Donors: Ben Smith
Republican candidate for Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 6. Source: Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance bulk data (TEC_CF_CSV), principal campaign committee TEC filer 00067992 (Smith, Benjamin Nelson (The Honorable)); TEC bulk file downloaded 2026-10-18.
Totals (FEC summary, as reported)
- Sum of itemized contributions since Jan 1, 2025 (126 filed rows): $175,352.60
Top donors (itemized, by total given)
| Donor | Type | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godwin, Don | Individual | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| McDaniel Law Group | Organization | $10,000.00 | 4 |
| Crowder Law Firm, P.C. | Organization | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| Godwin Bowman PC | Organization | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | Organization | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| Koons Fuller PC | Organization | $5,000.00 | 2 |
| Scheef & Stone, L.L.P. | Organization | $5,000.00 | 3 |
| Shipman, Buddy | Individual | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Connatser Family Law | Organization | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Grinke Stewart Law PLLC | Organization | $5,000.00 | 2 |
Contributions dated Jan 1, 2025 or later, from reports that have not been superseded by an amendment, as filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. Each row combines all contributions from one donor (same name, type, employer, occupation and city). Contributions the filer did not itemize are not included. Itemized receipts on FEC.gov.
All itemized donors
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| Employer / occupation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godwin, Don | $10,000.00 | 2 | 2026-08-08 | Individual | Attorney | |
| McDaniel Law Group | $10,000.00 | 4 | 2026-04-28 | Organization | ||
| Crowder Law Firm, P.C. | $10,000.00 | 2 | 2026-06-25 | Organization | ||
| Godwin Bowman PC | $10,000.00 | 2 | 2026-06-17 | Organization | ||
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $10,000.00 | 2 | 2026-06-30 | Organization | ||
| Koons Fuller PC | $5,000.00 | 2 | 2026-01-12 | Organization | ||
| Scheef & Stone, L.L.P. | $5,000.00 | 3 | 2026-04-30 | Organization | ||
| Shipman, Buddy | $5,000.00 | 1 | 2026-05-05 | Individual | Fire Protection | |
| Connatser Family Law | $5,000.00 | 1 | 2025-06-05 | Organization | ||
| Grinke Stewart Law PLLC | $5,000.00 | 2 | 2026-08-15 | Organization | ||
| Burress Law PLLC | $5,000.00 | 2 | 2025-10-30 | Organization | ||
| Fratter, Marc | $5,000.00 | 1 | 2026-08-10 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Henry Hill PLLC | $4,000.00 | 2 | 2026-06-25 | Organization | ||
| Barbieri Law Firm, P.C. | $3,500.00 | 2 | 2026-06-23 | Organization | ||
| McCathern, PLLC | $3,218.60 | 2 | 2026-06-29 | Organization | ||
| Republican Party of Rockwall County | $3,000.00 | 1 | 2026-09-16 | Organization | ||
| Campbell Huber PLLC | $2,700.00 | 1 | 2026-04-30 | Organization | ||
| Stewart, Dana | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2026-04-30 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Jackson Walker LLP PAC | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2026-02-03 | Organization | ||
| Cowles & Thompson, PC | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2026-04-27 | Organization | ||
| Suster Law Group, PLLC | $2,500.00 | 2 | 2026-05-05 | Organization | ||
| Philips & Epperson Attorneys LP | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2025-06-11 | Organization | ||
| Plunk Smith PLLC | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2025-06-19 | Organization | ||
| Mueller Family Law, Inc. | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2025-06-19 | Organization | ||
| Crowder, Darlina | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2025-10-23 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Henry, Byron | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2025-10-22 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Duffee + Eitzen | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2025-10-08 | Organization | ||
| Hartley Law Firm | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2025-10-22 | Organization | ||
| Shokouhi, Arnold | $2,000.00 | 1 | 2026-01-21 | Individual | Attorney/Marketing | |
| O'Neil Wysocki, PC | $2,000.00 | 1 | 2026-01-30 | Organization | ||
| Pfister, John | $1,500.00 | 2 | 2026-06-26 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Neal, Mary | $1,500.00 | 1 | 2026-06-30 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Tillotson Johnson Patton | $1,500.00 | 1 | 2026-02-05 | Organization | ||
| Ramage, Sharon | $1,500.00 | 1 | 2025-10-22 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Gussio, John | $1,500.00 | 1 | 2026-07-14 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Kleckner, David | $1,302.00 | 2 | 2026-05-25 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Sarikov, Gabriel | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2026-01-12 | Individual | Retired | |
| Talbott, Kendall | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2026-01-14 | Individual | CEO | |
| Cox, Trey | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2026-01-28 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Smith, Court | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2026-01-30 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Hevey, Richard | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2026-06-25 | Individual | Retired | |
| Robinson, Andrew | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2026-01-08 | Individual | Business Owner | |
| Plano Police Association | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2026-02-04 | Organization | ||
| Palmer, Scott | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2025-06-30 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Key, Paul | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2025-06-17 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Scroggins, Mark | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2025-06-09 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Zendeh Del, Jason | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2025-05-28 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Goranson Bain Ausley, PLLC | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2025-06-11 | Organization | ||
| Pezzulli, Michael | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2025-06-23 | Individual | Attorney | |
| Gregg & Rose Family Law | $1,000.00 | 1 | 2025-08-06 | Organization |