Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Hippard Jr., James (Mr.)
JCOH · JUDGEDIST 270
Filer ID: 00069411
10 reports · First filing 01/15/2014 · Latest filing 10/12/2017
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00069411
10 reports · First filing 01/15/2014 · Latest filing 10/12/2017
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
270
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2014
Latest Filing
10/12/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2016 – 12/31/2016
Reports
10
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$8,850.00
Expenditures
$22,286.39
Transactions
31
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$6,475.00
COH as of 12/31/2016
—
Average Contribution
$1,475.00
Average Expenditure
$891.46
First Contribution
04/28/2014
Last Contribution
09/25/2014
First Expenditure
07/31/2013
Last Expenditure
02/02/2017
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
6
Reported Payee Entities
8
Top Contributor
John Greer
Top Reported Payee
James Hippard
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
6
6 contributions · $8,850.00
Vendor Relationships
7
9 payments · $5,851.01
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Greer | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Paul Cones | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Thomas Keel | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Colleen George | $500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Ronald Wardell | $250.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Ellen Hippard | $100.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hippard | $16,435.38 | 16 |
| 2 | Harris County Democratic Party | $4,500.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Democratic Party Harris County | $561.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Baptist Ministers Association of Houston | $500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Office Depot Store 15 | $162.36 | 1 |
| 6 | GoDaddy | $88.22 | 2 |
| 7 | Office Depot Store 2809 | $20.43 | 1 |
| 8 | NationBuilder | $19.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $0.00 | $561.00 |
| 2014 | $8,850.00 | $16,935.38 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $4,790.01 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/2014 | Ellen Hippard | $100.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 07/24/2014 | Ronald Wardell | $250.00 | Law Offices of Ronald Wardell · Mediator |
| 07/07/2014 | Colleen George | $500.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 05/29/2014 | Paul Cones | $2,000.00 | Court House Direct · Providing property information |
| 04/28/2014 | John Greer | $5,000.00 | John Greer & Associates · Exports |
| 04/28/2014 | Thomas Keel | $1,000.00 | retired · retired |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02/2017 | Democratic Party Harris County | $561.00 | Donating unexpended funds |
| 10/22/2014 | Baptist Ministers Association of Houston | $500.00 | In support of the Baptist Ministers Association of Houston |
| 09/14/2014 | James Hippard | $19.00 | Nationbuilder jameshippard270.com pd with credit card |
| 08/25/2014 | James Hippard | $1,250.00 | Harris County Johnson Richards Rayburn Gala supporting the Democratic Party - table expense |
| 08/14/2014 | James Hippard | $5,000.00 | Harris County Democratic Party Coordinated campaign |
| 08/14/2014 | James Hippard | $19.00 | Nationbuilder jameshippard270.com pd with credit card |
| 07/31/2014 | James Hippard | $5.00 | Bank charge on campaign account |
| 07/14/2014 | James Hippard | $19.00 | Nationbuider jameshippard270.com pd with credit card |
| 07/03/2014 | James Hippard | $6,475.00 | Harris County coordinated campaign |
| 06/30/2014 | James Hippard | $5.00 | bank service charge for campaign account |
| 06/14/2014 | James Hippard | $14.63 | Nationbuilder jameshippard270.com pd with credit card |
| 06/04/2014 | James Hippard | $33.75 | Bank checks for campaign Account |
| 05/14/2014 | James Hippard | $19.00 | Nationbuilder jameshippard270.com pd with credit card |
| 04/14/2014 | James Hippard | $19.00 | Nationbuilder jameshippard270.com pd with credit card |
| 04/09/2014 | James Hippard | $3,500.00 | Harris County Democratic Party - Coordinated campaign |
| 03/14/2014 | James Hippard | $19.00 | Nationbuilder jameshippard270.com pd with credit card |
| 02/14/2014 | James Hippard | $19.00 | NationBuilder jameshippard270.com pd with Credit Card |
| 01/14/2014 | James Hippard | $19.00 | NationBulder jameshippard270.com pd with credit card |
| 12/14/2013 | NationBuilder | $19.00 | the inner workings for jameshippard270.com |
| 12/04/2013 | GoDaddy | $59.88 | email, calendar, storage |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 513 ms.