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

JCOH · JUDGEDIST_MULTI 452
Filer ID: 00069653
6 reports · First filing 01/14/2014 · Latest filing 06/10/2014
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
452
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/2014
Latest Filing
06/10/2014
Latest Reporting Period
02/25/2014 – 06/01/2014
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$34,504.25
Expenditures
$43,044.21
Transactions
124
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,000.00
COH as of 06/01/2014
$0.00
Average Contribution
$522.79
Average Expenditure
$742.14
First Contribution
11/12/2013
Last Contribution
02/11/2014
First Expenditure
11/14/2013
Last Expenditure
03/05/2014

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
43
Reported Payee Entities
23
Top Contributor
Cynthia Cowden
Top Reported Payee
Jane Fritz Consulting

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
43
92 contributions · $50,848.50
Vendor Relationships
19
68 payments · $56,919.52
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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 spentJames, Bruce L. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeCynthia CowdenCynthia Cowden$2,000.00 · 2 giftsCynthia F. MaloneCynthia F. Malone$2,000.00 · 2 giftsDavid GrimsleyDavid Grimsley$2,000.00 · 2 giftsDavid T. ClarkDavid T. Clark$2,000.00 · 2 giftsDean WiseDean Wise$2,000.00 · 2 giftsJane Fritz ConsultingJane Fritz Consulting$17,725.00 · 11 paymentsKEM Texas, Ltd.KEM Texas, Ltd.$9,000.00 · 3 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$3,000.00 · 2 paymentsJane Fritz ConsultingJane Fritz Consulting$2,500.00 · 2 paymentsKNEL RadioKNEL Radio$2,467.04 · 4 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
1Cynthia Cowden $2,000.002
2Cynthia F. Malone $2,000.002
3David Grimsley $2,000.002
4David T. Clark $2,000.002
5Dean Wise $2,000.002
6Frank Van Court $2,000.002
7Gerald C. Nobles $2,000.002
8Mark A Randol $2,000.002
9Maurice Bresenhan $2,000.002
10Robert Kelsey $2,000.002

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Jane Fritz Consulting $17,725.0011
2KEM Texas, Ltd. $9,000.003
3Republican Party of Texas $3,000.002
4Jane Fritz Consulting $2,500.002
5KNEL Radio $2,467.044
6Willie T's $1,946.042
7Brady Standard Herald $1,315.104
8Grant Appleton $1,050.003
9Bruce James $825.871
10City of Brady $694.724

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2014$10,004.25 $14,929.77
2013$24,500.00 $28,114.44

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/11/2014Conrad Appleton $500.00 Self · Rancher
02/02/2014Leo Harbin $1,000.00 Self · Rancher
01/29/2014Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC $500.00
01/29/2014Charles Gunter $300.00 Whitatker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Partner
01/29/2014W. Brent Shellhorse $250.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Attorney
01/29/2014John Allen Chalk $250.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Partner
01/29/2014Thomas Brandon $100.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Partner
01/29/2014Clark Cowley $100.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Partner
01/29/2014Melinda Watts Smith $100.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Attorney
01/29/2014David Childress $100.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Partner
01/29/2014Stephen Mosher $50.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Attorney
01/29/2014J. Kirk Bryant $35.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Attorney
01/29/2014Lisa Leaton $25.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Attorney
01/29/2014Rebecca Eaton $25.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Attorney
01/29/2014John Fahy $25.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Attorney
01/29/2014R. Jason Pierce $25.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Attorney
01/29/2014Robert W. West $25.00 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC · Partner
01/27/2014Dean Wise $1,000.00 BNSF Railway · Surface Transportation
01/21/2014Dean Wise $1,000.00 BNSF Railway · Surface Transportation
01/20/2014Conrad Appleton $500.00 Self · Rancher

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/05/2014Bruce James $825.87Partial reimbursement of personal funds used for campaign expenses
03/01/2014Grant Appleton $350.00rent on campaign headquarters
02/20/2014Rocksprings Record and Texas Mohair Weekly $283.00News Paper Advertising
02/20/2014Matthew Schweider $229.54Food for Meet & Greet
02/20/2014Junction Eagle $162.00Newpaper Advertising
02/20/2014Megan Connally $76.50Food for Meet & Greet
02/20/2014City of Brady $63.70Campaign Office Utilities
02/20/2014Menard News $50.00Newspaper Advertising
02/20/2014Canyon Broadcaster $50.00Newspaper Advertising
02/19/2014KHLB $400.00Radio Advertising
02/18/2014Topaz Confection $66.00Food for Meet & Greet
02/14/2014Junction Eagle $162.00Newspaper Advertising
02/10/2014KEM Texas, Ltd. $3,000.00Billboard Advertisement
02/10/2014Brady Standard Herald $735.10Newspaper Advertising
02/10/2014Grant Appleton $350.00Campaign Office Rental
02/03/2014Mason County News $36.00Newpaper Advertising
02/01/2014Jane Fritz Consulting $2,000.00Campaign Manager fee
01/27/2014Edwards County $75.00Rental of Community Center for Meet & Greet
01/24/2014Willie T's $673.02Signs
01/24/2014KNEL Radio $70.00Radio Advertising
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 47 ms.