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| | #REDIRECT [[Joaquin Castro]] |
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| |Name = Joaquín Castro
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| |Position = U.S. House, Texas, District 20
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| |Status = Candidate
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| |Campaign website = http://www.castroforcongress.com/
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| }}{{tnr}}'''Joaquín Castro''' is a 2012 [[Democratic]] candidate seeking election to the [[U.S. House]] representing [[Texas' 20th congressional district elections, 2012|the 20th Congressional District]] of [[Texas]].<ref>[http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-congressional-election/castro-to-take-on-doggett-for-congressional-seat/ ''The Texas Tribune'', "Castro To Take On Doggett for New Congressional Seat", June 24, 2011]</ref>
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| In August 2012, he was included in a list of 20 Latino political rising stars compiled by the ''San Francisco Chronicle''.<ref>[http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2012/08/25/20-latino-political-rising-stars-of-2012-with-photo-gallery/ ''San Francisco Chronicle'' "20 Latino political rising stars of 2012 (with PHOTO GALLERY)," August 25, 2012]</ref>
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| ==Elections==
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| ===2012===
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| :: ''See also: [[Texas' 20th congressional district elections, 2012]]''
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| Castro is running in the [[United States Congress elections, 2012|2012 election]] for the [[U.S. House]], representing [[United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2012|Texas']] [[Texas' 20th congressional district elections, 2012|20th District]]. He defeated incumbent [[Charlie Gonzalez]] (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Texas' 20th congressional district elections, 2012]]
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| *[[United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2012]]
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| *[[U.S. House elections, 2012]]
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| ==External links==
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| *[http://www.castroforcongress.com/ Official campaign website]
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| *[https://www.facebook.com/JoaquinCastroforCongress?sk=wall Facebook Official campaign website]
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| *[https://twitter.com/#!/Castro4Congress Twitter Official campaign website]
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| *[http://www.youtube.com/user/CastroforCongress Youtube Official campaign website]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| {{Texas congress}}
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| {{Texas}}
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| [[Category:Republican Party]]
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| [[Category:Texas]]
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| {{congcandidate|Year=2012|Status=challenger|Chamber=U.S. House|Primary=W|General=W}}
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