Mark Eberwine
Mark Eberwine (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 35th Congressional District. Eberwine lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
2026 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Republican primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
John Lujan (R) and Carlos De La Cruz (R) were the top two finishers among the 11 candidates running in the Republican primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. Because no candidate won more than 50% of the vote, Lujan and De La Cruz advanced to a runoff on May 26, 2026. Lujan, De La Cruz, Joshua Cortez (R), and Jay Furman (R) led in fundraising and media attention.[1][2][3] Click here for detailed results.
The Texas Tribune's Kayla Guo described the 35th district as "one of five blue seats that were dismantled under new lines passed by the Legislature last week with the goal of electing more GOP members of Congress from Texas."[4] Incumbent Greg Casar (D) ran for re-election in the new 37th Congressional District.
An Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales analysis of Texas' 2025 redistricting said of the 2026 version of the 35th District that "it’s possible that Democrats could get over the hump here, though probably only in a blue wave election. We are therefore changing our rating for this seat from Solid Democratic to Likely Republican."[5] To learn more about redistricting in Texas ahead of the 2026 elections, click here.
Lujan was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2021. Local political observers described Lujan as a strong general election candidate, with the San Antonio Report quoting Gov. Greg Abbott (R) as saying at a 2024 Lujan campaign rally: "I have always lost John Lujan’s district...So has [U.S. Sen. Ted] Cruz and [U.S. Sen. John] Cornyn and every other statewide candidate. The only person who can win that race as a Republican is John Lujan."[6] Lujan said he "represents the very best of San Antonio and will be a dedicated voice for its citizens in Congress."[7]
De La Cruz was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the founder and owner of a kickboxing gym. De La Cruz was the brother of Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R).[8] De La Cruz described himself as a "proud Air Force veteran, small businessman, husband, father, and conservative Texan with deep San Antonio roots." De La Cruz said he was running "to be President Trump’s wingman in Congress and take down the radical leftists who are destroying America."[9] Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R) said of her brother, "I know how hard Carlos has worked his entire life...He is a fighter, a devoted husband, a loving father, and the most patriotic man I know. I’m confident he will bring the kind of strong, conservative leadership Washington desperately needs."[8] President Donald Trump (R) endorsed De La Cruz on February 16, 2026.[10]
Cortez was a former marketing professional and staffer to Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas). Cortez's website described him as a "proud lifelong Republican with strong Christian values...he has been consistently involved with the conservative causes."[11] Cortez said he was running because "I’m an eighth generation Texan, this is my background, this is my home. These are the people that I know and love, and I have the experience to be able to serve the people of the new 35th District."[12]
Furman was a 28-year veteran of the U.S. Navy. In 2024, Furman ran to represent Texas' 28th Congressional District and lost 53%–47% to incumbent Henry Cuellar (D). Furman said he was running "to do what career politicians refuse to: reverse Biden’s invasion of our southern border, deport criminal illegal aliens, restore law and order, rebuild the economy, and hold Washington accountable to the will of the American people."[13]
Also running in the primary were Randy Adams (R), Mark Eberwine (R), Vanessa Hicks-Callaway (R), Ryan Krause (R), Larry La Rose (R), Rod Lingsch (R), and Steven Wright (R).
As of March 2026, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Likely Republican.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary 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.
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Democratic primary runoff
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Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35
Maureen Galindo (D) and Johnny Garcia (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on May 26, 2026.
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 | Maureen Galindo | |
 | Johnny Garcia | |
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Republican primary runoff
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Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35
Carlos De La Cruz (R) and John Lujan (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on May 26, 2026.
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 | John Lujan | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35
Maureen Galindo (D) and Johnny Garcia (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Whitney Masterson-Moyes (D) and John Lira (D) 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
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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
Polls
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Election campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Randy Adams | Republican Party | $22,958 | $2,327 | $20,630 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Joshua Cortez | Republican Party | $246,954 | $169,477 | $77,477 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Carlos De La Cruz | Republican Party | $294,169 | $230,964 | $63,206 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Mark Eberwine | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jay Furman | Republican Party | $396,414 | $354,021 | $47,316 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Vanessa Hicks-Callaway | Republican Party | $6,394 | $5,114 | $3,515 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Ryan Krause | Republican Party | $237,646 | $89,056 | $148,590 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Larry La Rose | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Rod Lingsch | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| John Lujan | Republican Party | $370,118 | $282,690 | $87,428 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Steven Wright | Republican Party | $25,375 | $16,945 | $26,079 | As of February 11, 2026 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[14][15][16]
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Note: As of January 15, 2026, Mark Eberwine (R), Larry La Rose (R), and Rod Lingsch (R) had not registered as a candidate with the Federal Election Commission.
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Election Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KXAN, "Josh Cortez Announces Intention to Run for Texas Congressional District 35," October 1, 2025
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Texas Rep. John Lujan files to run in redrawn 35th Congressional District," August 28, 2025
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Republican Carlos De La Cruz announces run for redrawn 35th Congressional District," October 2, 2025
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedLujanTrib - ↑ Inside Elections, "A Detailed Analysis of Texas’ New Congressional Map," August 27, 2025
- ↑ San Antonio Report, "GOP State Rep. John Lujan lays plans to run in new TX35," August 27, 2025
- ↑ John Lujan campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 23, 2025
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Texas Tribune, "Republican Carlos De La Cruz announces run for redrawn 35th Congressional District," October 2, 2025
- ↑ Carlos De La Cruz campaign website, "Meet Carlos," accessed October 23, 2025
- ↑ X.com, "Renzo Downey on February 16, 2026," accessed February 17, 2026
- ↑ Joshua Cortez campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 23, 2025
- ↑ KXAN, "Josh Cortez Announces Intention to Run for Texas Congressional District 35," October 3, 2025
- ↑ Jay Furman campaign website, "About," accessed February 11, 2026
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
