Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Elliott Thornton, Cheryl (The Honorable)

JCOH · District Judge 164
Filer ID: 00084338
23 reports · First filing 01/15/2020 · 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
District Judge
District / Place
164
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2020
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
23

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$533,561.73
Expenditures
$455,181.45
Transactions
1,199
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$9,029.33
Average Contribution
$1,069.26
Average Expenditure
$650.26
First Contribution
11/23/2019
Last Contribution
03/05/2025
First Expenditure
12/05/2019
Last Expenditure
06/10/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
328
Reported Payee Entities
320
Top Contributor
Jim Adler
Top Reported Payee
Harris County Democratic Party

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
329
510 contributions · $548,011.73
Vendor Relationships
259
560 payments · $326,534.69
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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 spentElliott Thornton, Cheryl (The Honor…Focal filer / committeeJim AdlerJim Adler$27,000.00 · 7 giftsMarcus SpagnolettiMarcus Spagnoletti$15,000.00 · 3 giftsLowenberg Law FirmLowenberg Law Firm$13,109.57 · 3 giftsJason GibsonJason Gibson$10,500.00 · 4 giftsJohn ZavitsanosJohn Zavitsanos$10,000.00 · 2 giftsHarris County Democratic PartyHarris County Democratic Party$38,268.00 · 22 paymentsGloria BlakeGloria Blake$36,975.00 · 25 paymentsBayou City StrategiesBayou City Strategies$27,000.00 · 18 paymentsGloria BakerGloria Baker$20,215.00 · 10 paymentsThyra BurksThyra Burks$14,368.00 · 9 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
Contributions96.4th#315 of 8,722
Expenditures96.0th#352 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity96.3th#326 of 8,722
Transaction Volume96.3th#327 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions25.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures29.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Jim Adler $27,000.007
2Marcus Spagnoletti $15,000.003
3Lowenberg Law Firm $13,109.573
4Jason Gibson $10,500.004
5John Zavitsanos $10,000.002
6Kurt Arnold $10,000.002
7Muhammad Aziz $10,000.002
8Chris Reynolds $9,000.004
9Steve Kherkher $8,500.004
10Anthony Buzbee $7,500.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Harris County Democratic Party $38,268.0022
2Gloria Blake $36,975.0025
3Bayou City Strategies $27,000.0018
4Gloria Baker $20,215.0010
5Thyra Burks $14,368.009
6Sprint2Print $12,571.2210
7Blue Beam LLC $12,225.007
8United Airlines $11,046.688
9Erica Foster $10,000.001
10Aubrey R. Taylor Communications $9,500.004

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $15,611.29
2025$60,251.00 $39,498.22
2024$185,249.00 $200,521.62
2023$140,841.73 $48,182.21
2022$0.00 $15,836.91
2021$17,780.00 $17,703.12
2020$126,590.00 $112,641.47
2019$2,850.00 $5,186.61

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/05/2025Nomaan Husain $2,500.00 Attorney
03/05/2025Jean Frizzell $500.00 Attorney
03/04/2025Gerald Womack $500.00 Owner
03/04/2025Rapp Krock PC $250.00 LAW FIRM
03/03/2025Brian Cweren $250.00 Managing Member
02/25/2025Jim Adler $5,000.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Omar Khawaja $2,500.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Dean G. Pappas Law Firm PLLC $2,500.00
02/25/2025Lee Thweatt $1,000.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Reginald McKamie $1,000.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Mark Carrigan $1,000.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Chris Pappas $500.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Roland Garcia $500.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Dominique Bartholet $500.00 Attorney/Mediator
02/25/2025Earnest Wotring $250.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Brenda Peters $250.00 retired
02/25/2025Jeffrey Musslewhite $250.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Lee Lazear $250.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Donald Kidd $250.00 Attorney
02/25/2025Marva Gay $250.00 retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/10/2026Gaylord Opryland Hotel $372.43NBA Conference Lodging
06/03/2026Texas Center for the Judiciary $350.00conference fee
06/02/2026National Bar Association $1,748.00NBA Conference registration fee
06/02/2026Texas Bar Foundation $250.00gala ticket
06/01/2026Frenchy's $379.17food for district court board meeting
06/01/2026Women Professionals in Government $60.00membership dues
06/01/2026Harris County Democratic Party $60.00sustaining membership
05/25/2026United Airlines $1,685.73airfair for IAWJ conference
05/17/2026Delta Hotel Vancouver $1,103.71lodging for IAWJ conference
05/16/2026United Airlines $809.50airfair for IAWJ conference
05/16/2026Hudson House $83.96meal at IAWJ conference
05/13/2026Wells Fargo $750.00IAWJ trip expenses
05/01/2026Harris County Democratic Party $60.00sustaining membership
04/30/2026USPS $115.00PO Box
04/09/2026Pappadeaux $217.79office celebration
03/31/2026Harris County Democratic Party $60.00sustaining membership
03/02/2026Harris County Democratic Party $60.00sustaining membership
02/26/2026Texas Bar Foundation $250.00event ticket
02/20/2026Cynthia Daughtery $150.00holiday bonus
02/17/2026Holland America $5,576.00IAWJ conference lodging
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 63 ms.