Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/De La Garza, Elias J. (Mr.)
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De La Garza, Elias J. (Mr.)

COH · State Representative 145
Filer ID: 00062112 · Houston · TX
14 reports · First filing 01/15/2008 · Latest filing 02/22/2019
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
State Representative
District / Place
145
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77019
First Filing
01/15/2008
Latest Filing
02/22/2019
Latest Reporting Period
01/20/2019 – 02/22/2019
Reports
14

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$21,642.00
Expenditures
$85,650.03
Transactions
85
Largest Contribution
$8,792.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,586.41
COH as of 02/22/2019
$0.00
Average Contribution
$772.93
Average Expenditure
$1,502.63
First Contribution
08/17/2007
Last Contribution
01/04/2019
First Expenditure
08/27/2007
Last Expenditure
01/18/2019

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
28
Reported Payee Entities
24
Top Contributor
Elias De La Garza
Top Reported Payee
USG Consulting

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
28
28 contributions · $21,642.00
Vendor Relationships
20
51 payments · $82,375.03
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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 spentDe La Garza, Elias J. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeElias De La GarzaElias De La Garza$8,792.00 · 1 giftsHugo De La GarzaHugo De La Garza$4,000.00 · 1 giftsThe Independent Insurance Agents of Texas PACThe Independent Insurance Agents of T…$1,500.00 · 1 giftsNora De La GarzaNora De La Garza$1,000.00 · 1 giftsPhilip KunetkaPhilip Kunetka$1,000.00 · 1 giftsUSG ConsultingUSG Consulting$39,549.95 · 13 paymentsSouthwest Precision Printers L.PSouthwest Precision Printers L.P$9,802.70 · 3 paymentsThe Ideas GroupThe Ideas Group$8,677.61 · 1 paymentsSprint Digital Print IncSprint Digital Print Inc$8,287.85 · 9 paymentsHouston ChronicleHouston Chronicle$3,200.00 · 1 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
1Elias De La Garza $8,792.001
2Hugo De La Garza $4,000.001
3The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas PAC $1,500.001
4Nora De La Garza $1,000.001
5Philip Kunetka $1,000.001
6IEC of Houston PAC $500.001
7Gregory Compean $500.001
8Kimberly Vega $500.001
9Robert Browning $500.001
10Frank Reyes $300.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1USG Consulting $39,549.9513
2Southwest Precision Printers L.P $9,802.703
3The Ideas Group $8,677.611
4Sprint Digital Print Inc $8,287.859
5Houston Chronicle $3,200.001
6Cook's Custom Printing $2,370.672
7Harris County Democratic Party $2,000.002
8de la Garza Public Relations Inc. $2,000.001
9Sprint to Print $1,672.001
10Robert Key $1,550.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2019$13,792.00 $13,199.70
2008$1,350.00 $49,198.77
2007$6,500.00 $23,251.56

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
01/04/2019Elias De La Garza $8,792.00 self · retired
01/03/2019Hugo De La Garza $4,000.00 self · AV Tech/Auto Accessories
01/02/2019Philip Kunetka $1,000.00 self · Consultant
02/29/2008Ted Mousoudakis $250.00
02/29/2008Samual Steward $100.00
02/22/2008Carlos A. Peniche $200.00
02/20/2008ME Vigil $100.00
02/12/2008Brian Tulloch $100.00
02/06/2008Kimberly Vega $500.00 Rodriguez & Vega PLLC · Attorney
02/06/2008Keith Oakley $100.00
12/01/2007Joe's Deli $100.00
11/28/2007Nora De La Garza $1,000.00
11/26/2007Delayne M. Petitt $150.00
11/16/2007Randy J. Hernandez $100.00
11/13/2007IEC of Houston PAC $500.00
11/03/2007Gilbert Herrera $250.00
10/23/2007Gregory Compean $500.00 Compean Funeral Home · Owner
10/22/2007Robert Perez $300.00
10/18/2007Frank Reyes $300.00
10/18/2007DiCarlos Davis $250.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/18/2019Burt Levine $500.00Poll work and consulting
01/17/2019Southwest Precision Printers L.P $3,249.63Mailer 3
01/17/2019Alysia Robertson $225.00Graphic Artist
01/11/2019Southwest Precision Printers L.P $622.44Push Card
01/10/2019Southwest Precision Printers L.P $5,930.63Mailers 1 and 2
01/09/2019Sprint to Print $1,672.00Mailer
01/09/2019Giovanni Arias $1,000.00Graphics for mailers and Website design
03/15/2008The Ideas Group $8,677.61Payment for Campaign Mailer
03/10/2008USG Consulting $9,905.91Consulting Services and fees for campaign mailers
03/06/2008USG Consulting $1,000.00Consulting Services
03/03/2008USG Consulting $2,000.00Consulting Services
03/03/2008USG Consulting $1,000.00Consulting Services
03/01/2008Amigos Meat Distributors $233.49Purchase of food to feed campaign volunteers
02/27/2008USG Consulting $6,692.04Consulting Services and fees for campaign mailer
02/13/2008USG Consulting $365.59Payment for misc. campaign expenses
02/12/2008Sprint Digital Print Inc $1,244.47Balance payment for campaign signs
02/11/2008Sprint Digital Print Inc $2,000.00Deposit payment for campaign signs
02/05/2008USG Consulting $10,586.41Consulting Services and fees for campaign mailers
02/05/2008USG Consulting $2,000.00Consulting Services
02/05/2008USPS - Eastwood Station $26.00Payment for renewal service for campaign po box
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.