J
Joaquin Castro
U.S. Representative, TX-20
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, TX-20
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | 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 |
| 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 |
| US House District TX-20
United States |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District TX-20
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Western Hemisphere — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — Oversight and Investigations — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs — East Asia and Pacific unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — Central Intelligence Agency unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — National Security Agency and Cyber unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HR 4593
SHOWER Act
|
On Motion to Recommit | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-22 | Jan 13, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll22 US-GOV-PD |
|
HR 2312
Tipped Employee Protection Act
|
On Motion to Recommit | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-21 | Jan 13, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll21 US-GOV-PD |
|
HR 2270
Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act
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On Motion to Recommit | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-20 | Jan 13, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll20 US-GOV-PD |
|
HR 2262
Flexibility for Workers Education Act
|
On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-19 | Jan 13, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll19 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-18 | Jan 13, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll18 US-GOV-PD | |
|
HRES 988
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income…
|
On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-17 | Jan 13, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll17 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-16 | Jan 13, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll16 US-GOV-PD | |
|
HR 6504
Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
|
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-15 | Jan 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll15 US-GOV-PD |
|
HR 6500
AGOA Extension Act
|
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-14 | Jan 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll14 US-GOV-PD |
|
HR 2683
Remote Access Security Act
|
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-13 | Jan 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll13 US-GOV-PD |
|
HR 5184
Affordable HOMES Act
|
On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-12 | Jan 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll12 US-GOV-PD |
|
HR 1834
Breaking the Gridlock Act
|
On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-11 | Jan 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll11 US-GOV-PD |
|
HRES 780
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1834) to advance policy priorities that will break…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-10 | Jan 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll10 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Discharge | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-4 | Jan 7, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll4 US-GOV-PD | |
|
HR 131
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
|
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-9 | Jan 8, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll9 US-GOV-PD |
|
HR 504
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
|
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-8 | Jan 8, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll8 US-GOV-PD |
|
HR 6938
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment…
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-7 | Jan 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll7 US-GOV-PD |
| On Retaining Divisions B and C | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-6 | Jan 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll6 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Retaining Division A | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-5 | Jan 8, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll5 US-GOV-PD | |
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HRES 977
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act…
|
On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-3 | Jan 7, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll3 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-2 | Jan 7, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll2 US-GOV-PD | |
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Unlinked roll call
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Call of the House | Present | house · QUORUM · roll 2026-1 | Jan 6, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll1 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
|
On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-362 | Dec 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll362 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-361 | Dec 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll361 US-GOV-PD | |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
|
On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-360 | Dec 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll360 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate
Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Receipts | Spending | Cash | Debt | Refunds | Self-funding | Net receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $689,807 | $713,893 | $138,658 | $0 | $12,190 | — | $677,617 |
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Jan 6, 2023–Dec 30, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 6:56 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $858,203 | $0 | $858,203 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,000 | CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 26, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jul 13, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 28, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | GULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 12, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | DEMAND JUSTICE PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | AKERMAN LLP PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 23, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 28, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE PAC | CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 29, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.
| Cycle | Position | Itemized spending loaded | Period / as of | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Support | $10 (1 records) | Jul 4, 2024–Jul 4, 2024 · as of Jul 4, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Social media
Recent posts
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