Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Russell II, Joe M. (The Honorable)
JCOH · JUDGEDIST 146
Filer ID: 00087809
9 reports · First filing 01/15/2024 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00087809
9 reports · First filing 01/15/2024 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
146
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2024
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
9
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$82,407.69
Expenditures
$72,877.44
Transactions
161
Largest Contribution
$5,632.56
Largest Expenditure
$10,625.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$4,846.50
Average Contribution
$735.78
Average Expenditure
$1,487.29
First Contribution
08/01/2023
Last Contribution
12/24/2024
First Expenditure
08/04/2023
Last Expenditure
10/01/2024
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
105
Reported Payee Entities
25
Top Contributor
Wendell Williams Campaign
Top Reported Payee
I Need My Banner
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
105
209 contributions · $155,420.88
Vendor Relationships
20
60 payments · $88,254.43
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 | 91.5th | #743 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 89.8th | #887 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 90.6th | #824 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 87.4th | #1,102 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 36.0% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 63.9% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendell Williams Campaign | $5,632.56 | 1 |
| 2 | Temple Area Builders Association | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Josh Isbell | $2,500.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Gibbs & Crivelli | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Fletcher Rhodes | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Jess LaCoure | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | John Kiella | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Steven Smith | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Arthur Potts | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Brittany Darby | $2,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Need My Banner | $15,964.57 | 3 |
| 2 | Lamar Companies | $10,625.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Temple Daily Telegram | $9,477.50 | 2 |
| 4 | PaperGraphics | $6,007.95 | 6 |
| 5 | Papergraphics | $4,499.32 | 1 |
| 6 | Decisive Campaigns | $4,269.31 | 2 |
| 7 | Jeremy Schindler | $3,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | FastSigns | $3,113.31 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 WEST ALEHOUSE & GRILL | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Lengefield Lumber | $1,667.43 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,394.50 | $50,470.45 |
| 2023 | $73,013.19 | $22,406.99 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | Brett H. Pritchard PC | $1,500.00 | |
| 08/02/2024 | Gibbs & Crivelli | $2,500.00 | |
| 02/20/2024 | J. Michelle DiGaetano | $200.00 | President |
| 02/13/2024 | John Howe | $500.00 | Homebuilder |
| 02/13/2024 | Robert Marshall | $300.00 | Commercial Real Estate |
| 02/07/2024 | Josh Isbell | $1,500.00 | Broker |
| 02/07/2024 | William Pyle | $500.00 | Retired |
| 02/06/2024 | Karen Villanueva | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 02/06/2024 | Jeff Ludwick | $100.00 | CPA |
| 01/31/2024 | Felix Gonzalez Law Firm, PC | $500.00 | |
| 01/23/2024 | Dena Russell | $500.00 | Retired |
| 01/23/2024 | Daisy Mae Estrada | $250.00 | Paralegal |
| 01/23/2024 | Henry Garza for D.A. | $250.00 | |
| 01/22/2024 | Patrick Mullins | $250.00 | Retired |
| 01/19/2024 | Bruce Walker | $244.50 | Owner |
| 12/18/2023 | Anthony Perri | $100.00 | Physician |
| 12/16/2023 | Dorothy Perri | $100.00 | Retired |
| 12/07/2023 | Matthew Harvey | $500.00 | Developer |
| 12/06/2023 | Jay Beatty | $250.00 | Attorney |
| 12/06/2023 | Steven Yawn | $100.00 | Logistics Coordinator |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01/2024 | BELTON AREA CHAMBER of Commerce | $400.00 | event tickets |
| 08/30/2024 | BELTON EDUCATIONAL Enrichment Foundation | $206.00 | event tickets |
| 06/14/2024 | Temple Daily Telegram | $1,567.50 | ads |
| 04/23/2024 | Decisive Campaigns | $3,269.31 | Analysis |
| 04/02/2024 | $11.06 | ads | |
| 03/21/2024 | Temple Daily Telegram | $7,910.00 | ads |
| 03/14/2024 | Jeremy Schindler | $3,500.00 | sign removal |
| 03/11/2024 | Ethan Varisco | $250.00 | outreach & sign installs |
| 03/07/2024 | $400.00 | ads | |
| 03/06/2024 | 3 WEST ALEHOUSE & GRILL | $2,000.00 | food for volunteers |
| 03/04/2024 | $250.00 | ads | |
| 03/04/2024 | $250.00 | ads | |
| 03/04/2024 | $122.87 | ads | |
| 03/04/2024 | $122.87 | ads | |
| 02/29/2024 | $175.00 | ads | |
| 02/28/2024 | Bell County Youth Fair | $350.00 | Temple FFA participant support |
| 02/27/2024 | $125.00 | ads | |
| 02/27/2024 | $75.00 | ads | |
| 02/26/2024 | $50.00 | ads | |
| 02/21/2024 | PaperGraphics | $4,255.85 | mailers |
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.