Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Friends of Danny Valdez (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Friends of Danny Valdez (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00081753 · Laredo · TX
16 reports · First filing 07/13/2017 · Latest filing 11/02/2020
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Laredo · TX · 78045
First Filing
07/13/2017
Latest Filing
11/02/2020
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2020 – 10/23/2020
Reports
16

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$96,701.52
Expenditures
$58,964.81
Transactions
144
Largest Contribution
$13,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$6,500.00
COH as of 10/23/2020
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,306.78
Average Expenditure
$842.35
First Contribution
06/29/2017
Last Contribution
02/24/2020
First Expenditure
08/25/2017
Last Expenditure
07/22/2020

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
48
Reported Payee Entities
33
Top Contributor
Eustorgio Perez
Top Reported Payee
Casa Blanca Ballroom

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
50
119 contributions · $160,098.93
Vendor Relationships
27
78 payments · $71,084.41
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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 spentFriends of Danny Valdez (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeEustorgio PerezEustorgio Perez$26,400.00 · 6 giftsFriends of Danny ValdezFriends of Danny Valdez$15,503.81 · 9 giftsClaire EscobedoClaire Escobedo$6,795.00 · 1 giftsJuan Francisco OchoaJuan Francisco Ochoa$6,746.22 · 4 giftsBelinda MeurerBelinda Meurer$4,400.00 · 1 giftsCasa Blanca BallroomCasa Blanca Ballroom$17,000.00 · 3 paymentsDoanh NguyenDoanh Nguyen$13,000.00 · 4 paymentsG&G PromotionsG&G Promotions$5,500.00 · 1 payments1st Source Digital1st Source Digital$4,871.25 · 1 paymentsFaceBookFaceBook$4,028.01 · 19 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
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

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
1Eustorgio Perez $26,400.006
2Friends of Danny Valdez $15,503.819
3Claire Escobedo $6,795.001
4Juan Francisco Ochoa $6,746.224
5Belinda Meurer $4,400.001
6Mary Valdez $4,000.001
7Gilbert Narvaez $3,000.003
8Roy Gonzalez $3,000.003
9Jose Guevara $2,500.003
10Librado Pina $2,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Casa Blanca Ballroom $17,000.003
2Doanh Nguyen $13,000.004
3G&G Promotions $5,500.001
41st Source Digital $4,871.251
5FaceBook $4,028.0119
6Sebastian Esquivel $1,815.917
7Valentin Escamilla $1,400.003
8Palenque Grill $1,309.221
9Volunteers Serving the Need $1,248.351
10Guerra Communications $1,226.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2020$14,266.69 $13,730.91
2019$21,737.22 $7,978.64
2018$2,000.00 $12,592.02
2017$58,697.61 $24,663.24

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/24/2020Gilbert Narvaez $1,000.00 Falcon Advertising · Advertising / President of Marketing
02/24/2020Roy Gonzalez $1,000.00 Falcon Bank · Bank Officer
02/23/2020Carlos Y Benavides $1,199.80 Self-Employed · Rancher
02/23/2020Gilbert Narvaez $1,000.00 Falcon Advertising · Advertising / President of Marketing
02/23/2020Roy Gonzalez $1,000.00 Falcon Bank · Bank Officer
02/10/2020Eustorgio Perez $3,200.00 Self · Attorney
02/10/2020Juan Francisco Ochoa $1,034.14 Palenque Grill · Restaurant Owner
02/01/2020Rodolfo Morales $398.61 Self · Attorney
01/14/2020Hector M Cabello $200.00 Caballero Wrecker Service · Driver
01/10/2020Eustorgio Perez $3,200.00 Self · Attorney
01/10/2020Juan Francisco Ochoa $1,034.14 Palenque Grill · Restaurant Owner
12/15/2019Eustorgio Perez $3,200.00 Self · Attorney
12/15/2019Juan Francisco Ochoa $1,034.14 Palenque Grill · Restaurant Owner
11/24/2019ACTBLUE TEXAS $72.03
11/20/2019ACTBLUE TEXAS $96.05
11/18/2019Claire Escobedo $6,795.00 Self · Bookkeeper
11/07/2019Rodolfo Morales $300.00 Self · Attorney
11/07/2019Law Offices Sergio Lozano PLLC $240.00
10/31/2019Jose Luis Castillo $300.00 Self-Employed · Attorney
10/18/2019Mary Valdez $4,000.00 Self Employed · Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/22/2020Volunteers Serving the Need $1,248.35Feeding Military Veterans and Surviving Spouses
03/30/2020FaceBook $818.80Boost AD
03/05/2020Palenque Grill $1,309.22Food for Candidate Election Day Reception
03/05/2020Gonzalez Nancy $500.00Distribution of Flyers
03/04/2020Guerra Communications $200.00Radio Advertising
03/04/2020Pillar $150.00Non Profit Donation
03/04/2020Dannys $92.69Food for Volunteers
03/03/2020Sebastian Esquivel $620.00Food for volunteers
03/02/2020Uvalde Newspaper $346.50Newspaper Advertisement
03/02/2020FaceBook $295.52Advertising Boost
03/02/2020Sebastian Esquivel $200.00Food for Vounteers
02/28/2020Valentin Escamilla $400.00Distribution of Materials for campaign
02/27/2020Frio Nueces $275.63Ad in Paper
02/26/2020FaceBook $600.00Add Boosting
02/26/2020Advance Border Logistics $100.00Return Of funds due to business being a Corporation
02/24/2020La Hacienda $250.00Return of funds due to business being a corporation
02/24/2020El Paraiso $250.00Return of funds due to business being a Corporation
02/24/2020All Seasons Care $250.00Return of funds due to business being a corporation
02/24/2020Avanza inc $100.00Return of funds due to business being a corporation
02/24/2020Advance Border Logistics $100.00Return or funds due to business being a corporation
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 148 ms.