Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Alvarez, J.M. (Mr.)
JCOH · JUDGEDIST_MULTI 229
Filer ID: 00051932 · Rio Grande City · TX
3 reports · First filing 01/26/2016 · Latest filing 05/31/2016
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00051932 · Rio Grande City · TX
3 reports · First filing 01/26/2016 · Latest filing 05/31/2016
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
JCOH
Office
JUDGEDIST_MULTI
District / Place
229
Mailing Location
Rio Grande City · TX · 78582
First Filing
01/26/2016
Latest Filing
05/31/2016
Latest Reporting Period
01/22/2016 – 02/20/2016
Reports
3
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$500.00
Expenditures
$25,835.66
Transactions
16
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$7,361.00
COH as of 02/20/2016
$1,067.18
Average Contribution
$500.00
Average Expenditure
$1,722.38
First Contribution
11/17/2015
Last Contribution
11/17/2015
First Expenditure
09/23/2015
Last Expenditure
02/12/2016
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
1
Reported Payee Entities
12
Top Contributor
Reynaldo Merino
Top Reported Payee
Print Works USA
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1
1 contributions · $500.00
Vendor Relationships
12
15 payments · $25,835.66
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
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 | Reynaldo Merino | $500.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Print Works USA | $7,361.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Brand Boosters Co. | $6,928.00 | 1 |
| 3 | The Enterprise | $2,600.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Starr County Town Crier | $2,506.98 | 2 |
| 5 | Enlace Newspaper | $1,400.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Texas Democratic Party | $1,250.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Alice Newspapers, Inc. | $884.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Hebbronville View | $800.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Koko's | $800.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Las Noticias | $600.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.00 | $3,312.66 |
| 2015 | $500.00 | $22,523.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2015 | Reynaldo Merino | $500.00 | self · attorney |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2016 | The Enterprise | $1,300.00 | news paper ads |
| 02/12/2016 | The Enterprise | $1,300.00 | Political Ads |
| 02/09/2016 | Sign Works | $102.84 | bumper stickers |
| 02/09/2016 | Sign Works | $102.84 | sign |
| 01/02/2016 | Starr County Town Crier | $506.98 | Ads on Starr County Town Crier |
| 12/17/2015 | Print Works USA | $7,361.00 | Christmas mail out |
| 12/08/2015 | Texas Democratic Party | $1,250.00 | filing fees |
| 12/03/2015 | Enlace Newspaper | $1,400.00 | newspaper ad |
| 11/17/2015 | Koko's | $800.00 | Campaign event |
| 10/30/2015 | Dr. Stanley Halloween Monster Bash | $500.00 | Halloween booth |
| 10/08/2015 | Brand Boosters Co. | $6,928.00 | signs |
| 10/07/2015 | Las Noticias | $600.00 | newspaper ad |
| 10/03/2015 | Starr County Town Crier | $2,000.00 | newspaper ad |
| 09/23/2015 | Alice Newspapers, Inc. | $884.00 | newspaper ad |
| 09/23/2015 | Hebbronville View | $800.00 | newspaper ad |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 281 ms.