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

Burgess, Joshua T. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 352
Filer ID: 00081906
21 reports · First filing 01/12/2018 · 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
352
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/12/2018
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
21

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$252,282.57
Expenditures
$254,649.61
Transactions
867
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$70,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$18,226.11
Average Contribution
$648.54
Average Expenditure
$532.74
First Contribution
09/21/2017
Last Contribution
10/24/2024
First Expenditure
08/30/2017
Last Expenditure
06/11/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
323
Reported Payee Entities
120
Top Contributor
Mark Smith
Top Reported Payee
TEXAS VICTORY

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
323
406 contributions · $264,106.07
Vendor Relationships
99
331 payments · $250,678.18
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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 spentBurgess, Joshua T. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeMark SmithMark Smith$6,000.00 · 2 giftsRob VartabedianRob Vartabedian$6,000.00 · 2 giftsKelly Hart PACKelly Hart PAC$5,500.00 · 4 giftsAngelique DeLucaAngelique DeLuca$5,000.00 · 2 giftsG. Malcolm LoudenG. Malcolm Louden$5,000.00 · 1 giftsTEXAS VICTORYTEXAS VICTORY$70,000.00 · 1 paymentsLawson StrategiesLawson Strategies$26,650.00 · 3 paymentsJosh BurgessJosh Burgess$16,704.58 · 79 paymentsMayes Media GroupMayes Media Group$16,216.86 · 9 paymentsTarrant County Republican PartyTarrant County Republican Party$12,600.00 · 8 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
Contributions86.9th#1,143 of 8,722
Expenditures86.3th#1,193 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity86.2th#1,203 of 8,722
Transaction Volume88.8th#975 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions77.6%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures58.9%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Mark Smith $6,000.002
2Rob Vartabedian $6,000.002
3Kelly Hart PAC $5,500.004
4Angelique DeLuca $5,000.002
5G. Malcolm Louden $5,000.001
6MICHAEL DE LUCA $5,000.001
7MICHAEL DELUCA $5,000.001
8Steve Samples $5,000.001
9Ralph Duggins $4,540.003
10CHARLES NOTEBOOM $4,400.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1TEXAS VICTORY $70,000.001
2Lawson Strategies $26,650.003
3Josh Burgess $16,704.5879
4Mayes Media Group $16,216.869
5Tarrant County Republican Party $12,600.008
6REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS $12,500.001
7Joshua Burgess $11,267.5562
8Texas Victory Fund $10,500.002
9LAWSON STRATEGIES $8,406.082
10Hillstone Consulting $7,700.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $1,958.64
2025$0.00 $7,597.74
2024$14,432.00 $7,142.22
2023$13,150.00 $11,590.82
2022$0.00 $2,801.18
2021$150.00 $4,952.60
2020$77,211.13 $155,277.22
2019$52,545.00 $17,988.80
2018$4,550.00 $12,057.60
2017$90,244.44 $33,282.79

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/24/2024M. Kevin Queenan $250.00 Attorney
04/18/2024Varghese Summersett PLLC $500.00
04/04/2024Stephens Law Firm $1,000.00
03/24/2024Thomas Smith $25.00 Attorney
03/20/2024Steve Samples $5,000.00 Lawyer
03/20/2024David Hart $3,000.00 Attorney
03/20/2024Aulsbrook Law Firm $1,007.00
03/20/2024David L. Cook Campaign Account $1,000.00
03/20/2024Steven Laird $500.00 Attorney
03/20/2024Michael Henry $500.00 Attorney
03/20/2024James Baudhuin $500.00 Attorney
03/20/2024Barrow Law PLLC $250.00
03/20/2024David McClelland $200.00 Attorney
03/20/2024Daniel Blumberg $100.00 Attorney
03/20/2024Westbrook Law PLLC $100.00
03/14/2024Robert Henry $250.00 Attorney
03/05/2024Jim Zadeh $250.00 Attorney
11/14/2023Rob Vartabedian $5,000.00 Attorney
11/05/2023Shauna Wright $100.00 Attorney
10/26/2023Hugh Connor $1,000.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/11/2026Josh Burgess $201.83Reimbursement for Schedule G Expenses
06/11/2026Smith Thompson Home Security $201.83Home Security
05/11/2026Josh Burgess $263.00Reimbursement for Schedule G Expenses
05/11/2026State Bar of Texas $263.00Bar Dues
04/26/2026Josh Burgess $88.49Reimbursement for Schedule G Expenses
04/26/2026Gloria's $88.49Food/Beverage for Staff Luncheon
02/17/2026Josh Burgess $216.00Reimbursement for Schedule G Expenses
02/17/2026USPS $216.00PO Box Rental
02/04/2026Josh Burgess $210.00Reimbursement for Schedule G Expenses
02/04/2026RightSide Compliance. LLC $210.00Compliance Consulting
12/19/2025Texas de Brazil $190.40Office lunch
12/19/2025Josh Burgess $190.40Reimbursement for Schedule G Expenses
12/08/2025Total Wine & More $53.03Gift for bailiff
12/08/2025Josh Burgess $53.03Reimbursement for Schedule G Expenses
12/02/2025Amazon $225.32Gifts to courthouse
12/02/2025Josh Burgess $225.32Reimbursement for Schedule G Expenses
10/29/2025Republican Women of Arlington $250.00Event Sponsorship
10/29/2025Prince Lebanese Grill $208.24Staff lunch
10/03/2025Pappasito's $231.65Office lunch
10/03/2025Josh Burgess $231.65Reimbursement for Schedule G Expenses
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 67 ms.