Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Sokolowski, Stanley A. (Mr.)
JCOH · District Judge 87
Filer ID: 00085977 · Palestine · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/12/2022 · Latest filing 07/06/2022
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00085977 · Palestine · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/12/2022 · Latest filing 07/06/2022
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
87
Mailing Location
Palestine · TX · 75801
First Filing
01/12/2022
Latest Filing
07/06/2022
Latest Reporting Period
02/20/2022 – 06/30/2022
Reports
5
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$5,030.00
Expenditures
$12,938.41
Transactions
132
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,424.80
COH as of 06/30/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$264.74
Average Expenditure
$114.50
First Contribution
10/18/2021
Last Contribution
02/25/2022
First Expenditure
10/08/2021
Last Expenditure
03/31/2022
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
16
Reported Payee Entities
65
Top Contributor
Earlene Sokolowski
Top Reported Payee
Vistago Print, LLC aka Dirt Cheap Signs
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
16
22 contributions · $6,130.00
Vendor Relationships
64
120 payments · $12,377.13
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 80.9th | #1,666 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 81.6th | #1,604 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 80.8th | #1,677 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 86.4th | #1,190 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 88.5% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 57.8% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earlene Sokolowski | $1,100.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Herrington/Land of Memory | $500.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Kirk & Nanette Smith | $500.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Mark Cargill | $500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Jimmy Frye | $450.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Betty Conrad | $350.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Charles Steen | $300.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Killion's Collision | $250.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Dan Gold | $250.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Doug Lowe | $250.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vistago Print, LLC aka Dirt Cheap Signs | $2,424.80 | 1 |
| 2 | Republican Party of Texas | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Designer Graphics | $1,349.34 | 1 |
| 4 | Stanley Sokolowski | $1,144.34 | 5 |
| 5 | Citibank | $1,056.02 | 2 |
| 6 | Danwal Inc DBA Designer Graphics | $716.89 | 1 |
| 7 | Citi Universal Card | $569.74 | 1 |
| 8 | Palestine Herald Press | $395.13 | 2 |
| 9 | Wal-Mart | $337.91 | 6 |
| 10 | Freestone County Times | $316.50 | 4 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2,725.00 | $5,097.64 |
| 2021 | $2,305.00 | $7,840.77 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25/2022 | Mark Cargill | $500.00 | Attorney-at-law |
| 02/22/2022 | Earlene Sokolowski | $500.00 | Retired |
| 02/22/2022 | Jimmy Melson | $100.00 | Retired |
| 02/13/2022 | Doug Lowe | $250.00 | Attorney |
| 02/09/2022 | Kirk & Nanette Smith | $500.00 | Stockmans Cafe & 1855 Steakhouse |
| 01/12/2022 | Earlene Sokolowski | $100.00 | Retired |
| 01/06/2022 | Earlene Sokolowski | $500.00 | Retired |
| 01/06/2022 | Betty Conrad | $250.00 | Retired |
| 01/01/2022 | Christopher Dobbs | $25.00 | Unknown |
| 12/28/2021 | Frank Campos & Associates PLLC | $200.00 | |
| 12/27/2021 | Charles Steen | $300.00 | Retired |
| 12/16/2021 | Jimmy Frye | $450.00 | 5J |
| 12/06/2021 | Preston and Brooke Studivant | $50.00 | |
| 11/28/2021 | Dan Gold | $250.00 | Eye Doctor |
| 11/22/2021 | Killion's Collision | $250.00 | |
| 11/17/2021 | Herrington/Land of Memory | $500.00 | |
| 11/17/2021 | Vera Bank | $5.00 | |
| 10/27/2021 | Betty Conrad | $100.00 | Retired |
| 10/18/2021 | Cheryl Wallingford | $200.00 | Court Coordinator |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2022 | Stanley Sokolowski | $78.96 | Loan Repayment |
| 03/24/2022 | Stanley Sokolowski | $1,000.00 | Repayment of loan |
| 03/09/2022 | Campaign Partner | $29.00 | Website |
| 03/02/2022 | $9.99 | Online Ad | |
| 03/02/2022 | Jims Krispy Fried Chicken | $7.57 | Food while campaigning |
| 03/01/2022 | $25.00 | Online Ad | |
| 02/28/2022 | Palestine Herald Press | $145.13 | Newspaper ad |
| 02/28/2022 | $45.00 | Online Ads | |
| 02/23/2022 | Fairfield Recorder | $150.00 | Ad |
| 02/23/2022 | Tractor Supply | $11.67 | sign supplies |
| 02/22/2022 | Brookshires | $68.78 | Meet & Greet |
| 02/22/2022 | We Care Palestine | $40.00 | Neighbors Helping Neighbors Banquet |
| 02/22/2022 | Wal-Mart | $30.49 | Meet & Greet |
| 02/22/2022 | Buttercup Bakery | $20.43 | Food |
| 02/19/2022 | Kirvin Volunteer Fire Department | $20.00 | Chili Fundraiser |
| 02/18/2022 | Brookshires | $27.99 | Care for Sheriff's Office birthdays |
| 02/18/2022 | Buttercup Bakery | $20.43 | Campaign Lunch |
| 02/18/2022 | First United Methodist Church | $20.00 | Chili Fundraiser |
| 02/17/2022 | Coles BBQ | $37.82 | Campaign lunch |
| 02/16/2022 | Freestone County Times | $79.00 | Newspaper add |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.