Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Salas-Mendoza, Maria (The Honorable)

JCOH · CHIEFJUSTICE_COA 8
Filer ID: 00057807
48 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
CHIEFJUSTICE_COA
District / Place
8
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
48

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$204,053.66
Expenditures
$229,330.56
Transactions
1,889
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$8,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$27,266.00
Average Contribution
$236.45
Average Expenditure
$223.52
First Contribution
10/01/2005
Last Contribution
03/13/2026
First Expenditure
09/01/2005
Last Expenditure
06/23/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
548
Reported Payee Entities
289
Top Contributor
George Andritsos
Top Reported Payee
Voodoo Blue Studios

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
548
1,054 contributions · $245,373.66
Vendor Relationships
261
1,079 payments · $213,460.99
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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 spentSalas-Mendoza, Maria (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeGeorge AndritsosGeorge Andritsos$6,000.00 · 7 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$5,000.00 · 2 giftsWalter BoyakiWalter Boyaki$4,500.00 · 5 giftsDaisy ChaparroDaisy Chaparro$4,100.00 · 4 giftsAlejandro AcostaAlejandro Acosta$3,550.00 · 4 giftsVoodoo Blue StudiosVoodoo Blue Studios$17,500.00 · 4 paymentsClear ChannelClear Channel$12,846.00 · 3 paymentsEl Paso Democratic PartyEl Paso Democratic Party$9,880.00 · 18 paymentsAUS ServicesAUS Services$9,716.35 · 8 paymentsMaria Salas-MendozaMaria Salas-Mendoza$9,500.00 · 2 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
Contributions90.1th#863 of 8,722
Expenditures89.2th#944 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity89.4th#929 of 8,722
Transaction Volume93.3th#582 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions45.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures34.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1George Andritsos $6,000.007
2Baker Botts Amicus Fund $5,000.002
3Walter Boyaki $4,500.005
4Daisy Chaparro $4,100.004
5Alejandro Acosta $3,550.004
6Daniela Labinoti $3,200.004
7Kurt Paxson $3,060.0011
8Sam Legate $3,000.002
9Ray Velarde $2,750.009
10James Tawney $2,550.004

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Voodoo Blue Studios $17,500.004
2Clear Channel $12,846.003
3El Paso Democratic Party $9,880.0018
4AUS Services $9,716.358
5Maria Salas-Mendoza $9,500.002
6Maria Salas Mendoza $8,744.5411
7Robert Reyes $5,200.002
8El Paso Bar Association $5,167.1037
9University of Houston Law Foundation $5,000.002
10Texas Democratic Party $4,990.0015

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$4,500.00 $6,219.65
2025$17,260.00 $5,086.48
2024$2,380.00 $13,584.85
2023$14,375.00 $12,973.24
2022$950.00 $18,463.24
2021$21,775.00 $6,450.52
2020$0.00 $1,444.44
2019$0.00 $12,271.66
2018$0.00 $7,305.95
2017$27,495.00 $10,316.19
2016$0.00 $2,771.11
2015$0.00 $7,832.32
2014$0.00 $9,581.04
2013$21,164.00 $10,021.31
2012$0.00 $5,865.06
2011$0.00 $4,462.08
2010$0.00 $4,023.81
2009$16,680.00 $3,227.46
2007$0.00 $200.00
2006$61,924.66 $71,466.70
2005$15,550.00 $15,763.45

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/13/2026Alejandro Acosta $2,500.00 Scherr & Legate, PLLC · attorney
02/03/2026Carlos Soltero $500.00 attorney
01/12/2026Jose Escobedo $500.00 attorney
01/05/2026Maxey Scherr $1,000.00 attorney
12/31/2025Joshua Caldwell $1,000.00 Attorney
12/30/2025Kurt Paxson $1,210.00 Mounce Green Myers et al · attorney
12/16/2025Forbes & Forbes $500.00
12/12/2025Antcliff Mediation $500.00
12/11/2025Carlos Cardenas $500.00 Attorney
12/11/2025Michelle Salazar Martinez $200.00 Self-employed
12/08/2025Stuart Schwartz $100.00 Attorney
12/06/2025William Chriss $250.00 Attorney
12/05/2025Enrique Chavez $2,000.00 Attorney
12/05/2025Krisi Kastl $1,000.00 Attorney
12/05/2025Ruben Hernandez $250.00 Attorney
12/04/2025Ray Velarde $250.00 Attorney
12/02/2025Daisy Chaparro $2,500.00 attorney
12/01/2025George Andritsos $1,000.00 self · attorney
12/01/2025Deborah Kastrin $1,000.00 Self-employed
06/20/2025Baker Botts Amicus Fund $2,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/23/2026University of Houston Law Foundation $2,500.00Sponsorship of scholarship event
06/23/2026University of Houston Law Foundation $2,500.00Foundation scholarship event sponsorship
03/24/2026Texas Access to Justice Foundation $510.65support of organization
02/02/2026Eastside Democrats $15.00dinner at regular meeting
01/24/2026El Paso Democratic Party $250.00support of local party
01/14/2026Houston Young Lawyers Association $100.00Membership/registration
01/14/2026Houston Young Lawyers Association $100.00Membership/registration
01/12/2026Texas Latinx Judges $100.00Membership
01/12/2026Texas Latinx Judges $100.00membership dues
01/09/2026Eastside Democrats $22.00Meal at meeting
01/09/2026Eastside Democrats $22.00meal at meeting
12/03/2025El Paso Young Lawyers Association $250.00Christmas of Hope project
11/30/2025US Postmaster $39.00Stamps
11/30/2025US Postmaster $39.00Stamps
11/26/2025US Postmaster $39.00Stamps
11/26/2025US Postmaster $39.00Stamps
11/24/2025Tovar Printing $103.00Fundraising letter/envelopes
11/13/2025Texas Democratic Party $1,875.00Filing fee
11/03/2025National Association of Women Judges $789.00 Annual Meeting registration
10/03/2025Las Americas Advocacy Center $250.00 Border Heroes event sponsorship
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 59 ms.