Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/McClendon Jr., Ernest L. (The Honorable)
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McClendon Jr., Ernest L. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST_MULTI 258
Filer ID: 00069677
20 reports · First filing 01/14/2014 · Latest filing 01/12/2019
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
258
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/2014
Latest Filing
01/12/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2018 – 12/31/2018
Reports
20

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$44,058.53
Expenditures
$101,602.41
Transactions
327
Largest Contribution
$3,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$7,060.00
COH as of 12/31/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$277.10
Average Expenditure
$604.78
First Contribution
11/11/2013
Last Contribution
11/03/2014
First Expenditure
11/07/2013
Last Expenditure
01/15/2015

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
90
Reported Payee Entities
62
Top Contributor
Bobby Gokey
Top Reported Payee
Campaign Direct

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
90
160 contributions · $45,008.53
Vendor Relationships
52
152 payments · $93,968.45
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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 spentMcClendon Jr., Ernest L. (The Honor…Focal filer / committeeBobby GokeyBobby Gokey$4,000.00 · 4 giftsCharles WestbrookCharles Westbrook$3,950.00 · 4 giftsGail JohnsGail Johns$3,000.00 · 3 giftsBruce McClendonBruce McClendon$3,000.00 · 1 giftsANNA LUNAANNA LUNA$1,500.00 · 3 giftsCampaign DirectCampaign Direct$10,977.75 · 2 paymentsAutry Advertising & PublishingAutry Advertising & Publishing$10,598.67 · 6 paymentsAutry Advertising and PublishingAutry Advertising and Publishing$9,000.00 · 3 paymentsPolk County PublishingPolk County Publishing$8,337.81 · 18 paymentsSigns & Wonders UnlimitedSigns & Wonders Unlimited$6,653.25 · 5 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
1Bobby Gokey $4,000.004
2Charles Westbrook $3,950.004
3Gail Johns $3,000.003
4Bruce McClendon $3,000.001
5ANNA LUNA $1,500.003
6Danny Mosely $1,500.003
7JEFF LUNA $1,500.003
8Joe Gulley $1,500.003
9Manny Rachal $1,500.003
10Charles Kelly $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Campaign Direct $10,977.752
2Autry Advertising & Publishing $10,598.676
3Autry Advertising and Publishing $9,000.003
4Polk County Publishing $8,337.8118
5Signs & Wonders Unlimited $6,653.255
6My Place Eatery $4,726.503
7Republican Party of Texas $4,500.003
8Nationwide Advertising Specialty Co $3,709.5012
9Polk County Publishing Co $3,004.384
10Century II Printing $2,972.2810

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2015$0.00 $1,137.00
2014$18,793.07 $47,744.22
2013$25,265.46 $52,721.19

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/03/2014Charles Westbrook $950.00 Retired
11/02/2014Polk County Republican Party $457.07
09/30/2014Clayton Dark Jr. $250.00 Self · Attorney
09/16/2014Laura Martin $100.00 retired
06/11/2014Charles Kelly $1,000.00
05/28/2014Anthony Kroon $100.00
05/28/2014Craig Whealy $99.00
05/28/2014Charles Verhalen $99.00
05/28/2014Troy Grice $99.00
05/28/2014David Stetson $99.00
05/28/2014David Caruthers $50.00
05/19/2014Aaron Barfield $200.00
05/12/2014Bobby Gokey $1,000.00
05/10/2014Charlie Westbrook $1,000.00
05/05/2014Lianne Russell $100.00
05/05/2014My Place $60.00
05/02/2014Craig Jones $500.00
05/02/2014Billy Rowe $450.00
05/02/2014Jerry Register $100.00
03/07/2014Manny Rachel $200.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/15/2015Ernie McClendon $1,137.00Partial Repayment of Loan
11/14/2014Polk County Publishing Co. Inc. $123.84Newspaper Ads
10/31/2014Polk County Publishing $669.20Newspaper Ads
10/31/2014VFW Post 6899 $60.00Donation for Golf Tournament for Veterans
10/24/2014Polk County Publishing $408.00Newspaper Ad
10/17/2014KETX 92.3 The Eagle $600.00Radio Advertisement
10/16/2014Polk County Publishing Co. $357.00Newspaper Ad
10/15/2014Campaign Direct $3,917.75Mailouts
10/02/2014Signs & Wonders Unlimited $524.47signs
10/01/2014Piney Woos Pathfinder $450.00Newspaper Ad
09/26/2014Polk County Publishing $743.04Newspaper Ad
09/18/2014Stryk TV $350.00TV Ads
08/26/2014Lake Livingston Now $800.00Political Ads
07/11/2014Bobby Phillips $250.00Finance Report
07/09/2014Nationwide Advertising Specialty Company $104.64writing pens
06/21/2014Polk County Publishing $1,000.00Newspaper ads
06/20/2014Polk County Publishing $80.64Newspaper ads
06/02/2014Polk County Today $200.00On LIne ads
05/30/2014Polk County Publishing $175.20Newspaper ads
05/27/2014Design Pro $128.57Push 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: 88 ms.