Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Bench, James A. (The Honorable)
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Bench, James A. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 196
Filer ID: 00069752
31 reports · First filing 01/15/2014 · Latest filing 06/29/2026
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
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
196
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2014
Latest Filing
06/29/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 07/15/2026
Reports
31

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$49,567.33
Expenditures
$51,249.66
Transactions
180
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,504.38
COH as of 07/15/2026
$474.67
Average Contribution
$369.91
Average Expenditure
$1,114.12
First Contribution
10/25/2013
Last Contribution
04/01/2014
First Expenditure
11/13/2013
Last Expenditure
12/03/2021

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
123
Reported Payee Entities
23
Top Contributor
Larry Green
Top Reported Payee
Latson's

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
123
208 contributions · $73,451.11
Vendor Relationships
19
68 payments · $94,905.22
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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 spentBench, James A. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeLarry GreenLarry Green$2,000.00 · 2 giftsKeith WillefordKeith Willeford$1,000.00 · 2 giftsBobby StovallBobby Stovall$1,000.00 · 1 giftsBrian CullenBrian Cullen$1,000.00 · 1 giftsCraig JensenCraig Jensen$1,000.00 · 1 giftsLatson'sLatson's$19,200.45 · 11 paymentsHerald BannerHerald Banner$8,842.70 · 7 paymentsRepublican Party of Hunt CountyRepublican Party of Hunt County$4,500.00 · 3 paymentsSuddenlink MediaSuddenlink Media$2,770.00 · 1 paymentsTexas Media PropertiesTexas Media Properties$2,750.00 · 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
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures74.3th#2,239 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity73.2th#2,338 of 8,722
Transaction Volume71.7th#2,470 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Larry Green $2,000.002
2Keith Willeford $1,000.002
3Bobby Stovall $1,000.001
4Brian Cullen $1,000.001
5Craig Jensen $1,000.001
6David A. Norman $1,000.001
7Jack & Terry Gipson $1,000.001
8James McMullen $1,000.001
9Jerry Jenkins $1,000.001
10Jerry Ransom $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Latson's $19,200.4511
2Herald Banner $8,842.707
3Republican Party of Hunt County $4,500.003
4Suddenlink Media $2,770.001
5Texas Media Properties $2,750.002
6Screenvision $2,160.001
7H. Andrews Joven $2,000.002
8JP Outdoor Advertising $1,678.001
9Entrepitfy, LLC $1,500.001
10Hunt County Radio $1,400.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2021$0.00 $1,500.00
2017$0.00 $1,500.00
2014$33,967.33 $42,015.84
2013$15,600.00 $6,233.82

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/01/2014Latson's $524.44
02/27/2014Sean Ling $167.00 L-3 Integrated Systems · Defense Industry
02/27/2014Gary & Lisa Smith $167.00 L-3 Communications · L-3 Communications
02/27/2014Jim & Linda Carter $150.00 L-3 Communications · L-3 Communications
02/27/2014Brent & Paula Billingslea $150.00 L-3 Communications · L-3 Communications
02/26/2014Edwin Payne $500.00 L-3 Integrated Systems · Defense Industry
02/26/2014Jimmie Rogers $500.00 Century 21 Patterson Agency · Real Estate
02/26/2014Dennis Davis $250.00 Renshaw, Davis & Ferguson · Attorney
02/26/2014James Gibson $167.00 L-3 Integrated Systems · Defense Industry
02/25/2014Jack Thomas $500.00 Greenville Orthopedic · Orthopedic Surgeon
02/25/2014David & Mary Crutchfield $50.00 L3 Communications · L-3 Communications
02/17/2014John & Billie Biggerstaff $100.00 Retired · Retired
02/17/2014Gene & Carolyn Lockhart $100.00 Retired · Retired
02/17/2014J. David & Rebecca Jones $100.00 Law Enforcement · Law Enforcement
02/16/2014Tyson & Jamie Cox $100.00 Construction · Construction
02/16/2014Peter & Nancy Haayen $100.00 Peter Haayen Allstate Agency · Insurance
02/16/2014James W. Adams $25.00 Retired · Retired
02/16/2014E.L. Spencer $25.00 Retired · Retired
02/15/2014Richard & Jenna Hill $310.08 Hunt County · Law Enforcement
02/14/2014Sue Ann Harting $506.81 Retired · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/03/2021Republican Party of Hunt County $1,500.00Filing Fee
12/04/2017Republican Party of Hunt County $1,500.00Filing fee
04/01/2014Latson's $372.65Stationary
03/07/2014Alliance Bank $155.00Chargeback
02/28/2014Ducks Unlimited, Inc. $125.00Program Ad
02/27/2014Herald Banner $1,710.00Newspaper Ad
02/27/2014Dialing Services, LLC $999.24Automated Calls
02/26/2014Herald Banner $912.70Newspaper Ad
02/20/2014Herald Banner $1,710.00Newspaper Ad
02/18/2014Hunt County $50.00Voters List
02/17/2014Herald Banner $1,396.00Newspaper Ad
02/14/2014Latson's $4,281.04Shirts, Signs, Mailer
02/14/2014Herald Banner $1,510.00Newspaper Ad
02/13/2014Herald Banner $623.00Newspaper Ad
02/13/2014The Cup & Saucer Catering Services $600.00Catering
02/13/2014Boys and Girls Club $500.00Sponsorship
02/07/2014Entrepitfy, LLC $1,500.00Internet Media
02/07/2014Herald Banner $981.00Newspaper Ad
02/05/2014Latson's $4,504.38Signs, Ad, Mailers and Cards
02/04/2014Suddenlink Media $2,770.00TV Ads
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 46 ms.