TX-27 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Navy intelligence officer
PartyDemocratic
GenderMale
LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Navy intelligence officer
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EducationAngelo State University — B.A./B.S., Biology (1976)
Notable personal detailsEustaquio “Stock” Castro-Mendoza is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 27th Congressional District. He served in the U.S. Navy as an intelligence officer (1983–2013) and later worked as deputy director in the AFPAK Hands program in 2013. He also worked as a high school science teacher (2014–2022). He earned biology degrees from Angelo State University and a master’s in national security from the U.S. Naval War College.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes lowering everyday costs (housing, food, energy), protecting Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and veterans’ benefits, and supporting jobs, small businesses, and responsible energy development. No explicit tax-rate proposals or detailed tax-policy prescriptions are stated on the campaign issues pages reviewed.
Healthcare
Supports affordable, accessible healthcare; will fight to lower healthcare costs, protect rural hospitals, and preserve Medicare and Medicaid so seniors and families maintain access to care.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports defunding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and endorses immigration reform. This indicates a position favoring limits on current enforcement agencies and pursuing changes to immigration policy consistent with expanded legal pathways or reduced enforcement emphasis.
Climate & Energy
Supports responsible energy development that balances job creation with protecting land and water and specifically calls for investing in wind and clean energy to grow local economies and safeguard resources.
News
Eustaquio Castro-Mendoza is being mentioned in the context of a broader shift in the 2026 House race, where Republicans have lost ground in eight key districts. The update suggests the political environment is becoming more competitive and could improve Democrats’ chances of retaking the House. No separate, person-specific development was provided in the news summary.
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