Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Kowalski-Garza, Adela (The Honorable)
Filer / Committee

Kowalski-Garza, Adela (The Honorable)

JCOH · JUDGEDIST 484
Filer ID: 00086059
14 reports · First filing 01/18/2022 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
484
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/18/2022
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
14

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$25,888.27
Expenditures
$137,686.51
Transactions
178
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$8,660.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$2,250.00
Average Contribution
$1,035.53
Average Expenditure
$899.91
First Contribution
10/29/2021
Last Contribution
07/04/2025
First Expenditure
10/26/2021
Last Expenditure
03/08/2022

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
23
Reported Payee Entities
80
Top Contributor
Baltazar Salazar
Top Reported Payee
Cobalt Digital Marketing

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
23
37 contributions · $39,656.48
Vendor Relationships
58
138 payments · $143,303.60
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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 spentKowalski-Garza, Adela (The Honorabl…Focal filer / committeeBaltazar SalazarBaltazar Salazar$2,500.00 · 1 giftsCarlos GarciaCarlos Garcia$2,500.00 · 1 giftsFred KowalskiFred Kowalski$2,500.00 · 1 giftsGollo PadillaGollo Padilla$2,500.00 · 1 giftsLeonardo RinconesLeonardo Rincones$2,500.00 · 1 giftsCobalt Digital MarketingCobalt Digital Marketing$30,608.01 · 7 paymentsDigital Print and AdvertisingDigital Print and Advertising$24,072.64 · 8 paymentsBrownsville HeraldBrownsville Herald$8,005.00 · 4 paymentsCarmen LozanoCarmen Lozano$8,000.00 · 2 paymentsInternational Media Operators LLCInternational Media Operators LLC$7,500.00 · 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
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions86.6th#1,170 of 8,722
Expenditures93.0th#609 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity90.8th#801 of 8,722
Transaction Volume88.1th#1,039 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions76.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures56.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Baltazar Salazar $2,500.001
2Carlos Garcia $2,500.001
3Fred Kowalski $2,500.001
4Gollo Padilla $2,500.001
5Leonardo Rincones $2,500.001
6Lucio Erick $2,500.001
7F&R Packing, LLC $1,500.001
8Fred Guadalupe Kowalski $1,250.001
9Fighting For South Texas PAC $1,000.001
10Dale Robertson $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1Cobalt Digital Marketing $30,608.017
2Digital Print and Advertising $24,072.648
3Brownsville Herald $8,005.004
4Carmen Lozano $8,000.002
5International Media Operators LLC $7,500.001
6The Printers Border Press Inc $6,405.441
7USPS $5,812.011
8Emergency LED Signs $4,873.052
9Gilbert Velasquez $4,835.004
10Anthony Gonzalez $3,950.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$950.00 $0.00
2024$1,000.00 $0.00
2022$10,170.06 $89,426.38
2021$13,768.21 $48,260.13

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/04/2025Hodge and James, LLP $250.00
07/03/2025Anthony Cornejo $500.00 Attorney
07/03/2025Alma Taylor $100.00 N/A
07/03/2025Inez Mcburnett $100.00 N/A
09/05/2024Fighting For South Texas PAC $1,000.00
04/05/2022Carlos Garcia $2,500.00 Attorney
02/22/2022F&R Packing, LLC $1,500.00
02/22/2022Dale Robertson $1,000.00 Self-employed
02/14/2022Fred Guadalupe Kowalski $1,250.00 Retired
02/13/2022Anastasia Lawrence $500.00 Self employed
01/25/2022George Gavito $500.00 Self employed
01/15/2022Eliezer Huerta $420.06 Self-employed
01/13/2022Gollo Padilla $2,500.00 Paralegal
12/29/2021Leonardo Rincones $2,500.00 Attorney
12/17/2021Travis Bence $250.00 Attorney
11/29/2021Michael Trejo $1,000.00 Attorney
11/29/2021Barry Benton $500.00 Attorney
11/18/2021Lucio Erick $2,500.00 Attorney
11/18/2021Edward Stapleton $1,000.00 Attorney
11/18/2021Lorna Varela $500.00 House Wife

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/08/2022Cobalt Digital Marketing $6,343.84Purchased political signs
03/07/2022Gilbert Velasquez $640.00Advertisement made for campaign
03/03/2022Cobalt Digital Marketing $6,343.84Purchased political signs for campaign
03/03/2022Cafe La Veracruzana $309.51 Purchased food/beverage for Election Day
03/01/2022Nelda Ibarra $300.00Campaign labor
02/28/2022Leticia Carmona $1,450.00Campaign labor/phone banking
02/28/2022Sam's Club $228.57Purchased food/beverages for watch party
02/28/2022Krispy Kreme $115.90Purchased donuts to get out the vote
02/24/2022Digital Print and Advertising $2,213.71Purchased signs for campaign
02/23/2022Carmen Lozano $5,000.00Campaign labor
02/23/2022Brownsville Herald $1,935.00Advertising/get out the vote
02/23/2022Brownsville Herald $1,935.00Political video for campaign
02/22/2022Estrellas Restaurant $29.36Purchased food for campaign helpers
02/22/2022River Bend Resort & Golf Club $17.42Event expense at golf resort for campaign
02/21/2022Nelda Ibarra $500.00Campaign labor/get out the vote
02/18/2022Blanquita's Mexican Restaurant $66.33Purchased food/beverage for meet and greet
02/17/2022Gilbert Velasquez $1,520.00Purchased advertisement for campaign
02/15/2022The Printers Border Press Inc $6,405.44Advertisment for campaign
02/15/2022USPS $5,812.01Mail out for campaign
02/15/2022Carmen Lozano $3,000.00Campaign labor
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 128 ms.