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

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.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
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
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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 spentTidwell, Ronald W. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeEddie ClementEddie Clement$3,000.00 · 3 giftsWinstead PCWinstead PC$2,500.00 · 1 giftsPhillip CecilPhillip Cecil$2,000.00 · 3 giftsBobby HastingsBobby Hastings$2,000.00 · 2 giftsBrad DrakeBrad Drake$2,000.00 · 2 giftsKC Strategies, LLCKC Strategies, LLC$36,773.29 · 4 paymentsRonald TidwellRonald Tidwell$13,445.37 · 5 paymentsThe Paris NewsThe Paris News$12,194.50 · 10 paymentsLarry GilesLarry Giles$4,650.00 · 8 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$4,500.00 · 3 payments

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
Contributions80.5th#1,698 of 8,722
Expenditures79.7th#1,773 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity79.2th#1,816 of 8,722
Transaction Volume76.8th#2,025 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures95.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Eddie Clement $3,000.003
2Winstead PC $2,500.001
3Phillip Cecil $2,000.003
4Bobby Hastings $2,000.002
5Brad Drake $2,000.002
6Button Cooper $2,000.002
7Christian Dickens $2,000.002
8David Buster $2,000.002
9Larry Townes $2,000.002
10Robert Bridges $2,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1KC Strategies, LLC $36,773.294
2Ronald Tidwell $13,445.375
3The Paris News $12,194.5010
4Larry Giles $4,650.008
5Republican Party of Texas $4,500.003
6DCS $4,053.531
7Tidwell Ronald $3,500.002
8Crawfords Hole in the Wal $3,083.814
9Discover Outdoor $2,900.002
10Designer Graphics $2,512.903

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
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

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/11/2024Winstead PC $2,500.00
12/10/2024Drake Brad $1,000.00 Contractor
12/09/2024Bray Josh $1,000.00 Private Investments
11/12/2019Phillip Cecil $500.00 Bank Officer
11/01/2019Chip Harper $500.00 Business Owner
10/31/2019Bryan Glass $100.00 Real Estate Agent
10/30/2019Earl Bellamy $100.00 Doctor
10/28/2019Mike Kennedy $250.00 Retired
10/26/2019Bill Gant $200.00 Real Estate Investor
10/25/2019Donald Wilson $100.00 Retired
10/23/2019Eddie Clement $1,000.00 Business Owner
06/06/2017Jordan Harper $200.00 Business Owner
05/11/2017Bryan Glass $100.00 Real Estate Agent
05/10/2017Earl Bellamy $500.00 Doctor
05/10/2017Bill Gant $200.00 Real Estate Investor
05/10/2017Chad Severson $100.00 Medical Sales
04/21/2017Donald Wilson $500.00 Retired
04/21/2017Cody Sanders $500.00 Business Owner
04/21/2017Art Tijerina $250.00 Doctor
04/20/2017Ronald Abbott $1,000.00 Bank Officer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/19/2024Brookshires $60.17Beverage expense for East Texas A&M University Lamar County Alumni Reception
12/11/2024Tidwell Ronald $2,500.00Loan Repayment
12/10/2024Tidwell Ronald $1,000.00Loan Repayment
12/09/2024Ronald Tidwell $1,000.00Loan Repayment
12/02/2024Home2 Suites $870.00Primary Sponsor/Underwriter for East Texas A&M Commerce Lamar County Alumni Reception
11/21/2024Brookshires $115.75Provision of Food and Beverage for Hugo ISD Thanksgiving Meal for Staff
04/16/2024Homer's Quick Stop $488.95Beverages for the Judge Webb Biard Memorial Service
02/19/2024Brookshires $170.37Purchase made for Hunters for the Hungry Chili Supper and Benefit
02/19/2024Kroger $41.38Purchase made for Hunters for Hungry Chili Supper and Benefit
11/30/2023Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing fee
12/18/2019Walmart $44.18Stuffed Animals for December CPS Adoption Program
12/16/2019Ronald Tidwell $1,250.00Partial loan repayment
12/06/2019Postal Options $43.61Postage paid to overnight filing fee to Republican Party of Texas
12/01/2019Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing fee to get on the ballot
06/06/2017Ronald Tidwell $6,150.00 Loan Repayment
12/21/2016Kroger $162.98Food and beverage for Campaign Donor Event
11/21/2016Ronald Tidwell $3,500.00Partial Loan Repayment
11/14/2016Larry Giles $300.00Labor regarding removal and storage of signs
11/09/2016The Paris News $976.50Campaign newspaper advertisement
11/09/2016Biardstown VFD $165.00Donation 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.