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

JCOH · CHIEFJUSTICE_SC
Filer ID: 00082237
22 reports · First filing 01/15/2018 · 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
CHIEFJUSTICE_SC
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2018
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
22

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,678,212.48
Expenditures
$1,755,743.39
Transactions
2,281
Largest Contribution
$35,743.04
Largest Expenditure
$318,465.17
COH as of 06/30/2026
$783,573.50
Average Contribution
$1,910.28
Average Expenditure
$1,997.43
First Contribution
11/27/2017
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
11/21/2017
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
931
Reported Payee Entities
202
Top Contributor
Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC
Top Reported Payee
Beacon Strategies LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
930
1,402 contributions · $2,678,212.48
Vendor Relationships
183
835 payments · $1,600,982.28
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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 spentBlacklock, James D. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeVinson & Elkins Texas PACVinson & Elkins Texas PAC$130,000.00 · 6 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$121,967.00 · 10 giftsNorton Rose Fulbright US LLP Texas CommitteeNorton Rose Fulbright US LLP Texas Co…$55,500.00 · 11 giftsBracewell PACBracewell PAC$55,000.00 · 8 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$47,500.00 · 6 giftsBeacon Strategies LLCBeacon Strategies LLC$470,445.37 · 4 paymentsCross Screen Media LLCCross Screen Media LLC$318,465.17 · 1 paymentsThe Lauderback GroupThe Lauderback Group$160,781.42 · 23 paymentsMission Video LLCMission Video LLC$152,675.00 · 4 paymentsJames FreemanJames Freeman$88,000.00 · 24 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
Contributions99.0th#91 of 8,722
Expenditures98.6th#124 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity98.9th#101 of 8,722
Transaction Volume97.4th#227 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions23.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures75.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $130,000.006
2Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $121,967.0010
3Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Texas Committee $55,500.0011
4Bracewell PAC $55,000.008
5Baker Botts Amicus Fund $47,500.006
6Kelly Hart PAC $40,549.286
7JACKSON WALKER LLP PAC $40,000.006
8Republican Party of Texas $36,327.482
9Haynes and Boone PAC $25,000.006
10Haynes & Boone PAC $25,000.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Beacon Strategies LLC $470,445.374
2Cross Screen Media LLC $318,465.171
3The Lauderback Group $160,781.4223
4Mission Video LLC $152,675.004
5James Freeman $88,000.0024
6Republican Party of Texas $65,523.009
7Majority Strategies $40,788.3813
8Roseanne Rodriguez $36,370.268
9ROSEANNE RODRIGUEZ $28,651.537
10Anedot $26,521.3934

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$381,700.23 $149,939.52
2025$579,770.40 $110,105.79
2024$648,247.70 $862,023.20
2023$288,142.33 $63,325.21
2022$0.00 $10,435.77
2021$0.00 $15,389.54
2020$0.00 $9,614.01
2019$141,831.63 $33,619.34
2018$531,348.19 $492,901.97
2017$107,172.00 $8,389.04

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Texas Farm Bureau Agfund $5,000.00
06/30/2026Joel Trammell $2,000.00 Self-employed
06/30/2026Graeme Rein $1,000.00 Best Efforts
06/30/2026Cynthia Triggs $100.00 Retired
06/30/2026Mary Holloway $100.00 Attorney
06/29/2026David Beck $1,000.00 Attorney
06/29/2026Robert Roach $100.00 Attorney
06/29/2026William Bartosh $100.00 Retired
06/28/2026Amanda Flahive $5,000.00 Homemaker
06/25/2026William Blacklock $1,000.00 Retired
06/25/2026Pauline Lesch $250.00 Retired
06/24/2026Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $25,000.00
06/24/2026The Lanier Law Firm, P.C. $4,000.00
06/24/2026Wholesale Beer Distributors Of Texas PAC $2,000.00
06/17/2026S. Mark Klecka $100.00 Retired
06/14/2026RIchard Womack $100.00 Retired
06/02/2026Connie Pfeiffer $1,000.00 Attorney
05/29/2026William Hagans $5,000.00 Lawyer
05/29/2026Austin Republican Women PAC Fund $3,000.00
05/29/2026Ware Jackson Lee O'Neill Smith Barrow $2,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Anedot $4,588.90Fees for processing online campaign contributions from 01/01/2026 through 06/30/2026
06/23/2026Dallas Morning News $38.92campaign subscription service
06/22/2026The Lauderback Group $9,110.90Campaign Fundraising Services
06/18/2026AT&T $128.76Campaign Phone Expense
06/16/2026Perry's Steakhouse and Grille $1,643.72Food and Beverage for Law Clerk Dinner
06/15/2026Hilton Americas-Houston $1,418.84 Hotel room for Campaign Staff to attend 2026 RPT State Convention
06/12/2026Mailchimp $143.91Campaign Advertising Expense
06/10/2026Hilton Americas-Houston $266.76 Hotel room for Campaign Staff to attend 2026 RPT State Convention
06/09/2026Hilton Americas-Houston $1,333.80 Hotel room for Campaign Staff to attend 2026 RPT State Convention
06/08/2026TERRY BLACKS BBQ $1,166.90Food & Beverage for law Clerk farewell
06/08/2026Republican Party of Texas $600.00Donation for additional tickets to 2026 RPT State Convention Gala Dinner
06/08/2026HEB $270.39Officeholder office supplies
06/08/2026IDONATEPRO $150.00Campaign Software
06/04/2026Office Max $2,040.51Campaign Promotional Material
06/02/2026James Freeman $5,000.00 Payment for Campaign Management
06/01/2026Majority Strategies $2,900.00Campaign Promotional Material
06/01/2026Majority Strategies $2,212.63Campaign Promotional Material
05/29/2026Custom Ink LLC $244.36Campaign Promotional Material
05/26/2026Dallas Morning News $38.92campaign subscription service
05/19/2026Mission Video LLC $2,800.00Campaign Video Production Expense
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 70 ms.