Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Payne Jr., James A. (The Honorable)
JCOH · JUDGEDIST 273
Filer ID: 00081583
20 reports · First filing 07/17/2017 · Latest filing 09/02/2026
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00081583
20 reports · First filing 07/17/2017 · Latest filing 09/02/2026
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
273
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/17/2017
Latest Filing
09/02/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
20
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$54,825.00
Expenditures
$43,834.67
Transactions
334
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,915.92
COH as of 06/30/2026
$8,549.95
Average Contribution
$468.59
Average Expenditure
$202.00
First Contribution
05/26/2017
Last Contribution
03/02/2026
First Expenditure
06/17/2017
Last Expenditure
05/12/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
98
Reported Payee Entities
96
Top Contributor
Fairchild, Price, Haley & Smith, LLP
Top Reported Payee
JAMES PAYNE
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
98
117 contributions · $54,825.00
Vendor Relationships
88
201 payments · $38,398.41
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 | 88.0th | #1,044 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 85.7th | #1,252 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 86.5th | #1,176 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 90.0th | #876 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 39.9% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 39.9% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairchild, Price, Haley & Smith, LLP | $5,000.00 | 4 |
| 2 | James Payne | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | James Moyer | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 4 | BILL MORIAN | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Morian * Kahla Attorneys at Law L.L.P | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 6 | The Law Office of Jeff Adams, PLLC | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Elbert Flynt | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| 8 | JON Bates | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| 9 | John Minton | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Ebb Flynt | $1,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMES PAYNE | $4,637.44 | 10 |
| 2 | QUALITY LOGO PRODUCTS | $2,396.64 | 3 |
| 3 | State Bar of Texas | $2,107.90 | 10 |
| 4 | RATTLESNAKE RANCH | $2,021.02 | 6 |
| 5 | Capitol Promotions Inc. | $1,705.00 | 3 |
| 6 | Hughes Florist | $1,522.03 | 19 |
| 7 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Texas Republican Party | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | The Republican Party of Texas | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Amazon | $1,485.16 | 4 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,050.00 | $4,754.50 |
| 2025 | $11,500.00 | $6,854.88 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $5,529.25 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $5,170.51 |
| 2022 | $1,000.00 | $4,548.77 |
| 2021 | $18,750.00 | $4,245.37 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $2,289.23 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $2,790.43 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $598.54 |
| 2017 | $18,525.00 | $7,053.19 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2026 | LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON | $500.00 | |
| 02/19/2026 | DAN FUSSELL | $500.00 | CAR DEALER |
| 02/13/2026 | Jeffrey Bates | $500.00 | RETIRED |
| 02/10/2026 | JON Bates | $500.00 | SELF |
| 02/10/2026 | April Prince | $500.00 | SELF |
| 01/23/2026 | Fairchild, Price, Haley & Smith, LLP | $1,500.00 | |
| 01/14/2026 | John Black | $250.00 | SELF |
| 01/14/2026 | GEORGIA KIMMEY | $100.00 | SELF |
| 01/12/2026 | Elbert Flynt | $500.00 | SABINE TIMBER MANAGEMENT |
| 01/01/2026 | Ed Johnson | $200.00 | BANKER |
| 12/18/2025 | DANNY WINDHAM | $200.00 | RETIRED |
| 12/03/2025 | BILL PEDERSEN | $500.00 | ATTORNEY |
| 12/03/2025 | JAMES LOSTRACCO | $300.00 | ATTORNEY |
| 12/02/2025 | SCOTT SKELTON | $500.00 | ATTONREY |
| 12/01/2025 | TERRY SCULL | $200.00 | BUSINESS OWNER |
| 12/01/2025 | DRU SCULL | $200.00 | BUSINESS OWNER |
| 11/26/2025 | STEPHEN SHIRES | $500.00 | ATTORNEY |
| 11/26/2025 | SEAN HIGHTOWER | $250.00 | ATTORNEY |
| 11/24/2025 | SCOTT STANFIELD | $200.00 | MANUFACTURING |
| 11/24/2025 | BENJAMIN WULF | $200.00 | MANUFACTURING |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2026 | JAMES PAYNE | $236.35 | POLITICAL MILEAGE. LOG MAINTAINED IN THE CAMPAIGN OFFICE (326M*.725) NOT REIMBURSED BY THE STATE |
| 05/08/2026 | State Bar of Texas | $263.00 | STATE BAR DUES |
| 04/19/2026 | OFFICE DEPO | $248.96 | PORTABLE PRINTER |
| 04/19/2026 | OFFICE DEPO | $48.96 | INK FOR PORTABLE PRINTER |
| 03/27/2026 | SHELBY COUNTY CHAMBER | $75.00 | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DUES |
| 03/04/2026 | QUALITY LOGO PRODUCTS | $782.64 | CAMPAIGN MEASURING TAPES |
| 02/23/2026 | 4IMPRINT | $328.87 | CAMPAIGN PENS |
| 02/20/2026 | UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE | $53.55 | MAILING CAMPAIGN MATERIAL |
| 02/18/2026 | QUALITY LOGO PRODUCTS | $782.64 | CAMPAIGN MEASURING TAPES |
| 02/17/2026 | UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE | $19.50 | MAILING CAMPAIGN THANK YOU NOTES |
| 02/13/2026 | GOOD TIME SMOKEHOUSE | $162.08 | DONATION OF DEER MEAT TO OUTREACH |
| 02/13/2026 | Hemphill Flower Shop | $74.07 | MEMORIAL EXPENSE |
| 02/09/2026 | 4IMPRINT | $328.87 | CAMPAIGN PENS |
| 02/03/2026 | QUALITY LOGO PRODUCTS | $831.36 | CAMPAIGN MEASURING TAPES |
| 02/03/2026 | KLINES WRAP IT UP | $199.65 | NOTE CARDS AND ENVELOPES |
| 01/20/2026 | TEXAS CENTER FOR THE JUDICIARY | $85.00 | REGIONAL CONFERENCE FEE |
| 01/16/2026 | CAPITOL PROMOTIONS, INC | $234.00 | CAMPAIGN PENS |
| 12/30/2025 | JAMES PAYNE | $500.00 | EVENT EXPENSE & GIFTS |
| 12/29/2025 | TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS | $244.00 | COMPUTER SERVICES |
| 12/18/2025 | JAMES PAYNE | $300.00 | CHRISTMAS GIFTS |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 41 ms.