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

Morales, Maria Elena (Ms.)

COH · DISTATTY_MULTI 49
Filer ID: 00050489 · Laredo · TX
13 reports · First filing 01/15/2001 · Latest filing 07/15/2009
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
DISTATTY_MULTI
District / Place
49
Mailing Location
Laredo · TX · 78042-6524
First Filing
01/15/2001
Latest Filing
07/15/2009
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2009 – 07/15/2009
Reports
13

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$46,540.00
Expenditures
$131,937.45
Transactions
282
Largest Contribution
$3,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$9,942.50
COH as of 07/15/2009
$2,378.01
Average Contribution
$460.79
Average Expenditure
$728.94
First Contribution
09/01/2007
Last Contribution
04/10/2008
First Expenditure
08/30/2007
Last Expenditure
07/15/2009

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
87
Reported Payee Entities
82
Top Contributor
Eliud Diaz-Cortez
Top Reported Payee
Pixl Studios LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
87
179 contributions · $83,992.00
Vendor Relationships
62
228 payments · $176,132.33
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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 spentMorales, Maria Elena (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeEliud Diaz-CortezEliud Diaz-Cortez$4,700.00 · 4 giftsJuanita GarzaJuanita Garza$3,100.00 · 2 giftsWilliam & Kay BoothWilliam & Kay Booth$3,000.00 · 2 giftsJesus B. BrionesJesus B. Briones$2,500.00 · 1 giftsLaw Office of Andres ReyesLaw Office of Andres Reyes$2,000.00 · 1 giftsPixl Studios LLCPixl Studios LLC$30,601.08 · 15 paymentsPixl Studios LLCPixl Studios LLC$12,236.49 · 2 paymentsPixl Studios LLCPixl Studios LLC$12,230.00 · 3 paymentsMarcos MunozMarcos Munoz$10,480.08 · 7 paymentsPCC Bank Of AmericaPCC Bank Of America$9,253.00 · 1 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
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
1Eliud Diaz-Cortez $4,700.004
2Juanita Garza $3,100.002
3William & Kay Booth $3,000.002
4Jesus B. Briones $2,500.001
5Law Office of Andres Reyes $2,000.001
6Eduardo A. Garza Robles $2,000.001
7Shahram Khaledi $2,000.001
8Yohana Saucedo $1,650.002
9Lilia Perez $1,600.002
10Ruben Cantu $1,500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Pixl Studios LLC $30,601.0815
2Pixl Studios LLC $12,236.492
3Pixl Studios LLC $12,230.003
4Marcos Munoz $10,480.087
5PCC Bank Of America $9,253.001
6Laredo Morning Times $5,641.627
7Time Warner Cable $5,331.363
8KLDO - TV Laredo $3,718.751
9Anali Barrera $3,600.003
10Publicidad Mundial $3,099.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2009$0.00 $2,353.01
2008$23,190.00 $89,566.69
2007$23,350.00 $40,017.75

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/10/2008Oscar C. Gonzalez $1,000.00 Attorney
04/10/2008Guadalupe A. Castaneda $250.00
04/09/2008Juan Ramirez $500.00
04/09/2008Supreme Investments $500.00
04/09/2008Sandra Harriger $300.00 Real Estate
04/09/2008Celia Stiller $100.00 Motel Personnel
04/07/2008Rolando S. Herrera $588.00
04/01/2008Eliud Diaz-Cortez $500.00
03/31/2008Norma H Garcia $300.00
03/31/2008Edward Fahey $300.00
03/31/2008Maria Estela Valdez $250.00
03/30/2008Juanita Garza $3,000.00 Custome Broker
03/30/2008William & Kay Booth $1,000.00 Ranchers/Oil
03/13/2008Law Office of Andres Reyes $2,000.00 Attorney
03/13/2008Alberto Alarcon $500.00 Attorney
03/13/2008Juan Ramon Flores $100.00 Attorney
03/13/2008Law Office of Ruben D. Arce $100.00
03/03/2008Argentina Cronfel Meurer $300.00 Attorney
03/03/2008Vicky Cantu $200.00 Bussinessman
03/03/2008Elisamar Soto $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/15/2009Maria Elena Morales $1,853.01Reinbursing for expenditures shown on Schedule G.
07/06/2009Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Civil Penalty SC-2803162
07/08/2008Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Late Filling Penalty/ Check made out on 6/25/08 but it did not clear the bank until 7/08/2008.
06/25/2008Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Late Filling Penalty
06/21/2008ExXONMOBILE $40.03Gas
06/11/2008Bimm Printing and Design $255.00stickers
06/10/2008Pixl Studios LLC $170.00upgrades
06/10/2008Time Warner Cable $115.68Headquarters Utility Bill
05/26/2008Valero $35.06Gas
05/02/2008Time Warner Cable $115.68Headquarters Utility Bill
04/16/2008Sledge 641 Productions $1,875.00Production of commercial for campaign advertising
04/16/2008U.S. District Court $52.50Copies
04/10/2008Glass Kitchen $125.00Lunch for campaign workers / Election Day/Runoff
04/10/2008A Clean Portoco $97.43Toilet Rental/Election Day/Runoff
04/09/2008Laredo Morning Times $569.22Adversiting Ad's
04/09/2008Roberto Zamora $200.00Music/ Election Day/Runoff
04/09/2008La Parilla Family Restaurant $100.00Breakfast for campaign workers/Election Day/Runoff
04/08/2008Pixl Studios LLC $1,900.00Advertising in KGNS
04/08/2008Orozco's Inc. $125.00winch-out service for campaign truck
04/08/2008Oscar Gutierrez $80.00Rent for chairs and tables-Election Day/Runoff
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 45 ms.