Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Mays, Lela D. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 283
Filer ID: 00081704
24 reports · First filing 07/17/2017 · 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
283
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/17/2017
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
24

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$95,219.79
Expenditures
$104,978.69
Transactions
1,166
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$2,354.80
Average Contribution
$255.97
Average Expenditure
$132.21
First Contribution
05/24/2017
Last Contribution
06/19/2026
First Expenditure
05/18/2017
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
284
Reported Payee Entities
180
Top Contributor
Thomas Cox
Top Reported Payee
Lisa Perry

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
281
373 contributions · $95,469.79
Vendor Relationships
150
785 payments · $84,141.20
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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 spentMays, Lela D. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeThomas CoxThomas Cox$9,470.61 · 5 giftsNatasha HoyNatasha Hoy$5,500.00 · 6 giftsMichael ToddMichael Todd$5,000.00 · 3 giftsCharles MadukaCharles Maduka$3,500.00 · 7 giftsHeath HarrisHeath Harris$3,000.00 · 2 giftsLisa PerryLisa Perry$16,501.00 · 8 paymentsDaniel ClaytonDaniel Clayton$5,800.00 · 4 paymentsCampaign PartnerCampaign Partner$5,145.00 · 104 paymentsDallas Morning NewsDallas Morning News$3,881.35 · 35 paymentsMy Video ProductionMy Video Production$3,398.73 · 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
Contributions89.3th#936 of 8,722
Expenditures87.8th#1,063 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity88.3th#1,023 of 8,722
Transaction Volume94.4th#490 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions61.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures31.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Thomas Cox $9,470.615
2Natasha Hoy $5,500.006
3Michael Todd $5,000.003
4Charles Maduka $3,500.007
5Heath Harris $3,000.002
6Sean Daredia $2,558.292
7Russell Wilson $2,470.613
8Stanley Mays $2,250.004
9Bill Knox $2,000.002
10Carrie Holmes $2,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Lisa Perry $16,501.008
2Daniel Clayton $5,800.004
3Campaign Partner $5,145.00104
4Dallas Morning News $3,881.3535
5My Video Production $3,398.732
6Dallas County Democratic Party $3,250.006
7Amazon $2,299.0324
8Texas Metro News $2,000.003
9USPS $1,897.7020
10Office Depot $1,850.1220

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$4,500.00 $2,470.88
2025$19,108.29 $13,030.38
2024$0.00 $3,884.74
2023$4,160.84 $9,303.64
2022$6,200.00 $7,965.28
2021$14,292.60 $11,582.52
2020$0.00 $1,442.51
2019$3,875.00 $7,140.53
2018$25,623.06 $33,119.98
2017$17,460.00 $15,038.23

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/19/2026Matthew Toback $1,500.00 Attorney
06/18/2026Debbie Sanchez $500.00 Attorney
01/08/2026Thomas Cox $2,500.00 Attorney
12/09/2025Stanley Mays $500.00 Attorney
12/04/2025William Knox $500.00 Attorney
11/12/2025Sean Daredia $2,058.29 Attorney
09/24/2025Cordell Adams $200.00 Physician
07/18/2025Duane Spencer $250.00 Real Estate
07/14/2025Alan Perez $500.00 Attorney
07/14/2025Taylor Johnson $500.00 Attorney
07/03/2025Michael Mowla $200.00 Attorney
07/01/2025Kenneth Weatherspoon $250.00 Attorney
06/26/2025Shasta Brown $750.00 Attorney
06/26/2025Phillip Hayes $600.00 Attorney
06/26/2025Terri Anderson $500.00 Manager
06/25/2025Dawn Blair $150.00 Manager of Real Estate
06/25/2025Chris Holmes Hill $100.00 Real Estate Agent
06/25/2025Lola Akere $50.00 Attorney
06/24/2025Heath Harris $2,500.00 Attorney
06/24/2025Natasha Hoy $1,500.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Sam's Club $531.07Event items
06/29/2026Chase Bank $15.00Fee
06/27/2026Constant Contact $61.38 Email info
06/24/2026Zoom $18.11Communication
06/16/2026Kiss Donuts $67.03Office expense
06/15/2026Adobe $21.64Computer program
06/09/2026Campaign Partner $49.00Website cost
05/29/2026Chase Bank $15.00Fee
05/27/2026Constant Contact $61.38 Email info
05/26/2026Sixty Vines $274.07Event expense
05/26/2026Go Daddy $48.18Advertising info
05/24/2026Zoom $18.11Communication
05/16/2026Public Storage $61.00Storage
05/15/2026Adobe $21.64Computer program
05/11/2026USPS $80.00Box rental
05/09/2026Campaign Partner $49.00Website cost
05/06/2026Amazon $75.74Supplies
05/06/2026Amazon $12.97Supplies
04/29/2026Chase Bank $15.00Fee
04/27/2026Constant Contact $61.38 Email info
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 158 ms.