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TX-20 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Joaquin Castro

TX-20 scores 57.2 on the expanded model: deep-blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-06-30, leaving the score unchanged.

Priority score57.2#2,044 of 5,726Tie of 2

THE MEMBER

Record

Joaquin Castro (born 1974) has served in the U.S. House since 2013-01-03. The retained record shows 13.6 cumulative years of House service, 13.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 3, 2013
District changes
0
Alignment gap
36.0
Bioguide record
C001091

THE DISTRICT

TX-20

TX-20 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+21.3. Incumbent cash on hand is $154.4K as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $154,380 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+21.3
Cash on hand
$154,380
Receipts / disbursements
$514,776 / $499,054
Finance through
Jun 30, 2026
Route
Deep blue
Baseline score
59.5

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

65.1

District Democratic baseline contributes 65.1 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+21.3.

Primary feasibility

46.4

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 46.4 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

0.0

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 0.0 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

36.0

The retained voting trackers produce a 36.0-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

75.5

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-06-30) reports $154,380 cash on hand, replacing the $154,380 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

2013–2015TX-20Completed term
2015–2017TX-20Completed term
2017–2019TX-20Completed term
2019–2021TX-20Completed term
2021–2023TX-20Completed term
2023–2025TX-20Completed term
2025–nowTX-20Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record