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Joaquin Castro

U.S. Representative, TX-20

Democratic Texas since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, TX-20 current
Texas
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District TX-20
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District TX-20
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District TX-20
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District TX-20
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District TX-20
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District TX-20
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.402, social dim. -0.142. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HR 845 — Pet and Livestock Protection Act Yea Dec 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1366 — Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Nay Dec 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1366 — Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Yea Dec 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4776 — SPEED Act Nay Dec 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4776 — SPEED Act Yea Dec 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4776 — SPEED Act Nay Dec 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4776 — SPEED Act Nay Dec 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4776 — SPEED Act Nay Dec 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3492 — Protect Children’s Innocence Act Nay Dec 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3492 — Protect Children’s Innocence Act Yea Dec 17, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6703 — Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act Nay Dec 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6703 — Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act Yea Dec 17, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3616 — Reliable Power Act Nay Dec 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 64 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. Yea Dec 17, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 61 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with… Yea Dec 17, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 953 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the… Nay Dec 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 953 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the… Nay Dec 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3632 — Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 Nay Dec 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3632 — Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 Yea Dec 16, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4371 — Kayla Hamilton Act Nay Dec 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4371 — Kayla Hamilton Act Yea Dec 16, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 951 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions… Nay Dec 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 951 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions… Nay Dec 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3187 — To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other… Not voting Dec 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 284 — Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act Not voting Dec 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,001 recorded contributions totalling $858,213. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 129 of 1001 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 56 $169,300 20%
Small-dollar 72 $7,441 1%
Super PAC 1 $10 0%
Unclassified 872 $681,462 79%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 25, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 25, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 DEMAND JUSTICE PAC CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 25, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 AKERMAN LLP PAC CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 23, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 28, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 28, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jul 13, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 26, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 GULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 12, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE PAC CASTRO FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 29, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Social media

Recent posts

  • Children belong at home, not locked away. I am calling to shut down the Dilley Trailer Prison.
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  • What began as freedom delayed, Texans turned into a moment to celebrate the joy, resilience, and contributions of Black Americans. On Juneteenth, let us share both the joy and the work ahead in fulfilling our nation’s promise of freedom for all.
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  • After Secretary Hegseth scrapped the military’s flu vaccine mandate, it was only a matter of time before an outbreak occurred. It was a reckless decision that put troops in harm’s way and undermined our military readiness.
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  • Update: Just left the Karnes Immigration Prison. Here's what I saw.
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  • Heading to Karnes Immigration Prison
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  • Octavio Daniel Cabrera Valdez was building a life for his family in San Antonio. He has an 8-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter who depend on him.
    ♥ 182 · ⇄ 55 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Education is the cornerstone of the Infrastructure of Opportunity, helping all students reach their full potential. The Department of Education has paved the way in protecting our students from discrimination on college campuses and supporting kids with disabilities who need…
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  • On DACA’s 14th anniversary, we celebrate Dreamers. They have gone to school, built families and lives, and contributed enormously to our communities. They belong here.
    ♥ 129 · ⇄ 33 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Rep. Castro: So is this the kind of trash we can expect from Paramount (and CBS) now?
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  • Despite coming up short in the finals, the Spurs had an incredible season and have an even bigger future ahead. Think about it - we made it to the finals after missing the playoffs for about seven years straight!
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