Joaquin Castro

Who funds the campaign

Top industries

• Other business$88K
• Lawyers & law firms$86K
• Unions$56K
• Hospitals & health care$38K
• Issue & ideological groups$21K
• Real estate$16K

Top PACs

• National Beer Wholesalers Association$10K
• Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region$10K
• National Association Of Realtors$10K
• American Association For Justice (Aaj)$7,500
• Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee Pak-PAC$7,500
• American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO$7,500
• Toyota Motor North America, Inc$5,000
• American Crystal Sugar Compay$5,000
• International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers$5,000
• International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef$5,000

Top employers of donors

• Hartman Foundation$13K
• Ocanas Group$7,500
• Silbey Strategies$7,000
• Serna And Serna$6,111
• Ortiz Mcknight$5,500
• Herrera Law Firm$5,500
• Joe A Gamez$5,000
• Thegroup$5,000

FEC reports through Jun 30, 2026. FEC filings

Stock trades

No stock trades reported since January 2025.

Recent votes

• Retire through Ownership Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes
• Water Resources Development Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes
• Ratepayer Protection Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes
• Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued…
  On Passage · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedNo
• PROOF Act
  On Passage · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedNo
• National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
  On Passage · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedNo (broke with party)
• An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator…
  On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedNo
• Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States…
  On Agreeing to the Resolution · Sep 15, 2026 · PassedYes
• Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
  On Passage · Sep 15, 2026 · PassedNo
• Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Sep 15, 2026 · PassedYes

Committees

• House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
• House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Caucuses

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• New Democrat Coalition

Bills sponsored

Castro has sponsored 143 bills.

• H.R. 10642: Stop the Settlements ActOct 1, 2026
• H.R. 9698: Advanced Coursework Equity ActJul 15, 2026
• H.R. 7675: Securing Partner Supply Chains ActFeb 25, 2026
• H.R. 7059: No Unauthorized War in Mexico ActJan 14, 2026
• H.R. 6910: United States International Development Corporation Chief Development Officer ActDec 19, 2025
• H.R. 6736: ARMAS Act of 2025Dec 16, 2025

2026 election

• Texas's 20th District House race

Office spending

$751K spent on the office in Jan–Jun 2026, including $665K on staff.

Earmarks

Requested 15 earmarks worth $11.7M.

• Laterals to People$2M
• Critical Needs – Multifamily Roof Replacement$1.1M
• San Antonio Police Department Forensic Genealogy Project$1M
• Enhancing Research Capacity in Additive Manufacturing, AI, Biomechanics, and BiosciencesThrough Strategic Instrumentation$1M
• Emergency communications radio replacement$1M
• UT Health San Antonio Gross AnatomyLaboratory Improvement: EssentialLaboratory Equipment$1M

Contact

• Office2241 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4320
• Phone202-225-3236
• Websitecastro.house.gov

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