Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Canales, David A. (The Honorable)

JCOH · District Judge 73
Filer ID: 00067789
40 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 07/11/2026
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
District Judge
District / Place
73
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
07/11/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
40

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$644,191.50
Expenditures
$590,568.51
Transactions
2,310
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$25,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$64,928.88
Average Contribution
$570.08
Average Expenditure
$500.48
First Contribution
01/11/2012
Last Contribution
12/30/2023
First Expenditure
01/11/2012
Last Expenditure
06/09/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
772
Reported Payee Entities
485
Top Contributor
Watts Guerra LLP
Top Reported Payee
VIVA Politics, LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
778
1,437 contributions · $874,891.50
Vendor Relationships
363
1,396 payments · $719,219.54
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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 spentCanales, David A. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeWatts Guerra LLPWatts Guerra LLP$16,000.00 · 2 giftsO.G. Alvarez & Associates P.C.O.G. Alvarez & Associates P.C.$14,250.00 · 4 giftsLaw Offices of Pat Maloney P.C.Law Offices of Pat Maloney P.C.$12,500.00 · 3 giftsGeorge SalinasGeorge Salinas$10,750.00 · 5 giftsAlex NavaAlex Nava$9,500.00 · 3 giftsVIVA Politics, LLCVIVA Politics, LLC$108,994.56 · 14 paymentsAndy Mireles Charitable FoundationAndy Mireles Charitable Foundation$22,375.00 · 14 paymentsNorth East Educational FoundationNorth East Educational Foundation$10,536.21 · 2 paymentsSan Antonio Food BankSan Antonio Food Bank$10,500.00 · 2 paymentsSan Antonio Young Lawyers AssociationSan Antonio Young Lawyers Association$10,450.00 · 5 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
Contributions93.9th#530 of 8,722
Expenditures96.3th#324 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity95.3th#409 of 8,722
Transaction Volume95.6th#386 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions30.7%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures25.2%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Watts Guerra LLP $16,000.002
2O.G. Alvarez & Associates P.C. $14,250.004
3Law Offices of Pat Maloney P.C. $12,500.003
4George Salinas $10,750.005
5Alex Nava $9,500.003
6Jorge Herrera $8,000.005
7San Antonio Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee $7,500.003
8Wayne Wright LLP $7,500.003
9Daniel Sciano $7,500.002
10Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. $6,750.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1VIVA Politics, LLC $108,994.5614
2Andy Mireles Charitable Foundation $22,375.0014
3North East Educational Foundation $10,536.212
4San Antonio Food Bank $10,500.002
5San Antonio Young Lawyers Association $10,450.005
6PEARLS Foundation $9,500.003
7Madonna Center $8,800.004
8David Canales $8,472.528
9The Miracle League $7,500.004
10JDRF $7,500.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $22,900.00
2025$0.00 $29,103.01
2024$0.00 $92,476.45
2023$125,400.00 $199,827.44
2022$0.00 $14,604.81
2021$26,051.00 $17,283.16
2020$5,500.00 $18,190.41
2019$188,335.00 $56,048.53
2018$0.00 $15,466.41
2017$66,550.00 $39,349.35
2016$30,750.00 $21,701.20
2015$104,380.50 $16,569.61
2014$0.00 $2,549.77
2013$58,435.00 $13,006.08
2012$38,790.00 $31,492.28

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/30/2023Jane Deyeso $1,500.00 Attorney
07/20/2023Curl Stahl Geis, P. C. $1,000.00
07/09/2023The Ford Firm PC $1,000.00
07/07/2023Staphanie Bandoske $500.00 Attorney
07/03/2023Holly Stokes $500.00 Attorney
07/03/2023Don Philbin $100.00 Attorney
07/03/2023Loraine Efron $50.00 Attorney
07/01/2023William Metz $250.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Javier Espinoza $2,500.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Martinez & Associates, PLLC $2,000.00
06/30/2023Carlos Solis $1,000.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Lara Brock $1,000.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Jason Davis $500.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Stephen Mark Murray $500.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Melanie Sanders $500.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Lamont Jefferson $250.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Sonia Rodriguez $250.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Tom Newton $250.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Daniel Schafer $100.00 Attorney
06/30/2023Daniel Schafer $100.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/09/2026Melanie Lira Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
05/26/2026Andrea Arrevalos for Judge Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
05/22/2026Christine Weems for Judge $100.00Campaign contribution
05/22/2026Tanya Garrison Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
05/15/2026Nadine Nieto Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
05/13/2026Chris Castillo for District Clerk $100.00Campaign contribution
05/04/2026Julie Bray Patterson for JP3 Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
04/24/2026Laura Hinojosa for District Clerk Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
04/16/2026Justice Triana Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
04/14/2026Mexican American Bar Association of San Antonio $1,500.00Sponsorship - Pachanga
04/14/2026Mexican American Bar Association of San Antonio $800.00Sponsorship - Golf Tournament
03/31/2026Melissa Saenz for Judge Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
03/31/2026Judge David Rodriguez Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
03/23/2026Judge Erica Dominguez Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
03/19/2026Judge Juan Zamora Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
03/10/2026Judge Monique Diaz Campaign $100.00Campaign Contribution
03/06/2026Marisa Flores Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
03/04/2026Judge Kristina Escalona Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
02/25/2026Adrian Reyna Campaign $100.00Campaign contribution
02/24/2026Judge Arnoldo Cantu $100.00Campaign contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 135 ms.