 retired
04/13/2012Donaldean Schwartz $50.00 retired
04/02/2012Richard Keen $100.00 Self · Attorney
03/29/2012Stacy Jewett $500.00 Midland County · Attorney
03/23/2012Harvey Cross $1,000.00 Self · Sales/Service
03/23/2012Mario Tinajero $75.00 Midland County · Investigator
03/18/2012Mike Dumas $250.00 Self · Oil and Gas
03/12/2012Rebecca Gibson $1,000.00 Self · Attorney
03/12/2012Ralph Petty $1,000.00 Midland County · Attorney
03/12/2012Silver Palm Inc. $500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/05/2012Michael Rittenberry $1,110.27Reimbursement for Political Expenditures Made from Personal Funds
05/11/2012KWEL $620.00Radio Advertisement
05/11/2012The Sign Guy $258.88Yard Signs, Flyers
05/09/2012Westlake Ace Hardware $33.36Sandbags
05/08/2012ICA Broadcasting $1,734.00Radio Adverstisement
05/06/2012Westlake Ace Hardware $35.52Sandbags
05/05/2012Lowes $31.07Sandbags
04/26/2012Vist Print $326.19Campaign Flyers
04/25/2012Mario Tinajero $110.00materials for campaign sign frames
04/22/2012Westlake Ace Hardware $76.79Sandbags for Campaign Signs
04/22/2012Westlake Ace Hardware $37.88Hardware for Campaign Signs
04/20/2012The Sign Guy $785.00Campaign Signs
04/14/2012Walters Restaurant $24.67Refreshments for Volunteers
04/14/2012Walters Restaurant $24.67Refreshments for Volunteers
03/31/2012The Sign Guy $1,615.00Campaign Signs
03/28/2012Mario Tinajero $100.00Material to build sign frames
03/23/2012The Sign Guy $338.45Flyers Door Hangers
03/20/2012Office Depot $91.95Business Cards/Ink
03/14/2012Best Buy $64.08Ink Cartridges
03/12/2012Office Depot $21.63Highlighers Business Cards
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 48 ms.