Overview
Poliscope ↗$515K
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
3%
Small-dollar share
81%
In-state share
3
Flags
Joaquin Castro is a Democratic Representative from TX (District 20). Castro's campaign has raised $515K from 256 donors. Funding includes 3.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 64.9% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Nonprofits & Advocacy. Campaign committees include CASTRO FOR CONGRESS.
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $7,500 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $6,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $8,167 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $6,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$515K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$374K
From individuals
$40K unitemized
$141K
From PACs
256
Donors
avg $528
21%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2012 904 donors$1.50M
- 2014 801 donors$1.30M
- 2016 649 donors$1.20M
- 2018 520 donors$957K
- 2020 387 donors$706K
- 2022 407 donors$682K
- 2024 484 donors$690K
- 2026 301 donors$515K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 346 gifts · 3%$11K
- $200-$499 71 gifts · 5%$18K
- $500-$999 61 gifts · 9%$31K
- $1,000-$2,899 137 gifts · 55%$190K
- $2,900+ 28 gifts · 28%$98K
- Refunds / negative records 10 gifts$-11K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 51 gifts$81K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 17 gifts$21K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 6 gifts$16K
- Finance & Investment 10 gifts$6K
- Real Estate 3 gifts$6K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 2 gifts$5K
- Education 19 gifts$4K
- Manufacturing 2 gifts$4K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 2 gifts$3K
- Insurance 12 gifts$3K
- Business & Professional Services 2 gifts$2K
- Agriculture 1 gifts$1K
- Defense & Aerospace 1 gifts$1K
- Communications & Media 1 gifts$250
- Transportation 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARTMAN, GORDON V. | individual | TX | $12,800 | — | 5 |
| HERRERA, JORGE | individual | TX | $11,000 | — | 4 |
| OCANAS, GILBERTO S. | individual | TX | $7,500 | — | 5 |
| GAMEZ, CARMEN | individual | TX | $7,200 | — | 3 |
| SILBEY, ALEXANDER | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NAVA, ALEX | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SERNA, BALTAZAR R. JR | individual | TX | $6,111 | — | 4 |
| NICOLAS, GUILLERMO | individual | TX | $6,000 | — | 3 |
| KRULEVITCH, PETER | individual | CA | $5,500 | — | 3 |
| LOMELI, RAUL | individual | TX | $5,500 | — | 3 |
| ALCALA, JUAN | individual | AZ | $4,500 | — | 3 |
| ALTAMIRANO, BETO | individual | TX | $4,000 | — | 3 |
| VELA, FILEMON | individual | DC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BRAMBLE, JENNIFER | individual | TX | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| ORTIZ, DANIEL | individual | TX | $3,500 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 5 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| PAKISTANI AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAK-PAC | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $5,000 | 2 |
| TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) | DC | $5,000 | 4 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $5,000 | 1 |
| THE GUIDEHOUSE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEHOUSE PAC) | VA | $5,000 | 1 |
| BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC | TX | $5,000 | 1 |
| MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE | IL | $5,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $5,000 | 3 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $4,000 | 3 |
| WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | AR | $3,500 | 2 |
| DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PAC | DC | $3,500 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- TX 81% · home state$280K
- CA 5%$16K
- VA 4%$12K
- DC 3%$10K
- NY 3%$10K
- MD 2%$6K
- PR 1%$4K
- CO 87%$3K
- NC 72%$3K
- NJ 72%$3K
- MA 42%$1K
- NM 14%$500
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,867 roll calls on record: 841 yea, 373 nay, 95 not voting.
797 of 797
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 1456 | Directing the initiation of litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9944 | TPS Review Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9752 | Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 9374 | Find Our Families Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 7, 2026 | — |
| 9432 | LIFT the BAR Act | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 108 | Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9250 | Great American Outdoors Act 250 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 1384 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans. | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 2323 | Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| 9401 | Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| 9270 | Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jun 11, 2026 | — |
| 7037 | Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 9, 2026 | — |
| 3429 | US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 9, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTRO FOR CONGRESS | C00497933 | H / P | principal | $6.67M |
Terms in Congress
| end | fax | url | type | party | phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-03 | 202-225-1915 | http://castro.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3236 |
| 2017-01-03 | 202-225-1915 | http://castro.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3236 |
| 2019-01-03 | 202-225-1915 | https://castro.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3236 |
| 2021-01-03 | — | https://castro.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3236 |
| 2023-01-03 | — | https://castro.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3236 |
| 2025-01-03 | — | https://castro.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3236 |
| 2027-01-03 | — | https://castro.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3236 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | travel | Justice for Migrant Women | Aspen, CO (Aug 17, 2024 – Aug 18, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | Center for Economic and Policy Research and Foundation to Promote Open Society | Chile,; Colombia (Aug 16, 2023 – Aug 21, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | J Street Education Fund | Israel (Feb 18, 2022 – Feb 25, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Nonprofits & Advocacy, Finance & Investment, Real Estate. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | TX | 20 | H2TX35011 | $515K |
| 2024 | House | TX | 20 | H2TX35011 | $690K |
| 2022 | House | TX | 20 | H2TX35011 | $682K |
| 2020 | House | TX | 20 | H2TX35011 | $706K |
| 2018 | House | TX | 20 | H2TX35011 | $957K |
| 2016 | House | TX | 20 | H2TX35011 | $1.20M |
| 2014 | House | TX | 20 | H2TX35011 | $1.30M |
| 2012 | House | TX | 20 | H2TX35011 | $1.50M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.