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

COH · STATEREP 42
Filer ID: 00058097 · Laredo · TX
6 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 07/17/2006
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
42
Mailing Location
Laredo · TX · 78043
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
07/17/2006
Latest Reporting Period
04/01/2006 – 06/30/2006
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$223,650.00
Expenditures
$509,332.09
Transactions
622
Largest Contribution
$20,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$50,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2006
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,045.09
Average Expenditure
$1,248.36
First Contribution
11/14/2005
Last Contribution
04/21/2006
First Expenditure
07/27/2005
Last Expenditure
06/22/2006

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
171
Reported Payee Entities
150
Top Contributor
Texans for Lawsuit Reform
Top Reported Payee
Rindy Miller Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
171
214 contributions · $223,650.00
Vendor Relationships
70
167 payments · $364,645.03
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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 spentMartinez Jr., Mercurio (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Lawsuit ReformTexans for Lawsuit Reform$30,000.00 · 3 giftsFrancisco CansecoFrancisco Canseco$10,000.00 · 2 giftsSteve LamantiaSteve Lamantia$10,000.00 · 2 giftsFasken Management L.L.C.Fasken Management L.L.C.$10,000.00 · 1 giftsEvan QuirosEvan Quiros$8,500.00 · 4 giftsRindy Miller MediaRindy Miller Media$147,288.20 · 6 paymentsGraphitics Advertising Design Inc.Graphitics Advertising Design Inc.$107,091.99 · 21 paymentsLarry VesselkaLarry Vesselka$20,000.00 · 2 paymentsJuan AvilaJuan Avila$12,921.12 · 18 paymentsG & G PromotionsG & G Promotions$12,500.00 · 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
1Texans for Lawsuit Reform $30,000.003
2Francisco Canseco $10,000.002
3Steve Lamantia $10,000.002
4Fasken Management L.L.C. $10,000.001
5Evan Quiros $8,500.004
6Hill Top Farm $5,000.001
7I B O C Committee Improvement and Better of the Country $5,000.001
8International Bank of Commerce Committee Improvement and Better $5,000.001
9R Lewis Investment Account $5,000.001
10Raquel Gonzalez $3,500.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Rindy Miller Media $147,288.206
2Graphitics Advertising Design Inc. $107,091.9921
3Larry Vesselka $20,000.002
4Juan Avila $12,921.1218
5G & G Promotions $12,500.001
6George Valdez $10,526.4419
7Mercurio Martinez $10,343.3812
8XHBK FM 95.7 $9,000.003
9Zogby International $8,500.001
10Donato Ramos $7,500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2006$211,500.00 $399,790.31
2005$12,150.00 $109,541.78

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/21/2006Norbert Dickman $1,000.00 Administrator · Fasken Estate
04/21/2006Sylvia Bruni $100.00 Self · Educator
04/21/2006Fidel San Miguel $100.00 Retired Teacher · Retired
04/11/2006Sara Bazan $420.00 Self · Housewife
04/11/2006Rebecca Bould $420.00 Self · Housewife
04/11/2006Robert Laurel $420.00 Self · Insurance Agent
04/11/2006David Trevino $420.00 Hastings Custom House Broker · Office Manager
04/11/2006Miguel Dorantes $420.00 Self · Self
04/11/2006Angel Laurel $420.00 Self · Rancher
04/07/2006H.B. Zachry Jr. $2,500.00 Zachry Construction · CEO
04/07/2006Rene Solis $500.00 Laredo National Bank · Executive
04/07/2006Robert Freeman II $250.00 Self · Attorney
04/06/2006Evan Quiros $1,000.00 Self · Owner - Abstract Company
04/06/2006Guadalupe Martinez $1,000.00 Self · Rancher
04/06/2006MB Bravo $500.00 Self · Insurance Agent
04/06/2006Iron Workers State COPE Fund $500.00 PAC · PAC
04/06/2006J. Clayton Baum $200.00 Self · CPA
04/04/2006Gary Jacobs $1,000.00 Laredo National Bank · Banker
04/04/2006Luis Guerra $200.00 Self · Retired Banker
04/04/2006Norma Contreras $200.00 Self · Caretaker

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/22/2006TArget $493.57Replace lost camera of campaign worker
06/07/2006Nextel Partners $727.97telephone
06/01/2006Cash Drawer $300.00Campaign Cost Reimbursements
05/30/2006Juan Avila $500.00campaign worker
05/23/2006Geo Valdez $100.00Campaign Worker
05/15/2006Jose Carmona $1,000.00Campaign Worker
05/12/2006Geo Valdez $250.00Campaign Worker
05/09/2006Variety Meats $93.32plate sale meat costs
05/05/2006Cingular $718.23campaign cell phone usage
05/04/2006Nextel Partners $858.96telephone
05/02/2006La Noria $369.05Election Day Meals
04/29/2006Cash Drawer $300.00Campaign Cost Reimbursements
04/26/2006Fleet Fueling Systems $94.33Gas for Campaign Auto's
04/25/2006L.I.F.E. Downs $1,000.00Campaign Donation
04/25/2006Manuel Flores $300.00contract labor
04/21/2006Mary Perez $350.00contract labor
04/20/2006Ana Osteguin $1,058.00campaign contract worker
04/20/2006Ernestina Cabrera $833.00campaign contract labor
04/20/2006Maria A Cantu $819.00campaign worker
04/20/2006A & A Sales $480.73Campaign Tshirts and Door Hangers
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 65 ms.