Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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McDaniel, Merry K. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 498
Filer ID: 00080130
18 reports · First filing 01/14/2016 · Latest filing 07/05/2026
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
498
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/2016
Latest Filing
07/05/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
18

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$104,174.48
Expenditures
$71,845.47
Transactions
483
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$8,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$36,278.39
Average Contribution
$373.39
Average Expenditure
$352.18
First Contribution
08/13/2015
Last Contribution
02/18/2026
First Expenditure
08/09/2015
Last Expenditure
06/29/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
242
Reported Payee Entities
91
Top Contributor
Doug York Law Firm
Top Reported Payee
Harris County Republican Party

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
242
493 contributions · $167,479.33
Vendor Relationships
81
295 payments · $83,766.15
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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 spentMcDaniel, Merry K. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeDoug York Law FirmDoug York Law Firm$5,000.00 · 1 giftsCanice GarthCanice Garth$2,500.00 · 7 giftsDavis and Santos PCDavis and Santos PC$2,500.00 · 2 giftsPatrick OxfordPatrick Oxford$2,100.00 · 2 giftsJames StaffordJames Stafford$2,000.00 · 2 giftsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$8,822.73 · 4 paymentsJoseph ChebenJoseph Cheben$5,060.39 · 4 paymentsPink Cilantro CreativePink Cilantro Creative$5,000.00 · 2 paymentsKatherine McDanielKatherine McDaniel$4,630.57 · 2 paymentsMerry Katherine McDanielMerry Katherine McDaniel$3,500.00 · 1 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
Contributions90.2th#860 of 8,722
Expenditures85.3th#1,285 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity87.9th#1,053 of 8,722
Transaction Volume88.6th#992 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions29.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures56.4%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Doug York Law Firm $5,000.001
2Canice Garth $2,500.007
3Davis and Santos PC $2,500.002
4Patrick Oxford $2,100.002
5James Stafford $2,000.002
6Drought, Drought and Bobbitt LLP $2,000.001
7Lovorn Law Firm, PLLC $2,000.001
8Roberto Guiot $2,000.001
9Chip Lewis $1,840.481
10David Hallimore $1,100.002

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Harris County Republican Party $8,822.734
2Joseph Cheben $5,060.394
3Pink Cilantro Creative $5,000.002
4Katherine McDaniel $4,630.572
5Merry Katherine McDaniel $3,500.001
6Emma Kollar $3,400.007
7Sutter House Printing $3,321.151
8Data & Mailing Resources $2,485.541
9Colon & Company $2,480.584
10Campaign Now $2,250.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$11,524.75 $5,846.15
2025$50,300.00 $22,732.23
2018$0.00 $738.22
2017$0.00 $4,012.11
2016$37,874.73 $36,417.77
2015$4,475.00 $2,098.99

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/18/2026Law office of Tinsman and Sciano Inc $1,000.00
02/15/2026Rashin Mazaheri $250.00 Lawyer
02/11/2026Lovorn Law Firm, PLLC $2,000.00
02/11/2026Drought, Drought and Bobbitt LLP $2,000.00
02/11/2026Leandro Renaud Attorney at Law $1,000.00
02/11/2026Victor Medina $1,000.00 President TBI Warrior Foundation
01/25/2026David Garth $24.75 Retired
01/24/2026Canice Garth $1,000.00 Retired
01/21/2026Carmel Widner $50.00 Retired
01/18/2026Jack Holt $250.00 Retired
01/16/2026Philip Ochoa $100.00 Real Estate Prop Mgmt
01/15/2026Tina Catlin $1,000.00 Retired
01/15/2026Davis and Santos PC $1,000.00
01/15/2026Jeff Schwarz $250.00 Retired
01/15/2026Mark Roll $250.00 Retired
01/15/2026Francesca Karpel $100.00 Retired
01/02/2026Philip Hunke $250.00 Retired
12/10/2025John Sweeney $150.00 Executive Standardaero
11/28/2025Helen Jackson $500.00 Retired
11/19/2025Justin Salinas $250.00 retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/29/2026Amazon $95.22Flags and other decorations for parade
04/21/2026The Friends of Kendall County Jail $200.00Donation to help preserve the Travis letter
04/20/2026Emma Kollar $600.00Digital Creation
04/08/2026Liberty Capital Bank $14.01Checks
04/06/2026Joseph Cheben $538.56Mileage reimbursement
03/31/2026Square Space $294.22Website fee
03/23/2026Green Beret Special Forces Trust $1,250.00Donation to Trust that benefits Green Berets
03/12/2026Tusculum Brewing Company $400.00Rental for meet and greet
03/02/2026An Empty Vase $86.60Gift for staff
02/19/2026Raise The Money $114.84Fee for contributors donating via online system
02/16/2026Dianne Bowen $400.00Graphics
02/16/2026Emma Kollar $400.00Digital Creation
02/11/2026Angel Food $1,109.56Food and Beverage for a campaign event
02/07/2026The Laurel Tree $343.14Luncheon for campaign staff
12/23/2025Katherine McDaniel $1,630.57McDaniel campaign expenses and McDaniel car mileage
12/22/2025Joseph Cheben $2,267.34Cheben campaign expenses and Cheben mileage
12/15/2025JVC Media $391.18Yard signs
12/10/2025Emma Kollar $400.00Monthly Facebook maintenance fee
12/08/2025Raise The Money $260.06Total transaction fee for period
12/08/2025Raise The Money $31.96Monthly fee to allow donations by credit card
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.