Representative · Florida's 14th district

Kathy Castor

Kathy Castor is a Democratic representative for Florida's 14th district, in Congress since 2007. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 11, and cast 444 of 463 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Democrat
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 4, 2007
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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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.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6751.6%11 of 675 · rank 239 of 43996%444 of 463 · rank 349 of 439270 became law22%81 of 376
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2221.5%18 of 1,222 · rank 285 of 44298%826 of 842 · rank 184 of 442240 became law21%97 of 464
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9971.2%12 of 997 · rank 192 of 44399%558 of 566 · rank 169 of 443290 became law7%33 of 496

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 −1−0.43+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.

  1. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
  2. H.R. 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 3, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 237–169· Against party
  3. H.Res. 1490: Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.Yea
    Sep 1, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–192· Against party
  4. H.R. 7008: Stop Insider Trading ActYea
    Jul 22, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 232–198· Against party
  5. H.R. 9770: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027Yea
    Jul 21, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 220–205· Against party
  6. H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Nay
    Jul 21, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 265–161· Against party
  7. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 104–314· Against party
  8. H.Res. 1335: Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.Yea
    Jun 11, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 235–177· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActNot voting
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActNay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    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.

80 sponsored · 0 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced7898%
  2. Passed one chamber22.5%

Policy areas

  1. Health31
  2. Energy24
  3. Commerce8
  4. Government Operations and Politics5
  5. Finance and Financial Sector3
  6. Environmental Protection2
  7. Science, Technology, Communications2
  8. Sports and Recreation2

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 10540 21st Century FTC Act
    Introduced· Commerce· Sep 24, 2026
  2. H.R. 10110 Housing Price Transparency Act
    Introduced· Housing and Community Development· Aug 17, 2026
  3. H.R. 9843 Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act
    Introduced· Energy· Jul 22, 2026
  4. H.R. 9084 Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act
    Introduced· Energy· Jul 14, 2026
  5. H.R. 7305 Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026
    Passed one chamber· Energy· Jul 13, 2026
  6. H.R. 2986 Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025
    Introduced· Energy· Jun 24, 2026
  7. H.J.Res. 197 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
    Introduced· Health· Jun 18, 2026
  8. H.Res. 1337 Recognizing the contributions of academic medicine and observing Academic Medicine Week from June 8 through 12, 2026.
    Introduced· Health· Jun 3, 2026

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to Florida's 14th 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
$2.3B
Per resident
$2,873
Rank in Florida
3 of 28
Contract actions
5,050
New awards: 2,507

By fiscal year

  1. 1.4BFY2017
  2. 1.7BFY2018
  3. 2BFY2019
  4. 2.6BFY2020
  5. 1.9BFY2021
  6. 2.3BFY2022
  7. 3.7BFY2023
  8. 3.2BFY2024
  9. 3.9BFY2025
  10. 2.3BFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Federal Acquisition Service$909.3M40%
    General Services Administration
  2. U.S. Special Operations Command$533.3M24%
    Department of Defense
  3. Department of the Air Force$207.9M9.2%
    Department of Defense
  4. Department of the Army$174M7.7%
    Department of Defense
  5. U.S. Coast Guard$104.1M4.6%
    Department of Homeland Security
  6. Department of the Navy$84.1M3.7%
    Department of Defense
  7. Internal Revenue Service$32.4M1.4%
    Department of the Treasury
  8. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$30.4M1.3%
    Department of Commerce

Top recipients

  1. PERATON INC.$457.9M20%
    2 awards
  2. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$153.8M6.8%
    6 awards
  3. CAE USA INC.$124.6M5.5%
    18 awards
  4. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$100.2M4.4%
    9 awards
  5. GLOBAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, INC.$97.7M4.3%
    41 awards
  6. REPKON USA - DEFENSE, LLC$77.9M3.4%
    1 award
  7. GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$74.2M3.3%
    10 awards
  8. TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION$60M2.6%
    1 award
  9. APOGEE ENGINEERING, LLC$52.5M2.3%
    1 award
  10. NV5 GEOSPATIAL, INC.$43.3M1.9%
    50 awards
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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
$2.3M
through Jul 29, 2026
Cash on hand
$1.7M
From committees
$1M
289 committees
From contractor PACs
$201.5K
55 PACs · 20% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
national association of broadcastersnational association of broadcasters political action committee (nabpac)$10.5KNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERSAI match · 100% · the same organization$0
ball corporationball corporation political action committee$10KBALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP.AI match · 99% · of one corporate family-$182.3K
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$10KAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
pricewaterhousecooperspricewaterhousecoopers political action committee i$10KPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAI match · 98% · the same organization$4.8M
iheartmedia inc.iheartmedia, inc. pac$10KIHEARTMEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$14.5K
charter communications inc.charter communications inc. political action committee$10KCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$130.5K
american college of emergency physiciansnational emergency medicine political action committee / american college of emergency physicians$7,500AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANSAI match · 100% · the same organization$92K
at&t inc.at&t inc. employee federal political action committee (at&t employee federal pac)$6,000AT&T CORP.,AI match · 100% · of one corporate family-$3,412
american dental associationamerican dental association political action committee$5,000AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 98% · the same organization$78.5K
american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac)$5,000AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$2.3M$1M$201.5K55 PACs · 20% of committee money
2024$1.2M$623.1K$156.2K41 PACs · 25% of committee money
2022$1.6M$620.4K$151.1K40 PACs · 24% 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.

  1. House · Florida's 14th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · Florida's 14th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · Florida's 14th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · Florida's 14th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · Florida's 14th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · Florida's 14th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  7. House · Florida's 14th districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  8. House · Florida's 11th districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  9. House · Florida's 11th districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  10. House · Florida's 11th districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
castor.house.gov
Phone
202-225-3376
Office
2188 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 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 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 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 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 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 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.