State Representative, District 74 - Texas Ballot Compare

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

Eddie Morales Jr.

Democratic Incumbent

On ballot as: Eddie Morales Jr.
Current role: State Representative, Texas House District 74 (elected 2020; third term)
Background: Bachelor's in political science, University of Texas at Austin (1997)
Law degree, St. Mary's University School of Law (2000)
Licensed in Texas since 2000
Attorney
Owner, his family's Piedras Negras Tortilla Factory
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Partner, Langley & Banack; leads the Eagle Pass office
Lifelong Eagle Pass resident
Experience: Vice chair, House Committee on Energy Resources
Has served as city attorney for Eagle Pass and Brackettville
Past president, Maverick County Bar Association
Top priorities: Public schools: "Repeal vouchers. Increase the basic allotment. Increase the pay for our teachers."
Health care: "We must expand Medicaid in Texas"
Plans to file legislation requiring the federal border security reimbursement "to be reinvested in border communities"
Data centers: "must give back to communities, not freeload from tax abatements"
Told KVIA he is committed to "the creation of the UTEP Law School, roadway improvements, ensuring adequate water supply"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: In a KVIA questionnaire, says he plans to file legislation requiring the $7.5 billion federal reimbursement for border security efforts "to be reinvested in border communities"
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: In the League of Women Voters guide: "Repeal vouchers. Increase the basic allotment. Increase the pay for our teachers."
Property taxes: In a KVIA questionnaire, lists among last session's work that he "increased the homestead exemption for all Texans"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (listed by campaign)
Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) (listed by campaign)
Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee (TRE-PAC) (listed by campaign)
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Texas State Association of Fire Fighters (Eagle Pass) (listed by campaign)
Texas Classroom Teachers Association (listed by campaign)
Texas Farm Bureau (listed by campaign)
Texas First Coalition (listed by campaign)
Texas Medical Association (listed by campaign)
Planned Parenthood (listed by campaign)
Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives (listed by campaign)
Texas Association of Business (listed by campaign)
Texas State Employees Union (listed by campaign)
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) (listed by campaign)
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (listed by campaign)
Eagle Pass Police Association (listed by campaign)
National Association of Social Workers (listed by campaign)
Giffords (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: moralesfortexas.com