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Banales, J. Manuel (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST_MULTI 105
Filer ID: 00019743
61 reports · First filing 01/14/1992 · Latest filing 01/19/2016
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
JCOH
Office
JUDGEDIST_MULTI
District / Place
105
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/1992
Latest Filing
01/19/2016
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2015 – 01/19/2016
Reports
61

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$280,224.06
Expenditures
$249,801.26
Transactions
583
Largest Contribution
$10,100.00
Largest Expenditure
$90,000.00
COH as of 01/19/2016
$0.00
Average Contribution
$901.04
Average Expenditure
$918.39
First Contribution
08/25/2005
Last Contribution
12/10/2010
First Expenditure
08/23/2004
Last Expenditure
07/31/2014

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
244
Reported Payee Entities
163
Top Contributor
Watts Guerra Craft LLP
Top Reported Payee
The Ampersand Company

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
246
360 contributions · $348,221.70
Vendor Relationships
147
286 payments · $274,119.38
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentBanales, J. Manuel (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeWatts Guerra Craft LLPWatts Guerra Craft LLP$14,817.42 · 3 giftsColvin Chaney Saenz & Rodriguez LLPColvin Chaney Saenz & Rodriguez LLP$10,100.00 · 1 giftsSico White Hoelscher & BraughSico White Hoelscher & Braugh$10,000.00 · 1 giftsHartline Dacus Barger Dreyer & KernHartline Dacus Barger Dreyer & Kern$7,500.00 · 2 giftsHilliard & MunozHilliard & Munoz$7,500.00 · 2 giftsThe Ampersand CompanyThe Ampersand Company$116,006.72 · 8 paymentsScott Douglas & McConnicoScott Douglas & McConnico$30,403.40 · 1 paymentsMagic 104 Radio : P. O. Box 270547 Corpus ChristiMagic 104 Radio : P. O. Box 270547 C…$8,930.00 · 3 paymentsMajic 104 RadioMajic 104 Radio$6,150.00 · 11 paymentsClear Channel RadioClear Channel Radio$6,021.00 · 2 payments
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Watts Guerra Craft LLP $14,817.423
2Colvin Chaney Saenz & Rodriguez LLP $10,100.001
3Sico White Hoelscher & Braugh $10,000.001
4Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer & Kern $7,500.002
5Hilliard & Munoz $7,500.002
6Darrell Barger $6,247.642
7Canales & Simonson PC $5,000.002
8Perry & Haas $5,000.002
9Canales and Simonson $5,000.001
10Edward M. Carstarphen $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1The Ampersand Company $116,006.728
2Scott Douglas & McConnico $30,403.401
3Magic 104 Radio : P. O. Box 270547 Corpus Christi $8,930.003
4Majic 104 Radio $6,150.0011
5Clear Channel Radio $6,021.002
6Univision 28 Entravision Communications $5,400.061
7The Amersand Company $5,000.001
8Elias Vasquez $4,873.281
9Blue Heron Media LLC $4,800.006
10Richard Garcia $4,257.502

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2014$0.00 $5,863.78
2013$0.00 $117.50
2011$0.00 $2,185.00
2010$188,191.42 $189,706.24
2009$53,582.64 $11,640.95
2007$0.00 $110.00
2006$0.00 $4,459.78
2005$38,450.00 $35,473.01
2004$0.00 $245.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/10/2010Ellis Carstarphen Doughtery & Griggs PC $1,000.00 Ellis Carstarphen Doughtery and Griggs PC · Attorney
11/01/2010Christine Alejandro $1,000.00 Christine Alejandro · Consultant/Psychologist
11/01/2010Enrique Garza $1,000.00 Law Offices of Enrique Garza · Attorney
10/28/2010Thomas J. Henry $5,000.00 Law Offices of Thomas J. Henry · Attorney
10/28/2010Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer & Kern $2,500.00 Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer & Kern · Attorney
10/27/2010Canales and Simonson $5,000.00 Canales & Simonson · Attorney
10/27/2010Richard Silvas $500.00 Richard Silvas Law Office · Attorney
10/25/2010Angie Guajardo $200.00 Angie Guajardo dba AGI Insurance & Financial Services · Insurance
10/25/2010Omar Leal $150.00 Branscomb PC · Attorney
10/24/2010Richard Borchard $1,000.00 Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson · Property Consulting
10/24/2010Leticia Noel $50.00 Kleberg County · Court Administration
10/22/2010Blanche Flores $250.00 Blanche Flores LPC · Psychotherapy Counseling
10/22/2010Marco D. Flores $250.00 Dehay & Elliston · Attorney
10/21/2010Douglas M. Kennedy $500.00 Brin & Brin P.C · Attorney
10/21/2010Ruben Bonilla $500.00 Bonilla & Chapa · Attorney
10/21/2010John D. Alexander $500.00 John D. Alexander Jr. Investments · Investments
10/21/2010Jim Robichaux $150.00 Branscomb PC · Attorney
10/21/2010Steward N. Rice $100.00 Wood Boykin & Wolter · Attorney
10/20/2010Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP $2,500.00 Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson · Attorney
10/20/2010Bonnie Berry $2,000.00 Bay Ltd. · Commercial Construction

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/31/2014Nueces County Democratic Party $539.39Contribution to Democratic Party
07/31/2014Nueces County Democratic Party $539.39Contribution
06/16/2014Retired Senior and Former Judges Association $550.00Donation
06/16/2014Corpus Christi Bar Association $100.00Annual Dues
06/06/2014Texas Bar Foundation $300.00Annual banquest during State Bar Annual Meeting
05/27/2014Clerk, Supreme Court of Texas $485.00Annual Bar dues and Section fees
04/24/2014State Bar of Texas $150.00Registration fee for Annual Meeting
04/17/2014Texas Center for the Judiciary, Inc. $3,000.00Donation
04/17/2014Breast Cancer Survivors Foundation, Inc. $200.00Donation
12/31/2013American Bank $11.75Monthly bank fees
11/30/2013American Bank $11.75Monthly bank fees
10/31/2013American Bank $11.75Monthly bank fees
09/30/2013American Bank $11.75Monthly bank fees
08/31/2013American Bank $11.75Monthly bank fees
07/31/2013American Bank $11.75Monthly bank fees
06/30/2013American Bank $11.75Monthly bank charges
05/31/2013American Bank $11.75Monthly bank charges
04/30/2013American Bank $11.75Monthly bank charges
03/31/2013American Bank $11.75Monthly bank charges
07/01/2011Clerk, Supreme Court of Texas $285.00Annual Bar Dues
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 419 ms.