Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Arellano, Velma A. (Ms.)
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Arellano, Velma A. (Ms.)

COH · STATESEN 20
Filer ID: 00080413 · McAllen · TX
11 reports · First filing 01/15/2016 · Latest filing 07/16/2019
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
STATESEN
District / Place
20
Mailing Location
McAllen · TX · 78502
First Filing
01/15/2016
Latest Filing
07/16/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/15/2019 – 12/31/2019
Reports
11

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$11,425.00
Expenditures
$12,576.81
Transactions
53
Largest Contribution
$2,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$6,007.88
COH as of 12/31/2019
$0.00
Average Contribution
$571.25
Average Expenditure
$381.12
First Contribution
03/03/2016
Last Contribution
10/22/2016
First Expenditure
03/23/2016
Last Expenditure
12/19/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
17
Reported Payee Entities
25
Top Contributor
Nueces County Republican Party
Top Reported Payee
Thompson Printing

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
17
20 contributions · $11,425.00
Vendor Relationships
23
30 payments · $12,076.81
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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 spentArellano, Velma A. (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeNueces County Republican PartyNueces County Republican Party$2,000.00 · 2 giftsNueces County Republican WomenNueces County Republican Women$2,000.00 · 1 giftsHidalgo County Republican WomenHidalgo County Republican Women$1,000.00 · 1 giftsAbimael PerezAbimael Perez$1,000.00 · 1 giftsSam DaltonSam Dalton$1,000.00 · 1 giftsThompson PrintingThompson Printing$6,007.88 · 1 paymentsThe Queensboro Shirt CompanyThe Queensboro Shirt Company$1,190.85 · 2 paymentsPaper Chase PrintingPaper Chase Printing$606.20 · 1 paymentsGrand HyattGrand Hyatt$552.96 · 1 paymentsLowe'sLowe's$549.48 · 1 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
1Nueces County Republican Party $2,000.002
2Nueces County Republican Women $2,000.001
3Hidalgo County Republican Women $1,000.001
4Abimael Perez $1,000.001
5Sam Dalton $1,000.001
6Teodoro Arellano $1,000.001
7TCRA - F.A.I.R PAC $750.001
8Karen Morris $500.001
9Laquita Dettman $500.001
10Melinda Garriga $500.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Thompson Printing $6,007.881
2The Queensboro Shirt Company $1,190.852
3Paper Chase Printing $606.201
4Grand Hyatt $552.961
5Lowe's $549.481
6Home Depot $543.922
7J. Joel Garza $400.002
8The Home Depot $380.542
9USPS $374.502
10Embassy Suites $333.501

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$0.00 $1,656.35
2016$11,425.00 $10,920.46

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/22/2016Debbie Baldwin $150.00 self · housewife
10/11/2016TCRA - F.A.I.R PAC $750.00
10/10/2016Mary Berry $25.00 Court Reporter
10/01/2016Luann Gill $100.00 Gwinn Justice Center · Court Reporter
09/30/2016Sylvia Kerr $300.00 Self-Free Lance Court Reporter · Court Reporter
09/26/2016Laquita Dettman $500.00 Midland County · Court Reporter
09/21/2016Nueces County Republican Party $1,000.00
09/16/2016Margie and Ben Navjar $100.00 Retired Chemist · Retired Chemist
09/12/2016Nueces County Republican Women $2,000.00
08/06/2016Teodoro Arellano $1,000.00 Retired · Retired Law Enforcement Officer
07/22/2016Nueces County Republican Party $1,000.00
06/18/2016Curtis High $200.00 Self Employed · Court Reporter
05/23/2016Hidalgo County Republican Women $1,000.00
05/20/2016Luann Gill $100.00 Gwinn Justice Center · Court Reporter
05/17/2016Lisa Schneider $100.00 Retired Court Reporter · Court Reporter
04/30/2016Karen Morris $500.00 Gray County Courthouse · Court Reporter
04/30/2016Melinda Garriga $500.00 County Court at Law No. 2 · Court Reporter
03/15/2016Margie and Ben Navjar $100.00 Retired Chemist · Retired Chemist
03/07/2016Sam Dalton $1,000.00 Retired · Retired PhD Chemist
03/03/2016Abimael Perez $1,000.00 Self · Medical Doctor

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/19/2018Frost Bank $8.00Service Fee
12/05/2018USPS $200.00PO Box Fees
11/20/2018Frost Bank $8.00Service Fee
10/18/2018Embassy Suites $333.50Visited State Capitol
10/15/2018Cheesecake Factory $103.25Dinner while visiting Capitol
10/15/2018Black's BBQ $99.27Lunch
10/15/2018Denny's $31.49Lunch during Capitol visit
10/15/2018Bucee's $24.35Gas
10/15/2018Plat Parking $20.00Parking in Austin
06/18/2018Salt Grass $91.03Lunch
06/16/2018Grand Hyatt $552.96RPT State Convention Hotel Expense
06/16/2018Bear Parking Enterprises $10.00 Parking Meter
04/11/2018USPS $174.50 Post Office Box fee for 1 year.
11/07/2016The Home Depot $190.27T Post for placing 4x4 signs
11/07/2016The Home Depot $190.27T Post for placing 4x4 signs
10/27/2016McAllen Boy's and Girl's Club $250.00 Sponsorship for Boy's and Girl's and Boy's Club Team STX Thunder
10/08/2016Lowe's $549.48 Steel Posts for placing 4x4 signs.
10/02/2016Home Depot $182.75Steel Posts for 4x4 Signs.
10/01/2016Home Depot $361.17 T Post to place 4x4 signs.
10/01/2016Brandy Batey $100.00 Advertisement for Corpus Christi Caller Times.
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.