Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Poissant, Margaret A. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUSTICE_COA 14
Filer ID: 00082057
28 reports · First filing 01/16/2018 · 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
JUSTICE_COA
District / Place
14
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/16/2018
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
28

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$263,672.01
Expenditures
$239,096.75
Transactions
1,193
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$35,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$16,014.86
Average Contribution
$751.20
Average Expenditure
$283.96
First Contribution
10/29/2017
Last Contribution
10/30/2024
First Expenditure
10/05/2017
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
252
Reported Payee Entities
311
Top Contributor
Marcus Spagnoletti
Top Reported Payee
Harris County Democratic Party

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
252
436 contributions · $306,694.38
Vendor Relationships
278
802 payments · $209,128.58
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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 spentPoissant, Margaret A. (The Honorabl…Focal filer / committeeMarcus SpagnolettiMarcus Spagnoletti$12,500.00 · 3 giftsJim AdlerJim Adler$10,500.00 · 3 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$10,000.00 · 2 giftsMuhammad AzizMuhammad Aziz$10,000.00 · 2 giftsLester MarksLester Marks$8,250.00 · 7 giftsHarris County Democratic PartyHarris County Democratic Party$76,831.76 · 18 paymentsBayou City StrategiesBayou City Strategies$22,000.00 · 6 paymentsCatherine AnsponCatherine Anspon$12,000.00 · 14 paymentsWilliam PatelWilliam Patel$6,399.50 · 17 paymentsHouston Bar FoundationHouston Bar Foundation$5,310.00 · 9 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
Contributions94.6th#473 of 8,722
Expenditures94.4th#486 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity94.4th#487 of 8,722
Transaction Volume95.6th#383 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions34.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures49.1%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Marcus Spagnoletti $12,500.003
2Jim Adler $10,500.003
3Baker Botts Amicus Fund $10,000.002
4Muhammad Aziz $10,000.002
5Lester Marks $8,250.007
6Warren Nicholson $5,250.007
7Bracewell PAC $5,000.002
8Jason Gibson $5,000.002
9Erin Aziz $5,000.001
10Frances Buzbee $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Harris County Democratic Party $76,831.7618
2Bayou City Strategies $22,000.006
3Catherine Anspon $12,000.0014
4William Patel $6,399.5017
5Houston Bar Foundation $5,310.009
6Margaret Poissant $4,599.155
7J&N Enterprises $4,543.848
8Tate Hurley $4,239.006
9Fort Bend Democratic Party $4,150.004
10Brooke Tolle $3,956.9026

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $14,960.21
2025$0.00 $13,780.45
2024$87,015.00 $127,611.30
2023$99,000.00 $32,585.51
2022$0.00 $4,348.62
2021$0.00 $2,434.18
2020$0.00 $474.59
2019$17,050.00 $8,845.65
2018$58,557.01 $32,958.81
2017$2,050.00 $1,097.43

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/30/2024Richard Piazza $100.00 Retired
10/13/2024Terry Bryant $700.00 Attorney
10/08/2024Liliana Molina $5,000.00 Art Gallery Owner
10/08/2024Francis Spagnoletti $1,000.00 Lawyer
10/08/2024Mary Arocha $500.00 office manager
10/08/2024Eric Nielsen $250.00 Trial lawyer
10/08/2024Minnette Boesel $250.00 Board President
10/08/2024Drew Baird $200.00 retired
10/08/2024Donald Porteous $100.00 Attorney
10/08/2024Evan Pardue $50.00 Marketing
10/07/2024Lester Marks $1,250.00 Art Collector
10/03/2024William Smith $10.00 retired
10/01/2024Steve Kherkher $2,500.00 Attorney
10/01/2024Reed Smith $500.00
09/30/2024Derin Dacey $15.00 Academic Advisor
09/27/2024Jarod Stewart $1,000.00 Attorney
09/26/2024Linda Broocks $250.00 Attorney
09/26/2024Linda Broocks $250.00 Attorney
09/25/2024Patrick Yarborough $500.00 Lawyer
09/24/2024Mark Gildersleeve $100.00 Sales

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Houston GLBTQ Caucus $500.00event sponsorship
06/30/2026Amegy Bank $2.00paper statement fee
06/15/2026Mariott Marquis $50.00event parking
06/08/2026State Bar of Texas $588.00dues
06/08/2026Houston GLBTQ Caucus $172.50event sponsorship
06/01/2026Uber $45.53travel from airport
05/30/202649th State Brewing $25.87meal at NAWJ conference
05/29/2026Amegy Bank $2.00paper statement fee
05/26/2026Hilton Anchorage $579.36lodging for NAWJ conference
05/25/2026Holland America $100.00cash tip for porters on cruise
05/24/2026Fire Island Bakery Anchorage $23.10meal at NAWJ conference
05/24/2026Gumbo House Anchorage $17.10meal at NAWJ conference
05/20/2026The Walk Houston $125.00charitable donation
05/17/2026Hotel Delta Vancouver $542.55lodging for NAWJ Conference
05/15/2026United Airlines $504.53travel to Vancouver for NAWJ Conference
05/15/2026United Airlines $410.60travel from Anchorage for NAWJ conference
05/15/2026Houston Bar Association $345.00dues
05/15/2026Uber $60.94travel to airport for NAWJ Conference
05/15/2026Vancouver Taxi $39.59travel for NAWJ conference
05/15/2026On the Street Parking $3.95parking for event
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 65 ms.