Share
United States House of Representatives
Kathy Castor
US Representative
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
0
/ 100
F
Raw: -10 of 40 dynamic max
· 20 of 50 answered
·
-10
foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
0/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
0/ 40
National Rank
#8,891 of 9,024 · bottom 1.5% among candidates with at least one scored answer
See the full rankings →Score adjustments
Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.
For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.
Base score 0/100 → Adjusted -10/100
- AIPAC / pro-Israel-lobby contributions-10TrackAIPAC career-total report shows $93,368 from AIPAC and pro-Israel-lobby PACs.AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures targeting U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel. RESOLUTE Citizen treats documented AIPAC contributions as a failure on foreign_policy_restraint/q4 (the foreign-lobby question) AND applies a dollar-bracket adjustment to the total score.
Contact This Official
Call202-225-3376Send MessageOfficial PageX / Twitter@USRepKCastorFacebook/USRepKathyCastorYouTubeChannel
📍 Local district offices (2)
Tampa, FL · 813-871-2817 · 4144 N. Armenia Ave., Suite 300 33607
St. Petersburg, FL · 727-369-0201 · 136 Fourth St. N., Suite 201 33701
Reach out directly. Your voice matters. Proverbs 29:2 — When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.
Next Election
November 3, 2026
General · Seat up at next election
— until
Registration deadline: 2026-10-05
Early voting: 2026-10-22 – 2026-11-01
State elections office: (850) 245-6200
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Florida Division of Elections
Official Profile
Religion: Presbyterian
X / Twitter: @USRepKCastor
FL-14 (Tampa) since 2007; daughter of FL politician Betty Castor; Presbyterian; chaired the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (2019-23, authored its Climate Crisis Action Plan; introduced the Climate Action Now Act, HR 9). Heritage Action 0% (119th) / 5% (118th). Progressive across the board on documented roll calls: WHPA yea, Born-Alive nay, RFMA + Equality Act yeas, women's-sports nay (defended 'safe spaces' for transgender students), Parents Bill of Rights no, HR 1 yea, SAVE Act no twice, HR 2 + Laken Riley nays (not among the Dem crossovers), assault-weapons-ban yea, Giffords endorsed, anti-CBDC-ban no. DEVIATIONS: YEA on H.Res 894 declaring anti-Zionism antisemitism while 92 Dems voted present (Roll 697, 12/2023); yea on the April 2024 Israel and Ukraine supplementals with a strong pro-Israel statement after Oct 7. AIPAC receipts unverified. Industry-capture cells left null — no COVID-mandate or pharma-liability votes located this pass.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
1 claim
An original cosponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 12, 119th Congress), which would create a federal statutory right to abortion at any stage of pregnancy and preempt state laws restricting abortion — a direct rejection of any life-at-conception personhood standard. Castor has cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act in every Congress since 2021 (117th, 118th, 119th), making it a defining legislative commitment over four consecutive terms.
- Congress.govOfficial
- BallotpediaCenter
- GovTrack.usReference
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
FEC / OpenSecrets search found no Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
Not yet verified[4]
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)[5]
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
FALSE (0)[6]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
Not yet verified
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
FALSE (0)[6]
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
FALSE (0)[6]
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
FALSE (0)[10]
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
FALSE (0)
1 claim
Voted No on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22, House Vote #102, April 10, 2025, 220-208), which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. As a 20-year House Democrat from Tampa, Castor joined nearly every House Democrat in opposing the citizenship-verification requirement — the inverse of the rubric's voters-only, verified-registration standard.
- Congress.govOfficial
- BallotpediaCenter
- GovTrack.usReference
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
FALSE (0)[15]
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
FALSE (0)[15]
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
FALSE (0)[16]
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
FALSE (0)[16]
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
FALSE (0)[19]
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
TrackAIPAC / FEC / OpenSecrets search found no AIPAC, pro-Israel-lobby, or foreign-linked PAC contributions (as of the cited search date)
Not yet verified[21]
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
1 Left2 Center3 Right16 Official1 Other
Official House PageOfficial
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Official House PageOfficial
Planned Parenthood ActionLeft Advocacy
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
sbaprolife.org/representative/kathy-castorRight Advocacy
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
giffords.org/candidates/kathy-castor/Unclassified
Official House PageOfficial
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.
References & footnotes
Every answer above with a [n] marker corresponds to one of the footnotes below. Wayback-archive links preserve the page as it read at our access date so a reader can verify the citation even if the original URL changes or disappears.
- [1]YEA on the Women's Health Protection Act (Roll 295, 2021); NAY on the Born-Alive Act (Roll 29, 2023); SBA scorecard: consistently voted against protections for the unborn. Official
YEA on the Women's Health Protection Act (Roll 295, 2021); NAY on the Born-Alive Act (Roll 29, 2023); SBA scorecard: consistently voted against protections for the unborn.
