Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Filer / Committee

Garza, Robert (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST_MULTI 138
Filer ID: 00020075
30 reports · First filing 06/30/1993 · Latest filing 01/16/2006
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
138
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
06/30/1993
Latest Filing
01/16/2006
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2005 – 12/31/2005
Reports
30

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$29,750.00
Expenditures
$30,877.20
Transactions
114
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,687.66
COH as of 12/31/2005
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,750.00
Average Expenditure
$318.32
First Contribution
07/01/2003
Last Contribution
06/16/2004
First Expenditure
07/02/2003
Last Expenditure
10/08/2004

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
17
Reported Payee Entities
57
Top Contributor
Alfredo Padilla
Top Reported Payee
Best Buy

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
17
17 contributions · $29,750.00
Vendor Relationships
46
84 payments · $23,964.01
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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 spentGarza, Robert (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeAlfredo PadillaAlfredo Padilla$2,500.00 · 1 giftsCynthia GarciaCynthia Garcia$2,500.00 · 1 giftsDarrel PetersDarrel Peters$2,500.00 · 1 giftsFrank CostillaFrank Costilla$2,500.00 · 1 giftsJoe GarciaJoe Garcia$2,500.00 · 1 giftsBest BuyBest Buy$4,116.41 · 5 paymentsSprintSprint$3,266.61 · 16 paymentsRobert GarzaRobert Garza$3,000.00 · 2 paymentsSam's ClubSam's Club$2,678.09 · 6 paymentsSam'sSam's$1,711.66 · 6 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
1Alfredo Padilla $2,500.001
2Cynthia Garcia $2,500.001
3Darrel Peters $2,500.001
4Frank Costilla $2,500.001
5Joe Garcia $2,500.001
6Juan Gonzalez $2,500.001
7Manuel Vela $2,500.001
8Mark Cantu $2,500.001
9Pancho Villarreal $2,500.001
10Gina Benavides $1,500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Best Buy $4,116.415
2Sprint $3,266.6116
3Robert Garza $3,000.002
4Sam's Club $2,678.096
5Sam's $1,711.666
6Jesus Jaime Garza $1,500.003
7Texas Democratic Party $1,500.001
8Texas Center for The Judiciary $1,310.003
9J.C. Penny's $1,259.811
10Brown University $950.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2004$10,000.00 $12,234.02
2003$19,750.00 $18,643.18

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/16/2004Mark Cantu $2,500.00 same · attorney
06/16/2004Juan Gonzalez $2,500.00 same · attorney
01/31/2004Pancho Villarreal $2,500.00 same · attorney
01/31/2004Joe Garcia $2,500.00 same · attorney
12/01/2003Chester Gonzalez $1,000.00 Law Offices of Chester Gonzalez · Attorney
11/12/2003Gina Benavides $1,500.00 Gonzales & Benavides · Attorney
09/25/2003Cynthia Garcia $2,500.00 Garcia Law Firm · Attorney
08/18/2003Darrel Peters $2,500.00 Peters Law Firm · attorney
08/14/2003William W. Camp $1,250.00 Law Offices of William W. Camp · Attorney
08/11/2003Alfredo Padilla $2,500.00 Law Office of Alfredo Padilla · Attorney
08/06/2003Frank Costilla $2,500.00 Law Offices of Frank Costilla · Attorney
07/01/2003Manuel Vela $2,500.00 Law Offices of Manuel Vela · attorney
07/01/2003Joe Valle $1,000.00 Law Office of Joe Valle · attorney
07/01/2003Rick Canales $1,000.00 Law Offices of Rick Canales · attorney
07/01/2003Randy Flores $500.00 Law offices of Randy Flores · attorney
07/01/2003Marco Flores $500.00 not applicable · businessman
07/01/2003Blanche Flores $500.00 not applicable · teacher

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/08/2004Sprint $198.20Cell phones expense
09/08/2004Sprint $186.20Cell phones expense
09/02/2004Jesus Garza $400.00Donation to defray medical expenses
08/22/2004Our Lady of Guadalupe Church $500.00Donation
08/13/2004Cameron County Democratic Party $200.00Donation to the Democratic Party
08/06/2004Sam's $263.99purchase of office supplies
08/06/2004Sprint $205.77Cell phones expense
08/05/2004Christ The King Church $100.00Donation
07/30/2004Our Mother of Perpetual Help $250.00donation
07/27/2004U.S. Patrol Horses $100.00Donation
06/24/2004Jesus Jaime Garza $300.00donation-medical problems
06/22/2004Sprint $199.39cell phones
06/21/2004Brownsville Foundation For Sports $100.00donation
06/15/2004Francisco Acosta $300.00donation
06/15/2004Linda Salazar $150.00donation
06/14/2004Yolanda Vela $300.00donation-medical problems
06/12/2004Sam's Club $575.46office suppliescoffee water gifts
06/08/2004Home Depot $130.93purchase of wood and other items donated
06/07/2004Cameron County Dem. Party $100.00donation
05/24/2004Sam's Club $361.54office suppliescoffee water
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 36 ms.