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CASTRO, JOAQUIN

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FEC candidate id
H2TX35011
Internal id
96e5645e-b449-42b9-a633-5c80f56eeb3a
Status
incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-20. Source.

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation783,289
PeopleMedian age33
IncomeMedian household income$62,770
IncomePer-capita income$30,095
IncomeIn poverty17.5%
IncomeUnemployed6.3%
IncomeGini inequality index0.438
RaceWhite alone37.0%
RaceBlack alone6.5%
RaceAsian alone3.5%
RaceHispanic or Latino70.7%
RaceTwo or more races39.1%
OriginForeign-born15.4%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home55.3%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home40.1%
EducationHigh school or higher52.7%
EducationBachelor's or higher25.2%
EducationAdvanced degree9.1%
HouseholdFamily households64.0%
HouseholdAvg household size2.75
HouseholdNever married (15+)40.7%
HousingMedian home value$219,400
HousingMedian gross rent$1,317
HousingSingle-family detached61.2%
HousingBuilt before 19404.5%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)5.9%
HousingVacant units8.8%
ServiceVeterans (18+)8.0%
HealthWith a disability16.3%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband90.8%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet6.2%
CommuteDrove alone68.5%
CommutePublic transit1.7%
CommuteWorked from home12.9%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$397,397$365,689$170,365$0$297,894
2024$689,807$713,893$138,658$0$461,009
2022$682,069$635,073$162,744$0$439,573
2020$705,568$718,442$115,747$0$394,996
2018$956,681$955,293$128,621$0$412,757
2016$1,204,584$1,337,911$127,232$0$554,565
2014$1,296,472$1,182,967$260,559$0$664,071
2012$1,499,023$1,351,968$147,054$35,000$939,451

Elections

Committees

Recent votes

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

FeatureΔ P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
incumbent+78.0%
D (major party)+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2022$11$01

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
2022-10-31HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PACsupport$11Signs

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
2026-03-31DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PAC24K$2,500
2026-03-25FIRST FIVE ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITT…24K$500
2026-02-24CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UN…24K$5,000
2026-02-19WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT24K$2,500
2026-02-15AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTIO…24K$2,000
2026-02-11BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONA…24K$1,000
2026-01-13AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTI…24K$2,500
2026-01-12MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE24K$5,000
2025-12-19INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPA…24K$3,500
2025-12-19SOLVENTUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$1,000
2025-12-18DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PAC24K$1,000
2025-12-12TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION…24K$1,000
2025-12-10NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…24K$3,000
2025-12-09ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/…24K$2,500
2025-12-09UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE…24K$2,500
2025-12-01THE CONTINUUM FUND, ZACHRY HOLDINGS, INC. POLIT…24K$2,500
2025-10-31FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (F…24K$1,000
2025-09-29KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD …24K$2,500
2025-09-26AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLI…24K$1,500
2025-09-10TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE, INC.…24K$500
2025-09-10AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION…24K$2,500
2025-09-04MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PA…24K$1,000
2025-09-01AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL…24K$2,500
2025-08-25TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTIO…24K$1,000
2025-08-13NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…24K$1,000

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee CASTRO FOR CONGRESS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
STANSBURY, BRIAN THUNTON · ATTORNEYHOUSTON, TX1$250
LIVINGSTON, ANNNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDAUSTIN, TX1$50
ARMSTRONG, WILLIAMDOD/DA/BAMC · PHARMACISTSAN ANTONIO, TX2$40
GUERRA, FERNANDONOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDSAN ANTONIO, TX1$25
JOPLIN, LINDA CNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDWESTMINSTER, CA1$25
THOMAS, RONNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDSAN ANTONIO, TX1$25
BREDELL, JENNIFERNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDSAN ANTONIO, TX1$25
GIUSTINO, VINCENZONOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDSAN ANTONIO, TX1$25
STOREY, REBECCANOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDHOUSTON, TX1$25
ABUABARA, ROSEYNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDSAN ANTONIO, TX1$20
LOVITT, EMALYNCRC · INSURANCE BROKERTHOUSAND OAKS, CA1$20
PALMER, DUANENOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDWICHITA FALLS, TX1$15
GARZA, MARGARETNOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYEDSAN ANTONIO, TX1$15

