Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Hughs, Ruth R. (The Honorable)

COH · SOS
Filer ID: 00070972 · Austin · TX
9 reports · First filing 09/18/2019 · Latest filing 07/17/2023
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
SOS
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78746
First Filing
09/18/2019
Latest Filing
07/17/2023
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2023 – 06/30/2023
Reports
9

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$17,750.00
Expenditures
$16,291.88
Transactions
52
Largest Contribution
$3,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,660.73
COH as of 06/30/2023
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,479.17
Average Expenditure
$407.30
First Contribution
10/04/2019
Last Contribution
09/29/2020
First Expenditure
09/18/2019
Last Expenditure
04/11/2023

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
12
Reported Payee Entities
13
Top Contributor
Ruggero Law Firm PC
Top Reported Payee
Atchley & Associates LLP

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
12
12 contributions · $17,750.00
Vendor Relationships
12
39 payments · $15,862.16
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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 spentHughs, Ruth R. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeRuggero Law Firm PCRuggero Law Firm PC$3,000.00 · 1 giftsInternational Bank Of Commerce Committee for Improvement and Betterment of the CountryInternational Bank Of Commerce Commit…$2,500.00 · 1 giftsNolan PerezNolan Perez$2,500.00 · 1 giftsMark A. RodriguezMark A. Rodriguez$2,000.00 · 1 giftsCenterpoint Energy Inc. PACCenterpoint Energy Inc. PAC$1,000.00 · 1 giftsAtchley & Associates LLPAtchley & Associates LLP$4,650.48 · 10 paymentsTexas Advocacy ProjectTexas Advocacy Project$3,660.73 · 1 paymentsThe Prestigious Mark Inc.The Prestigious Mark Inc.$2,727.36 · 2 paymentsCapitol Gift ShopCapitol Gift Shop$1,263.27 · 13 paymentsCentral MarketCentral Market$853.27 · 2 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
Expenditures79.4th#1,800 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity77.5th#1,964 of 8,722
Transaction Volume77.2th#1,991 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
1Ruggero Law Firm PC $3,000.001
2International Bank Of Commerce Committee for Improvement and Betterment of the Country $2,500.001
3Nolan Perez $2,500.001
4Mark A. Rodriguez $2,000.001
5Centerpoint Energy Inc. PAC $1,000.001
6Creative Solutions LLC $1,000.001
7DTH Strategies LLC $1,000.001
8Gregory D. Whitley $1,000.001
9Jennifer S. Rodriguez $1,000.001
10John B. Scott $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Atchley & Associates LLP $4,650.4810
2Texas Advocacy Project $3,660.731
3The Prestigious Mark Inc. $2,727.362
4Capitol Gift Shop $1,263.2713
5Central Market $853.272
6MPII, Inc. $799.822
7Tacodeli $615.382
8Ruth R. Hughs $429.721
9The County Line on the Hill BBQ $404.661
10Chick-Fil-A $331.141

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2023$0.00 $4,560.73
2022$0.00 $578.61
2021$0.00 $2,042.28
2020$12,250.00 $7,017.55
2019$5,500.00 $2,092.71

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/29/2020Mark A. Rodriguez $2,000.00 Office of Marc A. Rodgriguez · Government Affairs Consultant
09/29/2020Centerpoint Energy Inc. PAC $1,000.00
09/29/2020Jennifer S. Rodriguez $1,000.00 Self employed · Attorney
09/29/2020Gregory D. Whitley $1,000.00 Gregory Strategies · Government Affairs Consultant
09/29/2020Creative Solutions LLC $1,000.00
09/29/2020DTH Strategies LLC $1,000.00
09/29/2020John B. Scott $1,000.00 Scott PLLC · Attorney
09/24/2020Rene A. Ramirez $1,000.00 Pathfinder Public Affairs · Government Affairs Consultant
01/30/2020International Bank Of Commerce Committee for Improvement and Betterment of the Country $2,500.00
01/29/2020Raymond C. Sullivan $750.00 Sullivan Public Affairs Inc · Government and public relations consultant
10/31/2019Nolan Perez $2,500.00 Gastroenterology Consultants of South Texas · Physician
10/04/2019Ruggero Law Firm PC $3,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/11/2023Texas Advocacy Project $3,660.73Donation
02/27/2023Atchley & Associates LLP $900.00Campaign accounting and report services
03/04/2022Atchley & Associates LLP $193.11Campaign accounting and reporting services
01/31/2022Atchley & Associates LLP $385.50Campaign accounting and reporting services
08/02/2021Atchley & Associates LLP $628.53Campaign accounting and reporting services
05/28/2021Capitol Gift Shop $108.25Gifts for visiting dignitaries
05/26/2021Capitol Gift Shop $66.03Gifts for visiting dignitaries
05/20/2021El Arroyo $55.07Staff breakfast meeting expense
05/13/2021Capitol Gift Shop $27.06Gifts for visiting dignitaries
05/05/2021El Arroyo $143.43Food expense for reception
04/20/2021El Arroyo $28.04Food expense for reception
04/12/2021Capitol Gift Shop $35.72Gifts for visiting dignitaries
03/31/2021Costco Wholesale $259.15Food expense for reception
02/25/2021Atchley & Associates LLP $178.03Campaign accounting and reporting services
02/01/2021Atchley & Associates LLP $512.97Campaign accounting and reporting services
12/21/2020Capitol Gift Shop $47.63Gifts for visiting dignitaries
12/04/2020Capitol Gift Shop $268.46Gifts for visiting dignitaries
12/01/2020The Prestigious Mark Inc. $1,363.68Gifts for visiting dignitaries
12/01/2020Capitol Gift Shop $31.18Gifts for visiting dignitaries
11/12/2020Atchley & Associates LLP $349.50Campaign accounting and reporting services
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 53 ms.