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

JCOH · District Judge 393
Filer ID: 00088175 · Flower Mound · TX
6 reports · First filing 01/16/2024 · Latest filing 01/14/2026
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
District Judge
District / Place
393
Mailing Location
Flower Mound · TX · 75028
First Filing
01/16/2024
Latest Filing
01/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 01/14/2026
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$17,737.10
Expenditures
$128,219.50
Transactions
76
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$16,567.86
COH as of 01/14/2026
—
Average Contribution
$385.59
Average Expenditure
$4,273.98
First Contribution
01/16/2024
Last Contribution
02/24/2024
First Expenditure
11/11/2023
Last Expenditure
03/26/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
45
Reported Payee Entities
19
Top Contributor
Dobson Earl
Top Reported Payee
All Sorts Mailing

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
45
46 contributions · $17,737.10
Vendor Relationships
15
26 payments · $114,685.50
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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 spentAbel, James C. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeDobson EarlDobson Earl$2,500.00 · 1 giftsTimothy PowersTimothy Powers$1,000.00 · 2 giftsAndrew PassonsAndrew Passons$1,000.00 · 1 giftsGlenn VrbaGlenn Vrba$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJill JesterJill Jester$1,000.00 · 1 giftsAll Sorts MailingAll Sorts Mailing$73,778.23 · 6 paymentsCampaign DirectCampaign Direct$27,598.00 · 4 paymentsTom PlunkettTom Plunkett$7,000.00 · 1 paymentsDavid HernandezDavid Hernandez$6,074.00 · 2 paymentsHouston Sign CompanyHouston Sign Company$4,328.81 · 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
Contributions84.9th#1,316 of 8,722
Expenditures92.7th#642 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity90.2th#852 of 8,722
Transaction Volume83.2th#1,468 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions62.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures92.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Dobson Earl $2,500.001
2Timothy Powers $1,000.002
3Andrew Passons $1,000.001
4Glenn Vrba $1,000.001
5Jill Jester $1,000.001
6Jim McNatt $1,000.001
7Margie Burke $1,000.001
8Stephen Kuzmich $1,000.001
9Wendy Chenault $1,000.001
10Brent Bowen $500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1All Sorts Mailing $73,778.236
2Campaign Direct $27,598.004
3Tom Plunkett $7,000.001
4David Hernandez $6,074.002
5Houston Sign Company $4,328.811
6Steve's Wine Bar $1,736.012
7Denton County Lincoln Cabinet $1,551.021
8Republican Party of Texas $1,500.001
9Home Depot $1,002.051
10Vista Print $861.122

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$17,737.10 $113,719.50
2023$0.00 $14,500.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/24/2024Jim McNatt $1,000.00 Car Dealer
02/23/2024Brent Bowen $500.00 Attorney
02/20/2024Michael Crowder $500.00 Attorney
02/19/2024Paul Pennington $412.10 Tax Professional
02/19/2024Gregory Bertrand $100.00 Attorney
02/18/2024David Brady $150.00 Retired
02/15/2024Gregory Goline $500.00 Attorney
02/14/2024Dobson Earl $2,500.00 Attorney
02/14/2024Stephen Kuzmich $1,000.00 Attorney
02/13/2024Courtland Kristopherson $250.00 Attorney
02/11/2024Janet Bertrand $25.00 Retired
02/11/2024Hal Kirk $25.00 Retired
02/10/2024Jason Niehaus $500.00 Attorney
02/10/2024Julia Kerestine $100.00 Attorney
02/10/2024Emma Ramon $100.00 Attorney
02/10/2024Chary Horton $25.00 Retired
02/09/2024Margie Burke $1,000.00 Retired
02/09/2024Lisa Schneider $25.00 Retired
02/09/2024Bruce Schneider $25.00 Retired
02/08/2024Wendy Chenault $1,000.00 Stay At Home Mother

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/26/2024Campaign Direct $10,000.00 Text messaging campaign
03/06/2024Tom Plunkett $7,000.00Phone Banking
03/04/2024Home Depot $1,002.05T-posts for signs
02/29/2024All Sorts Mailing $15,937.84Mailers
02/28/2024All Sorts Mailing $15,937.84Mailers
02/28/2024Campaign Direct $2,826.00Consultation and expenses regarding text messaging campaign
02/28/2024All Sorts Mailing $1,138.28Mailers
02/27/2024All Sorts Mailing $15,937.84Mailers
02/22/2024All Sorts Mailing $8,258.57Mailers
02/21/2024Campaign Direct $2,272.00handouts
02/15/2024All Sorts Mailing $16,567.86Mailers
02/12/2024Vista Print $191.05Pushcards and door hangers
02/06/2024Dukate Jean $460.00Website Expense
01/31/2024Vista Print $670.07Pushcards, etc.
01/31/2024Kookie Kitchen $120.00Cookies for event
01/30/2024vista print $447.72Pushcards, etc.
01/25/2024Steve's Wine Bar $1,336.01Campaign Kick-off event hosting
01/25/2024Denton County GOP $142.72Lincoln Regan Event
01/22/2024David Hernandez $1,074.00Labor for Sign Placement
01/19/2024Denton County Lincoln Cabinet $1,551.02 Donation
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 57 ms.