Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Cruz, Baltasar D. (Mr.)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 162
Filer ID: 00061787
19 reports · First filing 07/16/2007 · Latest filing 07/13/2012
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
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
162
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/16/2007
Latest Filing
07/13/2012
Latest Reporting Period
05/20/2012 – 07/13/2012
Reports
19

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$7,461.85
Expenditures
$20,090.15
Transactions
301
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,750.00
COH as of 07/13/2012
—
Average Contribution
$196.36
Average Expenditure
$76.39
First Contribution
07/17/2007
Last Contribution
03/29/2012
First Expenditure
06/06/2007
Last Expenditure
07/05/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
31
Reported Payee Entities
78
Top Contributor
Terrell Oxford
Top Reported Payee
Baltasar Cruz

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
31
44 contributions · $8,811.85
Vendor Relationships
77
291 payments · $15,867.67
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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 spentCruz, Baltasar D. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeTerrell OxfordTerrell Oxford$1,200.00 · 3 giftsFriedman & Feiger L.L.P.Friedman & Feiger L.L.P.$1,000.00 · 1 giftsMunir BataMunir Bata$1,000.00 · 1 giftsJohn KechejianJohn Kechejian$400.00 · 2 giftsMark ForcierMark Forcier$250.00 · 2 giftsBaltasar CruzBaltasar Cruz$5,975.23 · 13 paymentsTexas Democratic PartyTexas Democratic Party$3,767.80 · 2 paymentsRadio One DallasRadio One Dallas$1,740.00 · 2 paymentsFedEx Kinko'sFedEx Kinko's$1,610.65 · 86 paymentsSouthwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines$922.90 · 6 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
Judicial 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
1Terrell Oxford $1,200.003
2Friedman & Feiger L.L.P. $1,000.001
3Munir Bata $1,000.001
4John Kechejian $400.002
5Mark Forcier $250.002
6Bill Dendy $250.001
7Craig Bernstein $250.001
8Kelly Dykes $250.001
9Mimi Coffey $250.001
10Hal Watson $200.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Baltasar Cruz $5,975.2313
2Texas Democratic Party $3,767.802
3Radio One Dallas $1,740.002
4FedEx Kinko's $1,610.6586
5Southwest Airlines $922.906
6Office Depot $476.456
7Brookshire Brothers $465.3115
8Best Western - Del Valle $344.954
9Best Western - Houston $311.194
10Tom Thumb $285.608

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$600.00 $1,422.49
2011$0.00 $334.67
2010$2,500.00 $4,139.80
2009$100.00 $326.62
2008$3,140.00 $11,389.92
2007$1,121.85 $2,476.65

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/29/2012John Kechejian $300.00 K-Clinic · attorney
03/29/2012Sarkis Kechejian $200.00 K-Clinic · doctor
01/10/2012Roger Sanders $100.00 Sanders O'Hanlon & Motley PLLC · attorney
02/26/2010Friedman & Feiger L.L.P. $1,000.00
02/26/2010Craig Bernstein $250.00 Craig. A. Bernstein · attorney
02/24/2010Robert Brian Shields $100.00 Friedman & Feiger L.L.P. · attorney
02/18/2010Hal Watson $200.00 SNK Realty Group · real estate developer
02/18/2010John Kechejian $100.00 K-Clinic · attorney
01/28/2010Terrell Oxford $350.00 Susman Godfrey L.L.P. · attorney
01/28/2010Terrell Oxford $350.00 Susman Godfrey L.L.P. · attorney
01/28/2010Janis Johnson $75.00 Craig A. Bernstein · attorney
01/28/2010Janis Johnson $75.00 Craig A. Bernstein · attorney
09/03/2009Stephen Lerer $100.00 Stephen Lerer · attorney
06/10/2008Wells Fargo Bank $5.00
06/10/2008Wells Fargo Bank $5.00
03/25/2008Munir Bata $1,000.00 Munir Bata L.L.C. · commercial real estate investments
03/20/2008Bill Dendy $250.00 Prospero Financial · financial planner
03/07/2008Henry Font $100.00 US Coast Guard National Polution Funds Center · mechanical engineer
02/14/2008Mark Forcier $150.00 U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services · attorney
02/14/2008Charles Nichols $100.00 Strasburger & Price · attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/05/2012U.S. Postal Service $0.45postage
05/17/2012The Burg Inc. $250.00advertisement placed in The Democrat published by The Burg Inc.
05/17/2012Office Depot $95.26photocopies
05/12/2012Asian American Star $150.00newspaper advertising
04/20/2012FedEx Kinko's $5.73photocopies
04/16/2012Baltasar Cruz $200.00expense reimbursement
04/16/2012FedEx Kinko's $1.51photocopies
04/15/2012Far North Dallas Democrats $25.00payment for participation in candidate forum on 04/15/12
04/12/2012Dallas County Democratic Party $25.00payment for advertisement in Texas Democratic Party Senate District 8 convention program
03/29/2012Baltasar Cruz $300.00expense reimbursement
03/29/2012Office Depot $220.83photocopies
01/13/2012Baltasar Cruz $100.00expense reimbursement
01/13/2012Office Depot $48.71photocopies
12/09/2011Office Depot $90.26photocopies
12/09/2011Office Depot $17.83purchased clip boards
10/26/2011FedEx Kinko's $113.66photocopies
10/26/2011FedEx Kinko's $15.71photocopies
10/26/2011FedEx Kinko's $0.76photocopies
09/18/2011FedEx Kinko's $32.58photocopies
09/05/2011FedEx Kinko's $55.31photocopies
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.