Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Cadena, Robert E. (The Honorable)
Filer / Committee

Cadena, Robert E. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 83
Filer ID: 00068946
30 reports · First filing 06/30/2013 · Latest filing 07/08/2026
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
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
83
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
06/30/2013
Latest Filing
07/08/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
30

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$22,589.82
Expenditures
$32,058.17
Transactions
193
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,874.58
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.22
Average Contribution
$225.90
Average Expenditure
$344.71
First Contribution
10/18/2013
Last Contribution
11/12/2014
First Expenditure
10/21/2013
Last Expenditure
06/02/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
78
Reported Payee Entities
46
Top Contributor
Hispanic Republicans of Texas
Top Reported Payee
Buildasign.com

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
78
100 contributions · $22,589.82
Vendor Relationships
43
90 payments · $28,630.05
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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 spentCadena, Robert E. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeHispanic Republicans of TexasHispanic Republicans of Texas$3,250.00 · 3 giftsValeriano CadenaValeriano Cadena$1,800.00 · 6 giftsEdward Errol ChastainEdward Errol Chastain$1,000.00 · 3 giftsDavid WintersDavid Winters$1,000.00 · 1 giftsGene L. SteeleGene L. Steele$1,000.00 · 1 giftsBuildasign.comBuildasign.com$6,114.82 · 10 paymentsRepublican Party of TexasRepublican Party of Texas$6,000.00 · 4 paymentsRobert CadenaRobert Cadena$2,874.58 · 1 paymentsCannongraphicsCannongraphics$2,155.49 · 12 paymentsT. J. Moore Lumber YardT. J. Moore Lumber Yard$1,776.94 · 6 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
Expenditures76.5th#2,048 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity75.1th#2,173 of 8,722
Transaction Volume75.1th#2,177 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Hispanic Republicans of Texas $3,250.003
2Valeriano Cadena $1,800.006
3Edward Errol Chastain $1,000.003
4David Winters $1,000.001
5Gene L. Steele $1,000.001
6Robert Charles Kusenberger $1,000.001
7Florisa Cadena $750.003
8Louis H. Cadena $600.002
9Sidney Cauthorn $552.002
10Jesus M. Dovalina $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Buildasign.com $6,114.8210
2Republican Party of Texas $6,000.004
3Robert Cadena $2,874.581
4Cannongraphics $2,155.4912
5T. J. Moore Lumber Yard $1,776.946
6La Hacienda Meat Market $1,403.591
7Del Rio News-Herald $1,050.001
8Grupo Media Cruz Martinon/I H Homewood $910.002
9Zocalo Cd. Acuna $890.001
10La Hacienda Restaurant $673.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $40.00
2025$0.00 $1,530.00
2021$0.00 $1,500.00
2017$0.00 $1,500.00
2015$0.00 $21.09
2014$16,189.82 $23,449.87
2013$6,400.00 $4,017.21

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/12/2014Ron Castle Photography $150.00 Ron Castle Photography · photography
10/21/2014Valeriano Cadena $300.00 Cadena Appraisal Service · Real Estate Appraiser
10/21/2014C. Pat Ellis $289.00 Law Office of C. Pat Ellis · Attorney-at-law
10/21/2014Velia R. Hernandez $250.00 Unknown · Unknown
10/21/2014Lupe Alcala $130.00 TAKATA · Unknown
10/21/2014Jose F. Perez $130.00 SFDRCISD · Asst. Principal
10/21/2014William Haynes $100.00 Val Verde Sheriff's Office · Law Enforcement
10/21/2014Steve Wilson $100.00 Unknown · simulator instructor
10/21/2014Dalinda Zapata $100.00 Val Verde Co. · Asst. Court Coordinator
10/21/2014Lisa Craig $100.00 Cadena Realty · Real Estate sales
10/21/2014Valeriano Cadena $100.00 N/A · Retired welder
10/21/2014Najla Weathersbee $100.00 American Passenger Travel Agency · Travel Agent
10/21/2014Frank Veliz $100.00 La Quinta · Maintenance
10/21/2014Dennis Dunlap $100.00 SFDRCISD · Maintenance
10/21/2014Joe Ibarra $71.00 U. S. Probation · Probation officer
10/21/2014Cindy Espinosa $65.00 Border Federal Credit Union · Credit Union
10/21/2014Juan Antonio Orozco $65.00 Unknown · Unknown
10/21/2014Sidney Cauthorn $52.00 The Bank and Trust · Banking
10/21/2014Linda A. Corbell $52.00 SFDRCISD · Teaching
10/20/2014Hispanic Republicans of Texas $2,500.00 Hispanic Republicans of Texas · Politics

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/02/2026The Bank and Trust $10.00Service charge
05/01/2026The Bank and Trust $10.00Service charge
04/01/2026The Bank and Trust $10.00Service charge
03/03/2026The Bank and Trust $10.00Service charge
11/10/2025Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing fee
11/10/2025FedEx $30.00Expense to mail filing fee
11/15/2021Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing fee for place on primary ballot
11/14/2017Republican Party of Texas $1,500.00Filing fee for place on primary ballot
04/01/2015The Bank & Trust $5.00Paper statement fee
01/22/2015Chevron $16.09Gasoline/fuel expense to collect political signs being stored
11/14/2014Ft. Stockton Pioneer $116.25political ad
11/08/2014Florisa Craig $469.54Table/chair rental and invitations for after-election results party
11/06/2014Don Marcelino's Restaurant $300.00After-election results party
11/03/2014Texas Times $400.00campaign ad
11/03/2014MBM Radio $200.00live radio remote
10/31/2014Val Verde County Clerk $190.50early voting lists
10/30/2014Zocalo Cd. Acuna $890.00campaign ads
10/30/2014DelRioBuzz/Dave Galindo $350.00campaign ads
10/29/2014Cannongraphics $153.35campaign flyer
10/25/2014Cannongraphics $96.45campaign flyers
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.