Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Filer / Committee

Wells III, John E. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 411
Filer ID: 00081024
26 reports · First filing 10/10/2016 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
411
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
10/10/2016
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
26

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$17,149.37
Expenditures
$122,887.53
Transactions
160
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$7,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$30.00
Average Contribution
$389.76
Average Expenditure
$1,059.38
First Contribution
09/02/2016
Last Contribution
12/18/2020
First Expenditure
08/22/2016
Last Expenditure
04/15/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
37
Reported Payee Entities
33
Top Contributor
Greg Ogletree
Top Reported Payee
48hourprint.com

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
37
44 contributions · $17,149.37
Vendor Relationships
31
115 payments · $125,067.20
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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 spentWells III, John E. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeGreg OgletreeGreg Ogletree$2,000.00 · 2 giftsRobert KupermanRobert Kuperman$1,000.00 · 2 giftsBrenda HambrickBrenda Hambrick$1,000.00 · 1 giftsGeorge RussellGeorge Russell$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJana SikesJana Sikes$1,000.00 · 1 gifts48hourprint.com48hourprint.com$48,480.53 · 25 paymentsBank of AmericaBank of America$23,997.81 · 25 paymentsPolk County PublishingPolk County Publishing$11,515.65 · 8 paymentsLianne Russell ConsultingLianne Russell Consulting$7,885.00 · 3 paymentsBison SignsBison Signs$4,621.73 · 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
Expenditures84.1th#1,391 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity81.4th#1,624 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 / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures99.1%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Greg Ogletree $2,000.002
2Robert Kuperman $1,000.002
3Brenda Hambrick $1,000.001
4George Russell $1,000.001
5Jana Sikes $1,000.001
6Jeff Rood $1,000.001
7Jon Rood $1,000.001
8Kathie Whitford $1,000.001
9Robert Smith $1,000.001
10Robert Willis $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
148hourprint.com $48,480.5325
2Bank of America $23,997.8125
3Polk County Publishing $11,515.658
4Lianne Russell Consulting $7,885.003
5Bison Signs $4,621.732
6Citi Cards $4,597.191
7Republican Party of Texas $4,500.003
8GSP Custom Signs and Banners $4,095.702
9John Wells $2,050.001
10Marina Bay Marketing $1,794.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $1,300.00
2023$0.00 $1,500.00
2022$0.00 $4,412.82
2021$0.00 $14,244.67
2020$2,155.00 $18,233.63
2019$0.00 $5,823.55
2018$12,895.00 $54,983.95
2017$0.00 $2,650.48
2016$2,099.37 $19,738.43

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/18/2020Ernie McClendon $500.00 Attorney
03/06/2020Nancy Frazier $125.00 Bondsman
02/03/2020Donald Leedy $30.00 Retired
01/28/2020Greg Ogletree $1,000.00 Business owner
01/24/2020Steven Roberts $500.00 Attorney
05/11/2018George Pettyjohn $25.00 Retired
05/03/2018Kathie Whitford $1,000.00 Retired
05/01/2018Ronald McCormick $300.00 Retired
04/30/2018Robert Kuperman $500.00 Business Owner
04/29/2018Sheran Casey $150.00 Retired
04/29/2018Bob Dockens $100.00 County Treasurer
04/29/2018Paulette Carson $85.00 Retired
04/29/2018Rena Tempel $80.00 Retired
04/29/2018Sheran Casey $70.00 Retired
04/29/2018Charlie Stansell $65.00 Retired
04/29/2018Raine Wingo $60.00 Advocate
04/29/2018Carl Dyer $60.00 Retired
04/29/2018Mickey Adkins $50.00 Retired
04/14/2018William Hon $70.00 District Attorney
03/23/2018Jeff Rood $1,000.00 Business owner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/15/2026Polk County 4-H $100.00Purchase of raffle tickets for fundraiser
04/11/2026Kalin's Center $900.00Annual fundraiser event donations
02/16/2026Polk County Republican Club $100.00Tickets to Annual Fundraiser
01/30/2026San Jacinto County Republican Party $200.00Tickets to Annual Fundraiser Dinner
12/01/2023Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing Fee
12/08/202248hourprint.com $4,412.82Christmas cards to constituents
12/03/202148hourprint.com $4,244.67 Christmas cards to constituents
06/08/2021Bank of America $7,500.00Payment for political expenditures
05/12/2021Bank of America $500.00Payment for political expenditures
04/12/2021Bank of America $500.00Payment for political expenditures
03/11/2021Bank of America $500.00Payment for political expenditures
02/08/2021Bank of America $500.00Payment for political expenditures
01/12/2021Bank of America $500.00Payment for political expenditures
12/31/2020El Burrito Restaurant $560.50Food for guests of swearing-in ceremony.
12/14/2020Bank of America $500.00Payment for Political Expenditures
11/13/2020Bank of America $500.00Payment for Political Expenditures
10/06/2020Bank of America $500.00Payment for Political Expenditures
09/11/2020Bank of America $500.00Payment for Political Expenditures
08/13/2020Bank of America $500.00Payment for Political Expenditures
07/14/2020Bank of America $500.00Payment for Political Expenditures
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.