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Court's Partisan Split

Year	R's	D's
1997	0	6
2003	0	6

 

Current Court (May 2003)

Justice	Term Expires
Rogelio Valdez (D) - Chief	2006
Dori Contreras Garza (D)	2008
Federico Hinojosa (D)	2006
Linda Yanez (D)	2004
Nelda Rodriguez (D)	2006
Errlinda Castillo (D)	2006

 

Winning Thirteenth-District Races, 1996-2002

Justice (Party)	Race	Running Status	Money  Raised	Money From  Lawyers	Top Donor Source
Errlinda Castillo (D)	2000	Open	$2,400	38%	4 $500 donors tied
Dori Contreras Garza (D)	2002	Open	$266,072	96%	Michael/Dori Contreras Garza
Frederico Hinojosa, Jr (D)	2000	Incumbent	$222,458	86%	Watts Law Firm
Nelda Rodriguez (D)	2000	Incumbent	$84,725	78%	Constant & Vela
Rogelio 'Roy' Valdez (D)	2000	Open	$233,644	85%	Constant & Vela/Perry Haas
Linda Reyna Yanez (D)	1998	Incumbent	$64,760	95%	White Huseman & Pletcher
		TOTAL:	$874,059	88%

 

Top Thirteenth-District Donors

Source (PACs & Employees)	Amount
Michael Garza & Dori Contreras GarzaP	$50,100
Perry HaasP	$34,000
Constant & VelaP	$30,500
Watts Law FirmP	$26,706
Edwards Law FirmP	$22,750
William J. Tinning, PCP	$13,500
Mark Cantu (McAllen attorney)	$12,500
Rodriguez Pruneda Tovar Calvillo & GarciaP	$12,500
Kittleman Thomas Ramirez & GonzalesD	$11,000
Law Office of Ramon GarciaP	$10,500
TOTAL:	$224,056

D = Defense; P = Plaintiff