United States
U.S. Representative, District 35
Johnny C. Garcia
Democratic- On ballot as
- Johnny C. Garcia
- Current role
- Deputy and Public Information Officer, Bexar County Sheriff's Office
- Background
- Age 38; born and raised on the West Side of San Antonio
- Attended St. Philip's College while working construction
- Joined the Bexar County Sheriff's Office at age 21,
- Experience
- Bexar County Sheriff's Office: jail, patrol and the SWAT crisis negotiation team
- Led the jail's Inmate Worker Program, a job-training and reintegration program
- Won the May 26, 2026 Democratic primary runoff over Maureen Galindo
- Top priorities
- Economy: "ending the Trump tariffs, renewing ACA subsidies to make healthcare more affordable, investing in apprenticeships and job training programs"
- Public safety: "giving officers the training, resources, and mental health support they need, while ensuring transparency and clear oversight"
- Education: "fully funded public schools, investment in teachers, updated classroom resources"
- "I won't trade stocks as a Member of Congress, and I'll work to get the influence of billionaires out of our elections"
- Housing: "crackdown on big private equity companies buying up homes"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Pro Abortion
- Immigration: Campaign site: "We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy's needs."
- Guns: (no public position)
- Health care: "I'll reverse Republicans' healthcare cuts and invest in our rural hospitals."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
- U.S. Rep. Greg Casar
- U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro
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- U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett
- Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico
- Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar
- Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg
- Blue Dog Coalition (primary runoff)
- Democratic Majority for Israel PAC (primary runoff)
- Campaign website
- votejohnnygarcia.com
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