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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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U.S. Representative, District 20

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Edgardo Rafael BaezRepublican
Joaquin CastroJoaquin CastroDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Edgardo Rafael Baez
Joaquin Castro
Current role
Attorney in San Antonio for the last 20 years (per his San Antonio Report questionnaire)
U.S. Representative, Texas' 20th Congressional District (since 2013; elected 2012)
Background
  • Born in Puerto Rico; served in the U.S. Army
  • Combat medic, airborne paratrooper, Army drill sergeant and intensive care unit nurse
  • Bachelor's degree – Wayland Baptist University
  • Ph.D. from Liberty University
  • Law degree from Texas Southern University
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since 2005,
  • Graduated with honors from Stanford University;
  • Law degree from Harvard
  • Attorney; joined a private law practice in San Antonio before entering the Legislature
Experience
  • Attorney in San Antonio for the last 20 years
  • Unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary
  • Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (116th Congress)
  • Former Texas House member, District 125 (five terms)
  • Former vice chairman, Texas House Higher Education Committee
Top priorities
  • Economy: says the district has a "High Poverty Level" and "NO growth or support for small businesses"
  • Public safety: cites "a high crime rate in the district" and "a high homeless population"
  • Education: "Need to improved reading programs" and "Need to improve Math programs"
  • Federal budget: "Target a deficit of 3% of GDP or less by 2030 through spending cuts and revenue measures"
  • Immigration: reforms that "emphasize border security, interior enforcement, reduced illegal immigration levels"
  • Immigration enforcement: "Bexar County residents deserve leadership that protects them from an abusive and rogue agency"
  • Health care: "I will continue to fight for the healthcare that Texans and people across the country need and deserve"
  • Guns: "we need universal background checks and a ban on assault rifles to save lives"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Immigration: Wants reforms that stress "border security, interior enforcement, reduced illegal immigration levels" while "opposing amnesty or pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants"
  • Guns: "committed to defending individual liberties, including Second Amendment rights, religious freedom, and limited government"
  • Health care: Favors "fixing ACA without massive subsidies" and says "Open markets is the solution where Americans can pick and choose from a variety of health plans"
Claims and the record
  • 2016-2021 State Bar probated suspensions: State Bar of Texas lists three fully probated suspensions (2016, 2019, 2021), not served if probation terms are met; agreed judgments in 2019 and 2021 ordered $1,512.50 and $7,500 restitution over client matters and funds. It lists him as eligible to practice. No response found.
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Immigration: "Our community has become collateral damage in Trump's mass deportation machine."
  • Guns: "We need universal background checks and a ban on assault rifles to save lives"
  • Health care: "Affordable Care Act tax credits helped 3 million Texans afford healthcare" and "I will continue to fight for the healthcare that Texans and people across the country need and deserve."
Claims and the record
  • In August 2019 his House campaign account tweeted the names and employers of 44 San Antonio donors to President Trump. The Trump campaign said he was "inviting harassment of these private citizens." Castro stood by the tweet, saying the contributions "are fueling a campaign of hate"; No official action against him was found.
Endorsements
  • San Antonio Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
  • Stand for Health Freedom (listed by campaign)
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
Campaign website
drbaezforcongress.com
Not found

Edgardo Rafael Baez

Republican
On ballot as
Edgardo Rafael Baez
Current role
Attorney in San Antonio for the last 20 years (per his San Antonio Report questionnaire)
Background
  • Born in Puerto Rico; served in the U.S. Army
  • Combat medic, airborne paratrooper, Army drill sergeant and intensive care unit nurse
  • Bachelor's degree – Wayland Baptist University
  • Ph.D. from Liberty University
  • Law degree from Texas Southern University
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since 2005,
Experience
  • Attorney in San Antonio for the last 20 years
  • Unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary
Top priorities
  • Economy: says the district has a "High Poverty Level" and "NO growth or support for small businesses"
  • Public safety: cites "a high crime rate in the district" and "a high homeless population"
  • Education: "Need to improved reading programs" and "Need to improve Math programs"
  • Federal budget: "Target a deficit of 3% of GDP or less by 2030 through spending cuts and revenue measures"
  • Immigration: reforms that "emphasize border security, interior enforcement, reduced illegal immigration levels"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Immigration: Wants reforms that stress "border security, interior enforcement, reduced illegal immigration levels" while "opposing amnesty or pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants"
  • Guns: "committed to defending individual liberties, including Second Amendment rights, religious freedom, and limited government"
  • Health care: Favors "fixing ACA without massive subsidies" and says "Open markets is the solution where Americans can pick and choose from a variety of health plans"
Claims and the record
  • 2016-2021 State Bar probated suspensions: State Bar of Texas lists three fully probated suspensions (2016, 2019, 2021), not served if probation terms are met; agreed judgments in 2019 and 2021 ordered $1,512.50 and $7,500 restitution over client matters and funds. It lists him as eligible to practice. No response found.
Endorsements
  • San Antonio Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
  • Stand for Health Freedom (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
drbaezforcongress.com
Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Joaquin Castro
Current role
U.S. Representative, Texas' 20th Congressional District (since 2013; elected 2012)
Background
  • Graduated with honors from Stanford University;
  • Law degree from Harvard
  • Attorney; joined a private law practice in San Antonio before entering the Legislature
Experience
  • Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (116th Congress)
  • Former Texas House member, District 125 (five terms)
  • Former vice chairman, Texas House Higher Education Committee
Top priorities
  • Immigration enforcement: "Bexar County residents deserve leadership that protects them from an abusive and rogue agency"
  • Health care: "I will continue to fight for the healthcare that Texans and people across the country need and deserve"
  • Guns: "we need universal background checks and a ban on assault rifles to save lives"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Immigration: "Our community has become collateral damage in Trump's mass deportation machine."
  • Guns: "We need universal background checks and a ban on assault rifles to save lives"
  • Health care: "Affordable Care Act tax credits helped 3 million Texans afford healthcare" and "I will continue to fight for the healthcare that Texans and people across the country need and deserve."
Claims and the record
  • In August 2019 his House campaign account tweeted the names and employers of 44 San Antonio donors to President Trump. The Trump campaign said he was "inviting harassment of these private citizens." Castro stood by the tweet, saying the contributions "are fueling a campaign of hate"; No official action against him was found.
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
Campaign website
Not found

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