Overview
Poliscope ↗$592K
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
3%
Small-dollar share
81%
In-state share
3
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $515K raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
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 80.7% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include HARTMAN FOUNDATION, THE HERRERA LAW FIRM, DENTONS US LLP. Campaign committees include CASTRO FOR CONGRESS.
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- 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
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $6,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$592K
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$374K
From individuals
$40K unitemized
$141K
From PACs
256
Donors
avg $528
21%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
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 sectorsProvisional
- HARTMAN FOUNDATION 5 gifts$13K
- THE HERRERA LAW FIRM 4 gifts$11K
- DENTONS US LLP 5 gifts$8K
- JOE GAMEZ LAW FIRM 3 gifts$7K
- ANG PLLC 2 gifts$7K
- ATS COMMUNICATIONS, INC, 2 gifts$7K
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3 gifts$6K
- SABERESPODER 3 gifts$6K
- ARIZONA BEVERAGES 2 gifts$5K
- ESCAMILLA & PONECK, LLP 3 gifts$4K
- IRYS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 3 gifts$4K
- THEGROUP 3 gifts$4K
- AIRMAN SERVICES, INC. 1 gifts$4K
- AKIN 1 gifts$4K
- AVANZAR INTERIOR TECHNOLOGIES 1 gifts$4K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- HARTMAN FOUNDATION 1 donors · 5 gifts$13K
- THE HERRERA LAW FIRM 1 donors · 4 gifts$11K
- DENTONS US LLP 1 donors · 5 gifts$8K
- JOE GAMEZ LAW FIRM 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- ANG PLLC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ATS COMMUNICATIONS, INC, 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1 donors · 3 gifts$6K
- SABERESPODER 1 donors · 3 gifts$6K
- ARIZONA BEVERAGES 2 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- ESCAMILLA & PONECK, LLP 2 donors · 3 gifts$4K
- IRYS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 donors · 3 gifts$4K
- THEGROUP 3 donors · 3 gifts$4K
- AIRMAN SERVICES, INC. 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- AKIN 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- AVANZAR INTERIOR TECHNOLOGIES 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
Top contributorsProvisional
| 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 |
| FERNANDEZ, JOSE E. | individual | PR | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BRAMBLE, JENNIFER | individual | TX | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| RIOS, JAIME | individual | IL | $3,500 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 5 |
| PAKISTANI AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAK-PAC | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $5,000 | 2 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $5,000 | 3 |
| MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE | IL | $5,000 | 3 |
| TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) | DC | $5,000 | 4 |
| BORDER HEALTH FEDERAL PAC | TX | $5,000 | 1 |
| THE GUIDEHOUSE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEHOUSE PAC) | VA | $5,000 | 1 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $5,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $4,000 | 3 |
| DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PAC | DC | $3,500 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND | MO | $3,500 | 1 |
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
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗CASTRO FOR CONGRESS: $409K across 706 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM CONSULTING, LTD. | MD | fundraising consulting · catering | $62,057 | 12 |
| GLIDER GROUP | TX | political management consulting | $60,990 | 14 |
| HACKETT, SAWYER | DC | digital consulting | $60,000 | 14 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | TX | credit card payment · credit card fee | $53,267 | 18 |
| BEE COMPLIANCE LLC | DC | compliance consulting | $38,010 | 15 |
| NGP VAN, INC. | PA | database services | $27,535 | 4 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | credit card processing fee | $9,607 | 82 |
| ALEJANDRO BARRAGAN | TX | fundraising consulting | $8,847 | 13 |
| QUESO PAN Y VINO | TX | event catering & space rental | $6,926 | 1 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | TX | travel | $6,366 | 51 |
| GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS, INC. | DC | digital acquisition | $6,000 | 2 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES | DC | travel | $5,767 | 9 |
By stated purpose
- fundraising consulting 21 payments$69K
- political management consulting 14 payments$61K
- digital consulting 14 payments$60K
- credit card payment 15 payments$52K
- compliance consulting 15 payments$38K
- database services 4 payments$28K
- travel 220 payments$22K
- credit card processing fee 112 payments$11K
- communications consulting 6 payments$8K
- event catering & space rental 1 payments$7K
- digital acquisition 2 payments$6K
- bookkeeping services 15 payments$6K
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 ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,527 yea, 1,037 nay, 160 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 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 | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 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 | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 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 | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (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''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (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''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (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''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (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''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Nay | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217 | Disapproving the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia submitted to the Congress on September 14, 2026. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10374 | Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 2323 | Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| 10227 | INSULIN Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Sep 2, 2026 | — |
| 10223 | End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Sep 2, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 9944 | TPS Review Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 23, 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 | — |
| 9752 | Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 23, 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
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: HARTMAN FOUNDATION, THE HERRERA LAW FIRM, DENTONS US LLP, JOE GAMEZ LAW FIRM, ANG PLLC. 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 Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.