- [2]YEA on the Women's Health Protection Act (Roll 295, 2021); NAY on the Born-Alive Act (Roll 29, 2023); SBA scorecard: consistently voted against protections for the unborn. Official
YEA on the Women's Health Protection Act (Roll 295, 2021); NAY on the Born-Alive Act (Roll 29, 2023); SBA scorecard: consistently voted against protections for the unborn.
- [3]YEA on the Women's Health Protection Act (Roll 295, 2021); NAY on the Born-Alive Act (Roll 29, 2023); SBA scorecard: consistently voted against protections for the unborn. Right Advocacy
YEA on the Women's Health Protection Act (Roll 295, 2021); NAY on the Born-Alive Act (Roll 29, 2023); SBA scorecard: consistently voted against protections for the unborn.
- [4]Pro-PP scorecard record documented, but EMILY's List / abortion-industry PAC dollar amounts not verified this pass — null on the funding question. Left Advocacy
Pro-PP scorecard record documented, but EMILY's List / abortion-industry PAC dollar amounts not verified this pass — null on the funding question.
- [5]YEA on the Respect for Marriage Act final passage (Roll 513, 12/2022). Official
YEA on the Respect for Marriage Act final passage (Roll 513, 12/2022).
- [6]
- [7]NAY on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Roll 192, 2023); defended 'safe spaces' for transgender students. Official
NAY on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Roll 192, 2023); defended 'safe spaces' for transgender students.
- [8]NAY on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Roll 192, 2023); defended 'safe spaces' for transgender students. Unclassified
NAY on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Roll 192, 2023); defended 'safe spaces' for transgender students.
- [9]Voted NO on the Parents Bill of Rights Act (Roll 161, 3/2023). Official
Voted NO on the Parents Bill of Rights Act (Roll 161, 3/2023).
- [10]Voted NO on the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (HR 5403, Roll 230, 5/2024). Official
Voted NO on the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (HR 5403, Roll 230, 5/2024).
- [11]Chaired the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and authored its action plan pushing climate-aligned financial regulation/disclosure mandates; introduced the Climate Action Now Act (HR 9) — documented champion of the ESG policy agenda. Official
Chaired the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and authored its action plan pushing climate-aligned financial regulation/disclosure mandates; introduced the Climate Action Now Act (HR 9) — documented champion of the ESG policy agenda.
- [12]Chaired the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and authored its action plan pushing climate-aligned financial regulation/disclosure mandates; introduced the Climate Action Now Act (HR 9) — documented champion of the ESG policy agenda. Official
Chaired the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and authored its action plan pushing climate-aligned financial regulation/disclosure mandates; introduced the Climate Action Now Act (HR 9) — documented champion of the ESG policy agenda.
- [13]Voted NO on the SAVE Act twice (Roll 345, 2024; Roll 102, 2025). Official
Voted NO on the SAVE Act twice (Roll 345, 2024; Roll 102, 2025).
- [14]Voted NO on the SAVE Act twice (Roll 345, 2024; Roll 102, 2025). Official
Voted NO on the SAVE Act twice (Roll 345, 2024; Roll 102, 2025).
- [15]YEA on HR 1 For the People Act (Roll 62, 2021) — nationwide early/mail voting expansion. Official
YEA on HR 1 For the People Act (Roll 62, 2021) — nationwide early/mail voting expansion.
- [16]NAY on HR 2 Secure the Border Act (Roll 209, 5/2023). Official
NAY on HR 2 Secure the Border Act (Roll 209, 5/2023).
- [17]NAY on the Laken Riley Act both times (Rolls 6 and 23, 1/2025) — not among the Democratic crossovers. Official
NAY on the Laken Riley Act both times (Rolls 6 and 23, 1/2025) — not among the Democratic crossovers.
- [18]NAY on the Laken Riley Act both times (Rolls 6 and 23, 1/2025) — not among the Democratic crossovers. Official
NAY on the Laken Riley Act both times (Rolls 6 and 23, 1/2025) — not among the Democratic crossovers.
- [19]YEA on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (Roll 410); Giffords endorsement citing her Bipartisan Safer Communities Act support. Official
YEA on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (Roll 410); Giffords endorsement citing her Bipartisan Safer Communities Act support.
- [20]YEA on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (Roll 410); Giffords endorsement citing her Bipartisan Safer Communities Act support. Unclassified
YEA on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (Roll 410); Giffords endorsement citing her Bipartisan Safer Communities Act support.
- [21]AIPAC/foreign-lobby receipts not verified this pass (activist claims only) — null. Reference
AIPAC/foreign-lobby receipts not verified this pass (activist claims only) — null.
Have Information About This Official?
Help us improve this scorecard. If you have evidence of this official's positions — voting records, social media posts, public statements, or corrections — submit it below and we'll review and update the profile.