卡斯特罗考虑了2026年司法部长竞选, 但由于民主党的分裂而放弃了竞选, 警告2018年式的后果. Joaquin Castro considered but dropped a 2026 attorney general run due to Democratic disunity, warning of 2018-style fallout.

德克萨斯州七届国会议员华金·卡斯特罗(Joaquin Castro)说, 他于2026年考虑竞选总检察长, Joaquin Castro, a seven-term Texas congressman, said he considered running for attorney general in 2026 but stepped back after Democratic leaders failed to agree on a unified slate for statewide races. 在2025年5月的一次会议上,他提出,如果其他人承诺竞选州长和副州长,他将退出参议院竞选,但是没有达成共识。 At a May 2025 Zoom meeting, he offered to drop out of the Senate race if others committed to running for governor and lieutenant governor, but no consensus emerged. 随着多个民主党人进入参议院竞选,没有协调的计划,该党在2026年面临一个支离破碎的领域。 With multiple Democrats entering the Senate race and no coordinated plan, the party faces a fragmented field in 2026. 卡斯特罗引述2018年中期选举, Beto O'Rourke的参议院竞选削弱了其他民主党候选人, 以示警告。 Castro cited the 2018 midterm, when Beto O’Rourke’s Senate campaign weakened other Democratic candidates, as a warning. 他仍然向全州开放,并计划在12月8日提交截止日期之前宣布他的决定,同时支持民主党成员Gina Hinojosa和Vikki Goodwin。 He remains open to a statewide run and plans to announce his decision before the December 8 filing deadline, while supporting fellow Democrats Gina Hinojosa and Vikki Goodwin.