The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Certified list: Texas Secretary of State; Certified List of Write-In Candidates (Federal, State, and District), including four U.S. Senate write-ins; Independent Candidate Filings for 2026, with each applicant's outcome. Not a prediction.
The seat
Joaquin Castro
Democrat · Holds the seat now
First took office 2013 · Age 52
Discloses no individual stock trades.
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in Texas
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 30 days before the election.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 66,084 votes
- Joaquin Castro Won: 88.2% 58,260
- Kendra Wilkerson: 9.4% 6,191
- John Atwood: 2.5% 1,633
Primary source: Texas Secretary of State official Democratic primary results.
The primary · 9,240 votes
- Edgardo Baez Won: Unopposed 9,240
Primary source: Texas Secretary of State official Republican primary results.
Primary results as recorded October 12, 2026, ordered by votes. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
3 filedNone of these has campaign money on file with the FEC.
Primary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
How this seat voted last time
Unopposed in 2024
- Joaquin Castro Won: 100%
157,890 votes for candidates. The district's lines have changed since this result. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
The district
Census context- People
- 783K
- Median household income
- $63K
- Unemployment
- 6.4%
- Living below the poverty line
- 17.5%
- Without health insurance
- 18.6%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate. These figures describe the district as drawn before its lines changed for 2026; estimates for the new lines are not yet published.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are reported to the FEC through June 30, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.