State of Texas
State Representative, District 74
Robert Garza
Republican- On ballot as
- Robert Garza
- Current role
- Attorney in Del Rio
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, University of Texas at Austin (1978) (per iVoterGuide profile)
- Law degree, St. Mary's University (1981) (per State Bar)
- Licensed in Texas since 1981 (per State Bar)
- Attorney; former mayor of Del Rio
- Small business owner (per campaign)
- Experience
- Mayor of Del Rio (2014–2018) (per iVoterGuide profile)
- Del Rio City Council at-large member (1996–2004) (per iVoterGuide profile)
- Trustee and president, San Felipe Del Rio CISD school board (1988–1994) (per iVoterGuide profile)
- Del Rio city attorney (1982–1987) (per iVoterGuide profile)
- Ran for this seat (2024); lost to Eddie Morales Jr.
- Top priorities
- Border: "Increase funding, finish Texas border wall, support law enforcement, and combat human trafficking"
- Public safety: "Support local sheriffs and first responders"
- Property taxes: "cutting wasteful spending and providing permanent tax relief to Texas families and business owners"
- Education: "Support parental rights in education" and "Fund technical and vocational training"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: "Robert will always stand up for the unborn"
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Increase funding for Operation Lone Star" and "Complete the Texas border wall"
- Guns: Campaign site: will "protect our Second Amendment rights"
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Support parental rights in education" and "Fund technical and vocational training"
- Property taxes: Campaign site: "committed to cutting wasteful spending and providing permanent tax relief to Texas families and business owners"
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- robertgarzafortexashouse.com
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