Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Committee To Keep Elma T. Salinas Ender Judge (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Committee To Keep Elma T. Salinas Ender Judge (DISSOLVED)

JSPC · INACTIVE
Filer ID: 00042262 · Laredo · TX
27 reports · First filing 07/03/2000 · Latest filing 01/14/2013
Political Action Committee · Judicial Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Judicial Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
INACTIVE
Filer Type
JSPC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Laredo · TX · 78042-6282
First Filing
07/03/2000
Latest Filing
01/14/2013
Latest Reporting Period
07/02/2012 – 12/31/2012
Reports
27

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$105,250.00
Expenditures
$151,642.84
Transactions
578
Largest Contribution
$3,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2012
$0.00
Average Contribution
$350.83
Average Expenditure
$547.45
First Contribution
07/15/2003
Last Contribution
04/01/2008
First Expenditure
07/03/2003
Last Expenditure
12/31/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
283
Reported Payee Entities
157
Top Contributor
Law Offices of Donato D. Ramos
Top Reported Payee
Texas A & M International University

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
283
300 contributions · $105,250.00
Vendor Relationships
133
228 payments · $128,610.62
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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 spentCommittee To Keep Elma T. Salinas E…Focal filer / committeeLaw Offices of Donato D. RamosLaw Offices of Donato D. Ramos$3,000.00 · 1 giftsJeff E. RuskJeff E. Rusk$2,500.00 · 1 giftsAlbert F. MullerAlbert F. Muller$2,000.00 · 2 giftsShirley Hale MathisShirley Hale Mathis$2,000.00 · 2 giftsSolomon CassebSolomon Casseb$2,000.00 · 2 giftsTexas A & M International UniversityTexas A & M International University$25,000.00 · 1 paymentsNEBSNEBS$9,033.77 · 3 paymentsDeluxeDeluxe$8,921.63 · 5 paymentsPM Design GroupPM Design Group$8,604.61 · 4 paymentsAmador BallesterosAmador Ballesteros$6,245.00 · 9 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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Judicial Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

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
1Law Offices of Donato D. Ramos $3,000.001
2Jeff E. Rusk $2,500.001
3Albert F. Muller $2,000.002
4Shirley Hale Mathis $2,000.002
5Solomon Casseb $2,000.002
6Norman Jolly P.C. $2,000.001
7Wilson Trevino Freed Valls & Trevino L.L.P. $2,000.001
8Ricardo D. Palacios $1,500.002
9Kazen Muerer & Perez LLP $1,500.001
10Lauro Lopez $1,000.002

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Texas A & M International University $25,000.001
2NEBS $9,033.773
3Deluxe $8,921.635
4PM Design Group $8,604.614
5Amador Ballesteros $6,245.009
6U.S. Postmaster $5,677.0011
7Ana Laura Alcantar $5,535.007
8Washington Birthday Celebration $3,080.007
9Taco Palenque $3,000.001
10U. S. Postmaster $2,991.805

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$0.00 $52,933.81
2011$0.00 $10,582.81
2010$0.00 $7,365.71
2009$0.00 $10,872.12
2008$1,700.00 $9,525.69
2007$58,350.00 $14,192.76
2006$0.00 $8,139.92
2005$0.00 $7,973.41
2004$0.00 $4,475.97
2003$45,200.00 $25,580.64

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/01/2008Law Office of Molly Higgins Santos $100.00 Law Office of Molly Higgins Santos · Attorney
03/05/2008Frank X Leyendecker $500.00 None · Semi retired
02/07/2008Fernando A. Salinas $1,000.00 None · retired
01/30/2008Candy Hein $100.00 Texas A&M International University · Colleg Administrator
12/18/2007Jorge R. Martinez $250.00 Businessman · Businessman
11/19/2007Harry Sames $1,000.00 Ford Sames · auto dealer
11/19/2007Carlos & Graciela Hornedo $250.00 Physican/Housewife · Physican/Housewife
11/19/2007Alberto De Lachica $250.00 Retired · Retired
11/14/2007Rosa Maria R. Vida $100.00 Diocese of Laredo · Superintendent of Catholic Schools
11/07/2007Roberto Balli $250.00 Attorney · Attorney
11/06/2007David E. Garcia $1,000.00 Attorney · Attorney
11/05/2007Servando Rodriguez Mendoza $200.00 Business Owner · Business Owner
11/05/2007JHSS Investments LTD $200.00
11/05/2007Luis P. Guerra $100.00 Business Owner · Business Owner
10/29/2007Fasken Management LLC $1,000.00
10/29/2007Pete Saenz $250.00 Office of Pete Saenz Jr · Attorney
10/17/2007Rey Ayala $100.00 Educators · Educators
10/16/2007Kittleman Thomas & Gonzales LLP $500.00
10/16/2007David Reuthnger $100.00 Banker/Teacher · Banker/Teacher
10/12/2007John R. & Alexandra Solis & Colessides $1,000.00 Attorneys · Attorneys

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2012LIFE $932.79donation
12/21/2012Voz de Ninos $1,000.00donation
12/21/2012Palenque Grill $371.63luncheon with employees
12/21/2012Elma Salinas Ender $190.00luncheon with employees
12/18/2012Peter Pan Photographers $502.98photographs
12/18/2012Carmin's Flower Shop $233.33memorial expense
12/18/2012Webb County Women's Bar Association $30.00donation
12/17/2012Laredo Children's Advocacy Center $1,000.00Donation
12/17/2012Casa de Misericordia $1,000.00donation
12/17/2012Bethany House $1,000.00donation
12/14/2012Congregation of St. John $1,000.00donation
12/11/2012University of Texas at Austin $25.00Manual
12/05/2012Texas Center for the Judiciary $1,000.00donation
12/03/2012Texas A & M International University $25,000.00Donation to scholarship fund
12/03/2012U.S. Postmaster $52.00P. O. Box rental fee
12/02/2012Deluxe $1,430.93Christmas cards
11/22/2012Magdalena Martinez $500.00contract labor
11/22/2012Benigno Rodriguez $500.00contract labor
11/22/2012Constantino Delint $500.00contract labor
11/22/2012Sylvia Buitron $500.00contract labor
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 63 ms.