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Eric Michael Garza (Texas House of Representatives candidate)
Eric Michael Garza (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 125. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Garza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Eric Michael Garza was born in Texas. Garza earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2013 and a graduate degree and J.D. from St. Mary's University in 2016.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 125
Incumbent Ray Lopez won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ray Lopez (D) | 100.0 | 48,251 |
| Total votes: 48,251 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125
Incumbent Ray Lopez defeated Eric Michael Garza in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ray Lopez | 67.6 | 5,849 |
 | Eric Michael Garza | 32.4 | 2,805 | |
| Total votes: 8,654 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Garza in this election.
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 125
Incumbent Ray Lopez defeated Carlos Antonio Raymond in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ray Lopez (D) | 62.4 | 34,762 |
 | Carlos Antonio Raymond (R) | 37.6 | 20,933 | |
| Total votes: 55,695 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125
Incumbent Ray Lopez defeated Eric Michael Garza in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ray Lopez | 58.3 | 5,960 |
| Eric Michael Garza | 41.7 | 4,271 | |
| Total votes: 10,231 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125
Carlos Antonio Raymond advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carlos Antonio Raymond | 100.0 | 6,595 |
| Total votes: 6,595 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Eric Michael Garza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Garza's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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In 2016, I graduated from St. Mary’s University, where I earned a law degree (J.D.) and M.B.A. Now, I am licensed attorney practicing civil litigation. Through my training and practice, I developed a deep understanding of the legal system, which is crucial for creating and amending laws and more importantly drafting precise and effective legislation. As a litigator, I have years of experience in advocacy, persuasive communication, and conflict resolution.
Regarding my background, I was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, only about 12 miles from the border that forms the basis of so much contentious rhetoric and policy. My mother worked as the principal’s secretary at a public elementary school for over 25 years, making policy affecting our educators and those who support them particularly personal. I am a first-generation college graduate, who required student loans and other financial assistance to attend an institute of higher education. I believe my personal background will prove essential to crafting inclusive and comprehensive legislation that addresses the needs of the diverse and vulnerable communities in District 125 and beyond.- I will prioritize education policy, addressing a crisis that has been ignored for far too long, and to prioritize the most important investment we can make into the future prosperity, well-being, and resiliency of our State.
- I will prioritize policy seeking healthcare access for all, as it is not only a moral imperative but a strategic move to developing healthier, more productive, and socially just communities.
- I will advocate for action to provide local governments and election offices with additional resources to make voting more convenient.
The impact of education policy, if done correctly, shows in a skilled and knowledgeable workforce, improvement to students’ socio-economic status, and long-term economic growth for communities dedicated to a well-educated population. Prioritizing education policy begins with ensuring that schools receive equitable and adequate funding to serve, support, and educate students, especially those from vulnerable and systemically neglected populations. Most importantly, we must ensure districts can hire and retain educators, which cannot be done without addressing the need to increase teachers’ pay — untied from any other partisan education policy like vouchers.
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2022
Eric Michael Garza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Garza's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Today, he is a practicing attorney in San Antonio, and his practice focuses on civil litigation. Previously, he worked as in-house counsel for a national insurance company and was a member of the disputes team at a global law firm. Prior to entering the legal profession, he worked as a call center representative for a national insurance company headquartered in San Antonio.
- Eric Michael will work to ensure educational equity for all students because a student’s zip code should never be an indicator of how far they go or how much they achieve. He will work to ensure Texas educators are better paid, better supported, and their tenure better rewarded.
- Eric Michael will work to expand access to healthcare and decrease the number of uninsured Texans.
- Eric Michael will work to ensure our infrastructure is growing and improving as quickly as our cities are expanding.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 15, 2022
