Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Sanchez, Celeste Z. (Ms.)
Filer / Committee

Sanchez, Celeste Z. (Ms.)

COH · STATEEDU 2
Filer ID: 00068008 · San Benito · TX
10 reports · First filing 01/17/2012 · Latest filing 01/15/2015
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
STATEEDU
District / Place
2
Mailing Location
San Benito · TX · 78586
First Filing
01/17/2012
Latest Filing
01/15/2015
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2014 – 12/31/2014
Reports
10

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$20,838.00
Expenditures
$37,338.30
Transactions
119
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,228.52
COH as of 12/31/2014
$0.00
Average Contribution
$306.44
Average Expenditure
$732.12
First Contribution
11/30/2011
Last Contribution
07/13/2012
First Expenditure
12/07/2011
Last Expenditure
08/01/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
55
Reported Payee Entities
27
Top Contributor
LUIS SANCHEZ
Top Reported Payee
BROWNSVILLE HERALD

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
55
68 contributions · $20,838.00
Vendor Relationships
20
42 payments · $29,209.78
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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 spentSanchez, Celeste Z. (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeLUIS SANCHEZLUIS SANCHEZ$6,468.00 · 6 giftsCHARLES BUTTCHARLES BUTT$5,000.00 · 1 giftsRICHARD MARTINRICHARD MARTIN$2,000.00 · 1 giftsSHIRLEY VEGASHIRLEY VEGA$620.00 · 3 giftsSANCHEZ AND ASSOCIATESSANCHEZ AND ASSOCIATES$500.00 · 1 giftsBROWNSVILLE HERALDBROWNSVILLE HERALD$10,196.52 · 7 paymentsCELESTE SANCHEZCELESTE SANCHEZ$5,228.52 · 1 paymentsWORLEY PRINTINGWORLEY PRINTING$3,630.91 · 2 paymentsVICTORIA ADVOCATEVICTORIA ADVOCATE$2,828.40 · 5 paymentsCORPUS CHRISTI CALLER TIMESCORPUS CHRISTI CALLER TIMES$2,596.68 · 4 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
1LUIS SANCHEZ $6,468.006
2CHARLES BUTT $5,000.001
3RICHARD MARTIN $2,000.001
4SHIRLEY VEGA $620.003
5SANCHEZ AND ASSOCIATES $500.001
6MELODY CHUNG $500.001
7OLIVIA RIVAS $400.001
8JANICE CASSIDY $350.002
9RENE OLIVEIRA $350.001
10IDOLINA GARZA $300.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1BROWNSVILLE HERALD $10,196.527
2CELESTE SANCHEZ $5,228.521
3WORLEY PRINTING $3,630.912
4VICTORIA ADVOCATE $2,828.405
5CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER TIMES $2,596.684
6CHUY'S CUSTOM SPORTS $2,181.246
7JOE KING JR COMMERCIAL PRINTER $2,165.001
8BLUE ROOTS STRATEGIES $1,588.711
9MANUEL RODRIGUEZ $1,300.002
10CLEAR CHANNEL $800.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$20,188.00 $36,888.30
2011$650.00 $450.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/13/2012LUIS SANCHEZ $1,000.00 TEXAS SENATE · CHIEF OF STAFF
07/13/2012DIANA GARZA $20.00
07/12/2012OLIVIA RIVAS $400.00 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE · GRADUATE PROFESSOR
07/12/2012ARMINDA HINOJOSA $100.00
07/12/2012JANICE CASSIDY $100.00 SELF EMPLOYED · ATTORNEY
07/12/2012LINDA MARIE LIMON $75.00
07/12/2012ANTONIO LIMON $50.00
07/12/2012DIANA BATES $40.00
07/12/2012ELIDA AGUIRRE $40.00 RETIRED
07/12/2012GRACE PACHECO $20.00
07/12/2012SHIRLEY VEGA $20.00 SELF EMPLOYED · REALTOR
07/12/2012MARGARITA GREER $20.00 SAN BENITO CISD · ADMINISTRATOR
07/11/2012JOHN GUEVARA $300.00
07/11/2012THOMAS HUSHEN $40.00
07/11/2012SONIA WALSH $40.00
07/10/2012CHARLES BUTT $5,000.00 CHAIRMAN · HEB GROCERY COMPANY, LP
07/10/2012JACK AYOUB $40.00
07/10/2012WILLIS PARSONS $20.00
07/10/2012AMELIA ALANIZ $20.00
07/09/2012HOLDA FARIAS $20.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/01/2012CELESTE SANCHEZ $5,228.52LOAN REPAYMENT OF PERSONAL FUNDS
07/20/2012BROWNSVILLE HERALD $2,999.16PRINT AD
07/20/2012JOE KING JR COMMERCIAL PRINTER $2,165.00SIGNS
07/19/2012CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER TIMES $1,313.10PRINT AD
07/19/2012TUCKERS BARBEQUE $225.00MEETING WITH CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS
07/18/2012VICTORIA ADVOCATE $868.50PRINT AD
07/17/2012CHUY'S CUSTOM SPORTS $178.61PUSHCARDS
07/15/2012VICTORIA ADVOCATE $444.80PRINT AD
07/15/2012CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER TIMES $427.86PRINT ADS
07/14/2012MJ SCREEN PRINTING $216.50T-SHIRTS
07/14/2012CHUY'S CUSTOM SPORTS $162.38PUSH CARDS
07/12/2012BROWNSVILLE HERALD $1,549.40PRINT AD
07/02/2012CHUY'S CUSTOM SPORTS $81.19PUSH CARDS
06/27/2012VALLEY MORNING STAR $250.00PRINT AD
06/22/2012AL'S DINER $70.51MEETING WITH SUPPORTERS TO DISCUSS CAMPAIGN MATTERS
06/14/2012BLUE ROOTS STRATEGIES $1,588.71ROBO CALL
06/08/2012CHUY'S CUSTOM SPORTS $649.50PUSH CARDS
06/06/2012SB WINGS $300.00ELECTION DAY RECEPTION WITH SUPPORTERS
06/06/2012SAN BENITO NEWS $300.00PRINT AD
06/01/2012RAY VASQUEZ $500.00PRINT ADS
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.