Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.34M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
5%
Small-dollar share
58%
In-state share
8
Flags
Kathy Castor is a Democratic Representative from FL (District 14). Castor's campaign has raised $2.3 million from 820 donors. Funding includes 4.9% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 48.5% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include CASTOR FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
Backed by EMILYs List
- EMILY's List gave $5,000 (2026)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($58K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $7,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 76 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Trades overlapping lobbying
- 7 trades in companies lobbying Congress the same year
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.34M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$1.45M
From individuals
$194K unitemized
$876K
From PACs
820
Donors
avg $573
32%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 465 donors$631K
- 2010 713 donors$887K
- 2012 796 donors$1.02M
- 2014 482 donors$681K
- 2016 544 donors$735K
- 2018 558 donors$762K
- 2020 578 donors$892K
- 2022 983 donors$1.59M
- 2024 698 donors$1.17M
- 2026 1,068 donors$2.34M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 758 gifts · 4%$38K
- $200-$499 308 gifts · 8%$79K
- $500-$999 274 gifts · 14%$139K
- $1,000-$2,899 292 gifts · 37%$371K
- $2,900+ 110 gifts · 38%$379K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 203 gifts$124K
- Finance & Investment 41 gifts$58K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 86 gifts$26K
- Real Estate 21 gifts$23K
- Education 76 gifts$20K
- Technology & Internet 23 gifts$10K
- Agriculture 6 gifts$9K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 5 gifts$6K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 5 gifts$5K
- Manufacturing 3 gifts$4K
- Insurance 8 gifts$3K
- Construction 5 gifts$3K
- Communications & Media 4 gifts$2K
- Labor Unions 6 gifts$2K
- Energy & Natural Resources 5 gifts$2K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR, LORNA | individual | FL | $14,000 | — | 5 |
| ARMSTRONG, ROSEMARY E. | individual | FL | $8,500 | — | 9 |
| WOMER, ROD | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SCHUSTERMAN, LYNN | individual | OK | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TISHMAN, DAN | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DEROSA, FRANK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BALDWIN, MS BRYAN L | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ARNOLD, JOHN | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Pajcic, Sallyn | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TISHMAN, SHERYL | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KETCHEY, CHARLES | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KNIGHT, ERIC | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| RANDALL, GIOVANNA | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KIRKLAND, DEREK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GOLAND, TONY | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| INNOVATION FOR GOOD PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) | GA | $10,000 | 5 |
| BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CO | $10,000 | 2 |
| IHEARTMEDIA INC. PAC | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- FL 58% · home state$588K
- CA 10%$104K
- NY 6%$62K
- DC 5%$50K
- VA 3%$34K
- MA 3%$25K
- TX 2%$25K
- MD 2%$19K
- ME 1%$15K
- OK 1%$15K
- WA 1%$11K
- PA 87%$9K
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 ↗1,871 roll calls on record: 883 yea, 367 nay, 23 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 | No | 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 | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4541 | To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | cosponsor | Health | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 9944 | TPS Review Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8419 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3255 Northwest 94th Avenue in Coral Springs, Florida, as the "Nancy Metayer Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9874 | Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9340 | Ratepayer Protection Act | cosponsor | Energy | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9808 | No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5160 | Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9699 | Drug Deal Disclosure Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1427 | Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 9647 | To prohibit the National Science Foundation from obligating or expending Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 9250 | Great American Outdoors Act 250 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
| 9441 | SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act | cosponsor | Health | Jun 24, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTOR FOR CONGRESS | C00410761 | H / P | principal | $10.5M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | start | state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-03 | http://castor.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | FL |
| 2011-01-03 | http://castor.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | FL |
| 2013-01-03 | http://castor.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | FL |
| 2015-01-03 | http://castor.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | FL |
| 2017-01-03 | http://castor.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | FL |
| 2019-01-03 | https://castor.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | FL |
| 2021-01-03 | https://castor.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | FL |
| 2023-01-03 | https://castor.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | FL |
| 2025-01-03 | https://castor.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | FL |
| 2027-01-03 | https://castor.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | FL |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock (BRK.B) | s (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock (BRK.B) | s (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock (BRK.B) | s (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock (BRK.B) | s (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | joint | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 2000081718 JT berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (bRK.b) | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | PerioDic tranSaction rePort filer information name: Hon. Kathy Castor tranSactionS iD owner asset transaction type Date notification amount cap. gains > 2000081718 JT berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (bRK.b) | purchase | $1,001 | — | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 2000081717 JT berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (bRK.b) | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 2000081716 JT berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (bRK.b) | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK.B) | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Jun 14, 2021 |
| May 21, 2021 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK.B) | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK.B) | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK.B) | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK.B) | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK.B) | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New (BRK.B) | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | joint | Apr 14, 2021 |
Trades in companies that lobbied Congress the same year
An association signal from Poliscope, not evidence of wrongdoing.
| Traded | Company | Type | Amount | Lobbying filings | Lobbying spend | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2020 | LUV SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 4 | $120K | Aviation/Airlines/Airports |
| Jul 10, 2020 | LUV SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | S (partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 4 | $120K | Aviation/Airlines/Airports |
| May 19, 2020 | LUV SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | P | $1,001 - $15,000 | 4 | $120K | Aviation/Airlines/Airports |
| Mar 15, 2017 | AAPL APPLE INC. | s | $1,001 - $15,000 | 133 | $147.3M | Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Banking, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education, Environment/Superfund, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Foreign Relations, Health Issues |
| Feb 14, 2017 | PFE PFIZER, INC. | s | $1,001 - $15,000 | 116 | $123.9M | Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), |
| Feb 26, 2016 | AAPL APPLE INC. | P | $1,001 - $15,000 | 75 | $53.9M | Banking, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education, Environment/Superfund, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| Feb 12, 2016 | PFE PFIZER, INC. | P | $1,001 - $15,000 | 139 | $136.9M | Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Budget/Appropriations, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign) |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
7 stock trades overlapped with lobbying by the same company in the same year. See stock trades.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Education. 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 | FL | 14 | H6FL11126 | $2.34M |
| 2024 | House | FL | 14 | H6FL11126 | $1.17M |
| 2022 | House | FL | 14 | H6FL11126 | $1.59M |
| 2020 | House | FL | 14 | H6FL11126 | $892K |
| 2018 | House | FL | 14 | H6FL11126 | $762K |
| 2016 | House | FL | 14 | H6FL11126 | $735K |
| 2014 | House | FL | 14 | H6FL11126 | $681K |
| 2012 | House | FL | 14 | H6FL11126 | $1.02M |
| 2010 | House | FL | 11 | H6FL11126 | $887K |
| 2008 | House | FL | 11 | H6FL11126 | $631K |
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.