Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Welborn, Michael E. (The Honorable)

COH · DISTATTY 36
Filer ID: 00051860 · Aransas Pass · TX
38 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 07/12/2016
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
District / Place
36
Mailing Location
Aransas Pass · TX · 78336
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
07/12/2016
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2016 – 06/30/2016
Reports
38

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$50,475.00
Expenditures
$58,099.49
Transactions
193
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,630.46
COH as of 06/30/2016
$214.90
Average Contribution
$388.27
Average Expenditure
$922.21
First Contribution
01/04/2010
Last Contribution
07/31/2013
First Expenditure
01/02/2010
Last Expenditure
11/12/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
121
Reported Payee Entities
38
Top Contributor
William J. Tinning P.C.
Top Reported Payee
Spirit of Aransas Pass

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
121
130 contributions · $50,475.00
Vendor Relationships
37
58 payments · $48,546.75
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Relationship Graph

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Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentWelborn, Michael E. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeWilliam J. Tinning P.C.William J. Tinning P.C.$2,500.00 · 1 giftsJames AndersonJames Anderson$2,000.00 · 2 giftsHarry SchultzHarry Schultz$1,500.00 · 2 giftsCharles MarshallCharles Marshall$1,000.00 · 1 giftsDavid PerryDavid Perry$1,000.00 · 1 giftsSpirit of Aransas PassSpirit of Aransas Pass$10,630.46 · 1 paymentsMichael WelbornMichael Welborn$9,552.74 · 5 paymentsGulf Coast Mailing ServicesGulf Coast Mailing Services$8,683.94 · 2 paymentsLamar CompaniesLamar Companies$4,510.00 · 1 paymentsThird Coast StorageThird Coast Storage$4,062.00 · 4 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
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

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#ContributorTotalGifts
1William J. Tinning P.C. $2,500.001
2James Anderson $2,000.002
3Harry Schultz $1,500.002
4Charles Marshall $1,000.001
5David Perry $1,000.001
6Dwayne McWilliams $1,000.001
7Heidi Couk $1,000.001
8James & Frances Pratt $1,000.001
9Jason Anderson $1,000.001
10Kevin Liles $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Spirit of Aransas Pass $10,630.461
2Michael Welborn $9,552.745
3Gulf Coast Mailing Services $8,683.942
4Lamar Companies $4,510.001
5Third Coast Storage $4,062.004
6Premium Graphicx $3,844.151
7San Patricio Publishing Co. Inc. $2,751.185
8Beeville Publishing Co. Inc $1,676.304
9Chilcoatstudios Graphic Communications $1,250.003
10Republican Party of Texas $1,250.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$500.00 $12,984.46
2012$0.00 $1,604.00
2011$0.00 $3,653.90
2010$49,975.00 $39,857.13

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/31/2013Michael Welborn $500.00
03/02/2010Charles Manning $300.00 Self employed · Lawyer
03/02/2010Katherine Snapka $250.00 The Snapka Law Firm · Lawyer
03/01/2010Les Cassidy $150.00 Self employed · Lawyer
03/01/2010Mark Tatum $25.00 Attorney General State of Texas · Lawyer
02/28/2010Jim Buchanan $500.00 Welder & Leshin LLP · Lawyer
02/28/2010Ruben Bonilla $300.00 Self employed · Lawyer
02/28/2010Arnold Govella $250.00 Self employed · Lawyer
02/28/2010Gregory Gowan $250.00 Huerta Elizondo & Gowan LLP · Lawyer
02/28/2010A.L. Mengers $100.00 Self employed · Farming
02/26/2010John Flood $200.00 Flood and Flood · Lawyer
02/23/2010William Thau $100.00 Self employed · Lawyer
02/22/2010Cecil Casterline $750.00 Self employed · Lawyer
02/22/2010Richard Rogers $100.00 Self employed · Lawyer
02/21/2010Jim Robichaux $100.00 Self employed · Lawyer
02/21/2010David Phillips $50.00 Self employed · Lawyer
02/20/2010Tom Bridges $150.00 City of Portland Texas · Lawyer
02/19/2010William Kelly $500.00 Law Office of William Kelly · Lawyer
02/19/2010Jerry Guerra $500.00 Law Offices of Jerry Guerra P.C. · Lawyer
02/19/2010David Diaz $200.00 Law Office of David Diaz · Lawyer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/12/2013Republican Party of Texas $1,250.00Filing Fee
06/27/2013Spirit of Aransas Pass $10,630.46Donation to Non profit corporation to develop community pride in Aransas Pass, Texas
01/08/2013Third Coast Storage $1,104.00Storage for campaign signs
02/29/2012Aransas Pass Independant School District $500.00Advertising/Sponsorship of TASB event in Aransas Pass, Texas
01/12/2012Third Coast Storage $1,104.00Storage forcampaign signs
08/22/2011National Pen Company $294.90Ball point pens with Judge Welborn logo
06/03/2011Clerk, Supreme Court of Texas $415.00State bar dues and donation to Equal Access to Justice.
05/18/2011Habitat for Humanity $454.00Contibution and fee for attendance at fund raiser to build house for needy family
04/30/2011Camp Aranzazu $500.00Donation to help support camp for special children
04/18/2011Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce $350.00Attendance and other fees to attend Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce Event.
04/13/2011Third Coast Storage $829.00Fee for storage unit for campaign signs and other materials
03/21/2011San Patricio County, A & H Auction $250.00Donation for children in the Live stock show and auction.
03/20/2011Texas Center for the Judiciary $55.00Registration fee for Texas College of Judicial Studies
02/24/2011Texas Republican Party $77.00Donation to Party Fund Raiser
01/22/2011Texas Lawyer $429.00Weekly legal updates for Texas Courts.
11/14/2010Tri-County Christian Service Center $1,000.00Donation to Food Bank
10/06/2010Beeville Publishing Co. Inc $330.00Western Week advertisement
08/09/2010First United Methodist Church $500.00Contribution for Back to School Supplies for Aransas Pass Independant School District
07/16/2010San Patricio County $32.54Phone service for office
07/16/2010Bee County $21.64Phone service at Bee County Office
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 62 ms.