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

Ward, Amy Thomas (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 87
Filer ID: 00086082
13 reports · First filing 01/17/2022 · Latest filing 07/13/2026
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
87
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/17/2022
Latest Filing
07/13/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
13

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$13,600.00
Expenditures
$39,088.35
Transactions
94
Largest Contribution
$1,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,977.57
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$523.08
Average Expenditure
$574.83
First Contribution
12/21/2021
Last Contribution
02/28/2023
First Expenditure
11/12/2021
Last Expenditure
11/07/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
24
Reported Payee Entities
32
Top Contributor
Bobby Reed
Top Reported Payee
Farrell Gjesdal Strategy Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
24
26 contributions · $13,600.00
Vendor Relationships
30
65 payments · $37,138.35
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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 spentWard, Amy Thomas (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeBobby ReedBobby Reed$1,500.00 · 2 giftsBenjie ReedBenjie Reed$1,500.00 · 1 giftsPaul BargerPaul Barger$1,000.00 · 2 giftsCharles FrazierCharles Frazier$1,000.00 · 1 giftsDavid HamittDavid Hamitt$1,000.00 · 1 giftsFarrell Gjesdal Strategy GroupFarrell Gjesdal Strategy Group$16,145.75 · 6 paymentsDesigner GraphicsDesigner Graphics$8,934.97 · 5 paymentsAshton KantorAshton Kantor$1,800.00 · 2 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsTexas GOPTexas GOP$1,500.00 · 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
Contributions83.9th#1,402 of 8,722
Expenditures86.7th#1,159 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity85.3th#1,281 of 8,722
Transaction Volume84.3th#1,368 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions73.5%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures76.4%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Bobby Reed $1,500.002
2Benjie Reed $1,500.001
3Paul Barger $1,000.002
4Charles Frazier $1,000.001
5David Hamitt $1,000.001
6Ernie & Pamela Ferguson $1,000.001
7Marylin Nichols $1,000.001
8Michael & Sandra Langston $1,000.001
9Dave Mettauer $500.001
10Daniel Smth $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Farrell Gjesdal Strategy Group $16,145.756
2Designer Graphics $8,934.975
3Ashton Kantor $1,800.002
4Republican Party of Texas $1,500.001
5Texas GOP $1,500.001
6NavCo Chronicle $1,350.005
7Palestine Herald Press $1,002.9911
8KNES 99.1 FM Radio $722.003
9Freestone County Times $641.004
10Lamar Advertising $630.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$0.00 $1,500.00
2023$250.00 $0.00
2022$12,350.00 $29,413.36
2021$1,000.00 $8,174.99

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/28/2023Freeman John $250.00 Attorney
06/13/2022Benjie Reed $1,500.00 Lawyer
06/08/2022David Hamitt $1,000.00 Lawyer
05/27/2022John Bankhead $500.00 Lawyer
04/26/2022Sarah Freeman $100.00
04/26/2022Gay Bryant $100.00
04/26/2022John Nichols $50.00 Retired
04/26/2022Martha Davis $50.00
04/21/2022Bobby Reed $1,000.00 Lawyer
04/16/2022Kerri Anderson Donica $500.00 Lawyer
04/14/2022Dave Mettauer $500.00 Retired
04/13/2022John Jenkins $500.00 Retired
04/13/2022Carl Jenkins $250.00 County Official
04/05/2022Marylin Nichols $1,000.00 Retired
03/28/2022Daniel Smth $500.00 Retired
03/24/2022Mark Davis $250.00 Banker
03/22/2022Ernie & Pamela Ferguson $1,000.00 Pharmacist
02/23/2022Paul Barger $500.00 Retired
02/23/2022Paul Barger $500.00 Retired
02/17/2022Sarah Keathley $100.00 Lawyer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/07/2025Texas GOP $1,500.00Fee for name on ballot
06/23/2022Palestine Herald Press $210.00Newspaper Ad
06/19/2022Palestine Herald Press $12.99Political Calendar/Advertising
06/16/2022Farrell Gjesdal Strategy Group $3,983.00Political Consultant Fees
06/11/2022Wix.Com $63.86Website Fee
06/09/2022Limestone Co. Publishing $390.00Newspaper Ads - Mexia & Groesbeck
06/01/2022Ashton Kantor $150.00Ad Design/Layout
06/01/2022Buffalo Express $128.00Newspaper Ad
05/13/2022KNES 99.1 FM Radio $289.00Radio Spots
05/13/2022Freestone County Times $100.00Newspaper Ad
05/12/2022Wix.Com $32.47Website
05/10/2022 $150.00Newspaper Political Calendar
05/10/2022Wix.Com $31.39Website Platform
05/09/2022Farrell Gjesdal Strategy Group $5,662.75Expense for Direct Mailer
05/09/2022Farrell Gjesdal Strategy Group $2,000.00Digital Advertising
05/09/2022Farrell Gjesdal Strategy Group $1,500.00Campaign Consulting
05/06/2022Palestine Herald Press $240.00Pol. Cal. for 04/09, 4/12, 4/14, 4/16, 4/19, 4/21, 4/23, 4/26, Pol. Ad 4/5, 4/23
05/02/2022Designer Graphics $700.654 x 4 signs
05/01/2022Designer Graphics $748.01Yard Signs & Stakes
04/26/2022Ashton Kantor $1,650.00Marketing Desing
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 48 ms.