- See Joaquin Castro's sponsored bills →Joaquin CastroDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$586K raised
- Edgardo Rafael BaezRepublican✓ Verified$67K raised
Where they stand
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| Issue | Joaquin CastroDemocratic | Edgardo Rafael BaezRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Castro votes yea on bills supporting technology use, financial exploitation prevention, and small business support, but nay on capital access and privacy protection acts. | Baez supports stimulating local economies, attracting investments, and generating sustainable jobs to ensure financial stability and prosperity for families. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Joaquin Castro votes yea on bills supporting technology use, financial exploitation prevention, and small business support, but nay on capital access and privacy protection acts 1. Edgardo Rafael Baez supports stimulating local economies, attracting investments, and generating sustainable jobs to ensure financial stability and prosperity for families 2. | ||
| Healthcare | Castro votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural care and patient support, but nay on bills lowering premiums and restricting Medicaid. | Baez supports reforming Social Security and Medicare, such as raising retirement ages or means-testing benefits, to address looming insolvency. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Joaquin Castro votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural care and patient support, but nay on bills lowering premiums and restricting Medicaid 1. Edgardo Rafael Baez supports reforming Social Security and Medicare, including raising retirement ages or means-testing benefits, to address looming insolvency 2. | ||
| Immigration | Castro votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, but yea on a resolution related to a national emergency declared by the President. | Baez opposes illegal immigration that drains resources and believes benefits should not be spent on those who do not have America's best interest at heart. Baez supports immigration reforms emphasizing border security and interior enforcement, and opposes amnesty or citizenship pathways for undocumented immigrants. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Joaquin Castro votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, but yea on a resolution related to a national emergency declared by the President 1. Edgardo Rafael Baez opposes illegal immigration that drains resources and believes benefits should not be spent on those who do not have America's best interest at heart 2. Baez supports immigration reforms emphasizing border security and interior enforcement, and opposes amnesty or citizenship pathways for undocumented immigrants 3. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Castro votes yea on acts enhancing guard and prison staff safety, but nay on bills about privacy, gun rights, cashless bail, and violent offender restrictions. | Baez supports law enforcement and advocates for safer streets through preventative measures to protect neighborhoods and empower families. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Joaquin Castro votes yea on acts enhancing guard and prison staff safety, but nay on bills about privacy, gun rights, cashless bail, and violent offender restrictions 1. Edgardo Rafael Baez supports law enforcement and advocates for safer streets through preventative measures to protect neighborhoods and empower families 2. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Castro votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims but nay on multiple appropriations and budget resolutions. | Baez champions vital tax reforms aimed at reducing burdensome government regulations to help neighborhoods thrive economically. Baez proposes targeting a federal budget deficit of 3% of GDP or less by 2030 through spending cuts and revenue measures. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Joaquin Castro votes yea on tax relief for fraud victims but nay on multiple appropriations and budget resolutions 1. Edgardo Rafael Baez champions vital tax reforms aimed at reducing burdensome government regulations to help neighborhoods thrive economically and proposes targeting a federal budget deficit of 3% of GDP or less by 2030 through spending cuts and revenue measures 23. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Castro votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on bills opposing EPA rules and promoting fuel retailer choice. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Castro votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and on veterans clinic naming, but nay on defense authorization and surveillance extension bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |