2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Texas House race — Joaquin Castro's seat
Incumbent: Joaquin Castro (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (6) ▾
- Abortion: Supports access to safe, legal abortion without restrictions and opposes limitations on abortion services, including funding restrictions affecting poor women. [1]
- Budget & Fiscal Policy: Opposed prioritizing certain spending in the event the debt limit is reached, reflecting opposition to using debt-limit standoffs to dictate budget priorities. [1]
- Civil Rights / LGBTQ Equality: Supports same-sex marriage, affirmative action, and enforcement against anti-gay discrimination and wage discrimination. [1]
- Government Oversight: Cosponsors legislation to restrict presidential authority in certain financial and legal actions and to expand congressional oversight of executive branch documents. [1]
- Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform, protections for DREAMers, and has criticized militarized border deployments as symbolic rather than substantive. [1][2][3]
- Trade and Tariffs: Opposes Trump-era tariffs on Canada and Mexico, arguing they raise costs for families and harm San Antonio's trade-dependent economy. [1]
Public polling
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