Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Esparza, Michael (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 35
Filer ID: 00054880 · Alice · TX
11 reports · First filing 02/10/2004 · Latest filing 04/25/2007
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
STATEREP
District / Place
35
Mailing Location
Alice · TX · 78332
First Filing
02/10/2004
Latest Filing
04/25/2007
Latest Reporting Period
10/29/2006 – 12/31/2006
Reports
11

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$312,089.28
Expenditures
$116,990.49
Transactions
495
Largest Contribution
$51,056.19
Largest Expenditure
$23,234.73
COH as of 12/31/2006
$293.67
Average Contribution
$1,500.43
Average Expenditure
$407.63
First Contribution
01/12/2004
Last Contribution
11/07/2006
First Expenditure
01/02/2004
Last Expenditure
11/05/2006

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
185
Reported Payee Entities
113
Top Contributor
Texans for Lawsuite Reform PAC
Top Reported Payee
Crossroads Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
185
208 contributions · $312,089.28
Vendor Relationships
95
241 payments · $106,670.49
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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 spentEsparza, Michael (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Lawsuite Reform PACTexans for Lawsuite Reform PAC$131,568.82 · 4 giftsAssociated Republicans of TexasAssociated Republicans of Texas$54,000.00 · 3 giftsJames R. LeiningerJames R. Leininger$50,000.00 · 1 giftsBaselice & Associates Inc.Baselice & Associates Inc.$13,300.00 · 1 giftsBob J. PerryBob J. Perry$10,000.00 · 1 giftsCrossroads MediaCrossroads Media$23,234.73 · 1 paymentsLazarus StrategiesLazarus Strategies$12,900.00 · 3 paymentsAllied SignsAllied Signs$8,063.96 · 3 paymentsSew HelpfulSew Helpful$7,970.47 · 7 paymentsAlice Echo NewspaperAlice Echo Newspaper$7,042.53 · 5 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
1Texans for Lawsuite Reform PAC $131,568.824
2Associated Republicans of Texas $54,000.003
3James R. Leininger $50,000.001
4Baselice & Associates Inc. $13,300.001
5Bob J. Perry $10,000.001
6Republican Party of Texas $8,450.462
7Assoicated Republicans of Texas : 807 Brazos Suite 601 Austin $3,500.001
8Manuel Esparza III $3,000.003
9Michael B. Boylan $2,500.001
10Richard L. Bowers $2,000.002

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Crossroads Media $23,234.731
2Lazarus Strategies $12,900.003
3Allied Signs $8,063.963
4Sew Helpful $7,970.477
5Alice Echo Newspaper $7,042.535
6United States Post Office $5,439.9718
7Kinkos $3,626.552
8Pathfinder Marketing $2,561.001
9Raymond Torres $2,295.007
10Valero $1,968.7530

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2006$297,014.28 $97,753.54
2005$0.00 $750.00
2004$15,075.00 $18,486.95

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/07/2006Mark and Jill Garrett $50.00
11/06/2006Kevin Maraist $100.00
11/03/2006DC Voilling $200.00
10/31/2006Carolyn and William Vanover $100.00
10/30/2006Gary Turk $100.00
10/30/2006Kirk and Michelle Baxter $20.00
10/28/2006Jesus L. Medellin $25.00
10/28/2006S. Garza $25.00
10/28/2006JoAnn Null $25.00
10/28/2006Neal Maddox McBryde $15.00
10/28/2006George E. Crawford Jr. $10.00
10/28/2006Woodrow W. Coward $10.00
10/27/2006Texans for Lawsuite Reform PAC $51,056.19
10/24/2006Associated Republicans of Texas $50,000.00
10/24/2006Novia & Ross Harris $500.00 First National Bank · Banker / Investor
10/24/2006A. R. Cuellar $250.00
10/24/2006Frank M. Hinojosa $200.00
10/24/2006Richard B. Chandler $200.00
10/24/2006Heather W. Welder $100.00
10/24/2006Jack R. Seals $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/05/2006Wal-Mart $922.37Supplies - T-shirts
11/03/2006Valero $74.61Fuel
11/03/2006El Comedor $65.13Campaign Meals
11/02/2006Pathfinder Marketing $2,561.00Radio Production
10/30/2006Valero $89.53Fuel
10/28/2006Jim Wells County Fair Association $800.00Donation
10/28/2006Jim Wells Booster Club $200.00Donation
10/28/2006Shorty's Place $72.30Meals
10/28/2006Valero $32.89Fuel
10/27/2006Denise Sanchez $425.00Get Out The Vote
10/27/2006Erasmo Aguilar $125.00Get Out The Vote
10/27/2006San Juana Aguilar $125.00Get Out The Vote
10/27/2006Angelita Rodriguez $125.00Get Out The Vote
10/27/2006Domitila Valdez $125.00Get Out The Vote
10/27/2006Rosie Tamez $125.00Get Out The Vote
10/27/2006Olga Villarreal $125.00Get Out The Vote
10/27/2006Melba Villarreal $125.00Get Out The Vote
10/27/2006Cindy Villarreal $125.00Get Out The Vote
10/27/2006Olga Tamez $75.00Get Out The Vote
10/27/2006Justice At The Gate $57.34Campaign Materials
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 55 ms.