U.S. House · TX-20
Castro, Joaquin
DTexas 20th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 24, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 18 supporting and 3 opposing.
3
Opposing votes
18
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 29 supporting and 5 opposing.
29 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 30 supporting and 1 opposing.
30 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 24 mapped decisive vote(s): 9 supporting and 15 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
9 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 2 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
17 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 7 supporting and 12 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
7 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 6 supporting and 12 opposing.
6 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Castro's voting record shows consistent alignment with Democratic party positions (97.8% party-line voting). He maps as supporting immigration, climate change, gun control, abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, criminal justice reform, and voting rights. He maps as opposing government spending, defense spending, and most economic and social programs including healthcare affordability, education affordability, and workers' rights. Tax policy, workers' rights, and environmental protection show mixed voting patterns. Attendance is notably low at 57.7%, with 234 votes missed out of 553 total votes.
Supports immigration (24 of 26 mapped votes), climate change action (33 of 47), and voting rights (8 of 13)
Opposes government spending (36 of 53 votes), defense spending (35 of 40), and most social programs
Mixed record on tax policy, workers' rights, and environmental protection
97.8% party-line voting; 57.7% attendance rate with 234 missed votes
- High confidence on most stances; moderate confidence on gun control (3 of 4 votes) and Social Security (0 of 4 votes)
Signature issues
- Immigration — Supports immigration (24 of 26 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Supports climate change action (33 of 47 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Government Spending — Opposes government spending (36 of 53 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Opposes defense spending (35 of 40 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Voting Rights — Supports voting rights (8 of 13 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 36 non-gated high-confidence issues · 2 moderate-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.