Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Contreras, Dori (The Honorable)
JCOH · Court of Appeals,Chief Justice 13
Filer ID: 00051411
62 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 01/12/2025
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00051411
62 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 01/12/2025
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
Court of Appeals,Chief Justice
District / Place
13
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
01/12/2025
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2025 – 01/12/2025
Reports
62
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$1,258,074.03
Expenditures
$1,433,597.07
Transactions
3,113
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$75,001.49
COH as of 01/12/2025
$0.00
Average Contribution
$857.00
Average Expenditure
$871.49
First Contribution
09/10/2001
Last Contribution
03/06/2019
First Expenditure
09/14/2001
Last Expenditure
12/11/2024
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
1,036
Reported Payee Entities
646
Top Contributor
Michael J. Garza
Top Reported Payee
Rodd & Associates
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,034
1,468 contributions · $1,258,074.03
Vendor Relationships
487
1,291 payments · $1,258,670.61
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 | 87.1th | #1,129 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 84.1th | #1,390 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 87.9th | #1,060 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 | 39.2% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. Garza | $50,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Law Office of Thomas J. Henry | $15,000.00 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP | $13,676.92 | 8 |
| 4 | The Edwards Law Firm | $12,729.66 | 4 |
| 5 | Jaime A. Gonzalez | $10,000.00 | 4 |
| 6 | Tom Rhodes Law Firm, P.C. | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Border Health PAC | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Michael Cowen | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Roerig, Oliveira & Fisher, L.L.P. | $9,500.00 | 5 |
| 10 | Villarreal & Begum, PLLC | $9,200.00 | 4 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodd & Associates | $405,099.83 | 43 |
| 2 | Rodd and Associates | $206,051.26 | 28 |
| 3 | First National Bank | $125,766.16 | 7 |
| 4 | Big Dog Media | $86,464.95 | 23 |
| 5 | Hidalgo County Democratic Party | $37,061.68 | 42 |
| 6 | Dori Contreras Garza | $25,206.00 | 3 |
| 7 | MediaBox | $25,000.00 | 5 |
| 8 | Texas State Bank | $25,000.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Viva Politics | $19,840.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Carrera Communications | $16,200.00 | 9 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $15,423.71 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $7,746.65 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $10,236.23 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $7,767.11 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $8,378.69 |
| 2019 | $43,472.99 | $16,017.86 |
| 2018 | $165,465.16 | $204,324.12 |
| 2017 | $96,858.14 | $89,220.65 |
| 2016 | $105,054.51 | $81,272.04 |
| 2015 | $5,950.00 | $18,362.50 |
| 2014 | $157,663.74 | $171,144.42 |
| 2013 | $64,200.00 | $24,743.81 |
| 2012 | $1,200.00 | $2,152.50 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $3,374.15 |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $2,956.50 |
| 2009 | $1,350.00 | $5,690.65 |
| 2008 | $134,750.00 | $160,871.64 |
| 2007 | $88,537.68 | $60,917.90 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $12,746.30 |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $8,665.50 |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $2,677.64 |
| 2003 | $127,500.00 | $106,905.07 |
| 2002 | $151,558.42 | $332,814.43 |
| 2001 | $114,513.39 | $79,187.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06/2019 | Jason Itkin | $5,000.00 | Attorney |
| 03/06/2019 | Kurt Arnold | $5,000.00 | Attorney |
| 03/05/2019 | David McQuade Leibowitz | $1,000.00 | Attorney |
| 03/02/2019 | Aurora Palacios | $200.00 | Food Services |
| 02/28/2019 | Chamberlain Law | $3,472.99 | |
| 02/28/2019 | Benny Agosto, Jr. | $1,000.00 | Attorney |
| 02/28/2019 | Doyle, LLP | $500.00 | |
| 02/28/2019 | Juan Guerra | $250.00 | Banker |
| 02/28/2019 | Thelma Elizalde | $175.00 | Attorney/Mediator |
| 02/28/2019 | Jeffrey Nobles | $100.00 | Attorney |
| 02/28/2019 | Petrosewicz Law Firm, P.C. | $100.00 | |
| 02/25/2019 | Meri's Tax Services | $250.00 | |
| 02/22/2019 | Fred McCutchon | $200.00 | Attorney |
| 02/15/2019 | Branscomb, PC | $2,500.00 | |
| 02/15/2019 | McKibben, Martinez, Jarvis & Wood, LLP | $1,000.00 | |
| 02/14/2019 | Leo Montalvo | $250.00 | Attorney |
| 02/13/2019 | Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano, LLP | $1,500.00 | |
| 02/12/2019 | Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP | $2,500.00 | |
| 02/11/2019 | Cullen Looney | $500.00 | Attorney |
| 02/11/2019 | John T. Flood, LLP | $300.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Koko's Restaurant | $6,437.79 | Catering Fee for Retirement Party |
| 11/29/2024 | GoDaddy.com | $99.99 | Email Renewal Fee |
| 11/29/2024 | GoDaddy.com | $44.34 | Website Renewal Fee |
| 11/25/2024 | Clarissa Silva | $52.00 | Reimbursement for funeral spray for Tijerina funeral |
| 11/24/2024 | Gail Ojeda Duggan | $1,835.49 | Final payment on Judicial Portrait and Frame |
| 11/19/2024 | Alonzo Medina | $113.09 | Tech Support |
| 11/04/2024 | PSJA Education Foundation | $1,000.00 | Established Namesake Scholarship Fund |
| 11/01/2024 | Texas Access to Justice Foundation | $500.00 | Lawteria Sponsorship |
| 10/31/2024 | Texas Regional Bank | $8.00 | Bank Service Fee |
| 09/28/2024 | Tracy A Castaneda | $200.00 | Administrative |
| 09/28/2024 | BKK Thai Kitchen | $110.95 | Lunch with Court Staff |
| 09/18/2024 | Cameron County Bar Associaton WLS | $100.00 | Sneakers for Students Sponsorship |
| 09/12/2024 | Railroad Seafood | $137.03 | Lunch with Court Staff |
| 08/30/2024 | PSJA Education Foundation | $500.00 | Sponsorship |
| 08/29/2024 | Cameron County Bar Association | $75.00 | Dues |
| 08/29/2024 | Coastal Bend Womens Lawyers Association | $60.00 | Dues |
| 08/28/2024 | Texas Latinx Judges | $250.00 | Contribution for Lawteria |
| 06/14/2024 | Gail Ojeda Duggan | $750.00 | Deposit for Judicial Retirement painting |
| 06/11/2024 | Texas Regional Bank | $30.00 | Bank Service Fee |
| 06/10/2024 | Texas Center for Judiciary | $435.00 | Annual Meeting Registration Fee |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 80 ms.