Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Brender, John (Mr.)

JCOH · CRIMINAL_JUDGEDIST_TAR 3
Filer ID: 00086948 · Fort Worth · TX
11 reports · First filing 10/11/2022 · Latest filing 07/11/2026
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
CRIMINAL_JUDGEDIST_TAR
District / Place
3
Mailing Location
Fort Worth · TX · 76109
First Filing
10/11/2022
Latest Filing
07/11/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
11

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$84,278.30
Expenditures
$83,366.21
Transactions
164
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$2,316.50
Average Contribution
$834.44
Average Expenditure
$1,323.27
First Contribution
08/26/2022
Last Contribution
11/25/2024
First Expenditure
09/01/2022
Last Expenditure
12/08/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
92
Reported Payee Entities
32
Top Contributor
Art Brender
Top Reported Payee
Upward Public Affairs

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
92
101 contributions · $84,278.30
Vendor Relationships
25
52 payments · $72,966.73
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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 spentBrender, John (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeArt BrenderArt Brender$28,000.00 · 3 giftsArt and Lynda BrenderArt and Lynda Brender$9,000.00 · 1 giftsMary RankinMary Rankin$7,000.00 · 2 giftsJack RankinJack Rankin$5,000.00 · 1 giftsLynda BrenderLynda Brender$2,272.77 · 1 giftsUpward Public AffairsUpward Public Affairs$28,397.83 · 3 paymentsMayes MediaMayes Media$20,415.64 · 1 paymentsCarol TerryCarol Terry$8,300.00 · 2 paymentsTarrant County Democratic PartyTarrant County Democratic Party$5,000.00 · 2 paymentsCarol TerryCarol Terry$4,200.00 · 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
Contributions91.6th#732 of 8,722
Expenditures90.7th#813 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity90.9th#791 of 8,722
Transaction Volume87.5th#1,090 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions70.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures79.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Art Brender $28,000.003
2Art and Lynda Brender $9,000.001
3Mary Rankin $7,000.002
4Jack Rankin $5,000.001
5Lynda Brender $2,272.771
6Corey Williams $2,000.001
7Francisco Hernandez $2,000.001
8John Jose $1,500.002
9Michael Henry $1,500.002
10Chris Turner $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Upward Public Affairs $28,397.833
2Mayes Media $20,415.641
3Carol Terry $8,300.002
4Tarrant County Democratic Party $5,000.002
5Carol Terry $4,200.001
6KRNB $2,800.001
7Texas Trade Graphics $2,165.001
8Designer Graphics $2,162.313
9Texas Sportswear $1,438.641
10USPS $1,275.005

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$0.00 $2,529.00
2024$27,425.00 $26,397.00
2023$0.00 $2,500.00
2022$56,853.30 $51,940.21

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/25/2024Andrew Novak $25.00
10/15/2024Art Brender $25,000.00
10/15/2024Mary Rankin $2,000.00
10/08/2024Southwest Democrats of Tarrant County $400.00
11/08/2022Megan Goor $123.53 Paralegal
11/07/2022Dwain Dent $1,000.00 Attorney
11/03/2022Corey Williams $2,000.00 Attorney
11/02/2022Deralyn Davis $100.00 retired
11/01/2022Terri Moore $1,000.00 Attorney
10/31/2022Thomas Green $132.00 Ministry
10/30/2022June Simms $50.00
10/28/2022NE Tarrant Demo $250.00 Group
10/27/2022Ulysses Hargrove $1,000.00 Professor
10/27/2022Lauren Chiong $25.00 Editor
10/26/2022Tom Hall $1,000.00 Attorney
10/26/2022Craig Jett $100.00 Attorney
10/24/2022Art Brender $2,000.00 Attorney
10/24/2022Lisa Haines $100.00 Attorney
10/20/2022Eric Cummings $100.00 Attorney
10/20/2022Taylor Ferguson $100.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/08/2025Tarrant County Democratic Party $2,500.00Filing Fee
10/07/2025Southside Bank $5.00Bank fee
06/09/2025Southside Bank $4.00bank service charges
05/07/2025Southside Bank $4.00bank service charge
04/07/2025Southside Bank $4.00bank service charges
03/07/2025Southside Bank $4.00bank service charges
02/07/2025Southside Bank $4.00bank service charge
01/07/2025Southside Bank $4.00bank charges
12/06/2024Southside Bank $4.00Monthly account fee
11/07/2024Southside Bank $4.00Monthly Fee
10/22/2024Southside Bank $23.00Wire fee
10/20/2024Upward Public Affairs $25,000.00Mailers
10/16/2024Harland Clarke $37.50Check order
09/16/2024Toro $607.99Tshirts
09/11/2024K&R Screen Graphics $720.51Signs
12/11/2023Tarrant County Democratic Party $2,500.00Filing fee
12/31/2022Southside Bank $3.00Anticipated Service Charge for January to close out account.
12/30/2022Upward Public Affairs $2,899.12Consulting
12/23/2022Southside Bank $3.00Monthly Service Fee
11/25/2022Southside Bank $3.00Monthly Service Fee
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 49 ms.