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

COH · STATEREP 118
Filer ID: 00058360 · San Antonio · TX
39 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 07/15/2016
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
118
Mailing Location
San Antonio · TX · 78214
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
07/15/2016
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2016 – 06/30/2016
Reports
39

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$877,927.00
Expenditures
$707,720.84
Transactions
4,184
Largest Contribution
$25,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$24,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2016
$0.00
Average Contribution
$751.65
Average Expenditure
$234.66
First Contribution
12/21/2005
Last Contribution
02/29/2016
First Expenditure
12/15/2005
Last Expenditure
06/30/2016

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
670
Reported Payee Entities
805
Top Contributor
Texans for Insurance Reform
Top Reported Payee
Message Audience & Presentation

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
670
1,383 contributions · $1,013,680.54
Vendor Relationships
636
2,641 payments · $561,715.15
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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 spentFarias, Joe G. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Insurance ReformTexans for Insurance Reform$103,691.26 · 14 giftsTexas Parent PACTexas Parent PAC$55,914.69 · 14 giftsTexas Trial Lawyers Association PACTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$36,958.00 · 14 giftsHouse Democratic Campaign CommitteeHouse Democratic Campaign Committee$27,071.43 · 4 giftsDaniel KellumDaniel Kellum$20,000.00 · 9 giftsMessage Audience & PresentationMessage Audience & Presentation$45,261.00 · 8 paymentsMedia Strategies & ResearchMedia Strategies & Research$39,300.00 · 5 paymentsMessage Audience PresentationMessage Audience Presentation$32,950.00 · 4 paymentsClifton WalkerClifton Walker$28,900.00 · 25 paymentsRoger GarzaRoger Garza$28,000.22 · 28 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 Insurance Reform $103,691.2614
2Texas Parent PAC $55,914.6914
3Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $36,958.0014
4House Democratic Campaign Committee $27,071.434
5Daniel Kellum $20,000.009
6TSTA PAC $17,379.483
7Border Health PAC $15,000.003
8Watts Law Firm LLP $15,000.001
9Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee $13,200.006
10San Antonio Professional Firefighters PAC $12,600.0013

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Message Audience & Presentation $45,261.008
2Media Strategies & Research $39,300.005
3Message Audience Presentation $32,950.004
4Clifton Walker $28,900.0025
5Roger Garza $28,000.2228
6Tyson Organization $27,975.104
7Olympia Hills Golf Course $13,850.458
8Sobre Todo Consulting $12,958.194
9Ideas Unlimited $12,481.6414
10Alexis Reza $12,465.3322

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2016$1,000.00 $105.00
2015$1,000.00 $60,295.14
2014$59,641.68 $34,433.38
2013$16,050.00 $18,714.83
2012$137,958.50 $95,470.98
2011$32,412.64 $52,875.26
2010$68,886.50 $48,004.90
2009$34,530.02 $25,463.98
2008$138,262.76 $144,648.66
2007$37,817.00 $31,605.60
2006$343,467.90 $193,596.68
2005$6,900.00 $2,506.43

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/29/2016Gabe Farias Campaign $1,000.00
06/22/2015Texas AFT COPE Fund $500.00
06/22/2015Texas AFT COPE Fund $500.00
12/09/2014Austin Firefighters Association PAC $250.00
12/07/2014A&M PAC $1,000.00
12/02/2014Texas State Teachers Association PAC $1,000.00
11/19/2014Association of Texas Professional Educators $1,000.00
11/12/2014Tx Friends of Time Warner Cable PAC $1,000.00
11/07/2014Texas AFT COPE Fund $500.00
11/06/2014Texas Association of Pawn Brokers PAC $500.00
10/28/2014Border Health PAC $5,000.00
10/27/2014Texas Apartment Association $1,250.00
10/25/2014Robert Thies $35.00
10/22/2014Gardere, Wynee, Sewell LLP Campaign Fund $500.00
10/22/2014HillCo PAC $500.00
10/22/2014Jerry VAldez $150.00 Law office of Jerry Valdez · attorney
10/22/2014James Brennan $100.00
10/21/2014Marc Rodriguez $1,000.00 self-employed · governmental relations
10/20/2014Debra Guerreo $50.00
10/17/2014HosPAC $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2016BBVA Compass Bank $15.00Monthly Service Charge
05/16/2016BBVA Compass Bank $15.00Monthly Service Charge
05/16/2016BBVA Compass Bank $3.00Paper Statement Fee
04/15/2016BBVA Compass Bank $15.00Monthly Service Charge
04/15/2016BBVA Compass Bank $3.00Paper Statement Fee
03/15/2016BBVA Compass Bank $15.00Monthly Service Fee
03/15/2016BBVA Compass Bank $3.00Paper Statement Fee
02/16/2016BBVA Compass Bank $15.00Monthly Service Charge
02/16/2016BBVA Compass Bank $3.00Paper Statement Fee
01/15/2016BBVA Compass Bank $15.00Monthly Service Charge
01/15/2016BBVA Compass Bank $3.00Paper Statement Fee
12/15/2015BBVA Compass Bank $15.00monthly service charge
12/15/2015BBVA Compass Bank $3.00November paper statement fee
11/16/2015BBVA Compass Bank $15.00monthly service charge
11/16/2015BBVA Compass Bank $3.00October paper statement fee
10/23/2015Sobre Todo Consulting $900.00Costs for direct mail piece
10/21/2015Al Suarez Campaign $150.00Contribution to Mayoral campaign
10/15/2015Flowers by Margaret $40.89Flowers for constituent funeral
10/15/2015BBVA Compass Bank $3.00September paper statement fee
10/13/2015Sobre Todo Consulting $3,051.00Costs for direct mail piece
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 75 ms.