Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Filer / Committee

Golando, Martin (Mr.)

COH · State Representative 116
Filer ID: 00080472 · San Antonio · TX
6 reports · First filing 01/15/2016 · Latest filing 07/17/2017
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
State Representative
District / Place
116
Mailing Location
San Antonio · TX · 78201
First Filing
01/15/2016
Latest Filing
07/17/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 06/30/2017
Reports
6

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$104,302.00
Expenditures
$91,344.01
Transactions
190
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$18,317.48
COH as of 06/30/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$821.28
Average Expenditure
$1,449.90
First Contribution
12/18/2015
Last Contribution
03/01/2016
First Expenditure
12/14/2015
Last Expenditure
05/01/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
107
Reported Payee Entities
31
Top Contributor
Red Octopus Investments, LLC
Top Reported Payee
Bouchard Gold Communications

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
107
127 contributions · $104,302.00
Vendor Relationships
21
43 payments · $73,178.86
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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 spentGolando, Martin (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeRed Octopus Investments, LLCRed Octopus Investments, LLC$45,564.26 · 16 giftsRusty KelleyRusty Kelley$5,000.00 · 1 giftsRussell KelleyRussell Kelley$3,000.00 · 1 giftsIBEW PAC Voluntary FundIBEW PAC Voluntary Fund$2,500.00 · 1 giftsTexas Medical AssociationTexas Medical Association$2,500.00 · 1 giftsBouchard Gold CommunicationsBouchard Gold Communications$54,765.59 · 4 paymentsMBA Consulting GroupMBA Consulting Group$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsLone Star MediaLone Star Media$4,070.57 · 3 paymentsMegan SmithMegan Smith$4,000.00 · 2 paymentsGerald HaleyGerald Haley$2,767.50 · 3 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
1Red Octopus Investments, LLC $45,564.2616
2Rusty Kelley $5,000.001
3Russell Kelley $3,000.001
4IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund $2,500.001
5Texas Medical Association $2,500.001
6ACT for Texas Classroom Teachers Association $2,000.001
7Texas State Teachers Association $2,000.001
8Texas Democratic Party $1,500.001
9PAC Deputy Sheriff's Assocation of Bexar County $1,250.001
10Martin Golando $1,025.002

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Bouchard Gold Communications $54,765.594
2MBA Consulting Group $5,000.001
3Lone Star Media $4,070.573
4Megan Smith $4,000.002
5Gerald Haley $2,767.503
6InFocus Campaigns, LLC $2,541.901
7David Aguilar $2,301.253
8Adriana Addicks $2,181.253
9Lizeth Necoechea $2,006.213
10PC Mailing Service $1,851.271

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $1,325.19
2016$85,202.00 $88,843.88
2015$19,100.00 $1,174.94

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/01/2016Dwain Baptiste $100.00 Not employed · Not employed
02/28/2016Philip Weintraub $100.00 unemployed · unemployed
02/26/2016Continuum Fund of Zachry Holdings $500.00
02/26/2016Pediatric Dentists PAC $250.00
02/26/2016Joe Valenzuela $250.00 Self-employed · Self-employed
02/26/2016Al Alonso $250.00 Self-employed · Attorney
02/25/2016John Kroll $500.00 HMWK LLC. · Economist
02/24/2016Hotel PAC of THLA $1,000.00
02/24/2016Rolando Rios $500.00 Self-employed · Attorney
02/24/2016Lauren Baird $50.00 Self · Self-employed
02/23/2016United Association of JAPPI PAC $1,000.00
02/23/2016Texas Taxi Political Action Committee $1,000.00
02/23/2016Joe Garcia $500.00 Garcia Group Government & Public Affairs · Founder/ Operator
02/22/2016Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP $1,000.00
02/22/2016Roland Gutierrez Campaign $1,000.00
02/22/2016Jack Roberts $500.00 self-employed · Governmental Affairs
02/22/2016ENPAC Texas $500.00
02/22/2016Baltazar Serna $300.00 Self-employed · Attorney
02/22/2016Eddie Bravenec $250.00 Self-employed · Attorney
02/22/2016Thomas Daniels $250.00 A Royal Flush · Owner/Operator

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/01/2017Rios Rolando $1,325.19Legal Services
10/12/2016Justin Rodriguez Campaign $250.00Political Contribution
09/27/2016Rolando Rios $400.00Legal fees for campaign/elections counsel
08/31/2016IBC Bank $5.00Bank Fee - inactivity fee
07/31/2016IBC Bank $5.00Bank fees for inactivity
03/17/2016Megan Smith $2,000.00Independent Contract Field Direction
03/17/2016Gerald Haley $235.00Independent contract canvasser
03/17/2016David Aguilar $212.50Independent contract canvasser
03/17/2016Lizeth Necoechea $205.00Independent contract canvasser
03/17/2016Bron Etheridge $205.00Independent contract canvasser
03/17/2016Adriana Addicks $205.00Independent contract canvasser
03/01/2016Act Blue $29.63Credit Card and administrative fees for online donations
02/29/2016Gerald Haley $1,407.50Independent contract canvasser
02/29/2016Lizeth Necoechea $1,236.21Independent contract canvasser
02/29/2016David Aguilar $1,151.25Independent contract canvasser
02/29/2016Bron Etheridge $1,091.25Independent contract canvasser
02/29/2016Adriana Addicks $1,016.25Independent contract canvasser
02/26/2016Alamo Mailing Company $223.67Mailing postage for direct mailer
02/22/2016Bouchard Gold Communications $18,317.48Design, printing, and mail-out of mail pieces #5 and #6
02/20/2016Act Blue $177.79Credit Card and administrative fees for online donations
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 39 ms.