Johnny Garcia (Texas congressional candidate)
Johnny Garcia (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 35th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary runoff on May 26, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Biography
Johnny Garcia was born in San Antonio, Texas. Garcia graduated from Memorial High School and attended St. Philip’s College. His career experience includes working in construction and serving as a hostage negotiator and public information officer at the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026
Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 26 Republican primary runoff)
Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 26 Democratic primary runoff)
General election
The primary runoff will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary runoff.
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35
Maureen Galindo and Johnny Garcia are running in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on May 26, 2026.
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 | Johnny Garcia | |
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35
Carlos De La Cruz and John Lujan are running in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on May 26, 2026.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35
Maureen Galindo and Johnny Garcia advanced to a runoff. They defeated Whitney Masterson-Moyes and John Lira in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maureen Galindo | 29.2 | 15,931 |
| ✔ | | Johnny Garcia | 27.0 | 14,743 |
 | Whitney Masterson-Moyes | 23.4 | 12,762 | |
 | John Lira | 20.4 | 11,122 | |
| Total votes: 54,558 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Greg Casar (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Lujan | 32.5 | 13,899 |
| ✔ | | Carlos De La Cruz | 27.1 | 11,579 |
 | Jay Furman | 12.9 | 5,500 | |
 | Ryan Krause | 9.0 | 3,840 | |
 | Joshua Cortez | 4.5 | 1,903 | |
 | Steven Wright | 4.0 | 1,706 | |
 | Randy Adams | 3.7 | 1,574 | |
 | Vanessa Hicks-Callaway | 3.5 | 1,492 | |
 | Mark Eberwine | 1.5 | 652 | |
 | Rod Lingsch | 0.8 | 345 | |
 | Larry La Rose | 0.6 | 272 | |
| Total votes: 42,762 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
Garcia received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- Sheriff Javier Salazar (D)
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Democrats Work for America
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
