Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Cortez, Esther (Ms.)
JCOH · JUSTICE_COA 13
Filer ID: 00058232 · McAllen · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/16/2006 · Latest filing 08/19/2006
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00058232 · McAllen · TX
5 reports · First filing 01/16/2006 · Latest filing 08/19/2006
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
JUSTICE_COA
District / Place
13
Mailing Location
McAllen · TX · 78504
First Filing
01/16/2006
Latest Filing
08/19/2006
Latest Reporting Period
02/07/2006 – 07/15/2006
Reports
5
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$18,275.00
Expenditures
$41,173.61
Transactions
54
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 07/15/2006
—
Average Contribution
$507.64
Average Expenditure
$2,287.42
First Contribution
12/06/2005
Last Contribution
02/23/2006
First Expenditure
12/09/2005
Last Expenditure
02/27/2006
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
36
Reported Payee Entities
13
Top Contributor
Joe Garcia
Top Reported Payee
ADM Signs
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
36
36 contributions · $18,275.00
Vendor Relationships
11
14 payments · $28,597.11
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Garcia | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Joe Osment | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Ricardo Garcia | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | A.S. Sidhartan | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Calixtro Villarreal | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Norma Iglesias | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Cjp management LLC | $750.00 | 1 |
| 8 | S Abraham Investments | $500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Carlos Cantu | $500.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Carlos Solis | $500.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADM Signs | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Lamar Billboards | $8,426.60 | 3 |
| 3 | Lamar Outdoor Advertising | $7,235.00 | 2 |
| 4 | ADM Signs | $4,072.50 | 1 |
| 5 | Miguel Gallegos | $1,876.50 | 2 |
| 6 | Texas Democratic Party | $1,875.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Entravision | $1,734.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Valley Morning Star | $1,654.41 | 1 |
| 9 | Monitor | $1,008.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Copyzone | $1,000.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $9,150.00 | $17,291.11 |
| 2005 | $9,125.00 | $23,882.50 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/2006 | Joel Castillo | $150.00 | PSJA · occupational therapist |
| 02/18/2006 | Calixtro Villarreal | $1,000.00 | self · lawyer |
| 02/18/2006 | Jason Wyatte | $500.00 | self · seminar leader |
| 02/02/2006 | Rogelio Garza | $500.00 | Self · lawyer |
| 01/22/2006 | Martha Pelaez | $500.00 | n/a |
| 01/22/2006 | Larry Greenslit | $200.00 | United States Navy · Chaplain |
| 01/14/2006 | Rose Sandoval | $500.00 | Roerig Oliviera & Fisher · lawyer |
| 01/13/2006 | Cjp management LLC | $750.00 | |
| 01/13/2006 | Carlos Cantu | $500.00 | Surgical Associates · doctor |
| 01/13/2006 | Carlos Solis | $500.00 | Self · business owner |
| 01/13/2006 | Hearther Daley | $250.00 | Self · Doctor |
| 01/13/2006 | Mary Haddad | $250.00 | Housewife |
| 01/12/2006 | Larry Safir | $200.00 | Univision · ceo |
| 01/11/2006 | Carlos Villarreal | $250.00 | Self · dentist |
| 01/07/2006 | Joe Osment | $2,000.00 | Self · business owner |
| 01/07/2006 | S Abraham Investments | $500.00 | |
| 01/07/2006 | Placido Ramirez | $200.00 | Driscoll Children's Hospital · pharmacist |
| 01/07/2006 | S.T. Aderhold | $200.00 | Retired |
| 01/07/2006 | Dan Bautista | $100.00 | Self · salesman |
| 01/07/2006 | Carlson Investments | $100.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27/2006 | Clear channel | $354.00 | ads |
| 02/24/2006 | Entravision | $1,734.00 | ads |
| 02/23/2006 | Miguel Gallegos | $676.50 | ads |
| 02/22/2006 | KURV | $887.60 | ads |
| 02/16/2006 | Monitor | $1,008.00 | ads |
| 02/15/2006 | Valley Morning Star | $1,654.41 | ad |
| 02/01/2006 | Edcouch-Elsa Sports Club | $350.00 | Ad flyers |
| 01/23/2006 | Miguel Gallegos | $1,200.00 | radio spots for 107.1 F |
| 01/20/2006 | Lamar Billboards | $1,261.60 | billboards |
| 01/19/2006 | Lamar Billboards | $3,700.00 | billboards |
| 01/16/2006 | Lamar Billboards | $3,465.00 | billboards |
| 01/10/2006 | Copyzone | $1,000.00 | push cards |
| 12/23/2005 | ADM Signs | $10,000.00 | Partial payment of 4x8 signs |
| 12/21/2005 | Texas Democratic Party | $1,875.00 | payment of filing fee |
| 12/13/2005 | Lamar Outdoor Advertising | $5,000.00 | Partial payment for billboards |
| 12/13/2005 | Lamar Outdoor Advertising | $2,235.00 | Billboards |
| 12/10/2005 | Jason Johnston | $700.00 | website and video |
| 12/09/2005 | ADM Signs | $4,072.50 | Partial payment to adm signs for 4x8 signs |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 36 ms.