Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Nelson, Arthur C. (The Honorable)

JCOH · District Judge 138
Filer ID: 00057718
45 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 02/04/2021
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
District Judge
District / Place
138
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
02/04/2021
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2021 – 02/03/2021
Reports
45

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$490,417.69
Expenditures
$564,542.95
Transactions
1,744
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$35,056.00
COH as of 02/03/2021
$0.00
Average Contribution
$656.52
Average Expenditure
$566.24
First Contribution
08/08/2005
Last Contribution
03/03/2016
First Expenditure
08/15/2005
Last Expenditure
02/02/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
440
Reported Payee Entities
327
Top Contributor
Ernesto Gamez
Top Reported Payee
Arturo Cisneros Nelson

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
450
897 contributions · $588,592.69
Vendor Relationships
243
879 payments · $452,490.13
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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 spentNelson, Arthur C. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeErnesto GamezErnesto Gamez$14,250.00 · 9 giftsReynaldo G. GarzaReynaldo G. Garza$9,000.00 · 7 giftsJohn WilliamsonJohn Williamson$7,600.00 · 7 giftsAlex BegumAlex Begum$7,500.00 · 3 giftsBenigno MartinezBenigno Martinez$6,200.00 · 6 giftsArturo Cisneros NelsonArturo Cisneros Nelson$60,200.00 · 29 paymentsMessage Audience & PresentationMessage Audience & Presentation$48,056.00 · 3 paymentsJoe King Jr. Printer Inc.Joe King Jr. Printer Inc.$26,719.90 · 18 paymentsMessage, Audience &PresentationMessage, Audience &Presentation$22,200.00 · 2 paymentsBuying Time, LLCBuying Time, LLC$19,999.00 · 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
1Ernesto Gamez $14,250.009
2Reynaldo G. Garza $9,000.007
3John Williamson $7,600.007
4Alex Begum $7,500.003
5Benigno Martinez $6,200.006
6Marc G. Rosenthal $6,000.003
7Trevino and Bodden $5,500.003
8Jorge Green $5,200.003
9Roerig Oliveira & Fisher $5,000.005
10Robert Collins $5,000.005

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Arturo Cisneros Nelson $60,200.0029
2Message Audience & Presentation $48,056.003
3Joe King Jr. Printer Inc. $26,719.9018
4Message, Audience &Presentation $22,200.002
5Buying Time, LLC $19,999.001
6Signs & More $19,376.7620
7Dann Rivera $17,940.0016
8KGBT - TV $17,324.002
9A. C. Nelson $16,500.006
10Digital Outsource Solutions $16,060.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $4,997.24
2016$7,750.00 $47,191.41
2015$51,545.00 $13,395.08
2014$0.00 $201.86
2013$0.00 $1,228.91
2012$70,950.00 $139,646.08
2011$103,750.00 $32,803.07
2010$0.00 $10,813.75
2009$0.00 $11,937.42
2008$5,500.00 $50,240.41
2007$78,300.00 $42,197.30
2006$146,148.00 $184,919.99
2005$26,474.69 $24,970.43

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/03/2016Gilberto Hinojosa $1,000.00 Attorney At Law
03/03/2016Bodden Conrad $500.00 Attorney At Law
03/03/2016Louis S Sorola $500.00 Attorney At Law
03/03/2016Carlos N Monarrez $200.00 Dr. Calos Norberto Monarrez · Medical Doctor
03/03/2016Randell W. Friebele $100.00 Law Office of Randell W. Friebele · Attorney At Law
02/11/2016Asim Zamir $500.00 Self employed - Asim Zamir M.D. · Medical Doctor
02/11/2016C Frank Wood $200.00 Sanchez, Whittington, Janis & Zabarte · Attorney At Law
02/11/2016Benigno Martinez $200.00 Law Office of Benigno (Trey) Martinez PLLC · Attorney At Law
02/10/2016Ricardo M. Adobbati $500.00 Law Office of Ricardo M. Adobbati · Attorney At Law
02/10/2016Gilberto Hinojosa $500.00 Attorney At Law
02/10/2016Ruthie I Ewers $250.00 Retired
02/10/2016Abel Hinojosa $200.00 Attorney At Law
02/10/2016Uvaldo Cantu $200.00 Self-Employed - Uvaldo Cantu Jr. M.D. · Medical Doctor
02/10/2016Javier Huerta $200.00 Architect
02/10/2016Jose L. Villalobos $200.00 Medical Doctor
02/10/2016Scott Pajeski $200.00 Architect
02/10/2016Jaime M. Dietz $200.00 Attorney At Law
02/10/2016Carlos De La Rosa $200.00 Certified Public Accountant
02/10/2016Roberto B. Robles $100.00 Self-Employed · Medical Doctor
02/10/2016Victor B. Nelson $100.00 Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/02/2017A.C. Nelson $4,747.24Partial loan repayment
01/30/2017Miriam Muniz $250.00Contract labor for campaign services
12/31/2016HEB $93.27Refreshments and Food for Swearing In Event
12/29/2016Paredes Line Grocery $174.06Food for Swearing In Event
12/21/2016Delias Tamales $172.78Food for Divert Court Graduation Ceremony
11/30/2016Dirty Al's $123.55138th Court Staff Lunch
11/08/2016Mariscos Lauro Villar $88.45Divert Court Staff Lunch
10/20/2016A.C. Nelson $4,500.00Partial Loan Repayment
10/03/2016Immaculate Conception $100.00Donation
08/29/2016Sneakers for Students Cameron County Bar Ass. Womens Section $200.00Donation
08/17/2016Mariscos De La Rosa $148.06Divert Court Staff Lunch
08/08/2016Long Horn Cattle Co. $147.62138th Court Staff Lunch
06/21/2016Miriam Muniz $400.00Contract labor for campaign services
06/03/2016Morton's Steakhouse $1,098.54Drug Court staff dinner
06/03/2016Bank of America Express Card $1,098.54Drug Court staff dinner at Morton's Steakhouse
05/31/2016Roscoes House of Chicken $86.66Drug Court staff breakfast
05/31/2016Chase Visa $86.66Drug Court staff breakfast at Roscoes House of Chicken
05/20/2016Moody Clinic $400.00Donation
04/05/2016Los Fresnos United School District $100.00Donation for school event
03/28/2016Brownsville Historic Museum $500.00Replacement check for kick off event
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 69 ms.