Member brief No. TX-29
Reviewed October 31, 2026
TX-29 · Texas
Sylvia R. Garcia
Democrat. Trump won Texas in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 78
- Born September 6, 1950.
- Lean
- D+17
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2019
- Served since January 3, 2019.
- Cash on hand
- $236K
- $235,764. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Martha Fierro (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 58.3%
March 3. Next: Jarvis D. Johnson, 35.7%, and one other.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
Latest poll of the 2026 race
Hobby School of Public Affairs, University of Houston · Feb. 3 to 10, 2026 · 500 likely voters · margin of error ±4.4
A primary poll.
What a race here costs
TV: Houston, 2.80 million homes. The district is 10.2% of the market.
2026 primary: $1.5M spent, $27.57 a vote
2024 general: $388K spent, $2.55 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
Committees: Financial Services · Ethics
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 65.29%
- Victory margin
- +30.58 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 59.62% · +20.40 pts
Margin 10.18 points above Harris. Vote share 5.67 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Alan Garza. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $856K | 27% | $248K |
| 2022 | $941K | 27% | $384K |
| 2024 | $938K | 23% | $372K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 8.4
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 87.9 (LCV 97, Progressive Punch 97, Stop Corruption Now 70)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -151, rank 406 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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