Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Wright, James M. (Mr.)

COH · Railroad Commissioner
Filer ID: 00082381 · Houston · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/06/2018 · Latest filing 11/28/2018
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
Railroad Commissioner
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77043-4615
First Filing
01/06/2018
Latest Filing
11/28/2018
Latest Reporting Period
10/28/2018 – 11/28/2018
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$5,745.00
Expenditures
$8,176.06
Transactions
62
Largest Contribution
$2,100.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,656.15
COH as of 11/28/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$261.14
Average Expenditure
$204.40
First Contribution
12/31/2017
Last Contribution
10/16/2018
First Expenditure
03/20/2018
Last Expenditure
11/26/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
16
Reported Payee Entities
26
Top Contributor
James Wright
Top Reported Payee
Mike Wright

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
16
22 contributions · $5,745.00
Vendor Relationships
20
33 payments · $2,067.55
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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 spentWright, James M. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeJames WrightJames Wright$3,395.00 · 6 giftsGerald PintoGerald Pinto$300.00 · 2 giftsGIL ROBINSONGIL ROBINSON$250.00 · 1 giftsMike WrightMike Wright$250.00 · 1 giftsRon PalmerRon Palmer$250.00 · 1 giftsMike WrightMike Wright$3,501.25 · 2 paymentsJames WrightJames Wright$1,811.05 · 2 paymentsNET BRANDS MEDIANET BRANDS MEDIA$596.89 · 1 paymentsKate CrossKate Cross$361.17 · 1 paymentsDoris WrightDoris Wright$315.04 · 1 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
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1James Wright $3,395.006
2Gerald Pinto $300.002
3GIL ROBINSON $250.001
4Mike Wright $250.001
5Ron Palmer $250.001
6Craig Murphy $200.001
7Dave Robertson $200.001
8JOSEPH LoCICERO $200.001
9ALLAN POTTER $100.001
10BRAD DREW $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Mike Wright $3,501.252
2James Wright $1,811.052
3NET BRANDS MEDIA $596.891
4Kate Cross $361.171
5Doris Wright $315.041
6Ruth's Chris Steak House $250.001
7ECONO LODGE $194.853
8QUALITY INN $143.082
9QUALITY INN $134.052
10Kerry McKennon $120.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$5,745.00 $8,176.06
2017$0.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/16/2018Craig Murphy $200.00 NA · Retired
10/10/2018Ron Palmer $250.00 NA · Retired
10/09/2018Jeffrey Hoffman $100.00 Retired · Lawyer
09/24/2018James Wright $240.00 NONE · Retired
09/21/2018BRAD DREW $100.00 SELF EMPLOYED · STARTING A NEW BUSINESS
09/20/2018JOSEPH LoCICERO $200.00 Retired
09/13/2018James Wright $520.00 NONE · Retired
09/04/2018PAULA SANDERS $100.00 RICE UNIVERSITY · PROFESSOR
09/04/2018GEORGE REYNOLDS $100.00 Retired
08/31/2018ALLAN POTTER $100.00 PATRIOT BANK · MORTGAGE BROKER
07/24/2018Gerald Pinto $150.00 Retired
07/13/2018James Wright $250.00 Retired
07/06/2018GIL ROBINSON $250.00 Retired
06/29/2018Mike Wright $250.00 Retired
06/11/2018James Wright $125.00 NONE · Retired
04/18/2018James Wright $160.00 none · Retired
04/11/2018Gerald Pinto $150.00 Retired
03/09/2018Don Tremble $100.00 Clouse Wood Floors · Co Owner
03/01/2018Dave Robertson $200.00 Alloy Fastner · CPA
02/21/2018Shiree Wilson $100.00 Rice University · Staff

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/26/2018Harris County Libertarian Party $84.08Donation to ZERO Campaign Checking Account before closing account
11/20/2018Ruth's Chris Steak House $250.00Gift Card for Barbara Tremble Campaign Treasurer for her services during campaign.
11/19/2018Mike Wright $2,656.15Reimbursement for unpaid obligations related to auto expense reimbursement report on earlier reports
10/26/2018James Wright $1,342.44 USE OF PERSONAL VEHICLE 2486 MILE
10/26/2018CENTRAL BANK $15.00 BANK CHARGES
10/21/2018ZOES KITCHEN $12.64LUNCH FOLLOWING EVENT AT CORNERSTONE CHURCH, SAN ANTONIO, TX
10/18/2018QUALITY INN $65.34 LODGING FOLLOWING EVENT IN FORT WORTH
10/18/2018CHILI'S $30.47DINNER AFTER ATTENDING AND EVENT IN FORT WORTH
10/12/2018JOURNEY CLEANERS $11.77DRY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY EXPENSE FOLLOWING WEST TEXAS CAMPAIGN TRIP
10/05/2018QUALITY INN $72.51LODGING DURING WEST TEXAS CAMPAIGN TRIP
10/05/2018OFFICE DEPOT $56.75BUSINESS CARD
10/04/2018COMFORT SUITES & INN $97.23LODGING DURING WEST TEXAS CAMPAIGN TRIP
10/03/2018ECONO LODGE I-27 $58.75LODGING DURING CAMPAIGN TRIP TO WEST TEXAS
10/02/2018QUALITY INN $68.71LODGING DURING TRIP TO WEST TEXAS
10/02/2018OFFICE DEPOT $16.78 HAD COPIES MADE OF MY POSITION ON RECYCLING WATER
10/01/2018GOOGLE $5.33HOST WEBSITE
09/27/2018Mike Wright $845.10USE OF PERSONAL VEHICLE TO ATTEND EVENTS 1,565 MILES DURING REPORTING PERIOD
09/27/2018Central Bank $15.00 BANK CHARGES
09/24/2018AQUABREW $35.00DINNER FOR MY WIFE AND ME BEFORE RALLY IN SAN MARCOS ON 9-22
09/20/2018OFFICE MAX/DEPOT $54.13 CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN CARDS
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 48 ms.