Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Garza, Eli E. (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 377
Filer ID: 00069294
30 reports · First filing 07/08/2013 · Latest filing 07/06/2026
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
377
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
07/08/2013
Latest Filing
07/06/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
30

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$20,296.00
Expenditures
$31,214.35
Transactions
120
Largest Contribution
$2,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$6,849.15
COH as of 06/30/2026
$1,876.62
Average Contribution
$307.52
Average Expenditure
$578.04
First Contribution
05/22/2013
Last Contribution
02/04/2026
First Expenditure
05/17/2013
Last Expenditure
12/09/2022

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
64
Reported Payee Entities
39
Top Contributor
Neftali Villafranca
Top Reported Payee
Hilton Garden Inn

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
64
123 contributions · $33,742.00
Vendor Relationships
36
73 payments · $49,077.46
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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 spentGarza, Eli E. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeNeftali VillafrancaNeftali Villafranca$2,000.00 · 2 giftsRobert HewittRobert Hewitt$2,000.00 · 1 giftsRicardo GonzalezRicardo Gonzalez$1,500.00 · 1 giftsBernard KlimistBernard Klimist$1,000.00 · 1 giftsBrent DornburgBrent Dornburg$1,000.00 · 1 giftsHilton Garden InnHilton Garden Inn$7,599.15 · 2 paymentsTry DesignTry Design$6,948.72 · 4 paymentsVictoria AdvocateVictoria Advocate$2,754.73 · 4 paymentsLamar AdvertisingLamar Advertising$2,029.60 · 1 paymentsOur Lady of VictoriaOur Lady of Victoria$1,825.00 · 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
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions79.4th#1,794 of 8,722
Expenditures76.5th#2,055 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity76.9th#2,014 of 8,722
Transaction Volume74.8th#2,199 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Neftali Villafranca $2,000.002
2Robert Hewitt $2,000.001
3Ricardo Gonzalez $1,500.001
4Bernard Klimist $1,000.001
5Brent Dornburg $1,000.001
6Kevin Cullen $1,000.001
7Neftali & Loretta Villafranca $500.002
8Walker Keeling $500.001
9Barton and Naomi Bradicich $500.001
10Cliff Thomas $500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Hilton Garden Inn $7,599.152
2Try Design $6,948.724
3Victoria Advocate $2,754.734
4Lamar Advertising $2,029.601
5Our Lady of Victoria $1,825.004
6Republican Party $1,500.001
7Victoria County GOP $1,500.001
8St. Mary's Catholic Church $1,000.001
9St. Patrick Catholic Church $550.001
1024th CSCD $500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$1,000.00 $0.00
2022$0.00 $500.00
2021$1,500.00 $2,500.00
2019$500.00 $0.00
2018$2,000.00 $1,500.00
2017$0.00 $637.80
2015$0.00 $6,999.15
2014$650.00 $7,070.33
2013$14,646.00 $12,007.07

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/04/2026Neftali Villafranca $1,000.00 Attorney
10/01/2021Neftali Villafranca $1,000.00 Attorney
09/01/2021Pat Cullen $500.00 Attorney
12/17/2019Cliff Thomas $500.00 Business Owner
04/13/2018Robert Hewitt $2,000.00 Business
02/14/2014Mark & Melanie Klotzman $500.00 Kotsman Companies · Business Owners
02/13/2014Mark Zafereo $150.00 Wells Fargo Bank · Broker
12/09/2013Barton and Naomi Bradicich $500.00 Meier, Bradicich and Moore · Attorney
12/07/2013Michael and Cora Jo Hummel $100.00 Retired
11/22/2013Ruben James Reyes $351.00 Law Office of Ruben James Reyes · Attorney
11/21/2013Neftali & Loretta Villafranca $300.00 Villafranca & Villafranca
11/11/2013Abel and Becky Arriazola $200.00 Retired
10/23/2013Steven Kidder $50.00 Steven Kidder
10/18/2013Spencer & Rachel Klotzman $250.00 Klotzman · Attorney
10/15/2013Michael Meier $500.00 Meier, Bradicich & Moore · Attorney
10/13/2013Janie Gilliam $100.00 Engineer
10/12/2013Charles & Kay Bluntzer $25.00 Law Office of Charles Bluntzer · Attorney
10/11/2013Eddie & Tanya Wilinson $250.00 Victoria County District Attorney's Office · Attorney
10/07/2013Ricardo Gonzalez $1,500.00 Law Office of Ricardo Gonzalez · Attorney
10/07/2013Osvaldo Correa $250.00 Accountant

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/09/202224th CSCD $500.00 Donation to Probation Office for annual party.
11/01/2021Victoria County GOP $1,500.00Filing for Political Office
07/01/2021St. Mary's Catholic Church $1,000.00Donation
09/30/2018St. Patrick Catholic Church $550.00donation auction item
08/01/2018St. Joseph Catholic School $450.00Football Program
08/01/2018West High School Football Booster $200.00Football Program
08/01/2018East Titan Football $200.00Football Program
07/16/2018Victoria West Cheer $100.00Shirt
11/13/2017Revista de Victoria $50.00Ad
07/12/2017Try Design : $180.52 New Logo
06/16/2017West High School Football Booster $150.00Football Program
06/16/2017Guadalupe Elementary $27.28donation
06/14/2017East High School Football Booster $150.00Football Ad.
06/09/2017Sarah Valenzuela $80.00Photos
01/12/2015Our Lady of Victoria $150.00Tickets/Donation
01/01/2015Hilton Garden Inn $6,849.15Food Beverages DJ
12/31/2014JP Production DJ Services $300.00DJ Fees
12/30/2014Patricia Johnson Cupcakes $300.00reception fees
12/13/2014Gloria Ortiz $94.72Invitations for reception
11/25/2014Just fo Fun Photo Booth $200.00photo booth at reception
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 36 ms.