Filemon Vela

US Representative from Texas (20213-2023); Will not run in 2022

A Representative from Texas; born in Harlingen, Cameron County, Tex., February 13, 1963; graduated from St. Joseph's Academy, Brownsville, Tex.; B.A., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1985; J.D., University of Texas, Austin, Tex., 1987; civil attorney; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (January 3, 2013) and subsequent Congresses. In March 2021, he announced that he would no seek reelection in 2022.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 2 contributions · 22,000 USD (Jun 28 '96→Sep 4 '12)

Filemon Vela US Representative from Texas (20213-2023); Will not run in 2022

• 10 contributions · 17,998 USD (May 25 '12→Dec 13 '13)

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Committee to elect Democratic Congressmembers

• 1 contribution · 12,500 USD (Dec 17 '13)

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 1 contribution · 12,500 USD (Oct 29 '04)

Solomon Porfirio Ortiz US Representative from Texas

• 7 contributions · 10,900 USD (Sep 10 '94→May 20 '09)

John Cornyn Republican US Senator from Texas

• 3 contributions · 7,000 USD (Nov 28 '07→Jun 30 '09)

Democratic Party of Nueces County

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD (Oct 16 '96)

Ready for Hillary PAC/super PAC hybrid supporting Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential run

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD (Aug 15 '14)

Cornyn Majority Cmte

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD (Jun 30 '09)

Val Demings US Representative from Florida; former Orlando, FL Police Chief

• 2 contributions · 4,000 USD (Sep 17 '12→Sep 27 '16)

Campaign Donors

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Moses Mercado Lobbyist, Ogilvy Government Relations

• 13 contributions · 18,000 USD (Feb 6 '13→May 27 '16)

Filemon Vela US Representative from Texas (20213-2023); Will not run in 2022

• 10 contributions · 17,998 USD (May 25 '12→Dec 13 '13)

Robert Shillman Founder and former chairman, Cognex

• 3 contributions · 8,100 USD (Mar 10 '16)

Stephen J Girsky Former vice chairman of General Motors; named chairman of Nikola Motor Company in September 2020

• 3 contributions · 8,100 USD (Mar 2 '16)

Walter Ulloa Chairman & CEO, Entravision Communications Corporation

• 6 contributions · 7,850 USD (Aug 7 '14→Mar 18 '16)

José Francisco "Pepe" Fanjul Cuban American billionaire Sugar baron

• 2 contributions · 5,200 USD (Jun 6 '16)

Alonzo Cantu McAllen Texas developer and founder of Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, a sleek physician-owned health care facility in Edinburg. TX

• 2 contributions · 5,100 USD (Sep 7 '12→Feb 24 '15)

Richard Rudy Basco, Austin Texas

• 3 contributions · 5,000 USD (Jan 19 '16→Jan 25 '18)

Sam L Susser

• 2 contributions · 5,000 USD ('12)

Henry R Muñoz III Partner, Kell Munoz Architects; finance chair of the Democratic National Committee

• 3 contributions · 4,500 USD ('12→Mar 20 '15)

Memberships

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 3 '13→Jan 3 '23)

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

New Democrat Coalition "center-left" Congressional member organization

• Member

Family

Rose Vela Biden appointee to be Director, President’s Commission on White House Fellowships

• wife