Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Darnell, Kara L. (Mrs.)
Filer / Committee

Darnell, Kara L. (Mrs.)

JCOH · District Judge 99
Filer ID: 00084328 · Lubbock · TX
9 reports · First filing 01/13/2020 · Latest filing 12/21/2020
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
District Judge
District / Place
99
Mailing Location
Lubbock · TX · 79424
First Filing
01/13/2020
Latest Filing
12/21/2020
Latest Reporting Period
07/05/2020 – 12/21/2020
Reports
9

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$41,125.00
Expenditures
$141,755.19
Transactions
162
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$22,931.16
COH as of 12/21/2020
$0.00
Average Contribution
$357.61
Average Expenditure
$3,016.07
First Contribution
11/24/2019
Last Contribution
07/14/2020
First Expenditure
11/19/2019
Last Expenditure
12/08/2020

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
105
Reported Payee Entities
18
Top Contributor
Marsha Sharp
Top Reported Payee
RD Thomas Advertising

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
105
246 contributions · $85,060.00
Vendor Relationships
20
74 payments · $171,441.83
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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 spentDarnell, Kara L. (Mrs.)Focal filer / committeeMarsha SharpMarsha Sharp$5,000.00 · 2 giftsDavis SmithDavis Smith$2,500.00 · 1 giftsWilliam McNamaraWilliam McNamara$2,500.00 · 1 giftsDuane ReevesDuane Reeves$2,000.00 · 1 giftsBrent McGavockBrent McGavock$1,500.00 · 1 giftsRD Thomas AdvertisingRD Thomas Advertising$81,848.62 · 11 paymentsMidtown Printing & GraphicsMidtown Printing & Graphics$16,856.04 · 3 paymentsMesa MediaMesa Media$13,531.84 · 4 paymentsThe What's UP ProgramThe What's UP Program$10,000.00 · 2 paymentsChase Credit Card CompanyChase Credit Card Company$4,538.26 · 2 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
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
1Marsha Sharp $5,000.002
2Davis Smith $2,500.001
3William McNamara $2,500.001
4Duane Reeves $2,000.001
5Brent McGavock $1,500.001
6Beth Pennington $1,000.001
7Clarence Wheeler $1,000.001
8Jim Smith $1,000.001
9Kevin Reeves $1,000.001
10Lee Pennington $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1RD Thomas Advertising $81,848.6211
2Midtown Printing & Graphics $16,856.043
3Mesa Media $13,531.844
4The What's UP Program $10,000.002
5Chase Credit Card Company $4,538.262
6First Graphic Services $3,781.182
7RD Thomas $2,884.001
8Renaissance Television & Film $2,625.001
9Gather by Autry $2,202.331
10Republican Party of Lubbock County $1,500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2020$31,585.00 $137,935.19
2019$9,540.00 $3,820.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/14/2020Marilyn Arland $75.00 Music
06/30/2020Joseph Dear $150.00 Attorney
06/14/2020Sandra Rawlings $250.00 Retired
06/08/2020Robert St. Clair $300.00 Attorney
06/05/2020Mark McBrayer $125.00 Attorney
06/05/2020Jack Nelson $100.00 Attorney
04/28/2020William McNamara $2,500.00 Attorney
04/07/2020Angelia Lee $300.00 Attorney
03/24/2020Marsha Sharp $2,500.00 College Athletics
03/23/2020Steve Hurt $100.00 unknown
03/10/2020Michael Lehman $100.00 Dermatologist
03/09/2020Lee Pennington $1,000.00 Retired
03/09/2020Terry Hawkins $100.00 Attorney
03/09/2020Hugh Wilson $100.00 Medicine
02/24/2020Gail Morris $500.00 Retired
02/20/2020Marilyn Arland $75.00 Musician
02/18/2020Lubbock Nephrology Associates PA $250.00
02/18/2020Ruan Reast $100.00 Unknown
02/18/2020Susan Morris $50.00 Retired
02/17/2020Austin Carrizales $500.00 Legal

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/08/2020Mesa Media $3,866.39Consulting Fee
12/02/2020RD Thomas Advertising $2,708.00paying off RD Thomas balance
11/02/2020Mesa Media $1,000.00Consulting Fee
10/02/2020Mesa Media $5,000.00Consulting Fee
09/02/2020RD Thomas Advertising $1,292.01Television Ads for the Runoff
09/02/2020RD Thomas Advertising $202.56paying off RD Thomas balance
08/06/2020RD Thomas Advertising $4,479.18paying off RD Thomas balance
07/17/2020RD Thomas Advertising $16,000.00Ads for TV
07/04/2020RD Thomas Advertising $22,931.16 Ad Placements for all Media
07/01/2020Midtown Printing & Graphics $12,500.00Three Runoff Mailouts
07/01/2020Midtown Printing & Graphics $2,259.88Balance Owed to Midtown for Runoff Mailouts
07/01/2020Anedot $6.30Online Donation Processing Fee
06/29/2020Caprock Patriot $298.10Caprock Patriot Ad
06/23/2020RD Thomas Advertising $1,732.02Push Card Printing and Social Media Management
06/08/2020RD Thomas Advertising $1,604.10Runoff Push Card Design and Printing
06/07/2020Anedot $5.30Online Donation Processing Fee
05/18/2020Caprock Patriot $298.10Caprock Patriot Ad
05/11/2020First Graphic Services $1,481.18New Signs for the Runoff Election
04/21/2020Caprock Patriot $596.20Caprock Patriot Ad
04/20/2020Mesa Media $3,665.45Radio Ad Production, Robocalls, Datawork
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 216 ms.