Joaquin Castro
DU.S. Representative · Texas-20 · 113th-119th, 13 years 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Castro, Joaquin a Representative from Texas; born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., September 16, 1974; graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, San Antonio, Tex., 1992; B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., 1996; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 2000; lawyer, private practice; member of the Texas state house of representatives, 2002-2012; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 2021 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
13
Bills introduced
22
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
252
Committees
7
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 624 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.2% — Voted against their own party majority 1 of 586 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
242 — Attracted 242 cosponsors across 22 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
29 — Attracted 29 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
252 — 252 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
44 — 44 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Committee Assignments
7 committees · 2 leadership roles
Rep. Castro: Trump's Mass Deportation Campaign Has 'Torn the Country Apart'
Breitbart · Oct 7, 2026
Failing San Antonio Public School Hosts Democrat-Backed Anti-ICE Protesters with Vulgar Displays
Breitbart · Oct 4, 2026
Democrat-Backed Anti-ICE Protesters March on Failing San Antonio Middle School with Vulgar Displays
Headtopics · Oct 4, 2026
LIVE: Castro hosts San Antonio hearing on mass deportations, proposed ICE warehouse
News 4 San Antonio · Oct 2, 2026
TODAY: Castro hosts San Antonio hearing on mass deportations, proposed ICE warehouse
Headtopics · Oct 2, 2026
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.