Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Casteel, Barron

COH · State Representative 73
Filer ID: 00086005 · New Braunfels · TX
13 reports · First filing 01/18/2022 · Latest filing 07/10/2026
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
State Representative
District / Place
73
Mailing Location
New Braunfels · TX · 78130
First Filing
01/18/2022
Latest Filing
07/10/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
13

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$913,190.08
Expenditures
$730,945.50
Transactions
695
Largest Contribution
$27,644.35
Largest Expenditure
$50,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$245.95
Average Contribution
$1,710.09
Average Expenditure
$4,540.03
First Contribution
10/21/2021
Last Contribution
05/25/2022
First Expenditure
10/27/2021
Last Expenditure
08/04/2022

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
425
Reported Payee Entities
42
Top Contributor
Dade Phelan Campaign
Top Reported Payee
Murphy Nasica

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
425
534 contributions · $913,190.08
Vendor Relationships
38
156 payments · $728,999.42
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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 spentCasteel, BarronFocal filer / committeeDade Phelan CampaignDade Phelan Campaign$100,000.00 · 6 giftsTexans For Responsible Government PACTexans For Responsible Government PAC$75,000.00 · 4 giftsAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign FundAssociated Republicans of Texas Campa…$50,024.98 · 6 giftsJohn WeismanJohn Weisman$40,000.00 · 3 giftsCharles Butt Public Education P.A.CCharles Butt Public Education P.A.C$35,000.00 · 2 giftsMurphy NasicaMurphy Nasica$553,463.93 · 75 paymentsTexas Conservative Veterans PACTexas Conservative Veterans PAC$84,450.00 · 3 paymentsProtect and Serve Texas PACProtect and Serve Texas PAC$21,000.00 · 1 paymentsTexas Alliance for LifeTexas Alliance for Life$21,000.00 · 1 paymentsClear Springs CateringClear Springs Catering$5,060.00 · 3 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
Contributions98.0th#175 of 8,722
Expenditures97.7th#202 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity97.8th#189 of 8,722
Transaction Volume95.4th#403 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions45.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures93.7%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Dade Phelan Campaign $100,000.006
2Texans For Responsible Government PAC $75,000.004
3Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund $50,024.986
4John Weisman $40,000.003
5Charles Butt Public Education P.A.C $35,000.002
6Texas REALTORS PAC (TREPAC) $29,214.864
7Greg Abbott Campaign $26,500.001
8Protective and Serve Texas PAC $20,886.451
9Josh Price $20,000.001
10TREPAC/ Texas Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $14,998.853

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Murphy Nasica $553,463.9375
2Texas Conservative Veterans PAC $84,450.003
3Protect and Serve Texas PAC $21,000.001
4Texas Alliance for Life $21,000.001
5Clear Springs Catering $5,060.003
6Anedot $4,325.1733
7CASA of Central Texas $4,300.002
8Anderson Williams Research $4,000.001
9Preserve Our Hill Country Environment $3,897.321
10Comal County Junior Livestock Show $3,453.122

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2022$745,247.08 $686,887.63
2021$167,943.00 $44,057.87

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/25/2022Wilson Calhoun $300.00
05/25/2022Samuel Wotipka $25.00
05/24/2022Protect and Serve Texas PAC $5,588.71
05/24/2022James Boldt $3,000.00 Retired · Retired
05/24/2022Texas State Association of Fire Fighters Action Committee $500.00
05/24/2022Justin Meadows Campaign Fund $328.02
05/24/2022Johnstuart Blythin $200.00
05/24/2022Steven Digges $200.00
05/24/2022Mark Hampton $200.00
05/24/2022Cathy Talcott $122.00 Retired · Retired
05/24/2022Melvin Nolte $100.00
05/24/2022Terrance Perez $50.00
05/24/2022Andrew Noonan $50.00
05/24/2022Peter James $50.00
05/24/2022Darrin Toney $50.00
05/24/2022Dean Braune $50.00
05/24/2022Geoff Barr $50.00
05/24/2022Steve Wigington $45.00
05/24/2022Glenn Griffin $45.00
05/24/2022William Burrell $45.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
08/04/2022Murphy Nasica $18,028.33Design, Data, Postage & Printing for Campaign Mail Advertisement - Prev Sch F2
06/10/2022Texas Political Solutions, LLC $1,500.00Preparation and Review of Campaign Reports
06/10/2022Clear Springs Catering $750.00Catering for Campaign Event
05/31/2022Murphy Nasica $10,435.47Design & Distribution of Digital Campaign Messages
05/27/2022Inferno's Pizza $61.86Food for Campaign Event
05/25/2022Anedot $467.28Credit Card Processing Fees for Online Campaign Contributions: May 16 - May 25
05/24/2022Krause's $278.20Payment for Servers at Campaign Event
05/20/2022Murphy Nasica $5,000.00Campaign Video Production & Editing Expense
05/20/2022Murphy Nasica $4,884.58Design & Placement of Digital Campaign Advertisements
05/20/2022Murphy Nasica $2,202.06Design & Distribution of Digital Campaign Messages
05/20/2022Murphy Nasica $1,350.96Design & Printing of Campaign Materials
05/19/2022Texas Conservative Veterans PAC $9,450.00Political Contribution
05/19/2022Murphy Nasica $2,000.00Campaign Consulting Expense
05/19/2022Inferno's Pizza $270.63Food for Campaign Event
05/18/2022Murphy Nasica $18,028.33Design, Data, Postage & Printing for Campaign Mail Advertisement
05/16/2022Murphy Nasica $18,028.33Design, Printing, Data & Postage for Campaign Mail Advertisement - Reported on Prev Sch F2
05/16/2022Murphy Nasica $3,500.00Campaign Consulting Expense - Reported on Prev Sch F2
05/16/2022Comal County Junior Livestock Show $1,576.56Charitable Contribution
05/16/2022Murphy Nasica $1,001.53Design & Printing of Campaign Materials - Reported on Prev Sch F2
05/14/2022Anedot $1,558.92Credit Card Processing Fees for Online Campaign Contributions; Feb 20 - May 14
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 78 ms.