Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Gutierrez, Yahara L. (The Honorable)
JCOH · District Judge 65
Filer ID: 00061785
67 reports · First filing 07/10/2007 · Latest filing 01/01/2025
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00061785
67 reports · First filing 07/10/2007 · Latest filing 01/01/2025
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
District Judge
District / Place
65
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/10/2007
Latest Filing
01/01/2025
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2024 – 12/31/2024
Reports
67
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$155,201.06
Expenditures
$299,914.93
Transactions
940
Largest Contribution
$1,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$22,585.00
COH as of 12/31/2024
$0.00
Average Contribution
$221.08
Average Expenditure
$1,260.15
First Contribution
06/07/2007
Last Contribution
09/25/2020
First Expenditure
06/20/2007
Last Expenditure
12/13/2024
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
276
Reported Payee Entities
76
Top Contributor
Ruben Hernandez
Top Reported Payee
Forma Group
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
276
1,003 contributions · $220,611.06
Vendor Relationships
61
198 payments · $231,818.47
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 | 76.1th | #2,083 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 74.7th | #2,211 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 74.0th | #2,267 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 | 100.0% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Hernandez | $4,250.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Salas & Salas | $4,200.00 | 6 |
| 3 | Ruben Ortiz | $4,000.00 | 6 |
| 4 | Rodolfo Basurto | $4,000.00 | 4 |
| 5 | James Kirby Read | $3,750.00 | 7 |
| 6 | Reed Leverton | $3,750.00 | 7 |
| 7 | Woody Hunt | $3,000.00 | 6 |
| 8 | Max Higgs | $2,600.12 | 12 |
| 9 | Robert Poissant | $2,500.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Joseph Abraham | $2,400.00 | 6 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forma Group | $128,832.00 | 22 |
| 2 | Ricardo Armendariz | $36,541.04 | 28 |
| 3 | Yahara Gutierrez | $33,500.00 | 8 |
| 4 | Sir Realistic Production | $10,500.00 | 4 |
| 5 | El Paso Democratic Party | $10,250.00 | 11 |
| 6 | Go Direct Mail Marketing | $9,526.28 | 2 |
| 7 | Go Direct | $7,727.72 | 2 |
| 8 | El Paso Times | $4,800.00 | 4 |
| 9 | Orlando Cedillo | $4,000.00 | 8 |
| 10 | BOGA | $3,897.00 | 2 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $2,851.50 |
| 2020 | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $950.00 | $2,298.14 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $1,316.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $1,850.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $6,383.00 |
| 2015 | $17,110.00 | $10,218.21 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $216.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $1,832.00 |
| 2012 | $3,200.00 | $25,700.00 |
| 2011 | $38,850.00 | $12,526.44 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $600.00 |
| 2008 | $55,659.06 | $173,926.46 |
| 2007 | $38,932.00 | $60,197.18 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/2020 | James Tidwell | $500.00 | Businessman |
| 08/20/2019 | William Elias | $100.00 | Lawyer |
| 08/09/2019 | Robert Poissant | $500.00 | Lawyer |
| 07/25/2019 | Ruben Hernandez | $250.00 | Lawyer |
| 07/25/2019 | John Wenke | $100.00 | Lawyer |
| 11/10/2015 | Jose Telles | $200.00 | unknown |
| 09/17/2015 | James Kirby Read | $250.00 | Law Office of James Kirby Read · lawyer |
| 09/09/2015 | Terry Ligon | $200.00 | Judge |
| 07/29/2015 | Robert Poissant | $500.00 | lawyer |
| 07/16/2015 | Steve Ortega | $500.00 | lawyer |
| 07/16/2015 | Ray Gutierrez | $500.00 | lawyer |
| 07/16/2015 | Claudio Flores | $500.00 | lawyer |
| 07/16/2015 | Doris Sipes | $500.00 | self employed · lawyer |
| 07/16/2015 | Ruth Reyes | $500.00 | Law Office of Ruth Reyes · lawyer |
| 07/16/2015 | Melendez and Williams | $500.00 | |
| 07/16/2015 | Teresa Fendi | $350.00 | yoga instructor |
| 07/16/2015 | John Oliver Peacher | $250.00 | retired |
| 07/16/2015 | Felix Valenzuela | $250.00 | lawyer |
| 07/16/2015 | Craig Patton | $250.00 | lawyer |
| 07/16/2015 | Luis Gutierrez | $250.00 | self employed · lawyer |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | I Do Weddings Catering | $1,342.39 | Catering for employee Christmas party. |
| 12/09/2024 | Home Depot | $343.18 | Door prizes for employees. Pointsettias and Christmas decorations. |
| 12/07/2024 | Specs | $347.56 | Beverages for Employee Christmas Party. |
| 11/22/2024 | Yeti Coolers | $818.37 | Customized Yeti cups. Gifts for employees. |
| 12/03/2019 | El Paso Young Lawyers Assoc. | $100.00 | Toys for hospitalized children |
| 12/02/2019 | Bank of America | $16.00 | Monthly fee |
| 11/15/2019 | El Paso Democratic Party | $1,500.00 | Filing fee |
| 10/04/2019 | NSRF | $200.00 | Tickets to dinner |
| 09/25/2019 | SAFPF Drug Court | $125.00 | Hole sponsorship for drug court tournament. |
| 09/19/2019 | Bank of America | $21.43 | Check order |
| 07/10/2019 | H & H Dinero Tree | $135.71 | Re-election announcement mailers. |
| 03/20/2019 | 384th Adult Drug Court | $100.00 | hole sponsorship |
| 02/06/2019 | Lulac, Inc. | $100.00 | Contribution for Women's Conference |
| 12/03/2018 | Bank of America | $16.00 | Monthly fee |
| 11/29/2018 | El Paso Young Lawyers Assoc. | $100.00 | Gifts for hospitalized children |
| 05/22/2018 | El Paso Foster Parent Association | $300.00 | Donation for conference speaker. |
| 05/17/2018 | Latinitas | $400.00 | Donation for Latinitas summer program |
| 01/08/2018 | Yahara Gutierrez | $500.00 | Transfer to personal account due to erroneous deposit into campaign account. |
| 11/20/2017 | El Paso Foster Parent Association | $300.00 | Donation for bicycles for children in foster care. |
| 11/13/2017 | El Paso Young Lawyers Assoc. | $100.00 | Donation for toys for hospitalized children. |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 44 ms.