Representative · Texas's 20th district
Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro is a Democratic representative for Texas's 20th district, in Congress since 2013. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 21, and cast 462 of 463 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Democrat
- Chamber
- House
- Current
- In Congress since
- Jan 3, 2013
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressHouse of Representatives | 675 | 3.1%21 of 675 · rank 126 of 439 | 100%462 of 463 · rank 22 of 439 | 250 became law | 18%47 of 261 |
| 118th CongressHouse of Representatives | 1,222 | 11.0%135 of 1,222 · rank 26 of 442 | 99%757 of 762 · rank 40 of 442 | 340 became law | 17%48 of 290 |
| 117th CongressHouse of Representatives | 997 | 0.4%4 of 997 · rank 343 of 443 | 100%572 of 572 · rank 1 of 443 | 360 became law | 6%19 of 318 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1−0.40+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Mar 11, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 295–127· Against party
- Apr 20, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 249–167· Against party
- Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 269–153· Against party
- Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 212–212· Against party
- Mar 22, 2024· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree· Passed 286–134· Against party
- Jul 19, 2023· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 205–229· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72· Against party
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
95 sponsored · 0 became law
How far they got
- Introduced9196%
- Passed one chamber44.2%
Policy areas
- International Affairs51
- Education15
- Immigration7
- Crime and Law Enforcement4
- Labor and Employment4
- Armed Forces and National Security3
- Government Operations and Politics3
- Finance and Financial Sector2
Latest activity
- H.R. 10642 To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, and for other purposes.Introduced· Oct 1, 2026
- H.Res. 1573 Recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the musical heritage of the United States and designating September 2026 as "Latin Music Appreciation Month".Introduced· Arts, Culture, Religion· Sep 24, 2026
- H.Res. 1559 Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".Introduced· Education· Sep 17, 2026
- H.R. 9698 Advanced Coursework Equity ActIntroduced· Education· Jul 15, 2026
- H.R. 7675 Securing Partner Supply Chains ActIntroduced· International Affairs· Mar 26, 2026
- H.Res. 1012 Recognizing and honoring Cristina M. Rodríguez for her historic appointment as dean of Yale Law School.Introduced· Education· Jan 21, 2026
- H.R. 7059 No Unauthorized War in Mexico ActIntroduced· International Affairs· Jan 14, 2026
- H.Res. 969 Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 8, 2025, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".Introduced· Education· Dec 19, 2025
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Federal contracts in the district
Contract obligations attributed to Texas's 20th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.
- Obligations · FY2026
- $4.2B
- Per resident
- $5,394
- Rank in Texas
- 6 of 38
- Contract actions
- 9,196
- New awards: 5,449
By fiscal year
- 754.3MFY2017
- 876.1MFY2018
- 860.8MFY2019
- 954.8MFY2020
- 1.2BFY2021
- 1.8BFY2022
- 1.7BFY2023
- 1.7BFY2024
- 1.7BFY2025
- 4.2BFY2026
Top buyers
- Department of Veterans Affairs$2.9B71%
- Department of the Air Force$488.9M12%Department of Defense
- Defense Logistics Agency$458.5M11%Department of Defense
- Federal Acquisition Service$30.8M0.7%General Services Administration
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$25.6M0.6%Department of Homeland Security
- Department of the Army$24.3M0.6%Department of Defense
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency$21.7M0.5%Department of Defense
Top recipients
- QTC MEDICAL SERVICES INC$1.9B45%5 awards
- VETERANS EVALUATION SERVICES, INC$958.5M23%3 awards
- VALERO MARKETING AND SUPPLY CO$435.5M10%102 awards
- THE BOEING COMPANY$395.9M9.5%6 awards
- SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE$118.4M2.9%108 awards
- BRASADA FORD LTD$26.1M0.6%1,598 awards
- INGENESIS INC$16.2M0.4%1 award
- STANDARD AERO (SAN ANTONIO) INC.$15.1M0.4%38 awards
- 17 awards
- FCN, INC.$8.2M0.2%8 awards
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $514.8K
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $154.4K
- From committees
- $144.5K
- 46 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $11K
- 6 PACs · 8% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| the guidehouse inc.the guidehouse inc. political action committee (guidehouse pac) | $5,000 | GUIDEHOUSE INC.AI match · 98% · the same organization | $704.6M |
| at&t inc.at&t inc. employee federal political action committee (at&t employee federal pac) | $2,000 | AT&T CORP.,AI match · 100% · of one corporate family | -$3,412 |
| fluor corporationfluor corporation political action committee (fluor pac) | $1,000 | FLUOR-BWXT PORTSMOUTH LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | -$1.7M |
| microsoft corporationmicrosoft corporation stakeholders voluntary pac - msvpac | $1,000 | MICROSOFT CORPORATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization | $443M |
| lockheed martin corporationlockheed martin corporation employees' political action committee | $1,000 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | $13.3B |
| solventum corporationsolventum corporation political action committee | $1,000 | SOLVENTUM US LLCAI match · 96% · of one corporate family | $94.1K |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $514.8K | $144.5K | $11K6 PACs · 8% of committee money |
| 2024 | $689.8K | $217.7K | $8,5006 PACs · 4% of committee money |
| 2022 | $682.1K | $238.5K | $6,5002 PACs · 3% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- House · Texas's 20th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
- House · Texas's 20th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
- House · Texas's 20th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
- House · Texas's 20th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
- House · Texas's 20th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
- House · Texas's 20th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
- House · Texas's 20th districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- castro.house.gov
- Phone
- 202-225-3236
- Office
- 2241 Rayburn House Office Building
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.