Mauro Garza

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Mauro Garza

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Graduate

University of Texas at San Antonio, 1992

Personal

Birthplace

Corpus Christi, TX

Religion

Jewish

Profession

Business owner

Contact

Campaign website

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Mauro Garza (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 34th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

Biography

Garza earned a master's of science from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1992. Garza’s professional experience includes working with the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse and the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research. He also worked as a teacher with the Alamo Colleges District and founded M. Garza Enterprises, Inc. and Everett Holdings, LLC.

2026 battleground election

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Ballotpedia identified the March 3, 2026, Republican primary for Texas' 34th Congressional District as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 34th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. Two candidates lead in media attention and fundraising: Eric Flores (R) and Mayra Flores (R).

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) is running for re-election in the Democratic primary. He was first elected to the district in 2022, defeating incumbent Mayra Flores 53% to 44%. Flores was first elected to the district in the June 2022 special election, receiving 51% of the vote. Flores faced Gonzalez in the 2024 general election, which Gonzalez won 51% to 49%.

Following Texas' 2025 congressional redistricting, Marijke Friedman of The Texas Tribune wrote that the new map "gives Republicans better odds to capture Gonzalez's South Texas district."

Eric Flores (no relation to Mayra Flores) is a lawyer and veteran of the U.S. Army and Texas Army National Guard. He served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. Flores is campaigning on his legal experience, saying he "led landmark prosecutions of cartel-connected and human trafficking operations" and worked on cases "defending municipalities and school districts across Texas." He says he would work to secure the country's borders while supporting legal immigration. Highlighting his military experience, Flores says he provided border security for Texas with the National Guard and that he would address veterans' issues.

Mayra Flores previously served as the representative for Texas' 34th Congressional District from 2022 to 2023. She is campaigning on her legislative experience "proudly [serving] South Texas on the Homeland Security and Agriculture Committees." She says she would focus on family issues and "put parents back in the driver seat [to] protect kids from those who wish to push their views on our families." Highlighting her experience immigrating to the United States from Mexico, Flores says, "We must secure our border to keep bad individuals out and to encourage legal immigration."

Also running in the primary are Keith Allen (R), Luis Buentello (R), Gregory Kunkle Jr. (R), Bam Morales (R), and Jay Nagy (R).

As of November 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Lean Republican, and Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales rated the general election a Toss-up.

To review how redistricting took place in Texas in 2025, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2024 and 2026, click here.

Elections

2026

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. and Etienne Rosas are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
		Etienne Rosas

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Keith Allen
		Luis Buentello
		Eric Flores
		Mayra Flores
	Submit photo	Fred Hinojosa (Unofficially withdrew)
		Gregory Kunkle Jr.
		Jay Nagy

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bam Morales (R)
• Mauro Garza (R)
• Scott Mandel (R)

Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 34

Eddie Espinoza is running in the Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 34 on April 11, 2026.

		Candidate
		Eddie Espinoza (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 34

Chris Royal is running in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 34 on April 12, 2026.

		Candidate
		Chris Royal (L)

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Polls

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Candidate spending

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Keith Allen	Republican Party	$144,884	$143,085	$2,744	As of December 31, 2025
Luis Buentello	Republican Party	$20,515	$19,995	$520	As of December 31, 2025
Eric Flores	Republican Party	$872,254	$564,600	$307,654	As of December 31, 2025
Mayra Flores	Republican Party	$1,240,344	$1,075,734	$167,438	As of December 31, 2025
Fred Hinojosa	Republican Party	$36,058	$36,058	$0	As of January 31, 2026
Gregory Kunkle Jr.	Republican Party	$9,155	$7,854	$1,301	As of December 31, 2025
Jay Nagy	Republican Party	$15,459	$15,459	$0	As of February 4, 2026
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." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

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By candidate	By election
Keith Allen Luis Buentello Eric Flores Mayra Flores Mauro Garza Gregory Kunkle Jr. Bam Morales Jay Nagy	Federal Election Commission

Endorsements

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2024

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 34

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. defeated Mayra Flores in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 34 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D)	51.3	102,780
		Mayra Flores (R)	48.7	97,603

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 200,383
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brent Lewis (L)
• Chris Royal (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vicente Gonzalez Jr.	100.0	27,745

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,745
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34

Mayra Flores defeated Laura Cisneros, Mauro Garza, and Gregory Kunkle Jr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mayra Flores	81.2	18,307
		Laura Cisneros	8.8	1,991
		Mauro Garza	6.2	1,388
		Gregory Kunkle Jr.	3.8	863

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,549
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ann Marie Torres (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 34

Brent Lewis advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Brent Lewis (L)

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Endorsements

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Pledges

Garza signed the following pledges.

• Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Texas' 15th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 15

Monica De La Cruz defeated Michelle Vallejo and Ross Lynn Leone in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Monica De La Cruz (R)	53.3	80,978
		Michelle Vallejo (D)	44.8	68,097
		Ross Lynn Leone (L)	1.9	2,814

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 151,889
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 15

Michelle Vallejo defeated Ruben Ramirez in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 15 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Vallejo	50.1	6,079
		Ruben Ramirez	49.9	6,049

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 12,128
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 15

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 15 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ruben Ramirez	28.3	9,221
✔		Michelle Vallejo	20.1	6,570
		John Villarreal Rigney	19.2	6,268
		Eliza Alvarado	16.5	5,398
		Vanessa Tijerina	10.6	3,470
		Julio Garza	5.2	1,693

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,620
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Roberto Haddad (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 15

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 15 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Monica De La Cruz	56.5	16,835
		Mauro Garza	15.3	4,544
		Sara Canady	9.2	2,741
		Ryan Krause	9.2	2,728
	Submit photo	Steve Schmuker Jr.	3.6	1,064
	Submit photo	John Lerma	2.2	658
	Submit photo	Jose Aizar Cavazos	1.7	504
	Submit photo	Angela Juarez	1.4	416
		Vangela Churchill	1.0	298

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,788
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 15

Ross Lynn Leone advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 15 on March 19, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Ross Lynn Leone (L)

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2020

See also: Texas' 20th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 20th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 20th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 20

Incumbent Joaquin Castro defeated Mauro Garza and Jeffrey Blunt in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 20 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joaquin Castro (D)	64.7	175,078
		Mauro Garza (R)	33.1	89,628
		Jeffrey Blunt (L)	2.2	6,017

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 270,723
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Adam Jonasz (Independent)
• Adam Martinez-Gomez (Independent)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 20

Mauro Garza defeated Gary Allen in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 20 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mauro Garza	60.1	7,162
		Gary Allen	39.9	4,762

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,924
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 20

Incumbent Joaquin Castro defeated Justin Lecea and Rob Hostetler in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 20 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joaquin Castro	92.1	61,861
		Justin Lecea	4.5	3,047
	Submit photo	Rob Hostetler	3.4	2,252

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,160
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 20

Mauro Garza and Gary Allen advanced to a runoff. They defeated Dominick Dina, Anita Kegley, and Tammy Orta in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 20 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mauro Garza	33.3	7,720
✔		Gary Allen	26.9	6,230
		Dominick Dina	22.6	5,242
		Anita Kegley	9.5	2,210
		Tammy Orta	7.7	1,786

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,188
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joshua Carrizales (R)
• Dan McQueen (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 20

Jeffrey Blunt advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 20 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Jeffrey Blunt (L)

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2018

See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 21

Chip Roy defeated Joseph Kopser and Lee Santos in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 21 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chip Roy (R)	50.2	177,654
		Joseph Kopser (D)	47.6	168,421
		Lee Santos (L)	2.1	7,542

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 353,617
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21

Joseph Kopser defeated Mary Wilson in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Kopser	57.9	14,765
		Mary Wilson	42.1	10,722

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 25,487
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21

Chip Roy defeated Matt McCall in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chip Roy	52.7	18,088
		Matt McCall	47.3	16,243

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 34,331
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

Mary Wilson and Joseph Kopser advanced to a runoff. They defeated Derrick Crowe and Elliott McFadden in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Wilson	30.9	15,736
✔		Joseph Kopser	29.0	14,787
		Derrick Crowe	23.1	11,742
		Elliott McFadden	17.0	8,667

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,932
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chip Roy	27.1	19,428
✔		Matt McCall	16.9	12,152
		William Negley	15.5	11,163
		Jason Isaac	10.0	7,208
		Jenifer Sarver	5.6	4,027
		Robert Stovall	4.8	3,414
		Susan Narvaiz	3.8	2,720
		Francisco Canseco	3.5	2,489
		Ryan Krause	3.2	2,300
		Al Poteet	1.8	1,300
		Peggy Wardlaw	1.8	1,285
	Submit photo	Samuel Temple	1.4	1,020
		Anthony White	1.3	952
		Eric Burkhart	1.0	723
		Mauro Garza	0.9	663
		Autry Pruitt	0.6	455
	Submit photo	Foster Hagen	0.5	394
		Ivan Andarza	0.1	96

