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2026 U.S. House

Texas's 20th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · TX-20
Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-20

Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

DemocraticIncumbent

Joaquin Castro is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the House Clerk's current member roster, first elected in 2012 after five terms in the Texas House. A Stanford and Harvard Law graduate from San Antonio, he serves on the Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees, per his official House biography.

Edgardo Rafael Baez

Republican

Top priorities

  • Stimulating local businesses and creating sustainable employment
  • Combating high crime rates linked to drug and homelessness issues
  • Expanding affordable housing access

Per the campaign site.

About Edgardo Rafael Baez

Baez has served as a soldier, critical care nurse, and attorney practicing law for over two decades, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Baez brings military discipline and legal advocacy experience to a congressional campaign in the greater San Antonio area, per the campaign site.

About this race

Texas's 20th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Texas primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 26, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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