 In 2014–15, rumors swirled that Castor would seek to return to his old post as district attorney or run for county judge.Those rumors turned out to be correct when Castor for a third time received the Republican nomination for district attorney on May 19, 2015.The news was met with widespread approval from law enforcement groups and members of the legal community, with the general consensus being Castor was far more effective as DA than as commissioner in first a corrupt administration, and later while helping to repair the damage wrought by that corruption.