Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Cruz, Ted (Mr.)
COH · ATTYGEN
Filer ID: 00065293 · Austin · TX
36 reports · First filing 07/15/2009 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00065293 · Austin · TX
36 reports · First filing 07/15/2009 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
ATTYGEN
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78701-2502
First Filing
07/15/2009
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
36
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$350.00
Expenditures
$10,302.58
Transactions
76
Largest Contribution
$350.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,443.60
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$350.00
Average Expenditure
$137.37
First Contribution
04/03/2024
Last Contribution
04/03/2024
First Expenditure
02/01/2009
Last Expenditure
12/05/2010
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
1
Reported Payee Entities
33
Top Contributor
Gardner Pate
Top Reported Payee
Continental Airlines
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1
1 contributions · $350.00
Vendor Relationships
33
75 payments · $10,302.58
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
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 76.7th | #2,031 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 70.6th | #2,564 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 71.7th | #2,470 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 100.0% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gardner Pate | $350.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continental Airlines | $3,709.69 | 9 |
| 2 | St. Regis | $1,300.80 | 1 |
| 3 | American Airlines | $834.77 | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow Cab | $577.77 | 19 |
| 5 | US Airways | $576.80 | 3 |
| 6 | JetBlue Airways | $447.70 | 1 |
| 7 | Willard Intercontinental Hotel | $415.56 | 1 |
| 8 | Holiday Inn Express - San Angelo | $327.02 | 1 |
| 9 | Southwest Airlines | $273.70 | 1 |
| 10 | Staybridge Suites | $271.18 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $350.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $3,391.14 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $6,911.44 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/03/2024 | Gardner Pate | $350.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2010 | Holiday Inn Express - San Angelo | $327.02 | Travel to Attend Campaign Meeting |
| 11/29/2010 | Philosophical Society of Texas | $235.00 | Registration Fee for Philosophical Society Meeting for Campaign |
| 11/29/2010 | American Airlines | $230.07 | Travel to Attend Campaign Meeting |
| 11/08/2010 | Hobby Airport | $17.00 | Travel to Attend Campaign Meeting |
| 11/08/2010 | Ace Parking Management Inc. | $14.00 | Travel to Attend Campaign Meeting |
| 09/21/2010 | Texas Lyceum | $225.00 | Registration Fee for Texas Lyceum Meeting for Campaign |
| 04/11/2010 | Yellow Cab | $60.00 | Travel to attend campaign event |
| 04/09/2010 | Yellow Cab | $55.00 | Travel to attend campaign event |
| 01/28/2010 | Willard Intercontinental Hotel | $415.56 | Lodging for a speech to the Metropolitan Club |
| 01/27/2010 | Continental Airlines | $1,443.60 | (See travel info) |
| 01/18/2010 | The Roaring Fork | $87.59 | Meeting to Discuss Campaign Issues |
| 01/11/2010 | US Airways | $281.30 | Airfare to Attend Campaign Event |
| 12/14/2009 | Sovereign Services of Houston | $13.00 | Parking |
| 12/02/2009 | Crescent Real Estate Equities LP | $4.00 | Parking |
| 11/19/2009 | Continental Airlines | $271.70 | Airfare |
| 10/14/2009 | Lone Star Cab | $35.00 | Travel Expense |
| 10/07/2009 | New South Parking | $17.00 | Parking |
| 10/06/2009 | New South Parking | $17.00 | Parking |
| 09/23/2009 | New South Parking | $34.00 | Parking |
| 09/23/2009 | New Superior Car Group | $22.00 | Travel Expense |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 118 ms.