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Candidates › TX-35 race › 2025–2026
Johnny Garcia
D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, TX-35
Has not served in Congress
- On the ballot
- On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Texas US House 35
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote
- Top priorities
- Lowering Everyday Costs
- End Corruption
- A Secure Border
- Safe Communities
- Help You Get Ahead
- Money
- $2.2M raised, $2.1M spent, $149.5K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 27% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 27% from Texas · largest committee giver BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $12.5K
- Outside groups
- $5.9M supporting, $6M opposing Garcia
- Backed by
- Pete Buttigieg · Greg Casar · Joaquin Castro and 10 more. As the campaign lists them
- Polling
- 47% in the latest poll (The Washington Post/George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government). The polls
9 priorities from votejohnnygarcia.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
I understand what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck. My number one priority will be lowering your everyday costs.
We must end the war in Iran so that we lower gas prices.
We need to end reckless tariffs that have driven up the price of everything from coffee to tomatoes to appliances.
I’ll work to modernize our energy supply and prevent data centers from taking advantage of us, so that you pay lower utility bills.
Families here just want to make it to Sunday to buy barbacoa and Big Red. But under this economy, it’s way too hard to make that happen. My priority will be lower costs, not tax breaks for big corporations and billionaires.
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Stock trading is corrupt, and it’s time we stop the practice of members of Congress personally profiting as they buy and sell stocks based on insider information. It’s just one more sketchy practice that encourages politicians to serve the agendas of billionaires over the needs of working families, and it’s time to shut that door for good. I won’t trade stocks as a Member of Congress, and I’ll work to get the influence of billionaires out of our elections.
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As a Sheriff’s Deputy, I know how important having a secure border is. I saw firsthand how Biden failed us on the border, and I’m not afraid to stand up to leaders of either party when they get immigration wrong.
We should make sure that Border Patrol has what they need to keep our border secure and ICE should be focused on criminals and held to the same standard as police. We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy’s needs.
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I’ll bring a unique perspective to Congress — I have served nearly two decades with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department. I’ve faced criminals, helped get drugs off our streets, and helped victims of domestic violence. I don’t believe in defunding the police. Our community is safest when we have well trained law enforcement.
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Like many of us, I’m a renter — because the cost of buying my own home is out of reach. We’ve got to help families do more than just scrape by.
I’ll crackdown on big private equity companies buying up homes, make sure home construction is efficient and fast here in Texas, and find ways to drive down the costs of the materials needed for construction so that new homes are more affordable.
I’ll fight for a Child Tax Credit that helps families keep more in their pocket each month and for investments in child care.
I’ll fight for strong schools and apprenticeship programs that help Texans get good-paying jobs.
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Nobody should ration a prescription or skip lifesaving medical treatment because they can’t afford it. House Republicans gutted the Affordable Care Act tax credits, forcing more than four million Texans to pay more for health insurance. These cuts drive up health care costs for all of us and strain our hospitals.
I’ll reverse Republicans’ healthcare cuts and invest in our rural hospitals.
I’ll always fund Medicare and support expanding what Medicare covers.
I’ll crack down on Big Pharma companies that price gouge patients so that we lower drug costs across the board.
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Massive tech companies shouldn’t be allowed to come in and build loud, sprawling data centers that drain our water and raise utility costs. I’ll always stand up for working Texans, and make sure we aren’t stuck paying the bill for these out of state tech companies.
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While House Republicans have proposed cutting veteran disability benefits, I’ll fight any attempt to cut veteran benefits. We should invest in the absolute best mental and physical healthcare for our veterans.
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As a kid, my family relied on my grandma’s Social Security to help put food on the table. I know how critical these programs and programs like SNAP are, and I’ll oppose any cuts to them. I’ll always fight for Social Security and Medicare and oppose any cuts to these critical programs. We should expand what Medicare covers — to include dental and vision and hearing — and I’ll oppose any plan to privatize Social Security.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · votejohnnygarcia.com/issues