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Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
2026-03-31DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-03-25FIRST FIVE ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FIRST FIVE ACTION PAC)contributed_to$500pas2
2026-02-24CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERScontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-19WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENTcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-15AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-02-11BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-01-13AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-01-12MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-12-19INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUNDcontributed_to$3,500pas2
2025-12-19SOLVENTUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-18DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-12TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TI PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-12-10NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$3,000pas2
2025-12-09UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-09ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERScontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-12-01THE CONTINUUM FUND, ZACHRY HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-10-31FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-29KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENTcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-09-26AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2025-09-10TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR HOME CARE & HOSPICE, INC. TEXAS HOME CARE & HOSPICE PAC- FEDERALcontributed_to$500pas2
2025-09-10AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-09-04MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-09-01AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L Econtributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-08-25TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-08-13AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-08-13NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-08-04NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-08-04NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-07-30NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-07-29WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENTcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-07-11MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUEcontributed_to$-5,000pas2
2025-07-11TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-07-10MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERScontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-07-03AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-07-01NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-06-27MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-06-19VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-06-18NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-06-12AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-06-04HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-06-03NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-06-01AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L Econtributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-05-30US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-05-20TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)contributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-05-01PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-04-30NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2025-04-16NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-04-08NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2025-03-31786727f1clip_aboutclip
2025-03-27JSTREETPACcontributed_to$500pas2
2025-03-26AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-03-25INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-03-21BEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2025-03-10PAKISTANI AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAK-PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2025-03-10PAKISTANI AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAK-PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2025-02-26AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-12-22NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$-1,000pas2
2022-11-18MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERScontributed_to$-5,000pas2
2022-11-07SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-11-03SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-10-31HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PACcontributed_to$11pas2
2022-10-31HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PACsupports_independently$11fec_ies
2022-10-31END CITIZENS UNITEDcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2022-10-28NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-10-28AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)contributed_to$1,500pas2
2022-10-27EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC. PAC (EVERYTOWN PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-10-21MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERScontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-10-19AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$3,000pas2
2022-10-17INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUNDcontributed_to$3,000pas2
2022-10-14150PAC.ORGcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-10-11NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-10-07150PAC.ORGcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-10-06NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-10-04UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-09-27NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2022-09-23HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACcontributed_to$22pas2
2022-09-23JSTREETPACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-09-21NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-09-21NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROOF PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-09-16AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.contributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-09-14BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-09-13AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2022-09-08AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-09-06AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-09-06NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2022-09-01BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUNDcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2022-08-24MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-08-18NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-08-11WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST, INC. PAC (WGAW PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-08-02COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2022-07-29DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$-5,000pas2
2022-07-28INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PAC (IBAT FEDPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-07-27INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2022-07-18NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$3,000pas2
2022-07-13INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-06-30HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACcontributed_to$12pas2
2022-06-28DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2022-06-24DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-06-21NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROOF PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2022-06-14AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2

Outbound (12)

datetypetoamountrolesource
principal_candidate_ofCASTRO FOR CONGRESScandidate_committees
2026-04-23cosponsor_of_billHR 5068 — MORE Actcosponsorsponsorship
2026-02-26cosponsor_of_billHR 7498 — After Hours Child Care Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-12-03cosponsor_of_billHR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-09-15cosponsor_of_billHR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-06-26cosponsor_of_billHR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025cosponsorsponsorship
2025-03-31spoke_in_clip786727f1clip
2025-01-22cosponsor_of_billHR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Foreign Affairs CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse East Asia and Pacific SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Western Hemisphere SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2023-10-24cosponsor_of_billHR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Actcosponsorsponsorship

Clips (1)

Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.

DateSourceSpeakerHeadline
Congressional RecordHONORING THE LIFE OF REPRESENTATIVE RAUL GRIJALVA

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