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Donors: Dan Simons

Republican candidate for District Judge, 496th Judicial District. Source: Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance bulk data (TEC_CF_CSV), principal campaign committee TEC filer 00088396 (Simons, Dan (The Honorable)); TEC bulk file downloaded 2026-10-18.

Totals (FEC summary, as reported)

Top donors (itemized, by total given)

DonorTypeTotalGifts
Sanchez, MariaIndividual$4,000.001
1st Advantage Bail BondsOrganization$3,500.001
Vela, JoseIndividual$2,500.002
Erskine, JeffIndividual$2,500.001
McKenney, JamesIndividual$2,001.001
Godnich, JeromeIndividual$2,000.001
Krugh, NeilIndividual$1,500.002
Dupont, ThomasIndividual$1,500.001
Moncriffe, TyroneIndividual$1,500.001
Macerola, GianpaoloIndividual$1,250.001

Contributions dated Jan 1, 2025 or later, from reports that have not been superseded by an amendment, as filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.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

A Progressive causes badge marks giving, not people: it means public FEC records show a contribution to a group on our list of cause groups (abortion rights, racial justice/BLM, LGBTQ advocacy, identity-based/DEI advocacy), or that the row itself is money from such a group. A match requires the same name and ZIP code plus a matching employer or occupation (or, for retirees, an uncommon name or matching middle initial); Texas state filings, which have no ZIP, require the same city and the same named employer. Matches can still occasionally be wrong; each gift links to its FEC record so you can check it. 0 of 69 donors here are flagged. Share of itemized dollars from flagged donors and cause groups: 0% ($0.00 of $52,801.00); share of gifts: 0%.

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Employer / occupation
Sanchez, Maria$4,000.0012026-05-13IndividualBondsman
1st Advantage Bail Bonds$3,500.0012026-05-13Organization
Vela, Jose$2,500.0022026-05-09IndividualAttorney
Erskine, Jeff$2,500.0012025-11-04IndividualAttorney
McKenney, James$2,001.0012025-09-16IndividualLawyer
Godnich, Jerome$2,000.0012025-09-15IndividualAttorney
Krugh, Neil$1,500.0022026-05-09IndividualAttorney
Dupont, Thomas$1,500.0012025-09-16IndividualAttorney
Moncriffe, Tyrone$1,500.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Macerola, Gianpaolo$1,250.0012025-09-17IndividualAttorney
Shields, William$1,000.0012025-02-21IndividualInsurance Bonds
Smith, Anthony$1,000.0012025-02-21IndividualInsurance Bonds
Touchstone, Stephen$1,000.0012025-09-17IndividualAttorney
Taylor, Andy$1,000.0012025-09-17IndividualAttorney
Ayala, Jason$1,000.0012025-10-01IndividualBail Bonds
Dominguez, Rosemary$1,000.0012025-10-10IndividualBail Bonds
Stephenson, Jon$1,000.0012025-10-15IndividualAttorney
Martin, Thomas$1,000.0022026-06-04IndividualAttorney
Thiessen, Mark$1,000.0012025-09-15IndividualAttorney
Scardino, Joseph$1,000.0012025-09-22IndividualAttorney
Houston Police Officers Union$1,000.0022026-01-21Organization
McGuire, Brian$1,000.0022026-08-11IndividualPilot
Podolsky, Brett$1,000.0012026-05-09IndividualAttorney
Peckham, George$1,000.0012026-06-12IndividualRetired
Forcht, Keeton$1,000.0012026-05-16IndividualAttorney
Brown, Cheryl$1,000.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Burns, Shelby$1,000.0012026-05-13IndividualBondsman/Attorney
Nielsen, Hans$750.0012025-09-14IndividualAttorney
Wells, Joe$500.0012025-09-17IndividualAttorney
Stryker, Kevin$500.0012025-10-05IndividualAttorney
NWFRW PAC$500.0012026-07-24Organization
Popova, Maria$500.0012026-05-09IndividualRetired
Doyle, Paul$500.0012026-05-09IndividualAttorney
Polland, Gary$500.0012026-05-09IndividualAttorney
Silverman, Jed$500.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Mathis, Allison$500.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Powers, Sean$500.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Neyland, Dustan$500.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Ortiz, Jeanie$500.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Davis, Neal$500.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Fleming, Marcus$500.0012026-06-21IndividualAttorney
Burns, Shannon$500.0012026-05-13Individual
Tritico, Christopher$500.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Cortez, Eddie$500.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Burns, John$500.0012026-05-13IndividualBondsman
Downey, Christopher$500.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Reddi, Asha$500.0012026-05-18IndividualAttorney
Mintzer, Rand$400.0012026-05-13IndividualAttorney
Exley, Elizabeth$250.0012025-09-18IndividualAttorney
Mitcham, David$250.0012025-09-17IndividualAttorney

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