Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Vinas IV, Joseph F. (Mr.)

JCOH · CRIMINAL_JUDGEDIST 174
Filer ID: 00067233
7 reports · First filing 07/15/2011 · Latest filing 07/08/2013
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
CRIMINAL_JUDGEDIST
District / Place
174
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/15/2011
Latest Filing
07/08/2013
Latest Reporting Period
07/16/2012 – 02/15/2013
Reports
7

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$26,640.61
Expenditures
$30,241.50
Transactions
155
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 02/15/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$306.21
Average Expenditure
$444.73
First Contribution
08/31/2011
Last Contribution
06/25/2012
First Expenditure
01/20/2011
Last Expenditure
02/15/2013

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
81
Reported Payee Entities
26
Top Contributor
Mike Garner
Top Reported Payee
The What's Up Radio Program

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
81
156 contributions · $47,821.22
Vendor Relationships
21
87 payments · $35,303.46
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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 spentVinas IV, Joseph F. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeMike GarnerMike Garner$2,500.00 · 1 giftsJoseph VinasJoseph Vinas$2,000.00 · 3 giftsLaura JahnLaura Jahn$1,523.62 · 1 giftsL.D. HibbardL.D. Hibbard$1,030.00 · 2 giftsRusty Hardin and AssociatesRusty Hardin and Associates$1,000.00 · 1 giftsThe What's Up Radio ProgramThe What's Up Radio Program$11,300.00 · 3 paymentsColon and Co.Colon and Co.$7,400.00 · 3 paymentsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$3,100.00 · 3 paymentsWilkinson Art WorksWilkinson Art Works$1,567.52 · 11 paymentsData & Mailing ResourcesData & Mailing Resources$893.64 · 2 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
1Mike Garner $2,500.001
2Joseph Vinas $2,000.003
3Laura Jahn $1,523.621
4L.D. Hibbard $1,030.002
5Rusty Hardin and Associates $1,000.001
6Christian Capitaine $1,000.001
7Connie Spence $1,000.001
8Mickey O'Neal $1,000.001
9Alfaro Law Firm, PLLC $780.002
10Paul Doyle & Associates $700.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1The What's Up Radio Program $11,300.003
2Colon and Co. $7,400.003
3Harris County Republican Party $3,100.003
4Wilkinson Art Works $1,567.5211
5Data & Mailing Resources $893.642
6Kendall O'Neal $800.001
7Encore Print Store $725.822
8Disc Pro Printing and Graphics $558.002
9Stuart Mayper $500.002
10Joseph Vinas $500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2013$0.00 $500.00
2012$5,460.00 $20,422.43
2011$21,180.61 $9,319.07

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/25/2012Connie Spence $1,000.00 Harris County District Attorney's Office · Attorney
05/24/2012James Brooks $200.00 Self · Attorney
05/23/2012The Law Offices of Dorian Cotlar $250.00
05/22/2012William Van Buren $250.00 Van Buren & Detoto · Attorney
05/17/2012L.D. Hibbard $530.00 Self · Oil Field Consultant
05/14/2012Alfaro Law Firm, PLLC $480.00
04/26/2012Alfaro Law Firm, PLLC $300.00
04/26/2012Don Cantrell $250.00 self · attorney
04/26/2012Guerrero & Biggar, LLP $150.00
04/26/2012Stephanie Wells $100.00 Harris County · Court Reporter
04/26/2012Kyle Johnson $100.00 Self · Attorney
04/26/2012The Law Offices of Murray Newman $100.00
04/26/2012Law of Eddie Cortes $100.00
04/26/2012Gemayel Haynes $50.00 Law Office of Gemayel Haynes · Lawyer
04/26/2012Troy McKinney $50.00 Self · Attorney
04/26/2012Lori Deangelo $50.00 Harris County District Attorney's Office · Assistant District Attorney
01/19/2012Rusty Hardin and Associates $1,000.00
01/17/2012Joseph Vinas $500.00 Self · Physician
12/30/2011Deborah Summers $150.00 Self · Attorney
12/30/2011Callie Murphy $100.00 Sheehy, Ware, & Pappas · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/15/2013Joseph Vinas $500.00Repayment of loan for 2011 Harris County Republican Party Lincoln Reagan Day Dinner
07/13/2012Wilkinson Art Works $113.66Campaign Ad Design
07/13/2012MG Productions $100.00Campaign Ad Recording
07/13/2012Wilkinson Art Works $81.19Campaign Material Design
07/01/2012Kendall O'Neal $800.00Reimbursement for radio advertisement
05/25/2012Wilkinson Art Works $48.71Campaign Material Design
05/18/2012Colon and Co. $2,400.00Consulting Expenses for January 2012 - March 2012
04/15/2012The What's Up Radio Program $1,300.00Radio Advertising Expense
04/10/2012Intuit Website Services $7.99Website Design and Maintenance
04/04/2012The What's Up Radio Program $5,000.00Advertising Expense
03/12/2012Intuit Website Services $7.99Website Design and Maintenance
03/06/2012Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club $140.00Fee for table and sponsorhip of candidate forum and membership dues
02/27/2012Texas Tea Party Republican Women $250.00Fee for Speaking at Candidate Forum
02/22/2012The What's Up Radio Program $5,000.00Advertising Expense
02/13/2012Intuit Website Services $7.99Website Design / Maintenance
01/31/2012Colon and Co. $2,500.00Consulting Fee
01/31/2012Wilkinson Art Works $678.07Graphics Design for marketing materials
01/31/2012Data & Mailing Resources $446.82Event Mailing
01/31/2012Encore Print Store $362.91Collateral Printing
01/31/2012Disc Pro Printing and Graphics $279.00Stationery Printing
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 42 ms.