Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Sharma, Bashist M. (Mr.)
JCOH · District Judge 178
Filer ID: 00080297 · Houston · TX
9 reports · First filing 01/15/2016 · Latest filing 01/12/2017
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00080297 · Houston · TX
9 reports · First filing 01/15/2016 · Latest filing 01/12/2017
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
District Judge
District / Place
178
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77068
First Filing
01/15/2016
Latest Filing
01/12/2017
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2016 – 12/31/2016
Reports
9
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$2,477.00
Expenditures
$6,230.70
Transactions
15
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,500.00
COH as of 12/31/2016
$0.00
Average Contribution
$225.18
Average Expenditure
$1,557.67
First Contribution
02/20/2016
Last Contribution
02/20/2016
First Expenditure
12/31/2015
Last Expenditure
07/06/2016
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
11
Reported Payee Entities
3
Top Contributor
N Chaterpal
Top Reported Payee
Bashist Sharma
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
12
32 contributions · $7,180.00
Vendor Relationships
2
4 payments · $3,190.10
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 | N Chaterpal | $500.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Faizal Khan | $400.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Sanatan Mandir | $251.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Carl Goldwater | $250.00 | 1 |
| 5 | ven pinjala | $250.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Gary Walia | $200.00 | 1 |
| 7 | I Bhushan | $151.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Sam Matthews | $150.00 | 1 |
| 9 | aldine eye clinic | $125.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Anu Vish | $100.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashist Sharma | $5,000.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Victory Store | $979.70 | 1 |
| 3 | Sanatan Mandir | $251.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,477.00 | $1,230.70 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20/2016 | N Chaterpal | $500.00 | housewife |
| 02/20/2016 | Faizal Khan | $400.00 | recycling |
| 02/20/2016 | Sanatan Mandir | $251.00 | |
| 02/20/2016 | Carl Goldwater | $250.00 | retired |
| 02/20/2016 | ven pinjala | $250.00 | chemical engineer |
| 02/20/2016 | Gary Walia | $200.00 | engineer |
| 02/20/2016 | I Bhushan | $151.00 | insurance |
| 02/20/2016 | Sam Matthews | $150.00 | insurance |
| 02/20/2016 | aldine eye clinic | $125.00 | |
| 02/20/2016 | Anu Vish | $100.00 | accountant |
| 02/20/2016 | Mike Malik | $100.00 | manufacture |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/2016 | Sanatan Mandir | $251.00 | I returned a contribution made to me by a temple |
| 01/15/2016 | Victory Store | $979.70 | for brochures and yard signs |
| 12/31/2015 | Bashist Sharma | $2,500.00 | Photocopies of Resume Card |
| 12/31/2015 | Bashist Sharma | $2,500.00 | Photocopies of Resume 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: 119 ms.