Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Ridley, Hal R. (The Honorable)

JCOH · District Judge 278
Filer ID: 00069310
30 reports · First filing 07/12/2013 · Latest filing 07/11/2026
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
District Judge
District / Place
278
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/12/2013
Latest Filing
07/11/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
30

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$86,215.89
Expenditures
$84,898.25
Transactions
459
Largest Contribution
$3,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,665.50
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$516.26
Average Expenditure
$290.75
First Contribution
09/30/2013
Last Contribution
11/10/2021
First Expenditure
09/09/2013
Last Expenditure
11/24/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
149
Reported Payee Entities
145
Top Contributor
Ernest H. Cannon
Top Reported Payee
Melanie Thibodeaux

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
148
167 contributions · $86,215.89
Vendor Relationships
131
269 payments · $62,205.00
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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 spentRidley, Hal R. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeErnest H. CannonErnest H. Cannon$3,000.00 · 3 giftsKevin R. KnightKevin R. Knight$3,000.00 · 3 giftsMartee RushMartee Rush$3,000.00 · 3 giftsCantrell, Ray & Barcus, L.L.P.Cantrell, Ray & Barcus, L.L.P.$3,000.00 · 1 giftsDavid HammitDavid Hammit$2,000.00 · 2 giftsMelanie ThibodeauxMelanie Thibodeaux$13,299.75 · 8 paymentsAmerican Legion Post 95American Legion Post 95$7,374.72 · 19 paymentsDucks Unlimited 378Ducks Unlimited 378$5,550.00 · 10 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$4,500.00 · 3 paymentsWagamon Printing Inc.Wagamon Printing Inc.$3,701.46 · 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
Contributions84.0th#1,398 of 8,722
Expenditures83.7th#1,422 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity83.2th#1,464 of 8,722
Transaction Volume84.4th#1,362 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions72.7%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures54.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Ernest H. Cannon $3,000.003
2Kevin R. Knight $3,000.003
3Martee Rush $3,000.003
4Cantrell, Ray & Barcus, L.L.P. $3,000.001
5David Hammit $2,000.002
6John R. Bankhead $2,000.002
7Paul J. Paschal $1,800.004
8Alan L. Tinsley $1,500.002
9Mark R. Maltsberger $1,500.002
10The Evans Law Firm, PLLC $1,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Melanie Thibodeaux $13,299.758
2American Legion Post 95 $7,374.7219
3Ducks Unlimited 378 $5,550.0010
4Republican Party of Texas $4,500.003
5Wagamon Printing Inc. $3,701.462
6YMCA $2,900.006
7Sonya Sanchez $2,353.972
8Roxie Douglas Learning Institute $2,050.0010
9Huntsville High School - Baseball $2,000.003
10Stow Stuff Storage, LLC $1,939.0019

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$0.00 $2,999.72
2024$0.00 $4,520.00
2023$0.00 $3,030.00
2022$0.00 $4,808.56
2021$13,750.00 $4,419.96
2020$0.00 $5,655.56
2019$0.00 $5,500.44
2018$0.00 $4,706.00
2017$22,050.00 $6,524.03
2016$0.00 $3,086.15
2015$0.00 $3,077.03
2014$15,150.00 $22,242.85
2013$35,265.89 $14,327.95

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/10/2021Paul J. Paschal $1,000.00 Haney, Moorman & Paschal, P.C. · Attorney
08/31/2021Michael Riley $1,000.00 Attorney
08/31/2021Mance Michael Park $1,000.00 Attorney
08/20/2021Ray Burgess $1,000.00 Attorney
08/19/2021Kevin R. Knight $1,000.00 Roger Knight, Jr., Inc. · Attorney
08/17/2021Martee Rush $1,000.00 Law Offices of Bennie D. Rush, P.C. · Legal Secretary
08/16/2021Jason T Hooten $500.00 SHSU Mens Basketball Coach
08/13/2021Meredith Knight $1,000.00 Unknown
08/11/2021Robertson Neal $500.00 Lawyer
08/10/2021Lanny D Ray $1,000.00 Attorney
08/06/2021David Hammit $1,000.00 Attorney
07/26/2021Rick Brass $250.00 Attorney
07/20/2021Ernest H. Cannon $1,000.00 Attorney
07/13/2021Gregory Paul Lee $1,000.00 Lawyer
07/12/2021The Evans Law Firm, PLLC $500.00
07/09/2021The Ammons Law Firm LLP $1,000.00
12/09/2017Knight Laurie $1,000.00 Lobbyist
12/09/2017Lloyd C. Martin $500.00 Attorney
12/09/2017Joe B. Henderson $500.00 Attorney
12/09/2017Jerry Anglin $400.00 OK Bail Bonds/OK Pawn & Salvage · Bail Bondsman/Retail Sales

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/24/2025American Legion Post 95 $1,649.72Donation
09/25/2025Leon County Law Enforcement Association $100.00 Donation - in memoriam Brent Keith Walter, Sr.
08/19/2025William Sullivan $100.00Donation - Injured officer
02/24/2025Rufus Refuge $50.00Donation
01/30/2025Roxie Douglas Learning Institute $250.00Donation
01/22/2025Boys & Girls Club - Walker County $500.00Donation
01/22/2025American Legion Post 95 $350.00Donation
12/03/2024American Legion Post 95 $1,000.00Donation
11/19/2024Huntsville High School - Baseball $1,000.00Donation
10/16/2024Cowboy Church of Leon County $50.00Donation
08/06/2024American Legion Post 95 $100.00Donation
07/16/2024Boys & Girls Club - Walker County $130.00Donation
03/21/2024Huntsville High School - Baseball $500.00Donation
03/21/2024Leon County Buyers Group $100.00Donation
03/06/2024Huntsville Rotary Club $130.00Donation
03/05/2024Boys & Girls Club - Walker County $100.00Donation
02/12/2024Texas Center for the Judiciary $120.00Donation
02/06/2024Walker County Fair Association $440.00Donation
02/06/2024American Legion Post 95 $250.00Donation
02/05/2024Ducks Unlimited 378 $600.00Donation
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 56 ms.