Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Smith, Michael L. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 35
Filer ID: 00083604
18 reports · First filing 07/04/2019 · Latest filing 07/12/2026
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
35
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/04/2019
Latest Filing
07/12/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
18

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,250.00
Expenditures
$2,754.43
Transactions
11
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$45.57
Average Contribution
$416.67
Average Expenditure
$344.30
First Contribution
05/13/2019
Last Contribution
12/04/2019
First Expenditure
03/22/2019
Last Expenditure
03/11/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
3
Reported Payee Entities
6
Top Contributor
David Croft
Top Reported Payee
Republican Party of Texas

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
3
9 contributions · $4,400.00
Vendor Relationships
5
14 payments · $5,027.72
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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 spentSmith, Michael L. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeDavid CroftDavid Croft$1,000.00 · 1 giftsVicki EdgarVicki Edgar$200.00 · 1 giftsLynn SmithLynn Smith$50.00 · 1 giftsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsTexas Association of District JudgesTexas Association of District Judges$450.00 · 2 paymentsMoore PrintingMoore Printing$274.43 · 2 paymentsKiwanisKiwanis$250.00 · 1 paymentsThe Goldthwaite EagleThe Goldthwaite Eagle$230.00 · 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
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures71.8th#2,458 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity71.2th#2,509 of 8,722
Transaction Volume73.4th#2,320 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1David Croft $1,000.001
2Vicki Edgar $200.001
3Lynn Smith $50.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Republican Party of Texas $1,500.001
2Texas Association of District Judges $450.002
3Moore Printing $274.432
4Kiwanis $250.001
5The Goldthwaite Eagle $230.001
6Heather Nix $50.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$0.00 $450.00
2022$0.00 $250.00
2019$1,250.00 $2,054.43

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/04/2019Lynn Smith $50.00 retired
11/19/2019David Croft $1,000.00 Business Owner
05/13/2019Vicki Edgar $200.00 insurance agent

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/11/2025Texas Association of District Judges $200.00Donation to TADJ for additional lobbying on behalf of District Judges
02/06/2025Texas Association of District Judges $250.00Dues and additional donation to Texas Association of District Judges
10/05/2022Kiwanis $250.00Kiwanis purchase of tickets to pancake supper fundraiser
12/04/2019The Goldthwaite Eagle $230.00Fee for publishing announcement of candidacy in newspaper
11/29/2019Moore Printing $124.43Print two boxes of campaign logo on business card size
11/12/2019Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing Fee
11/12/2019Moore Printing $150.00Printing and design of signs
03/22/2019Heather Nix $50.00fee for professional photograph for use in announcement of candidacy for judicial office
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 44 ms.