Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, TX-20

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Joaquin CastroDEMDemocrat United States Representative, TX-20
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Joaquin Castro (born September 16, 1974) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of his native San Antonio. He currently serves on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. From 2003 to 2013, Castro represented the 125th district in the Texas House of Representatives. While in the state legislature, he served as vice-chair of the Higher Education Committee and was a member of the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee. He also previously served on other committees, such as County Affairs, Border & International Affairs, and Juvenile Justice & Family Issues. Joaquin served as campaign chair for his identical twin brother, Julian Castro, during his 2020 presidential campaign.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$937,006
Total Raised
$935,617
Total Spent
$128,621
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Lawyers/Law Firms$71,399
80%
Real Estate$57,881
65%
Health Professionals$46,858
63%
Building Trade Unions$45,500
54%
Industrial Unions$39,000
44%
Defense Aerospace$32,000
36%
Public Sector Unions$26,000
35%
Insurance$25,000
34%
Retail Sales$24,460
32%
Securities & Investment$22,805
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Thomas Jefferson High School
1992
Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts
1996
Harvard Law School
Juris Doctor
2000
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Assistant Whip
House Democrats, United States House of Representatives
2013 - Current
Co-President
House Freshman Democrats, United States House of Representatives
2013
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2012 - Current
Representative
Texas State House of Representatives
2002 - 2012
Democrat Floor Leader
Texas State House of Representatives
Campaign Chair
Julian Castro for President Campaign
2020
Former Adjunct Professor of Law
Trinity University
Lawyer
Private Law Practice
Lawyer
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Limited Liability Partnership
Visiting Professor
School of Law, Saint Mary's University
Other Experience1 - 42 of 42
Creator
Families Helping Families
Founder
Trailblazers College Tour
Founder
San Antonio Reads (SAReads)
Member
Texas Family Impact Seminar
Member
Saint Mary's University Mission and Identity Taskforce
Member
Achieving the Dream
Member
Saint Philip's College President's Advisory Board
Member
National College Advising Corps
Member
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Taskforce on Education
Vice Chair
Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Co-Chair
United States-Japan Caucus
Former Member
House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Former Member
Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
Former Member
County Affairs Committee
Former Member
Border & International Affairs Committee
Former Member
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee
Former Member
Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Committee on Education and Labor
Former Vice-Chair
Higher Education Committee
Member
United States-Mexico Friendship Caucus
Member
Taskforce on Education, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)
Member
CyberSecurity Caucus
Member
Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus
Member
Common Ground Caucus
Member
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member
USO Congressional Caucus
Member
Congressional United Kingdom Caucus
Member
Friends of Switzerland Caucus
Member
Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus
Member
Congressional Singapore Caucus
Member
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Member
Congressional French Caucus
Member
Congressional Morocco Caucus
Member
New Democrat Coalition
Member
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
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