Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Contreras, Richard (Mr.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 243
Filer ID: 00037749
8 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 07/14/2012
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
District / Place
243
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
07/14/2012
Latest Reporting Period
05/21/2012 – 06/30/2012
Reports
8

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$33,624.89
Expenditures
$39,901.80
Transactions
104
Largest Contribution
$15,750.00
Largest Expenditure
$13,125.00
COH as of 06/30/2012
$0.00
Average Contribution
$420.31
Average Expenditure
$1,662.58
First Contribution
07/09/2011
Last Contribution
05/16/2012
First Expenditure
07/09/2011
Last Expenditure
05/16/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
71
Reported Payee Entities
22
Top Contributor
Richard Contreras
Top Reported Payee
Scott Advertising

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
71
80 contributions · $33,624.89
Vendor Relationships
19
21 payments · $37,478.47
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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 spentContreras, Richard (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeRichard ContrerasRichard Contreras$18,250.00 · 2 giftsTejano Democrats Pact (PAC)Tejano Democrats Pact (PAC)$3,974.89 · 1 giftsGuillermo GandaraGuillermo Gandara$1,000.00 · 1 giftsMark DavisMark Davis$500.00 · 2 giftsRosa Maria RichardsonRosa Maria Richardson$500.00 · 1 giftsScott AdvertisingScott Advertising$13,125.00 · 1 paymentsClear ChannelClear Channel$6,125.00 · 1 paymentsPaso Del Norte Tejano DemocratsPaso Del Norte Tejano Democrats$4,000.00 · 1 paymentsTejano Democrats Pact PACTejano Democrats Pact PAC$4,000.00 · 1 paymentsRegency PrintingRegency Printing$1,974.50 · 3 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
1Richard Contreras $18,250.002
2Tejano Democrats Pact (PAC) $3,974.891
3Guillermo Gandara $1,000.001
4Mark Davis $500.002
5Rosa Maria Richardson $500.001
6Stuart Leeds $500.001
7Paula Chavez $400.003
8Carmen Perez $300.001
9Jose Escalante $250.001
10Roberto Azar $250.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Scott Advertising $13,125.001
2Clear Channel $6,125.001
3Paso Del Norte Tejano Democrats $4,000.001
4Tejano Democrats Pact PAC $4,000.001
5Regency Printing $1,974.503
6Camino Real $1,288.141
7Camino Real Hotel $1,288.131
8Alheli Chavez O $1,080.001
9Guillermo Gandara $1,000.001
10Clear Channel Outdoor $875.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$27,624.89 $36,625.34
2011$6,000.00 $3,276.46

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/16/2012Richard Contreras $15,750.00
05/14/2012Tejano Democrats Pact (PAC) $3,974.89
03/28/2012Rene Ordonez $200.00
03/22/2012W. Reed Leverton $100.00
03/06/2012Richard Contreras $2,500.00
03/05/2012Rosa Maria Richardson $500.00
03/01/2012Paula Chavez $200.00
03/01/2012Rogelio Lozoya $200.00
03/01/2012Attorney's Ellis and Ortega $200.00
03/01/2012Abel Contreras $100.00
03/01/2012James DeSantis $100.00
03/01/2012Gilbert Mesa $100.00
03/01/2012James Harris $100.00
03/01/2012Jesus Long $100.00
02/22/2012Mario Martinez $100.00
02/15/2012Elizabeth Perez $200.00
02/14/2012Roberto Azar $250.00
02/14/2012Joe Arvizu $100.00
02/10/2012Mark Davis $250.00
02/06/2012Richard Wiles $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/16/2012Scott Advertising $13,125.00Television ads
05/14/2012Clear Channel Outdoor $875.00Billboard ads
05/01/2012Tejano Democrats Pact PAC $4,000.00Television and radio ads
05/01/2012Guillermo Gandara $1,000.00return of political contribution
03/11/2012Paso Del Norte Tejano Democrats $4,000.00commercial
03/05/2012Regency Printing $394.04push cards invitations
03/01/2012Camino Real Hotel $1,288.13Fundraiser
02/02/2012Landrys Seafood House $858.36Fundraiser
02/01/2012Zapa Graphics $683.97banners
01/26/2012Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services $175.00Program Ad
01/15/2012Alheli Chavez O $1,080.00campaigh coordinator
01/13/2012El Paso Democratic Party Hall of Fame Banquet $250.00Program Ad
01/12/2012United States Postal Service $492.80postage
01/10/2012Regency Printing $790.23literature
01/10/2012Regency Printing $790.23literature
01/10/2012Wal Mart $177.58campaign workers
01/05/2012Clear Channel $6,125.00Billboard
01/03/2012El Paso Democrats $520.00program
12/29/2011Academy $216.46Bicycles as gifts
12/23/2011Best Buy $307.40equipment
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 52 ms.