Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Bales, John M. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 420
Filer ID: 00087949
9 reports · First filing 01/04/2024 · Latest filing 07/03/2026
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
420
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/04/2024
Latest Filing
07/03/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
9

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$19,698.46
Expenditures
$19,810.89
Transactions
95
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$237.33
Average Expenditure
$1,650.91
First Contribution
09/20/2023
Last Contribution
03/28/2024
First Expenditure
11/13/2023
Last Expenditure
06/05/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
82
Reported Payee Entities
8
Top Contributor
Bill & Barbara Gandy
Top Reported Payee
John Bales

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
82
147 contributions · $35,398.46
Vendor Relationships
7
11 payments · $11,817.05
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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 spentBales, John M. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeBill & Barbara GandyBill & Barbara Gandy$1,000.00 · 1 giftsBill & Cynthia DavisBill & Cynthia Davis$1,000.00 · 1 giftsDanny MoungerDanny Mounger$1,000.00 · 1 giftsRobert LehmannRobert Lehmann$1,000.00 · 1 giftsShannon ConklinShannon Conklin$800.00 · 1 giftsJohn BalesJohn Bales$9,500.00 · 3 paymentsSmallTownSocialsSmallTownSocials$6,479.27 · 2 paymentsRepublican PartyRepublican Party$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsBrendyn's BBQBrendyn's BBQ$1,035.14 · 1 paymentsFredonia HotelFredonia Hotel$981.11 · 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
Contributions85.4th#1,276 of 8,722
Expenditures83.7th#1,421 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity83.9th#1,406 of 8,722
Transaction Volume84.4th#1,362 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions37.7%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures98.4%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Bill & Barbara Gandy $1,000.001
2Bill & Cynthia Davis $1,000.001
3Danny Mounger $1,000.001
4Robert Lehmann $1,000.001
5Shannon Conklin $800.001
6John Ruckel $619.461
7Alan and Mary Elizabeth Jackson $500.001
8C.W. and Camille Bollinger $500.001
9Garth & Holly Hinze $500.001
10Heath & Mariko Badders $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1John Bales $9,500.003
2SmallTownSocials $6,479.272
3Republican Party $1,500.001
4Brendyn's BBQ $1,035.141
5Fredonia Hotel $981.111
6U.S. Postal Service $149.002
7Joseph Pitts $98.371
8United States Postal Service $68.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$18,698.46 $14,902.89
2023$1,000.00 $4,908.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/28/2024Rick Still $150.00 Investment Advisor
03/15/2024Elizabeth & Kevin Dice $100.00 Wadi Petroleum
03/04/2024David Schaff $50.00 Physician
02/17/2024Joe Evans $250.00 Law Enforcement
02/13/2024Alma Ruth Shofner $100.00 Homemaker
02/12/2024Alan and Mary Elizabeth Jackson $500.00 Attorney
02/07/2024Lysa Hagan $200.00 Educator
02/05/2024Warthan Dermatology Nacogdoches PLLC $150.00
02/04/2024Mike Dunn $254.00 Retired
02/01/2024Gene and Sharon Graves $100.00 Professor
01/30/2024Edmund Benchoff $100.00 Attorney
01/29/2024Mike and Mary Bechaud $100.00 Law Enforcement
01/28/2024John Ruckel $619.46 Life Insurance Broker
01/27/2024Rachel Underwood $25.00 Retired
01/26/2024Lily Phou $200.00 Investment s
01/26/2024Jennifer Rab $50.00 Life Insurance Broker
01/26/2024Leigh Dixon $50.00 Education
01/25/2024Bill & Barbara Gandy $1,000.00 Retired
01/25/2024Shannon Conklin $800.00 Business Entrepeneur
01/25/2024Jeff & Jackie Badders $500.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/05/2024John Bales $3,000.00Repayment to candidate for payment to Small Town Socials payment on 12/18/2023
04/19/2024John Bales $1,500.00Repayment to candidate for Filing fee expense
03/26/2024John Bales $5,000.00Loan repayment to Candidate
03/05/2024Brendyn's BBQ $1,035.14Food for Election Watch Party
03/03/2024SmallTownSocials $3,154.27Payment for social media management, newspaper ads and agency fees
02/20/2024United States Postal Service $68.00Purchase Postage
02/14/2024U.S. Postal Service $66.00Purchase of stamps
02/02/2024Fredonia Hotel $981.11Purchase of Food and Drink for Political Fundraiser
01/27/2024Joseph Pitts $98.37Reimbursement for the purchase of T-posts to support political signage.
12/28/2023U.S. Postal Service $83.00Rental of post office box
12/18/2023SmallTownSocials $3,325.00Marketing, advertising, consulting
11/13/2023Republican Party $1,500.00Filing fee for Primary
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 268 ms.