Is Joaquin Castro pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Joaquin Castro stand on Israel?

Joaquin Castro (Democrat, Texas) is tied for the 43rd most pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +4: 1 sponsored bill, 6 cosponsorships, and 11 aligned floor votes on the pro-Palestine side, against 5 cosponsorships and 12 votes on the pro-Israel side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Palestine activity (additions): 1 sponsored bill × 3 = 3 points; 6 cosponsored bills × 2 = 12 points; 11 aligned floor votes × 1 = 11 points. Subtotal: 26 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 5 cosponsored bills × 2 = 10 points; 12 aligned floor votes × 1 = 12 points. Subtotal: 22 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +4 pro-Palestine (26 pro-Palestine points minus 22 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $586,092. Total spent: $579,281. Cash on hand: $145,469.

Pro-Israel money

No hardline pro-Israel money tracked supporting or opposing Castro.

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $29,688, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.