Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Obando, Carlos A. (Mr.)
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Obando, Carlos A. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 134
Filer ID: 00063257 · Houston · TX
5 reports · First filing 02/04/2008 · Latest filing 10/13/2009
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
134
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77004-4086
First Filing
02/04/2008
Latest Filing
10/13/2009
Latest Reporting Period
01/12/2009 – 07/15/2009
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$4,194.00
Expenditures
$1,994.25
Transactions
30
Largest Contribution
$974.25
Largest Expenditure
$500.00
COH as of 07/15/2009
$0.00
Average Contribution
$262.12
Average Expenditure
$142.45
First Contribution
01/29/2008
Last Contribution
02/23/2008
First Expenditure
02/12/2008
Last Expenditure
10/06/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
15
Reported Payee Entities
11
Top Contributor
Prime Source Office Solutions
Top Reported Payee
Steve Parkhurst

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
15
16 contributions · $4,194.00
Vendor Relationships
8
8 payments · $344.93
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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 spentObando, Carlos A. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeePrime Source Office SolutionsPrime Source Office Solutions$974.25 · 1 giftsPhilip BurguieresPhilip Burguieres$500.00 · 1 giftsSteven J. FinkelmanSteven J. Finkelman$500.00 · 1 giftsEd HarperEd Harper$350.00 · 2 giftsEdward MaltaEdward Malta$350.00 · 1 giftsSteve ParkhurstSteve Parkhurst$670.44 · 2 paymentsBob BlackmerBob Blackmer$600.00 · 2 paymentsEarl StokesEarl Stokes$378.88 · 2 paymentsAcademy Awards and TrophiesAcademy Awards and Trophies$173.31 · 1 paymentsExxon MobilExxon Mobil$31.81 · 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
1Prime Source Office Solutions $974.251
2Philip Burguieres $500.001
3Steven J. Finkelman $500.001
4Ed Harper $350.002
5Edward Malta $350.001
6Gail E. Alexander $300.001
7Patrick Clynes $300.001
8Ken Margolis $219.751
9Anne Lauinger $100.001
10Byron Knight $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Steve Parkhurst $670.442
2Bob Blackmer $600.002
3Earl Stokes $378.882
4Academy Awards and Trophies $173.311
5Exxon Mobil $31.811
6Al's Formal Wear $30.201
7Shell Oil $30.001
8Sam's Club $29.141
9Black Walnut Cafe $18.081
1059 Diner $17.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$4,194.00 $1,994.25

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/23/2008Steven J. Finkelman $500.00 Scope · Chief Financial Officer
02/21/2008Philip Burguieres $500.00 Houston Texans · Vice Chairman/Owner
02/17/2008Edward Malta $350.00
02/12/2008Prime Source Office Solutions $974.25
02/12/2008Emmett Smallwood $100.00
02/11/2008Byron Knight $100.00
02/09/2008Ken Margolis $219.75
02/08/2008Ed Harper $250.00
02/08/2008Rohit Reddy $100.00
02/07/2008Patrick Clynes $300.00
02/06/2008Phillip C. Lauinger III $100.00
02/06/2008Anne Lauinger $100.00
02/04/2008Gail E. Alexander $300.00
02/04/2008Sherman L. Yeager $100.00
02/04/2008Rochard A. Evans $100.00
01/29/2008Ed Harper $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/06/2008Steve Parkhurst $400.00Consulting Services
04/15/2008Bob Blackmer $100.00Web Design
04/09/2008Earl Stokes $189.44bumper stickers
03/05/2008Sam's Club $29.14Snacks for volunteers for election day
03/03/2008Exxon Mobil $31.81gas
02/23/2008Jimmy John's $15.39Campaign Lunch
02/22/2008Academy Awards and Trophies $173.31Tee shirts and name badges
02/21/2008Bob Blackmer $500.00Website
02/21/2008Steve Parkhurst $270.44Reimbursement for stickers
02/21/2008Earl Stokes $189.44Graphics Work
02/20/2008Shell Oil $30.00Gas
02/20/2008Black Walnut Cafe $18.08Lunch for Volunteers
02/19/2008Al's Formal Wear $30.20Tuxedo rental for event
02/12/200859 Diner $17.00Campaign Planning Lunch
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.