Fundraising and Expense Information from the Candidates
by Walker County News Today staff
As the March 2018 Primary Election date approaches, we decided to take a look at the campaign finance reports filed by candidates that will be on the ballot in Walker County. You can see the candidates’ full reports by clicking on the links below.
These reports are required by state law. Candidates can obtain the required forms and instructions for proper completion on the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) website.
Local candidates file their reports locally while candidates for statewide and regional office file their reports directly with the TEC.
These reports and the totals listed below are for the six-month period from July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. The deadline for filing reports was January 15, 2018. Since the filing deadline fell on a holiday, the deadline was extended to January 16. The courthouse was closed due to weather on that date and on the following date so many of the reports were not filed until the County Clerk’s office reopened on January 18th.
The candidates listed below are on their party’s primary election ballot seeking a place on the general election ballot for countywide office. Totals are rounded to the nearest dollar amount.
CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Stephanie Stroud
Donors:
- $250 – A Boone & Erin Almanza
- $100 – Jeff & Peggy Bishop
- $500 – Arnold Briscoe
- $100 – Ron & Linda Goerdel
- $500 – Bruce Green
- $250 – Patrick Johnson
- $1,000 – Kelly Seigler
- $500 – Maria Todos
- $100 – Stephanie & Scott Vallie
Expenses:
- $3,290 – Advertising
- $1,250 – Filing Fee
- $185 – Advertising
- $93 – Printing
- $5,000 – Consulting
- $250 – Advertising
- $375 – Event
Report filed by Stephanie Stroud
Will Durham
Donors:
- $50 – Burton Aber
- $500 – Jerry Anglin
- $200 – Todd & Shellie Armstrong
- $350 – Billy Jack Atkins
- $500 – James Barcus
- $2,500 – Mitchell & Colleen Bayes
- $500 – Frank Blazek
- $200 – Don & Ann Burrow
- $100 – Christie & John Cahill
- $500 – Dr. Phillip Campbell
- $100 – Loizos Carlos
- $200 – Mike & Jana Carlson
- $200 – Jill Clements
- $100 – Mike Cochran
- $700 – Bart & Kathy Davis
- $100 – Dana Eckles
- $150 – Robert & Blythe Ernst
- $100 – Mark Evans
- $500 – Ernest Freeman
- $200 – Fern & Wayne Frosh
- $150 – Bill & Diane Green
- $500 – Bruce Green
- $250 – Joe & Jane Henderson
- $1,500 – Vance Howard
- $199 – Don & Gwynne Johnson
- $200 – Sam & Patricia Johnson
- $500 – Mike & Deanna Logan
- $100 – Clyde & Stacy Loll
- $500 – Rudy & Deborah Love
- $500 – Demitrios Mantzoros
- $100 – Alvin Martin
- $250 – Robert & Jery McCann
- $50 – Curtis Montgomery
- $100 – David & Christie Moorman
- $100 – Ed & Rissie Owens
- $1,000 – Mike Park
- $300 – Jack & Ruth Lynn Parker
- $500 – Walt & Phyllis Pinegar
- $200 – Jerry Sandel
- $200 – Joe & Winnie Sandel
- $100 – Wayne & Andrea Scott
- $25 – Jack & Lynne Sharp
- $500 – Stephen & Darcy Sims
- $1,500 – Kelvin & DeAnn Steely
- $100 – Dale & Donna Story
- $500 – Maria Thodos
- $100 – Travis & Amy Turner
- $100 – Matt & Stacy Wagner
- $500 – Jared Webb
- $200 – Walter M Woodward
- $500 – Chirs deMilliano
- $257 – Gretchen Durham
- $50 – Eagle Graphics
- $43 – Huntsville Rental Center
- $137 – Cheryl Little
- $186 – Mike Park
Expenses:
- $1,700 – Printing
- $1,925 – Printing
- $308 – Printing
- $139 – Printing
- $30 – Event
- $251 – Food/Beverage
- $1,250 – Filing Fee
- $132 – Food/Beverage
- $222 – Advertising
- $10 – Advertising
- $24 – Solicitation/Fundraising
- $9 – Event
- $117 – Advertising
- $27 – Advertising
- $145 – Advertising
- $98 – Advertising
- $20 – Advertising
- $412 – Advertising
- $7 – Public Information
- $53 – Food/Beverage
COUNTY JUDGE
Brian Elvin
Donors:
- None listed
Expenses:
- $750 – Filing Fee
Danny Pierce
Donors:
- None
Expenses:
- $750 – Filing Fee
JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Tracy Sorensen
Donors:
- $500 – Roger Knight Jr
- $500 – David Hammit
- $150 – Sammy Bryan
- $100 – Alvin Martin
- $50 – Ricard Yawn
- $400 – Jerry Anglin
- $500 – Rudy Love
- $25 – Chris Ashorn
- $500 – Jacob Paschal
- $500 – Lloyd Martin
- $250 – Joe Henderson
- $50 – Gerald Skidmore
- $50 – Gene Roberts
- $300 – DV McKaskle
- $150 – Robert Ernst
- $200 – Doris Collins
- $25 – Linda Rushing
Expenses:
- $1,500 – Filing Fee
- $74.16 – Advertising
Report filed by Tracy Sorensen
DISTRICT CLERK
Robyn Flowers
Donors:
- None
Expenses:
- $750 – Filing Fee
COUNTY CLERK
Kari French
Donors:
- $100 – John & Geannie McManners
- $200 – Bruce Green
- $500 – Allen Hightower
- $100 – Jim & Mert Gribble
- $250 – Lloyd Martin
- $250 – Hurlene Savage
- $1,000 – Ken Watford
- $200 – Jerry Anglin
- 250 – Champ & Virginia Miller
- $750 – Jack & Debbie Townley
Expenses:
- $49 – Fundraising
- $100 – Advertising
- $180 – Fundraising
- $28 – Fundraising
- $750 – Filing Fee
- $100 – Luncheon
- $28 – Office Expense
- $50 – Fees/Dues
- $150 – Donation
- $150 – Donation
- $200 – Donation
COUNTY TREASURER
Amy Buckner Klawinsky
Donors:
- None
Expenses:
- $750 – Filing Fee