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

Johnson, James S. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 431
Filer ID: 00083198
21 reports · First filing 01/02/2019 · Latest filing 07/01/2026
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
431
Mailing Location
First Filing
01/02/2019
Latest Filing
07/01/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
21

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$92,998.00
Expenditures
$207,903.95
Transactions
387
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$20,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$641.37
Average Expenditure
$859.11
First Contribution
07/03/2019
Last Contribution
10/16/2024
First Expenditure
11/26/2018
Last Expenditure
11/18/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
121
Reported Payee Entities
60
Top Contributor
Martha Montgomery
Top Reported Payee
James Johnson

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
121
156 contributions · $94,993.00
Vendor Relationships
54
243 payments · $140,344.78
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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 spentJohnson, James S. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeMartha MontgomeryMartha Montgomery$10,000.00 · 5 giftsMitch MontgomeryMitch Montgomery$10,000.00 · 5 giftsHagai RapaportHagai Rapaport$4,000.00 · 2 giftsTim PowersTim Powers$3,000.00 · 4 giftsHayes, Berry, White, Vanzant, LLPHayes, Berry, White, Vanzant, LLP$2,500.00 · 1 giftsJames JohnsonJames Johnson$62,000.00 · 6 paymentsCapital Printing LLCCapital Printing LLC$37,961.52 · 6 paymentsDavid HernandezDavid Hernandez$16,955.00 · 12 paymentsTodd GallaherTodd Gallaher$10,000.00 · 1 paymentsChase BankChase Bank$9,646.78 · 17 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
Contributions88.0th#1,049 of 8,722
Expenditures91.1th#775 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity89.6th#912 of 8,722
Transaction Volume85.1th#1,299 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions62.7%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures82.1%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Martha Montgomery $10,000.005
2Mitch Montgomery $10,000.005
3Hagai Rapaport $4,000.002
4Tim Powers $3,000.004
5Hayes, Berry, White, Vanzant, LLP $2,500.001
6Aimee Solis $2,500.001
7Darlene Pendery $2,500.001
8David Hernandez $2,500.001
9Geoff Henley $2,500.001
10Hudson Henley $2,500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1James Johnson $62,000.006
2Capital Printing LLC $37,961.526
3David Hernandez $16,955.0012
4Todd Gallaher $10,000.001
5Chase Bank $9,646.7817
6Houston Sign Company $9,177.983
7All Sorts Mailing Services Inc. $8,831.124
8Budget Rent A Car DFW $7,631.825
9Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet $5,837.505
10Denton County Republican Party $4,532.615

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$0.00 $2,618.97
2024$3,100.00 $6,037.10
2023$30,760.00 $78,252.47
2022$0.00 $1,390.50
2021$2,000.00 $3,480.21
2020$23,818.00 $98,966.09
2019$33,320.00 $16,930.85
2018$0.00 $227.76

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/16/2024Denton Republican Womens Club $100.00
07/01/2024Paul Pennington $500.00 Property Tax Consultant
06/26/2024David Hernandez $2,500.00 Entrepreneur
12/05/2023Julia Kerestine $250.00 Attorney
10/02/2023Tonya Morris $25.00 District Director
09/05/2023Dena Meek $1,000.00 Retired
08/30/2023Vince Handler $50.00 Attorney
08/18/2023Kronda Thimesch $100.00 State Representative
08/14/2023Britt Dean $100.00 Real Estate Broker
08/01/2023Stephanie Askew $100.00 Attorney
07/18/2023Hayes, Berry, White, Vanzant, LLP $2,500.00
07/18/2023Hudson Henley $2,500.00 Attorney
07/18/2023Geoff Henley $2,500.00 Attorney
07/18/2023Goline & Roland Law Firm, PLLC $1,500.00
07/18/2023Ryan Williams $1,000.00 County Commissioner
07/18/2023Tim Powers $500.00 Attorney
07/18/2023Arthur Sayre $500.00 Retired
07/18/2023Minor & Jester P.C. $500.00
07/18/2023Yale Law Group PLLC $500.00
07/18/2023Greg Eby $500.00 Law Enforcement

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/18/2025Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet $948.20Campaign Table/Booth for annual Republican Gala
11/18/2025Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet $801.80Campaign Table/Booth for annual Republican Gala
11/18/20254Imprint, Inc. $134.52Johnson-labeled "Judge Mints" handouts for upcoming political events
10/24/2025Chase Bank $15.00Bank fee
07/15/2025Jean Dukate $240.00Website development johnson4judge.com
07/11/20254Imprint, Inc. $479.45"Judge Johnson" campaign hats for volunteers
11/05/2024The Dive Restaurant $1,700.00Campaign Watch Party
08/29/2024Robson Ranch Republican Club $160.00Meeting sponsorship for local Republican club.
07/22/2024Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet $1,750.00Campaign Table/Booth for annual Republican Gala.
07/22/2024ClickBid $63.52Bank fees.
07/03/2024Anedot $20.30Bank fees.
07/01/2024Texas Strong Republican Women's Club $250.00Sponsorship/Advertisement for Republican Club event and printed program.
06/26/2024Anedot $100.30Bank fees
06/11/2024Anedot $0.73Bank Fees
02/01/2024Lynn Yeargain $92.25Decoration services for campaign rally and volunteer recognition event.
01/30/2024Chestnut Tree Bistro $1,400.00Campaign rally and volunteer recognition reception.
01/30/2024Denton County Bar Association $500.00Local bar association event sponsorship
12/27/2023Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet $337.50Event Sponsorship Advertising
12/05/2023Anedot $10.30Bank fees
11/20/2023Robson Ranch Republican Club $500.00Advertisement/Sponsorship at Republican Club Christmas Dinner 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: 53 ms.