Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Ruiz, Gustavo C. (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 35
Filer ID: 00067677 · Harlingen · TX
6 reports · First filing 01/16/2012 · Latest filing 01/14/2013
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
35
Mailing Location
Harlingen · TX · 78550
First Filing
01/16/2012
Latest Filing
01/14/2013
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2012 – 01/14/2013
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$98,620.00
Expenditures
$230,468.53
Transactions
343
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$20,000.00
COH as of 01/14/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,429.28
Average Expenditure
$841.13
First Contribution
09/06/2011
Last Contribution
05/28/2012
First Expenditure
09/13/2011
Last Expenditure
06/25/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
62
Reported Payee Entities
122
Top Contributor
Bob Perry
Top Reported Payee
Jorge Pena

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
62
77 contributions · $154,520.00
Vendor Relationships
73
243 payments · $83,335.86
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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 spentRuiz, Gustavo C. (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeBob PerryBob Perry$25,000.00 · 2 giftsTexans for Lawsuit Reform PACTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25,000.00 · 1 giftsHillCo PACHillCo PAC$15,000.00 · 1 giftsDoylene PerryDoylene Perry$10,000.00 · 1 giftsEnrique YepezEnrique Yepez$2,500.00 · 3 giftsJorge PenaJorge Pena$104,658.00 · 13 paymentsRGV Media GroupRGV Media Group$13,992.38 · 12 paymentsMarco PerezMarco Perez$13,572.00 · 4 paymentsDigital Print & AdvertisingDigital Print & Advertising$9,250.00 · 9 paymentsVeronica de LafuenteVeronica de Lafuente$7,258.20 · 8 payments

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
1Bob Perry $25,000.002
2Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $25,000.001
3HillCo PAC $15,000.001
4Doylene Perry $10,000.001
5Enrique Yepez $2,500.003
6Eddie Saenz $2,000.001
7Hermnia Cervantes $2,000.001
8Jacinto Garza $2,000.001
9Dial Dunkin $1,500.002
10Nadine Gonzalez $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Jorge Pena $104,658.0013
2RGV Media Group $13,992.3812
3Marco Perez $13,572.004
4Digital Print & Advertising $9,250.009
5Veronica de Lafuente $7,258.208
6David Rodriguez $6,500.001
7Sandra Saenz $5,000.001
8Livvy's Two Pearls $3,721.161
9Gus Ruiz $3,303.711
10A&L Athletics $3,240.992

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$86,950.00 $214,879.97
2011$11,670.00 $15,588.56

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/28/2012Lone Star Glass & Mirror $250.00
05/25/2012Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $25,000.00
05/23/2012NAIFA-Texas PAC $300.00
05/22/2012Bob Perry $15,000.00 CEO · Bob Perry Homes
05/22/2012HillCo PAC $15,000.00
05/22/2012Pieta M & Lauro Guerrero $200.00
05/22/2012Rogelio Cantu $100.00
05/22/2012Michael T. Wingard $50.00
05/15/2012Juan D. Villarreal $400.00
05/11/2012Law Office of Benigno (Trey) Martinez $500.00 Law Office of Benigno (Trey) Martinez · Attorney
05/11/2012Roerig, Oliveira & Fisher $500.00 Roerig Oliveira & Fisher · Attorneys
05/10/2012Dial Dunkin $500.00 Retired · Retired
05/10/2012Daniel Robles $250.00
05/10/2012Scott Greenbaum $200.00
05/09/2012Texas Optometric PAC $200.00
05/07/2012Eddie and Patricia Trevino $500.00 Trevino & Bodden · Attorney
05/03/2012Joey and Laura Garcia $75.00
04/30/2012Esparza & Garza, L.L.P. $350.00
04/30/2012Eric and Cris Miranda $250.00
04/30/2012Rebecca Martinez $25.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/25/2012Orfelinda Hinojosa $200.00Contract labor
06/25/2012Liliana Rodriguez $200.00Contract labor
06/25/2012Benny Aldaco $120.00Contract labor
06/20/2012Jorge Pena $450.00Contract labor
06/13/2012Sandra Rickford $456.00Contract labor
06/10/2012Felipe Longoria $180.00Campaign t-shirt printing
06/08/2012Copy-Rite $3,000.00Campaign push cards
06/08/2012Becky Valdez $1,500.00Contract labor
06/08/2012David Fox $1,000.00Data
06/08/2012Orfelinda Hinojosa $1,000.00Contract labor
06/08/2012Liliana Rodriguez $700.00Contract labor
06/08/2012Brenda Lee Salinas $600.00Contract labor
06/08/2012Anita Lozano $200.00Contract labor
06/08/2012San Juana Jimenez Perez $100.00Contract labor
06/07/2012David Rodriguez $6,500.00Rental expense
06/07/2012Sandra Saenz $5,000.00Contract labor
06/07/2012Veronica de Lafuente $700.00Consultant
06/07/2012Alexia Solis $700.00Contract labor
06/06/2012RGV Media Group $5,925.00Campaign advertisements
06/06/2012Benny Aldaco $500.00Contract labor
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 51 ms.