Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Saldana, Sarah Ruth (Ms.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 44
Filer ID: 00051740 · Dallas · TX
12 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 08/15/2003
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
44
Mailing Location
Dallas · TX · 75209
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
08/15/2003
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2003 – 07/15/2003
Reports
12

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$94,835.68
Expenditures
$105,422.37
Transactions
272
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$55,720.45
COH as of 07/15/2003
$0.00
Average Contribution
$433.04
Average Expenditure
$1,989.10
First Contribution
01/28/2002
Last Contribution
03/05/2003
First Expenditure
01/02/2002
Last Expenditure
03/10/2003

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
201
Reported Payee Entities
33
Top Contributor
Baron & Budd P.C.
Top Reported Payee
Maverick Communications

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
201
340 contributions · $155,390.35
Vendor Relationships
27
73 payments · $144,110.86
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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 spentSaldana, Sarah Ruth (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeBaron & Budd P.C.Baron & Budd P.C.$9,000.00 · 4 giftsSilber Pearlman L.L.P.Silber Pearlman L.L.P.$5,000.00 · 1 giftsBarry C. BarnettBarry C. Barnett$5,000.00 · 1 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$2,500.00 · 1 giftsHughes & Luce L.L.P.Hughes & Luce L.L.P.$2,500.00 · 1 giftsMaverick CommunicationsMaverick Communications$55,720.45 · 1 paymentsClear Channel OutdoorClear Channel Outdoor$18,147.00 · 1 paymentsSarah SaldanaSarah Saldana$7,159.64 · 2 paymentsPDQ Press Inc.PDQ Press Inc.$6,738.58 · 6 paymentsMary Stein PromotionsMary Stein Promotions$3,440.00 · 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
Judicial 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
1Baron & Budd P.C. $9,000.004
2Silber Pearlman L.L.P. $5,000.001
3Barry C. Barnett $5,000.001
4Baker Botts Amicus Fund $2,500.001
5Hughes & Luce L.L.P. $2,500.001
6John D. Smart $2,200.001
7Rochelle Elrod Hutcheson LLP $2,000.001
8Lee Boocker $1,500.003
9Susman Godfrey L.L.P. $1,500.002
10Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Texas Civic Action Committee $1,500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Maverick Communications $55,720.451
2Clear Channel Outdoor $18,147.001
3Sarah Saldana $7,159.642
4PDQ Press Inc. $6,738.586
5Mary Stein Promotions $3,440.001
6U.S. Postmaster $3,432.066
7Dallas County Democratic Party $2,500.002
8Dallas County Democratic Party State Account $1,400.002
9Mesquite News - DFW Community Newspapers $1,093.201
10D Magazine $757.751

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2003$5,800.00 $7,159.64
2002$89,035.68 $98,262.73

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/05/2003Baron & Budd P.C. $2,000.00 Baron & Budd P.C. · Law Firm
03/05/2003Baron & Budd P.C. $2,000.00 Baron & Budd P.C. · Law Firm
02/10/2003Lee Boocker $500.00 JP Morgan Chase · Attorney
02/10/2003Lee Boocker $500.00 JP Morgan Chase · Attorney
02/10/2003Barry Cowan $250.00 Winstead Sechrest & Minick PC · attorney
02/10/2003Cannot locate information at this time Cannot locate information at this time $250.00
01/04/2003Lawrence F. Ranallo $150.00 Price Waterhouse Coopers · Accountant
01/04/2003Lawrence F. Ranallo $150.00 Price Waterhouse Coopers · Accountant
12/03/2002John K. Horany $500.00 John Horany P.C. · Attorney
11/20/2002McColl & McColloch P.L.L.C. $150.00 McColl & McColloch P.L.L.C. · Law Firm
11/05/2002Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $1,000.00 Vinson & Elkins · Law Firm
11/05/2002Andy McCarthy $100.00 Self-employed · Therapist
11/02/2002Charles Hart $250.00 Vision Wealth Management Inc. · Financial Advisor
11/02/2002Beckham & Thomas L.L.P. $250.00 Beckham & Thomas L.L.P. · Law Firm
10/31/2002Morgan & Weisbrod $500.00 Morgan & Weisbrod · Law Firm
10/31/2002Peter C. Myers $100.00 ACS · Attorney
10/31/2002James R. Jordan $100.00 Shannon Gracey · Attorney
10/29/2002Ernest Martin $200.00 Haynes & Boone · Attorney
10/29/2002Thomas M. Melsheimer $100.00 Fish & Richardson · Attorney
10/29/2002Jean Fraser $100.00 San Francisco Health Plan · Executive

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/10/2003Sarah Saldana $3,579.82Payment on loan
03/10/2003Sarah Saldana $3,579.82Payment on loan
11/20/2002Maverick Communications $55,720.45Services in obtaining advertising via direct mail and cable TV
11/08/2002Stoneleigh Hotel $177.17Room Rental for Poll Watching Party
11/08/2002Red Coleman's $76.03Refreshments for Poll Watching Party
11/05/2002Jennifer Sieb $203.75Secretarial Assistance
11/04/2002Office Depot $59.47Office supplies
11/03/2002Amani Ismael $75.00Newspaper advertising
10/31/2002PDQ Press Inc. $1,145.29Printing
10/26/2002U.S. Postmaster $1,970.53Postage
10/23/2002Mary Stein Promotions $3,440.00Spanish Radio Ads
10/23/2002Junior League of Dallas $125.00Appearance at charity event to promote candidacy
10/21/2002La Prensa $150.00Advertising
10/17/2002Mesquite News - DFW Community Newspapers $1,093.20Advertising
10/17/2002U.S. Postmaster $32.20Postage
10/09/2002Dallas County Democratic Party State Account $800.00Party-initiated mailing
10/07/2002PDQ Press Inc. $243.56Printing - Post Cards
09/27/2002Office Depot $129.85Office Supplies
09/20/2002Jennifer Sieb $180.00Secretarial Services
09/17/2002Allan R.Turnipseed Enterprises $154.72Layout of Billboard for Campaign
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 85 ms.