Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Garcia, Oscar X. (The Honorable)
JCOH · JUDGEDIST 445
Filer ID: 00051300 · Brownsville · TX
9 reports · First filing 07/15/2013 · Latest filing 12/04/2015
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00051300 · Brownsville · TX
9 reports · First filing 07/15/2013 · Latest filing 12/04/2015
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
445
Mailing Location
Brownsville · TX · 78521
First Filing
07/15/2013
Latest Filing
12/04/2015
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2015 – 12/31/2015
Reports
9
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$110,174.29
Expenditures
$125,588.66
Transactions
394
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$6,783.46
COH as of 12/31/2015
$0.00
Average Contribution
$522.15
Average Expenditure
$686.28
First Contribution
05/20/2013
Last Contribution
09/30/2015
First Expenditure
06/03/2013
Last Expenditure
11/20/2015
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
170
Reported Payee Entities
49
Top Contributor
Ruben Pena
Top Reported Payee
Brownsville Herald
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
170
211 contributions · $110,174.29
Vendor Relationships
33
102 payments · $70,222.85
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Pena | $3,500.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Jesus Canales | $3,000.00 | 4 |
| 3 | Igor Kozlik | $2,500.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Hispanic Republicans of Texas | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Javier Villarreal | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Michael Cowen | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 7 | PC Cowen Law Group | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | PLLC Villarreal & Begum | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Robert Katusak | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Phil Bellamy | $2,474.60 | 2 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsville Herald | $15,998.31 | 26 |
| 2 | Tequila Group | $14,000.00 | 12 |
| 3 | Dan Rivera | $13,700.00 | 8 |
| 4 | Dann Rivera | $12,750.00 | 18 |
| 5 | Oscar Garcia | $11,247.73 | 11 |
| 6 | Vilma Munoz | $7,358.08 | 4 |
| 7 | Topp Direct Marketing | $7,279.93 | 4 |
| 8 | J.A. Sports & Printing | $6,506.64 | 7 |
| 9 | Juan Montoya | $3,850.00 | 14 |
| 10 | Winks Saloon Grill & Roping Arena | $3,187.89 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 2014 | $55,773.69 | $59,419.83 |
| 2013 | $51,400.60 | $63,168.83 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2015 | Royston Rayzor Vickery & Williams | $1,000.00 | |
| 09/30/2015 | Ruben Pena | $1,000.00 | Attorney |
| 09/30/2015 | Adams & Graham | $500.00 | |
| 09/30/2015 | Joe Zayas | $500.00 | Dentist |
| 11/26/2014 | Oscar Garcia | $300.00 | State of Texas & Cameron County Texas · District Judge |
| 11/10/2014 | Oscar Garcia | $1,200.00 | State of Texas & Cameron County Texas · District Judge |
| 11/04/2014 | Linda Burke | $250.00 | Self Employed · Dentist |
| 11/04/2014 | Blas Cantu | $200.00 | Retired · n/a |
| 11/04/2014 | Tip Johnston | $100.00 | Self Employed · Realtor |
| 11/04/2014 | Osvaldo Sosa | $100.00 | Self Employed · Business Owner |
| 11/04/2014 | Ronald Banks | $100.00 | Self Employed · Attorney |
| 11/03/2014 | Dale & Klein | $500.00 | |
| 10/29/2014 | Richard Hoffman | $500.00 | Self Employed · Attorney |
| 10/29/2014 | Enrique Solana | $100.00 | Self Employed · Attorney |
| 10/29/2014 | Reynaldo Garcia | $100.00 | Retired · n/a |
| 10/28/2014 | Vivian Teegardin | $250.00 | Harlingen Family Dentistry · Dentist |
| 10/28/2014 | Denise De La Pena-Hausenfluch | $250.00 | Self Employed · Dentist |
| 10/28/2014 | Robert Tichenor | $200.00 | Self Employed · Business Owner |
| 10/27/2014 | Javier Villarreal | $2,500.00 | Self Employed · Attorney |
| 10/23/2014 | Robert Katusak | $2,500.00 | A1A1 Manufacturing · CEO |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2015 | Ruben Pena | $1,000.00 | Contribution Refund |
| 11/20/2015 | Joe Zayas | $500.00 | Contribution Refund |
| 11/20/2015 | Oscar Garcia | $50.50 | Fuel Reimbursement |
| 10/23/2015 | J.A. Sports & Printing | $649.50 | Political Signs |
| 10/07/2015 | Tequila Group | $500.00 | Preparation of Promotional Pieces. |
| 10/05/2015 | Julian Martinez | $300.00 | Contract Labor for delegated campaign assignments. |
| 11/04/2014 | Fisherman's Restaurant | $400.00 | Catering for Election Night Event |
| 11/03/2014 | Brownsville Herald | $1,323.72 | Newspaper Ads |
| 11/03/2014 | Dann Rivera | $500.00 | Polling |
| 11/03/2014 | J.A. Sports & Printing | $389.70 | Tshirts |
| 10/31/2014 | Brownsville Herald | $2,054.95 | Newspaper Ads |
| 10/31/2014 | San Benito News | $740.00 | Newspaper Ads |
| 10/31/2014 | Cameron County Bar Association | $150.00 | Event Sponsorship |
| 10/30/2014 | Brownsville Herald | $536.76 | Newspaper Ads |
| 10/30/2014 | Brownsville Herald | $243.30 | Newspaper Ads |
| 10/30/2014 | Nelda Ibarra | $150.00 | Campaign Worker |
| 10/30/2014 | Jennifer Ibarra | $150.00 | Campaign Worker |
| 10/29/2014 | Dann Rivera | $1,000.00 | Polling |
| 10/29/2014 | Port Isabel Press | $811.75 | Newspaper Ads |
| 10/29/2014 | Joe Trevino | $250.00 | Mobile Advertising |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 182 ms.