Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Joaquin Castro?
Joaquin Castro’s campaign for Texas’s 20th Congressional District has reported raising $592,416 through October 14, 2026. That includes $377,342 (64%) in itemized individual contributions, $47,071 (7.9%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $168,000 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$592,416January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $377,342 | 64% |
| PACs and other committees | $168,000 | 28% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $47,071 | 7.9% |
| Other receipts | $3 | <0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualGordon Hartman V$11,600 · 3.1% of $370,586
- Top committeeNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000 · 21% of $23,500
- Top employerHARTMAN FOUNDATION$12,800 · 3.4% of $371,236
- Top occupationAttorney$91,941 · 25% of $371,236
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$41,750 · 19% of $216,326
- Top stateTexas$289,418 · 78% of $370,586
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Castro’s campaign is Gordon Hartman V, who gave $11,600 across 5 contributions. Baltazar R. Serna, Jr. gave $8,611.
Castro’s top individual contributors
- Gordon Hartman V$11.6K5 contributions
- Baltazar R. Serna, Jr.$8,6115 contributions
- Gilberto S. Ocanas$7,5005 contributions
- Carmen Gamez$7,4004 contributions
- Alex Nava$7,0002 contributions
- Alexander Silbey$7,0002 contributions
- Filemon Vela$7,0002 contributions
- Guillermo Nicolas$6,0003 contributions
- Peter Krulevitch$5,5003 contributions
- Raul Lomeli$5,5003 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $23,500 in itemized contributions. The largest is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, at $5,000 across 1 contribution. SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Castro’s top committee contributors
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$5,0002 contributions
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$2,5001 contribution
- THE CONTINUUM FUND, ZACHRY HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,5001 contribution
- UNITED SERVICE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC$2,5001 contribution
- UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL$2,0001 contribution
- CASTEN FOR CONGRESS$1,0001 contribution
- DELTA AIR LINES PAC$1,0001 contribution
- DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PAC$1,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF USA POLITICAL FUND$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is HARTMAN FOUNDATION: contributors who work there gave $12,800 across 5 contributions. SERNA AND SERNA is next at $8,611. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $126,826 (34% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Castro’s top employers
- Unemployed$74.2K433 contributions
- Self-employed$52.6K75 contributions
- HARTMAN FOUNDATION$12.8K5 contributions
- SERNA AND SERNA$8,6115 contributions
- OCANAS GROUP$8,0006 contributions
- SILBEY STRATEGIES$7,0002 contributions
- Vela Justice, LLP$7,0002 contributions
- ORTIZ MCKNIGHT PLLC$6,5004 contributions
- The Herrera Law Firm$5,5002 contributions
- JOE A GAMEZ$5,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $91,941 across 69 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $35,500. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $73,201 (20% of itemized individual dollars).
Castro’s top occupations
- Attorney$91.9K69 contributions
- Not employed$63.6K421 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$35.5K25 contributions
- Physician$28.1K21 contributions
- President$20.6K12 contributions
- Consultant$15.6K16 contributions
- Owner$14.2K9 contributions
- Retired$9,63011 contributions
- Vice President$8,5006 contributions
- Public Affairs Strategist$8,0006 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $41,750 (11% of itemized individual dollars). Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society follows with $14,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $126,826 (34% of itemized individual dollars).
Castro’s top industries
- Unemployed$74.2K433 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$52.6K75 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$41.8K32 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$14.5K7 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$11.8K8 contributions
- Technology & Communications$5,2504 contributions
- Government$3,7502 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$3,7502 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$2,5001 contribution
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$2,2505 contributions
Top states
Texas contributors gave the most, $289,418 (78% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Castro is running in; 22% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Castro’s top states
- Texas$289.4K660 contributions
- California$19K67 contributions
- Virginia$12.2K15 contributions
- District of Columbia$11K15 contributions
- New York$9,5006 contributions
- Maryland$6,50011 contributions
- Illinois$3,5001 contribution
- North Carolina$3,5003 contributions
- Puerto Rico$3,5001 contribution
- Colorado$3,0003 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Joaquin Castro. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (CASTRO FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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