Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Robert Garza

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

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