Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Tidwell, Ronald W. (The Honorable)
JCOH · JUDGEDIST 6
Filer ID: 00080384
26 reports · First filing 01/14/2016 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00080384
26 reports · First filing 01/14/2016 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
6
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/2016
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
26
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$80,547.43
Expenditures
$100,271.44
Transactions
269
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$17,189.58
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$491.14
Average Expenditure
$954.97
First Contribution
12/03/2015
Last Contribution
12/11/2024
First Expenditure
12/03/2015
Last Expenditure
12/19/2024
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
124
Reported Payee Entities
45
Top Contributor
Eddie Clement
Top Reported Payee
KC Strategies, LLC
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
124
164 contributions · $80,547.43
Vendor Relationships
40
87 payments · $78,176.07
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 | 80.5th | #1,698 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 79.7th | #1,773 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 79.2th | #1,816 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 76.8th | #2,025 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 100.0% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 95.0% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Clement | $3,000.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Winstead PC | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Phillip Cecil | $2,000.00 | 3 |
| 4 | Bobby Hastings | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 5 | Brad Drake | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 6 | Button Cooper | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Christian Dickens | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 8 | David Buster | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Larry Townes | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Robert Bridges | $2,000.00 | 2 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC Strategies, LLC | $36,773.29 | 4 |
| 2 | Ronald Tidwell | $13,445.37 | 5 |
| 3 | The Paris News | $12,194.50 | 10 |
| 4 | Larry Giles | $4,650.00 | 8 |
| 5 | Republican Party of Texas | $4,500.00 | 3 |
| 6 | DCS | $4,053.53 | 1 |
| 7 | Tidwell Ronald | $3,500.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Crawfords Hole in the Wal | $3,083.81 | 4 |
| 9 | Discover Outdoor | $2,900.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Designer Graphics | $2,512.90 | 3 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,500.00 | $6,246.62 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2019 | $2,750.00 | $2,837.79 |
| 2017 | $6,150.00 | $6,150.00 |
| 2016 | $44,772.43 | $72,205.97 |
| 2015 | $22,375.00 | $11,331.06 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Winstead PC | $2,500.00 | |
| 12/10/2024 | Drake Brad | $1,000.00 | Contractor |
| 12/09/2024 | Bray Josh | $1,000.00 | Private Investments |
| 11/12/2019 | Phillip Cecil | $500.00 | Bank Officer |
| 11/01/2019 | Chip Harper | $500.00 | Business Owner |
| 10/31/2019 | Bryan Glass | $100.00 | Real Estate Agent |
| 10/30/2019 | Earl Bellamy | $100.00 | Doctor |
| 10/28/2019 | Mike Kennedy | $250.00 | Retired |
| 10/26/2019 | Bill Gant | $200.00 | Real Estate Investor |
| 10/25/2019 | Donald Wilson | $100.00 | Retired |
| 10/23/2019 | Eddie Clement | $1,000.00 | Business Owner |
| 06/06/2017 | Jordan Harper | $200.00 | Business Owner |
| 05/11/2017 | Bryan Glass | $100.00 | Real Estate Agent |
| 05/10/2017 | Earl Bellamy | $500.00 | Doctor |
| 05/10/2017 | Bill Gant | $200.00 | Real Estate Investor |
| 05/10/2017 | Chad Severson | $100.00 | Medical Sales |
| 04/21/2017 | Donald Wilson | $500.00 | Retired |
| 04/21/2017 | Cody Sanders | $500.00 | Business Owner |
| 04/21/2017 | Art Tijerina | $250.00 | Doctor |
| 04/20/2017 | Ronald Abbott | $1,000.00 | Bank Officer |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Brookshires | $60.17 | Beverage expense for East Texas A&M University Lamar County Alumni Reception |
| 12/11/2024 | Tidwell Ronald | $2,500.00 | Loan Repayment |
| 12/10/2024 | Tidwell Ronald | $1,000.00 | Loan Repayment |
| 12/09/2024 | Ronald Tidwell | $1,000.00 | Loan Repayment |
| 12/02/2024 | Home2 Suites | $870.00 | Primary Sponsor/Underwriter for East Texas A&M Commerce Lamar County Alumni Reception |
| 11/21/2024 | Brookshires | $115.75 | Provision of Food and Beverage for Hugo ISD Thanksgiving Meal for Staff |
| 04/16/2024 | Homer's Quick Stop | $488.95 | Beverages for the Judge Webb Biard Memorial Service |
| 02/19/2024 | Brookshires | $170.37 | Purchase made for Hunters for the Hungry Chili Supper and Benefit |
| 02/19/2024 | Kroger | $41.38 | Purchase made for Hunters for Hungry Chili Supper and Benefit |
| 11/30/2023 | Republican Party of Texas | $1,500.00 | Filing fee |
| 12/18/2019 | Walmart | $44.18 | Stuffed Animals for December CPS Adoption Program |
| 12/16/2019 | Ronald Tidwell | $1,250.00 | Partial loan repayment |
| 12/06/2019 | Postal Options | $43.61 | Postage paid to overnight filing fee to Republican Party of Texas |
| 12/01/2019 | Republican Party of Texas | $1,500.00 | Filing fee to get on the ballot |
| 06/06/2017 | Ronald Tidwell | $6,150.00 | Loan Repayment |
| 12/21/2016 | Kroger | $162.98 | Food and beverage for Campaign Donor Event |
| 11/21/2016 | Ronald Tidwell | $3,500.00 | Partial Loan Repayment |
| 11/14/2016 | Larry Giles | $300.00 | Labor regarding removal and storage of signs |
| 11/09/2016 | The Paris News | $976.50 | Campaign newspaper advertisement |
| 11/09/2016 | Biardstown VFD | $165.00 | Donation at Chili Supper Fundraiser |
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.