Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Herald Zeitung
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 144022 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$40,461.18
Client Filers
11
Payments
48
Activity Range
10/18/2001–10/23/2024
Largest Payment
$4,191.40
Graph: 11 connected filers · 48 payments · $40,461.18 represented
Canonical vendor assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission reported payee identities. Source records remain unchanged.
Reported Names
Payee names preserved from the reported/curated source layer and resolved to this canonical vendor.
- Herald Zeitung
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democrats of Comal County | $9,600.32 | 14 | 09/27/2021 |
| 2 | Casteel, Carter (Mrs.) | $9,030.43 | 10 | 03/02/2006 |
| 3 | For NBISD Kids | $8,010.90 | 3 | 04/19/2024 |
| 4 | Casteel, Barron | $3,178.00 | 2 | 02/14/2022 |
| 5 | Campbell, David L. (Mr.) | $2,808.00 | 1 | 02/23/2018 |
| 6 | Duval, Sally C. (Mrs.) | $2,059.65 | 1 | 10/23/2024 |
| 7 | Canyon Lake Republican Women | $1,624.88 | 9 | 03/26/2014 |
| 8 | White, William H. | $1,620.00 | 3 | 10/06/2010 |
| 9 | Unicorn Action PAC | $1,400.00 | 2 | 10/03/2018 |
| 10 | Republican Executive Committee of Comal County | $604.00 | 2 | 05/28/2021 |
| 11 | Biedermann, Kenneth K. (The Honorable) | $525.00 | 1 | 10/17/2019 |
Shared Client Network
Other canonical vendors paid by the same filer clients. Ranked by shared-client count.
This is a structural overlap measure, not evidence of affiliation or coordination.
| Vendor | Shared Clients | Focal Coverage | Peer Clients | Network Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COSTCO
Vendor ID 76204
|
6 | 54.5% | 898 | 0.7% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
6 | 54.5% | 1,174 | 0.5% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
6 | 54.5% | 1,480 | 0.4% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
6 | 54.5% | 1,536 | 0.4% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
6 | 54.5% | 1,958 | 0.3% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
6 | 54.5% | 1,876 | 0.3% |
|
GREATER NEW BRAUNFELS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 134547
|
5 | 45.5% | 23 | 17.2% |
|
TIME WARNER CABLE
Vendor ID 328064
|
5 | 45.5% | 390 | 1.3% |
|
LOWES
Vendor ID 196671
|
5 | 45.5% | 504 | 1.0% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
5 | 45.5% | 1,327 | 0.4% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
5 | 45.5% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
5 | 45.5% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2024 | Duval, Sally C. (Mrs.) | $2,059.65 | digital and print ad placement |
| 02/14/2022 | Casteel, Barron | $2,800.00 | Advertisement |
| 02/01/2022 | Casteel, Barron | $378.00 | Advertisment |
| 09/27/2021 | Comal County Democrats | $700.00 | 20 week advertisement in local paper |
| 05/28/2021 | Republican Executive Committee of Comal County | $154.00 | NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIP |
| 05/05/2021 | Comal County Democrats | $700.00 | Newspaper advertising |
| 12/11/2020 | Comal County Democrats | $700.00 | Purchase of ads in local paper |
| 06/16/2020 | Comal County Democrats | $700.00 | Purchase of ads in local newspaper |
| 03/24/2020 | Comal County Democrats | $700.00 | Purchase of ads in local newspaper |
| 11/19/2019 | Republican Executive Committee of Comal County | $450.00 | Purchased Ad Space in paper |
| 10/17/2019 | Biedermann, Kenneth K. (The Honorable) | $525.00 | Ads |
| 10/11/2019 | Comal County Democrats | $700.00 | 20 weeks ads |
| 10/03/2018 | Unicorn Action PAC | $200.00 | Online Advertising |
| 09/26/2018 | Unicorn Action PAC | $1,200.00 | Newspaper Insert |
| 09/07/2018 | Comal County Democrats | $135.00 | Color ad for candidates rally |
| 02/23/2018 | Campbell, David L. (Mr.) | $2,808.00 | Ads |
| 06/05/2017 | Comal County Democrats | $157.00 | Memorial ad for Robbi Boone |
| 10/03/2016 | Comal County Democrats | $92.00 | Ad in local paper advertising office location |
| 08/31/2016 | Comal County Democrats | $325.00 | Political advertising in newspaper |
| 03/26/2014 | Canyon Lake Republican Women | $256.88 | ad placed in local newspaper for membership luncheon |
Evidence basis: A canonical vendor identity was resolved using the curated vendor layer. Raw reported-payee statistics remain separate from canonical vendor statistics so the source record and analytical identity are distinguishable.