Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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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

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.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
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
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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 spentAlvarez, J.M. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeReynaldo MerinoReynaldo Merino$500.00 · 1 giftsPrint Works USAPrint Works USA$7,361.00 · 1 paymentsBrand Boosters Co.Brand Boosters Co.$6,928.00 · 1 paymentsThe EnterpriseThe Enterprise$2,600.00 · 2 paymentsStarr County Town CrierStarr County Town Crier$2,506.98 · 2 paymentsEnlace NewspaperEnlace Newspaper$1,400.00 · 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
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
1Reynaldo Merino $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Print Works USA $7,361.001
2Brand Boosters Co. $6,928.001
3The Enterprise $2,600.002
4Starr County Town Crier $2,506.982
5Enlace Newspaper $1,400.001
6Texas Democratic Party $1,250.001
7Alice Newspapers, Inc. $884.001
8Hebbronville View $800.001
9Koko's $800.001
10Las Noticias $600.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2016$0.00 $3,312.66
2015$500.00 $22,523.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/17/2015Reynaldo Merino $500.00 self · attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/12/2016The Enterprise $1,300.00news paper ads
02/12/2016The Enterprise $1,300.00 Political Ads
02/09/2016Sign Works $102.84bumper stickers
02/09/2016Sign Works $102.84sign
01/02/2016Starr County Town Crier $506.98Ads on Starr County Town Crier
12/17/2015Print Works USA $7,361.00Christmas mail out
12/08/2015Texas Democratic Party $1,250.00filing fees
12/03/2015Enlace Newspaper $1,400.00newspaper ad
11/17/2015Koko's $800.00Campaign event
10/30/2015Dr. Stanley Halloween Monster Bash $500.00Halloween booth
10/08/2015Brand Boosters Co. $6,928.00signs
10/07/2015Las Noticias $600.00newspaper ad
10/03/2015Starr County Town Crier $2,000.00newspaper ad
09/23/2015Alice Newspapers, Inc. $884.00newspaper ad
09/23/2015Hebbronville View $800.00newspaper 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: 306 ms.