Joaquin Castro is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of his native San Antonio. He currently serves on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Joaquin Castro
Representative Castro preparing to deliver a keynote speech at LULAC.
Representative Joaquin Castro (left) and his twin brother, then-San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro (right), at the LBJ Presidential Library.
Texas's 20th congressional district
Texas's 20th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the western half of San Antonio and Bexar County in Texas. The district is heavily Latino/Hispanic, as is the surrounding area. Charlie Gonzalez, who represented the district from 1999 to 2013 after succeeding his father, Henry B. González, did not seek re-election in the 2012 United States House of Representatives elections. State representative Joaquin Castro, the Democratic nominee to replace Gonzalez, defeated David Rosa, the Republican nominee, in the race for Texas's 20th district on November 6, 2012. His term began on January 3, 2013.
Image: Maury Maverick
Image: Paul J. Kilday
Image: Henry B Gonzalez
Image: Charlie A. Gonzalez, official portrait
