Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Casteel, Carter (Mrs.)
COH · STATEREP 73
Filer ID: 00051154 · New Braunfels · TX
21 reports · First filing 07/14/2001 · Latest filing 02/11/2008
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00051154 · New Braunfels · TX
21 reports · First filing 07/14/2001 · Latest filing 02/11/2008
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
STATEREP
District / Place
73
Mailing Location
New Braunfels · TX · 78130
First Filing
07/14/2001
Latest Filing
02/11/2008
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2006 – 12/31/2006
Reports
21
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$862,354.55
Expenditures
$934,960.86
Transactions
4,343
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$29,547.70
COH as of 12/31/2006
—
Average Contribution
$295.93
Average Expenditure
$654.28
First Contribution
07/13/2001
Last Contribution
11/10/2006
First Expenditure
06/13/2001
Last Expenditure
11/02/2006
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
1,798
Reported Payee Entities
350
Top Contributor
Charles C. Butt
Top Reported Payee
Time Warner Cable
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,799
2,914 contributions · $862,354.55
Vendor Relationships
282
1,019 payments · $582,587.69
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles C. Butt | $65,033.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Texas Parent PAC | $35,300.77 | 6 |
| 3 | Greg and Pam Kraft | $13,240.00 | 8 |
| 4 | San Antonio Apartment Association PAC | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Grainger Weston | $9,500.00 | 3 |
| 6 | John and Anne Weisman | $9,236.04 | 5 |
| 7 | SBC Texas Employee PAC | $9,000.00 | 4 |
| 8 | Associated General Contractors of Texas - PAC | $8,500.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Texas Association of Realtors PAC | $6,000.00 | 3 |
| 10 | Bill Wetz | $5,500.00 | 3 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time Warner Cable | $126,470.16 | 38 |
| 2 | Cary Roberts | $116,963.28 | 35 |
| 3 | John Doner & Associates | $70,247.53 | 11 |
| 4 | Carter Casteel | $50,575.57 | 64 |
| 5 | Barron and Cheryl Casteel | $50,000.00 | 41 |
| 6 | Sherry Clarkson | $31,484.68 | 47 |
| 7 | Austin Printing and Copying | $29,035.38 | 26 |
| 8 | U.S. Post Office | $24,870.83 | 75 |
| 9 | Mable Murgatroid | $16,418.00 | 15 |
| 10 | Tom Casteel | $14,108.81 | 24 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $357,122.41 | $368,514.50 |
| 2005 | $73,627.50 | $145,969.74 |
| 2004 | $64,948.29 | $43,208.07 |
| 2003 | $47,502.16 | $39,405.78 |
| 2002 | $209,594.19 | $258,493.50 |
| 2001 | $109,560.00 | $79,369.27 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2006 | Chalmers and Dee Ann Williams | $180.00 | |
| 11/10/2006 | Chalmers and Dee Ann Williams | $180.00 | |
| 10/02/2006 | New Braunfels Republican Women P.A.C | $323.82 | |
| 10/02/2006 | New Braunfels Republican Women P.A.C | $323.82 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Fred Sinclair | $250.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | David Biermann | $250.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Marilyn and John Thomas | $250.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Fred Sinclair | $250.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | David Biermann | $250.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Marilyn and John Thomas | $250.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Wayne Zimmerman | $200.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Wayne Zimmerman | $200.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Margaret Grier | $100.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Marc Williamson | $100.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Dorothy Shipp | $100.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Margaret Grier | $100.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Dorothy Shipp | $100.00 | |
| 08/09/2006 | Marc Williamson | $100.00 | |
| 07/25/2006 | Adams Insurance Service | $250.00 | Adams Insurance · Insurance Agent |
| 07/25/2006 | Adams Insurance Service | $250.00 | Adams Insurance · Insurance Agent |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2006 | Barron and Cheryl Casteel | $1,000.00 | Operations Austin - 1/2 December - Rent |
| 11/02/2006 | Barron and Cheryl Casteel | $1,000.00 | Operations Austin - 1/2 December - Rent |
| 11/01/2006 | TDCJ Manufacturing | $2,792.64 | Charitable Auction Items - 12 chairs |
| 11/01/2006 | TDCJ Manufacturing | $2,792.64 | Charitable Auction Items - 12 chairs |
| 10/23/2006 | Westgate Condominiums | $189.15 | Operations - Utilities |
| 10/23/2006 | Westgate Condominiums | $189.15 | Operations - Utilities |
| 10/14/2006 | Ozarka | $44.85 | Office Supplies |
| 10/14/2006 | Ozarka | $44.85 | Office Supplies |
| 10/14/2006 | AT & T | $33.39 | Operations - Telephone |
| 10/14/2006 | AT & T | $33.39 | Operations - Telephone |
| 10/12/2006 | New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce | $2,105.00 | Donation |
| 10/12/2006 | New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce | $2,105.00 | Donation |
| 10/11/2006 | Barron and Cheryl Casteel | $2,000.00 | Operations Austin - November Rent |
| 10/11/2006 | Barron and Cheryl Casteel | $2,000.00 | Operations Austin - November Rent |
| 10/02/2006 | Westgate Condominiums | $196.15 | Operations - Utilities |
| 10/02/2006 | Westgate Condominiums | $196.15 | Operations - Utilities |
| 09/18/2006 | AT & T | $160.87 | Operations - Telephone |
| 09/18/2006 | AT & T | $160.87 | Operations - Telephone |
| 09/18/2006 | Ozarka | $23.79 | Office Supplies |
| 09/18/2006 | Ozarka | $23.79 | Office Supplies |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 79 ms.