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

COH · STATEREP
Filer ID: 00040882 · Los Fresnos · TX
16 reports · First filing 01/17/2000 · Latest filing 11/17/2006
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
STATEREP
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Los Fresnos · TX · 78566-1121
First Filing
01/17/2000
Latest Filing
11/17/2006
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2006 – 06/30/2006
Reports
16

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$14,082.53
Expenditures
$20,622.74
Transactions
108
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,327.29
COH as of 06/30/2006
$1,788.87
Average Contribution
$204.09
Average Expenditure
$528.79
First Contribution
01/01/2000
Last Contribution
12/18/2000
First Expenditure
02/17/2000
Last Expenditure
09/17/2003

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
65
Reported Payee Entities
26
Top Contributor
Ray Hughston
Top Reported Payee
L C M Management Co. Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
65
69 contributions · $14,082.53
Vendor Relationships
14
26 payments · $17,309.35
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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 spentHughston, Chris J. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeRay HughstonRay Hughston$1,000.00 · 2 giftsJeff TiptonJeff Tipton$1,000.00 · 1 giftsLinda B. PerezLinda B. Perez$1,000.00 · 1 giftsWayne E. WellsWayne E. Wells$1,000.00 · 1 giftsWilliam T. SharpWilliam T. Sharp$1,000.00 · 1 giftsL C M Management Co. Inc.L C M Management Co. Inc.$4,327.29 · 1 paymentsThe Brownsville HeraldThe Brownsville Herald$3,422.40 · 1 paymentsAerial Billboards Inc.Aerial Billboards Inc.$3,100.00 · 3 paymentsKRGV-TV Channel 5KRGV-TV Channel 5$2,955.00 · 2 paymentsChris J. HughstonChris J. Hughston$1,453.80 · 1 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
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
1Ray Hughston $1,000.002
2Jeff Tipton $1,000.001
3Linda B. Perez $1,000.001
4Wayne E. Wells $1,000.001
5William T. Sharp $1,000.001
6Judy Markley $600.001
7Teresa J. Frady $502.533
8Betty P. Scott $500.001
9Joe C. Ballenger Jr. $500.001
10John Miller $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1L C M Management Co. Inc. $4,327.291
2The Brownsville Herald $3,422.401
3Aerial Billboards Inc. $3,100.003
4KRGV-TV Channel 5 $2,955.002
5Chris J. Hughston $1,453.801
6The Printers Border Press $1,381.274
7Southwest Advertising $671.151
8Miguel Gallegos $362.002
9Karen Ballard $350.001
10Darak Weaver $260.841

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2003$0.00 $100.00
2002$0.00 $700.00
2000$14,082.53 $19,822.74

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/18/2000Harvey B. Dawson $100.00
12/13/2000Nick V. Soto Jr. $200.00
12/13/2000Augustine Celaya $100.00
10/27/2000Jim Shawn $100.00
10/27/2000Jim Shawn $100.00
10/27/2000J. B. Coulter $100.00
10/27/2000Elaine Coulter $100.00
10/27/2000E. A. Stone $100.00
10/27/2000Frank J. Morris $100.00
10/19/2000Lea Moothart $200.00
10/19/2000Tony Mcdermid $100.00
10/19/2000Robert J. Douglas $100.00
10/19/2000A. J. Moser $100.00
10/10/2000Wayne E. Wells $1,000.00
10/10/2000David R. Smith $250.00
10/10/2000Edmundo R. Gonzalez Jr. $150.00
10/10/2000James E. Webb $100.00
10/10/2000Mrs. M. J. Alleyn $100.00
10/10/2000Robert W. Helbing $100.00
10/10/2000Mr. Donald D. Ferguson $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
09/17/2003Texas Ethics Commission $100.00Late Fees
08/06/2002Ed Cyganavich $100.00Donation
08/06/2002Eliseo Davila $100.00Donation
08/06/2002Pat Ahumada $100.00Donation
08/06/2002Rollie Olvera $100.00Donation
08/06/2002Santiago Saldana $100.00Donation
08/06/2002Terry Vinson $100.00Donation
07/01/2002Texas Ethics Commission $100.00Late Fees
12/13/2000The Printers Border Press $514.19Advertising
12/13/2000Gloor Lumber Inc. $162.03Supplies
11/06/2000The Home Depot $44.52Supplies
11/01/2000The Brownsville Herald $3,422.40Advertising
10/29/2000KRGV-TV Channel 5 $400.00Advertising
10/29/2000The Home Depot $14.61Supplies
10/27/2000The Printers Border Press $221.91Advertising
10/27/2000Aerial Billboards Inc. $110.00Repairs & Maintenance
10/27/2000The Home Depot $55.80Advertising Supplies
10/27/2000The Home Depot $29.23Advertising Supplies
10/27/2000The Home Depot $20.39Advertising Supplies
10/19/2000Chris J. Hughston $1,453.80Reimburse Advertising (The Brownsville Herald)
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 65 ms.