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

Lopez, Alma L. (The Honorable)

JCOH · CHIEFJUSTICE_COA 4
Filer ID: 00025765
42 reports · First filing 01/17/1994 · Latest filing 07/01/2009
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
CHIEFJUSTICE_COA
District / Place
4
Mailing Location
First Filing
01/17/1994
Latest Filing
07/01/2009
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2009 – 06/30/2009
Reports
42

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$595,090.53
Expenditures
$643,216.45
Transactions
2,784
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$80,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2009
Average Contribution
$411.26
Average Expenditure
$481.09
First Contribution
01/03/2000
Last Contribution
03/04/2003
First Expenditure
01/02/2000
Last Expenditure
03/05/2009

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
911
Reported Payee Entities
262
Top Contributor
The Edwards Law Firm
Top Reported Payee
Thompson Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
911
1,758 contributions · $686,812.46
Vendor Relationships
215
1,089 payments · $543,597.87
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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 spentLopez, Alma L. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeThe Edwards Law FirmThe Edwards Law Firm$12,500.00 · 3 giftsBaron & Budd PCBaron & Budd PC$10,500.00 · 3 giftsWatts & HeardWatts & Heard$10,000.00 · 2 giftsHarry AizenbergHarry Aizenberg$10,000.00 · 2 giftsPhil WatkinsPhil Watkins$10,000.00 · 1 giftsThompson GroupThompson Group$152,865.64 · 8 paymentsMedia StrategiesMedia Strategies$100,000.00 · 2 paymentsTommy DanielsTommy Daniels$60,261.86 · 51 paymentsMessage Audience & PresentationMessage Audience & Presentation$28,964.92 · 9 paymentsVictor GarzaVictor Garza$20,123.20 · 48 payments

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
1The Edwards Law Firm $12,500.003
2Baron & Budd PC $10,500.003
3Watts & Heard $10,000.002
4Harry Aizenberg $10,000.002
5Phil Watkins $10,000.001
6Person Whitworth Ramos Borchers & Morales $9,500.006
7Pat Maloney Sr. $9,500.004
8Maloney & Maloney $7,000.003
9James B. Ragan $7,000.003
10Pat Maloney Jr. $7,000.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Thompson Group $152,865.648
2Media Strategies $100,000.002
3Tommy Daniels $60,261.8651
4Message Audience & Presentation $28,964.929
5Victor Garza $20,123.2048
6Allied Advertising $14,890.506
7Clear Channel Outdoor Advertising $14,832.002
8International Bank of Commerce $14,344.0474
9Elizabeth M Harris $13,627.16127
10American Express Company $13,265.0435

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2009$0.00 $449.08
2008$0.00 $1,576.79
2007$0.00 $2,622.78
2006$0.00 $3,983.26
2005$0.00 $8,311.06
2004$0.00 $10,660.20
2003$21,675.00 $35,440.81
2002$245,790.00 $282,527.44
2001$90,879.70 $55,207.57
2000$236,745.83 $242,437.46

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/04/2003Allen Cazier $100.00 Self · Atty
03/04/2003Carl Pipoly $100.00 Pipoly Law Offices · Attorney
03/04/2003Larry Noll $100.00 Self · Attorney
03/02/2003Doug E Dilley $250.00 Dilley Dilley & Mead · Attorney
03/01/2003Roland Gutierrez $250.00 Flores & Gutierrez · Attorney
02/28/2003Rolando Rios $250.00 Self · Atty
02/28/2003Tom L Even $100.00 Self · Atty
02/27/2003Segal V. Wheatley $100.00 Self · Attorney
02/27/2003Rebecca Galvan $100.00 Self · Attorney
02/26/2003Gary G. Jacobs $1,000.00 Laredo National Bank · Banker
02/26/2003Lyons & Rhodes PC $1,000.00 Lyons & Rhodes PC · Attorneys at Law
02/26/2003Tom Jones $500.00 Self · Attorney at Law
02/26/2003Alvarez Notzon & Gutierrez LLP $500.00 Alvarez & Notzon · Attorneys at Law
02/26/2003Andrew E. Toscano $250.00 Self · Attorney
02/26/2003Terence A. Willis $250.00 Willis & Hougham · Attorney
02/26/2003Kerby Johnson $250.00 Self · Attorney
02/26/2003Elsa Garza $250.00 Fulbright & Jaworski · Legal Assistant
02/26/2003Watkins Cichowski & Gonzalez P. C. $250.00 Watkins Cichowski & Gonzalez P.C. · Attorneys at Law
02/26/2003Branton & Hall $250.00 Branton & Hall · Attorneys at Law
02/26/2003Stephen E. Van Gaasbeck $200.00 Self · Atty

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/05/2009Dress for Success $338.93Donation
02/13/2009AT&T $48.55Telephone service
01/31/2009International Bank of Commerce $12.49Bank fees
01/13/2009AT&T $49.11Telephone service
12/31/2008International Bank of Commerce $12.04Bank fees
12/15/2008AT&T $49.69Telephone service
11/30/2008International Bank of Commerce $12.13Bank fees
11/30/2008International Bank of Commerce $12.13Bank fees
11/13/2008AT&T $49.69Telephone service
10/31/2008International Bank of Commerce $12.03Bank fees
10/14/2008AT&T $49.69Telephone service
09/30/2008International Bank of Commerce $12.00Bank fees
09/12/2008AT&T $49.69Telephone service
09/03/2008International Bank of Commerce $12.38Bank fees
08/31/2008International Bank of Commerce $12.00Bank fees
08/22/2008New Way Bible Church $100.00Church Anniversary Service
08/12/2008AT&T $49.44Telephone service
07/31/2008International Bank of Commerce $12.41Bank fees
07/14/2008AT&T $50.16Telephone service
06/30/2008International Bank of Commerce $12.21Analysis Charge
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 61 ms.