Posted in Politics

Video: Castro on San Antonio Politics

At our 2/19 conversation, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, commented on the just-decided special election in Senate District 26 and the coming mayor's race in his hometown.

By Evan SmithFeb. 19, 2015, 3:13 p.m. CentralUpdated Feb. 19, 2015, 3:13 p.m. Central

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.

Republish this article

Take our content — please! — You’re welcome to republish this article for free as long as you follow our republishing guidelines, which includes using our canonical URL and pixel tracker on your story pages whenever possible.

Video: Castro on San Antonio Politics

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
February 19, 2015

<h1>Video: Castro on San Antonio Politics</h1>
<p class="byline">by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune <br />February 19, 2015</p>

<div class="wp-block-group">   </div>
<p><span>At our 2/19 conversation, U.S. Rep.&nbsp;</span><a title="" href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joaquin-castro/" data-tooltip="/directory/joaquin-castro/quicklook/">Joaquin Castro</a><span>, D-San Antonio, commented on the just-decided special election in Senate District 26 and the coming mayor's race in his hometown.</span></p>
<p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-san-antonio-politics/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.texastribune.org&quot;&gt;The Texas Tribune&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-cropped-texas-tribune-favicon.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p>
&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.texastribune.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=36859&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-san-antonio-politics/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/texastribune.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://ping.texastribune.org/ping.js&quot; data-source=&quot;repub&quot; data-canonical=&quot;https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/19/video-castro-on-san-antonio-politics/&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

Canonical Tag:

Article Content:

Video: Castro on San Antonio Politics

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
February 19, 2015

At our 2/19 conversation, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, commented on the just-decided special election in Senate District 26 and the coming mayor's race in his hometown.

This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.

Tracking snippet:

⏳ It’s almost time for The Texas Tribune Festival, Sept. 24–26 in downtown Austin. Go beyond the headlines with 250+ speakers and 100+ sessions digging into democracy under pressure, the battle for Texas, the future of education, AI, energy and more. There’s still a seat waiting for you. Get your tickets today!

TribFest 2026 is presented by JPMorganChase.

Wait! One more thing!

Thank you, thank you for reading The Texas Tribune. At a time of increased apathy, distrust and fatigue, you read our articles and engage with the ideas that are shaping our future.

Now, it’s time for me to ask more of you: Please consider supporting our newsroom and the work we do to bring news to you and to Texans every day.

Our Fall Member Drive is happening now. With a gift of any size, you can help us raise $50,000 between now and September 30. At these numbers, you and your support matter more than I can say. Only with your help, we’ll pursue the truth so Texans can shape our future.

DONATE NOW

Sarah Adler Hartman

CEO

The Texas Tribune

Tagged: 84th Legislative Session, Joaquin Castro, Texas Legislature, Trey Martinez Fischer

About

Corrections and Clarifications

Video: Castro on San Antonio Politics

Sarah Adler Hartman

CEO

The Texas Tribune

READ MORE

A surge of ICE arrests and the shooting of a Venezuelan man strike fear into Austin neighborhoods

Texas and feds announce noncitizen voting charges against seven people

In lieutenant governor race, Vikki Goodwin says Dan Patrick ads are illegal AI deepfakes

Exchange of land between SpaceX and federal refuge in Texas OK’d despite conservationists’ objections

Rural Prosperity: A Texas Tribune Symposium

Gov. Greg Abbott broadens moratorium on data center approvals to include environmental permits

Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Austin said he tried to pull over before officers fired at him

ICE officer shoots, injures man in Austin, officials say

Despite state law, only eight of 160 utility companies have filed wildfire response plans

High costs, dwindling enrollment: Is Houston ISD’s playbook under takeover sustainable?

What to know about Austin ICE shooting and migrant deaths in Texas

Federal judge pauses Texas Republicans’ bid to close primaries

Texas Supreme Court rules baby delivered by surrogate can leave Texas

About

Corrections and Clarifications

READ MORE

You came here for Texas news.