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Donors: John Messinger

Republican candidate for Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9. Source: Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance bulk data (TEC_CF_CSV), principal campaign committee TEC filer 00087578 (Messinger, John R. (Mr.)); TEC bulk file downloaded 2026-10-18.

Totals (FEC summary, as reported)

Top donors (itemized, by total given)

DonorTypeTotalGifts
Cash, AshleyIndividual$5,000.001
Ledwell, SteveIndividual$5,000.001
Hodges, BrandonIndividual$4,684.584
Vallejo, CarlaIndividual$2,500.003
Central Texas Republican WomenOrganization$2,500.001
Republican Party of Rockwall CountyOrganization$2,500.001
Robinson, SteveIndividual$2,041.022
Messinger, RoseIndividual$1,657.4015
Chambers, RuthIndividual$1,561.521
Putnam, TerrillIndividual$1,500.002

Contributions dated Jan 1, 2025 or later, from reports that have not been superseded by an amendment, as filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.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 106 donors here are flagged. Share of itemized dollars from flagged donors and cause groups: 0% ($0.00 of $59,568.72); share of gifts: 0%.

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Employer / occupation
Cash, Ashley$5,000.0012026-02-20IndividualInvestorLubbock, TX
Ledwell, Steve$5,000.0012025-08-19IndividualEquipment ManufacturerTexarkana, TX
Hodges, Brandon$4,684.5842026-02-26IndividualEntrepreneurMidland, TX
Vallejo, Carla$2,500.0032026-04-25IndividualHomemakerWoodway, TX
Central Texas Republican Women$2,500.0012026-08-17OrganizationBelton, TX
Republican Party of Rockwall County$2,500.0012026-09-08OrganizationRockwall, TX
Robinson, Steve$2,041.0222026-03-03IndividualSenior housing / long-term care managementDripping Springs, TX
Messinger, Rose$1,657.40152026-09-23IndividualRetiredColumbus, GA
Chambers, Ruth$1,561.5212026-02-09IndividualRetiredBulverde, TX
Putnam, Terrill$1,500.0022026-08-12IndividualRetiredGeorgetown, TX
Austin Republican Women PAC Fund$1,500.0012026-08-24OrganizationAustin, TX
Burnet County Republican Club$1,500.0012026-09-07OrganizationMarble Falls, TX
Canyon Lake Republican Women$1,100.0012026-08-03OrganizationCanyon Lake, TX
Horton, Giselle$1,041.0212025-05-29IndividualRetiredAustin, TX
Jackson, Tommy$1,041.0212026-04-09IndividualLawyerSan Angelo, TX
Smith County Republican Women$1,041.0212026-09-22OrganizationTyler, TX
Savage, Elyn$1,000.0012025-06-17IndividualExecutive AssistantSavannah, TX
Austin Patriot Republican Women$1,000.0012026-08-12OrganizationAustin, TX
Leander Area Republican Women$1,000.0012026-08-20OrganizationLeander, TX
Wilson County Republican Party$1,000.0012026-08-21OrganizationFloresville, TX
Great State Republicans$1,000.0012026-09-07OrganizationHallettsville, TX
Conner Harrington Republican Women$1,000.0012026-09-09OrganizationPlano, TX
Burnet County Republican Women PAC$1,000.0012026-09-13OrganizationMarble Falls, TX
Gillespie, John$520.5112025-06-03IndividualProsecutorWichita Falls, TX
Goldstein, Bobby$520.5112026-02-14IndividualPresident / CEODallas, TX
Bustami, Tareq$520.5112026-02-18IndividualEngineeringAustin, TX
Southwell, Steve$520.5022026-07-30IndividualITPflugerville, TX
Vititow, Robert$500.0012025-06-27IndividualProsecutorEmoty, TX
Coco, Cathy$500.0012025-06-24IndividualMarketingAustin, TX
Llano County Republican Party$500.0012026-07-03OrganizationKingsland, TX
Layman, Dottie$500.0012026-08-20IndividualProperty OwnerBrownwood, TX
Kingwood Area Republican Women$500.0012026-08-25OrganizationKingwood, TX
Fayette County Republican Women$500.0012026-09-18OrganizationLa Grange, TX
Soll, Teresa$500.0012026-02-05IndividualRetiredGeorgetown, TX
Star Republican Women$500.0012026-06-16OrganizationHorseshoe Bay, TX
Yates, Jonathan$364.3572026-01-30IndividualTeacherVan Alstyne, TX
Altman, Daniel$364.3522026-02-02IndividualAttorneyMidlothian, TX
Wetzel, Richard$350.0012026-03-08IndividualLawyerAustin, TX
Yates, Jonathan$310.2562026-04-30IndividualPastorVan Alstyne, TX
Bezner, Justin$300.0022025-09-20IndividualRisk ManagementSmithville, TX
Suemnicht, Rebecca$260.2512025-05-22IndividualSales engineeringRound Rock, TX
Edwards, Tamara$260.2512025-05-31IndividualHomemakerPflugerville, TX
Smith, John$260.2512025-06-25IndividualRetiredCedar Park, TX
Gaultney, David$260.2512026-01-19IndividualRetiredSan Marcos, TX
Herrera, Diane$260.2512026-02-04IndividualBusiness ownerLeander, TX
Zinn, Steven$260.2512026-02-14IndividualRetiredWest Lake Hills, TX
Walker, James$260.2512025-12-05IndividualAttorneyCoppell, TX
Ruiz, Julia$250.0012025-06-24IndividualRetiredPflugerville, TX
Vicha, JR$250.0012025-06-25IndividualAttorneyAxtell, TX
Cooke County Republican Women PAC Fund$250.0012026-09-12OrganizationGainesville, TX

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