Candidate · 2026 midterms
Joaquin Castro
Texas's primary was on March 3, 2026. We have not loaded the result yet. Joaquin Castro has raised $515K.
DEMUS House, Texas 20Challenger
What is in this fileChecked 2026-07-30
Money
Complete
FEC filings for the 2026 cycle
Background and ties
Complete
Sourced public records
Photo
Complete
Licensed image on file
Voting record
Not applicable
Has never held this seat
Primary result
Missing
Primary passed; result not loaded
File — The race
US House, Texas 20
Both sides of the seat, and what each has raised so far this cycle.
Primary · March 3, 2026$563K raised by the top two
File — Quick answers
What people ask about Joaquin Castro
Held office before?
Yes. Sourced background is loaded below.
Raised so far
$515K, from FEC filings.
Running against
Edgardo Baez, with $49K raised.
Currently in office?
No. This page is for a candidate who holds no office.
When people vote
Primary March 3, 2026. General November 3, 2026.
File — Ties
Family, money and earlier runs
Each line states the sourced relationship and stops there.
Family
sibling of Julian Castro [source]
File — Where the money came from
$515K raised
The FEC reports a candidate's totals by source. Donor names are not loaded for this page.
Individuals $374KPACs $141KParty $0
Named donors are not available for this candidate. Itemized donor names are matched to people who hold or have held office.
File — Background
house_candidate Joaquin Castro, TX
Born September 16, 1974.
Studied at
Stanford University · Harvard Law School [wikidata]
Before office
2000-2005Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feldlast job before office
Family money
sibling · sourced role
Julian Castro [source]
Julián Castro is an American lawyer and politician from San Antonio, Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the youngest member of President Obama's cabinet, serving as the 16th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 2014 to 2017. Castro served as the mayor of his native San Antonio, Texas from 2009 until he joined Barack Obama's cabinet in 2014.