David Wallach leads Joseph Drago in political donations so far this election season in Tarrant County's 348th Judicial District judge race, according to the latest round of campaign finance reports due to election officials Oct. 11. Every opposed candidate in the Nov. 8 election must file a contributions and expenditures report 30 days before the election. This latest round of reports, the first mandated disclosure since this summer, covers all financials from July 1 to Sept. 29, according to the Texas Ethics Commission. Here is how much donation money each candidate has earned and spent for the 348th Judicial District Judge race during that timeframe:

  • Wallach: $37,905 in contributions, $33,658.33 in expenditures
  • Drago: $16,344 in contributions, $11,921.18 in expenditures
Here are the top four financial supporters for each campaign: Wallach
  1. Wallach & Andrews, $5,000
  2. Cantey Hanger LLP, $2,500
  3. Michael Henry, $2,500
  4. Republican Party of Texas, $2,500
Drago
  1. Rickey Brantley, $2,000
  2. Gil Daley, $2,000
  3. Arthur Brender, $1,000
  4. Tarrant County Stonewall Democrats, $1,000
The next campaign finance report deadline is Oct. 31, or eight days before the election.