Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Margo II, Donald R. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 78
Filer ID: 00058443 · El Paso · TX
30 reports · First filing 01/17/2006 · Latest filing 01/10/2014
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
78
Mailing Location
El Paso · TX · 79901
First Filing
01/17/2006
Latest Filing
01/10/2014
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2013 – 12/31/2013
Reports
30

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$3,077,666.42
Expenditures
$3,028,689.87
Transactions
6,597
Largest Contribution
$100,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$86,614.00
COH as of 12/31/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$664.58
Average Expenditure
$1,540.53
First Contribution
01/03/2006
Last Contribution
10/17/2013
First Expenditure
12/30/2005
Last Expenditure
10/17/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
2,369
Reported Payee Entities
259
Top Contributor
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
Top Reported Payee
Anthem Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
2,664
5,758 contributions · $3,345,543.27
Vendor Relationships
217
1,715 payments · $2,892,000.48
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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 spentMargo II, Donald R. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$209,519.45 · 14 giftsWoody L HuntWoody L Hunt$200,250.46 · 12 giftsPaul L FosterPaul L Foster$158,238.47 · 11 giftsStars Over Texas PACStars Over Texas PAC$138,500.00 · 4 giftsBob J PerryBob J Perry$127,500.00 · 10 giftsAnthem MediaAnthem Media$1,162,730.10 · 44 paymentsOlsen & ShuvalovOlsen & Shuvalov$517,436.34 · 121 paymentsThe Forma GroupThe Forma Group$143,718.81 · 33 paymentsCasteel Consultants IncCasteel Consultants Inc$131,987.32 · 60 paymentsBaselice & AssocBaselice & Assoc$78,205.00 · 9 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 PAC $209,519.4514
2Woody L Hunt $200,250.4612
3Paul L Foster $158,238.4711
4Stars Over Texas PAC $138,500.004
5Bob J Perry $127,500.0010
6Associated Republicans of Texas PAC $122,800.004
7Republican Party of Texas $46,639.8115
8Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC $37,162.688
9Jack A Cardwell $36,250.007
10Bill Appleton $32,500.005

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Anthem Media $1,162,730.1044
2Olsen & Shuvalov $517,436.34121
3The Forma Group $143,718.8133
4Casteel Consultants Inc $131,987.3260
5Baselice & Assoc $78,205.009
6Oscar Ornelas Jr PC $72,598.8436
7Olivia Zepeda $59,524.8475
8Upstream Communications $53,717.2026
9Mammoth Marketing Group $48,852.3417
10Casteel Inc $44,121.8717

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$14,317.45 $26,959.84
2012$114,756.10 $161,788.91
2011$130,486.00 $135,369.92
2010$891,694.85 $722,922.62
2009$17,000.00 $50,819.21
2008$1,007,807.18 $1,057,493.79
2007$75,650.00 $23,875.65
2006$825,954.84 $848,209.93
2005$0.00 $1,250.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/17/2013Amigos of Dee Margo SPAC $14,317.45 N/A · PAC
10/27/2012Randy Pollet $100.00
10/25/2012Michael H Moore $500.00 Self Employed · Orthodontist
10/23/2012Robin Thigpin $100.00
10/23/2012Russell Moore $50.00
10/22/2012Charles P Cavaretta $200.00
10/22/2012Charles A Sholtis $100.00
10/22/2012David Gracy $50.00
10/19/2012Scott McLaughlin $500.00 Stagecoach Cartage & Distribution · Executive
10/18/2012William Keating $50.00
10/09/2012Natalie Eckberg $25.00
10/08/2012Nickole Heater $25.00
10/05/2012John Guggedahl $250.00
10/04/2012Lee Bossert $75.00
10/02/2012William Holmes $1,000.00 Datamark · Chairman
09/25/2012Todd Hulsey $100.00
09/24/2012Martha Boone $500.00 N/A · Retired
09/22/2012Sam Mischner $100.00
09/20/2012Raymond Palacios $1,000.00 Bravo Auto Group · Auto dealer
09/17/2012Perry Barber $500.00 Strategic Growth Bank · Banking

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/17/2013Donald R Margo II $25,886.51Loan repayment
07/15/2013AT&T Wireless $222.38Refund - Cellular phone overbilling
06/07/2013AT&T Wireless $222.38Cellular phone charge (Russell Booth)
05/28/2013JPMorgan Chase $4.00Fees - Bank
05/28/2013JPMorgan Chase $4.00Fees - Bank
05/08/2013AT&T Wireless $252.70Cellular phone charge (Russell Booth)
04/08/2013AT&T Wireless $90.57Cellular phone charge (Russell Booth)
02/13/2013Wells Fargo $31.00Fees - Credit card processing
02/04/2013Authorize.net $20.00Fees - Credit card processing
01/31/2013United States Treasury Dept $58.75Taxes - Employment
01/14/2013Wells Fargo $109.55Fees - Credit card processing
01/14/2013Wells Fargo $38.00Fees - Credit card processing
01/03/2013Authorize.net $20.00Fees - Credit card processing
12/13/2012Wells Fargo $201.00Fees - Credit card processing
12/13/2012Wells Fargo $54.36Fees - Credit card processing
12/13/2012Wells Fargo $40.95Fees - Credit card processing
12/04/2012Authorize.net $21.45Fees - Credit card processing
11/26/2012Ford Motor Credit $808.44Vehicle lease (Officeholder)
11/19/2012Hill Country Springs $12.40Water service - Legislative office
11/14/2012Wells Fargo $332.21Fees - Credit card processing
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 136 ms.