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

Benoist-Templeton, Cassandra (Mrs.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 428
Filer ID: 00089787 · Kyle · TX
6 reports · First filing 07/08/2025 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
428
Mailing Location
Kyle · TX · 78640
First Filing
07/08/2025
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
02/22/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$52,417.52
Expenditures
$50,691.45
Transactions
184
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$13,965.50
COH as of 06/30/2026
$8,320.65
Average Contribution
$359.02
Average Expenditure
$1,333.99
First Contribution
06/18/2025
Last Contribution
06/02/2026
First Expenditure
06/16/2025
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
135
Reported Payee Entities
17
Top Contributor
Case Darwin
Top Reported Payee
Hernandez Wick Campaigns

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
135
259 contributions · $88,197.52
Vendor Relationships
16
56 payments · $67,757.56
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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 spentBenoist-Templeton, Cassandra (Mrs.)Focal filer / committeeCase DarwinCase Darwin$1,000.00 · 2 giftsJudy TempletonJudy Templeton$1,000.00 · 2 giftsAlford Law, PLLCAlford Law, PLLC$1,000.00 · 1 giftsBuda Treehouse StudiosBuda Treehouse Studios$1,000.00 · 1 giftsMedia ChoiceMedia Choice$1,000.00 · 1 giftsHernandez Wick CampaignsHernandez Wick Campaigns$29,556.00 · 4 paymentsJTX Strategies, Inc.JTX Strategies, Inc.$11,878.42 · 9 paymentsHays County Democratic PartyHays County Democratic Party$4,000.00 · 3 paymentsDonatewayDonateway$1,621.45 · 4 paymentsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$1,115.00 · 1 payments

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
Contributions89.5th#918 of 8,722
Expenditures88.1th#1,036 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity88.6th#998 of 8,722
Transaction Volume88.3th#1,025 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions19.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures95.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Case Darwin $1,000.002
2Judy Templeton $1,000.002
3Alford Law, PLLC $1,000.001
4Buda Treehouse Studios $1,000.001
5Media Choice $1,000.001
6Smith & Vinson $1,000.001
7Barbara Rowan $1,000.001
8Benjamin Michael $1,000.001
9Blake Williams $1,000.001
10Brady Templeton $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Hernandez Wick Campaigns $29,556.004
2JTX Strategies, Inc. $11,878.429
3Hays County Democratic Party $4,000.003
4Donateway $1,621.454
5Texas Democratic Party $1,115.001
6Industry $949.401
7Liz Ravelo $350.001
8Hays County Young Democrats $250.001
9KBAD $250.001
10Wimberley Valley Chamber of Commerce $155.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$13,577.52 $31,242.82
2025$38,840.00 $19,448.63

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/02/2026Kaitlyn Welty $1,000.00 Legal Assistant
06/02/2026Blake Williams $1,000.00 Assistant
06/02/2026Halea Williams $1,000.00 Manager
06/02/2026Jacob Alford $1,000.00 Attorney
06/02/2026Alford Law, PLLC $1,000.00
06/02/2026Shelly Williams $700.00 Assistant
03/25/2026Andrea Levine $10.00 Teacher
03/03/2026Erin Zwiener for the Texas House $450.87
03/01/2026Buda Treehouse Studios $1,000.00
02/19/2026David Glickler $500.00 Law
02/19/2026Judy Templeton $500.00 Retired
02/19/2026David Puryear $125.00 Retired
02/16/2026Jill Clark $1,000.00 Veterinarian
02/10/2026Erin Zwiener for the Texas House $250.00
02/09/2026Bob Elder $200.00 Retired
02/09/2026Chris Dachi $100.00 Lawyer
02/03/2026Colin McFerrin $500.00 Attorney
02/02/2026J.R. Mendoza $50.00 Judge
01/22/2026Peter Gale $100.00 Lawyer
01/21/2026Mike Urbanovsky $300.00 Sales

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Donateway $0.80Transaction fees for period
06/04/2026Frost Bank $8.00Banking fee
05/28/2026KBAD $250.00Event Sponsorship
05/06/2026Frost Bank $8.00Banking fee
04/11/2026Hats Off for Veterans $150.00Event Sponsorship
04/06/2026Frost Bank $8.00Banking fee
03/03/2026Hernandez Wick Campaigns $500.00Consulting
02/21/2026Donateway $94.30Cumulative contribution fees for online donations
02/19/2026Frost Bank $30.00Bank fee
02/16/2026Hernandez Wick Campaigns $13,965.50Mail Piece
02/03/2026Frost Bank $30.00Bank fee
02/02/2026Hernandez Wick Campaigns $13,965.50Mail Piece
01/31/2026Hernandez Wick Campaigns $1,125.00Consulting
01/22/2026Donateway $107.72Cumulative processing fees for online donations for period
01/20/2026Hays County Democratic Party $1,000.00Ad for print booklet
12/31/2025Donateway $1,418.63Cumulative fees for contributions for entire period
12/27/2025Harbor Feight $29.82supplies
12/26/2025Home Depot $96.98supplies
12/23/2025Home Depot $46.11supplies
12/10/2025Texas Democratic Party $1,115.00VAN Access
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 43 ms.