Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Castro, Joaquin (Mr.)

COH · STATEREP 125
Filer ID: 00051352 · San Antonio · TX
43 reports · First filing 01/15/2002 · Latest filing 07/15/2013
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
125
Mailing Location
San Antonio · TX · 78240
First Filing
01/15/2002
Latest Filing
07/15/2013
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2013 – 07/15/2013
Reports
43

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$586,694.66
Expenditures
$536,460.37
Transactions
1,948
Largest Contribution
$8,300.00
Largest Expenditure
$17,777.64
COH as of 07/15/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$586.69
Average Expenditure
$565.89
First Contribution
09/22/2003
Last Contribution
09/10/2012
First Expenditure
07/09/2003
Last Expenditure
12/31/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
529
Reported Payee Entities
406
Top Contributor
Contender Consulting and Rene Barrientos
Top Reported Payee
Focus Direct

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
562
1,221 contributions · $712,179.92
Vendor Relationships
292
649 payments · $468,324.07
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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 spentCastro, Joaquin (Mr.)Focal filer / committeeContender Consulting and Rene BarrientosContender Consulting and Rene Barrien…$16,600.00 · 2 giftsCharles C. ButtCharles C. Butt$14,000.00 · 8 giftsHouse Democrat Campaign CommitteeHouse Democrat Campaign Committee$14,000.00 · 2 giftsTexans for Insurance ReformTexans for Insurance Reform$12,000.00 · 2 giftsTexas Parent PACTexas Parent PAC$10,000.00 · 2 giftsFocus DirectFocus Direct$51,709.51 · 5 paymentsThompsonThompson$35,555.28 · 2 paymentsHouse Democratic Campaign CommitteeHouse Democratic Campaign Committee$21,050.00 · 6 paymentsBill White for TX GovernorBill White for TX Governor$16,500.00 · 6 paymentsAllied AdvertisingAllied Advertising$15,766.20 · 4 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
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

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
1Contender Consulting and Rene Barrientos $16,600.002
2Charles C. Butt $14,000.008
3House Democrat Campaign Committee $14,000.002
4Texans for Insurance Reform $12,000.002
5Texas Parent PAC $10,000.002
6Service Employees International Union $9,792.0212
7Texas State Teachers Assoc. PAC $9,000.003
8Act for Texas Classroom Teachers Association $8,750.005
9Pablo Escamilla $8,500.006
10San Antonio Professional Firefighters PAC $8,000.007

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Focus Direct $51,709.515
2Thompson $35,555.282
3House Democratic Campaign Committee $21,050.006
4Bill White for TX Governor $16,500.006
5Allied Advertising $15,766.204
6MinuteMen Press $10,953.207
7Manuel Garza $10,943.4814
8Sherry Boyles $10,530.004
9Michael Ynostrosa $8,692.009
10Election Support Services - Phonebanking $7,497.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$6,421.00 $9,522.85
2011$1,500.00 $63,202.95
2010$55,200.00 $85,451.71
2009$64,275.00 $26,869.17
2008$62,275.08 $30,839.45
2007$70,811.04 $25,926.22
2006$299,437.54 $266,495.31
2005$6,200.00 $17,785.68
2004$16,150.00 $9,463.09
2003$4,425.00 $903.94

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/10/2012ActBlue Texas $1,921.00
08/30/2012San Antonio Professional Fireighters PAC $1,500.00
08/28/2012David Starr $1,000.00 Self Employed · Developer
08/27/2012John Condit $1,000.00 Self Employed · Developer
08/27/2012Blue Ribbon Asset Management LLC $1,000.00
09/15/2011Robert Puente $1,000.00 San Antonio Water System · CEO
07/01/2011Friends of Midwestern $500.00
12/16/2010Marc A Rodriguez $2,000.00 Self-Employed · Lobbyist
12/10/2010Texas Trial Lawyers Assoc PAC $1,500.00
12/10/2010TX Friends of Time Warner Cable PAC $1,000.00
12/10/2010TSAPAC $1,000.00
12/10/2010Texas Optometric PAC $500.00
12/09/2010Houston FireFighters PAF $1,000.00
12/08/2010Texas Gaming Assoc PAC $1,000.00
12/08/2010Hillco PAC $1,000.00
12/08/2010Winning for Women $1,000.00
12/08/2010Patricia Shipton $500.00 Self-Employed · Attorney
12/08/2010HOME PAC of TX $500.00
12/08/2010Wholesale Beer Distributors of TX PAC $500.00
12/07/2010Valero PAC $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2012House Democratic Campaign Committe $2,222.85Contribution
12/31/2012Steve Nava $2,200.00accounting
09/15/2012Cary Clack $3,000.00Staff expense
01/01/2012Phillip Cortez Campaign $1,500.00contribution
01/01/2012Alamo CIty Democrats $250.00contribution
01/01/2012David Medina Campaign $250.00contribution
01/01/2012Mexican American Bar Association $100.00contribution
12/27/2011Nside Events $1,250.00Banquet sponsorship
12/20/2011Mexican American Bar Association $100.00Donation
12/16/2011Texas Trophies $244.89trophies
12/16/2011Walmart $149.95paper goods, candy and garland
12/16/2011Hobby Lobby $24.85Christmas decor
12/11/2011Hobby Lobby $135.23christmas decorations
12/09/2011Phillip Cortez Campaign $1,000.00contribution
12/04/2011West Avenue Panchitos $1,000.00District Christmas banquet
11/29/2011Delicious Tamales $85.42Holiday party
11/29/2011Walmart $62.42supplies
11/29/2011Elisa Tobias $37.93office party supplies
11/28/2011Cake-ations $120.00cake purcahse
11/28/2011Walmart $75.72supplies
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 88 ms.