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,789
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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

Mauro Garza did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Garza’s campaign website stated the following:

“	PROTECT TAXPAYERS AND THEIR MONEY Balance the budget, reduce debt, and lower taxes. Fight Socialism and Keep America Great. No misuse of taxpayer money. End wasteful spending. As a businessman, Mauro Garza knows the value of a dollar. Fight inflation and lower costs for Texas families. DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND TEXAS VALUES Defend the Bill of rights, especially the Right to Bear Arms. I will not sell out to the DC swamp and become part of the establishment. Fight ro protect our Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. KEEP AMERICA SAFE AND SECURE Secure the border. Whoever comes to our country must follow the rules. Defend our military and ensure they are fully funded to protect our nation. Law enforcement must be trusted, and our judicial system held accountable to punish criminals, not law-abiding citizens. STOP THE WOKE IDEOLOGY Stop the leftist indoctrination of our children BAN inappropriate books in school libraries BAN the teaching of Critical Race Theory Allow teachers to teach, and allow parental guidance in the classroom PRO-LIFE Acknowledge that life begins at conception Stop federal funding for abortions	”
—Mauro Garza’s campaign website (2024)

2022

Mauro Garza did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Mauro Garza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Garza's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Mauro Garza is a Native Texan, Business Owner, and Father. I am running to represent the 20th Congressional District of Texas. I am a Pro-Life, Pro 2nd Amendment Candidate who believes in Strong Borders, a Strong Military, and Low Taxes. I seek to continue my service to the great people of Texas by running for the U.S. House of Representatives seat for the 20th District of Texas. The Community is asking for an Authentic Leader with Strong Business Experience. They want a leader who is present, listens to their needs and fights for what matters most to families across the District. My vision is to ensure the people continue to have a voice that does not fall on deaf ears.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• PROTECT TAXPAYERS AND THEIR MONEY: Balance the budget, reduce debt, and lower taxes. Fight Socialism and Keep America Great. No misuse of taxpayer money. End wasteful spending.
• DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND TEXAS VALUES: Defend the Bill of rights, especially the Right to Bear Arms. I will not sell out to the DC swamp and become part of the establishment. Fight Democrats who try to take away our Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
• KEEP AMERICA SAFE AND SECURE: Secure the border. Whoever comes to our country must follow the rules. Defend our military and ensure they are fully funded to protect our nation. Law enforcement must be trusted, and our judicial system held accountable to punish criminals, not law-abiding citizens.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about bringing true representation back to the people of San Antonio's District 20. For too long, the current politician has roamed unchecked and unaccountable to this "solid blue" district, campaigning for politicians and activists while failing to campaign for the citizens of his own district. I intent to work for the voters of District 20 and not the whims of lobbyists and party bosses in Washington.

I intend to end the destructive culture of politicization in Washington and bring true pragmatic leadership to the swamp in Washington.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I am amazed and impressed by the current President, Donald Trump, who has taken on the Washington DC swamp full-bore. He has proven that a business owner like me, with no prior political experience, can run and win against the Political Class. I am excited to join with him in Washington to bring practical real-world solutions to our nations capital.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

An elected official's most important characteristics are his or her integrity and commitment to fulfill their promises. I intend to plaster my campaign promises in every visual location of my congressional office so that I never lose focus on the issues that are important to the people of my district.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am committed the conservative principle that everyone has value and everyone deserves for their voice to be heard. I refuse to play the games o the political class, dividing Americans by age, sex, race and other factors. I will not fall into the traps of identity politics and will treat all persons with the respect that they deserve.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

When I enter office as the Congressional Representative for District 20, I will be legislating to protect the property of the citizens of my district, ensuring the safety and success of our armed forces, and protecting our porous borders. Above all else, my core responsibility is fighting and ending the destructive political culture in the halls and streets of Washington DC.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I will leave a legacy that my son will be proud of. When my tenure in US Congress is done, I will be known as a representative who fought tirelessly for the needs of the people of my district and not the whims of the power brokers in the political class. I will be known as a man who, when there was a mess to be cleaned, rushed to find a mop rather than rushing to find a camera and a microphone.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I had the opportunity to shake the hand of Ronald Reagan in Corpus Christi, TX as a young boy. I could not of known that he would become the great President we now know, but I certainly knew I was meeting someone out of the ordinary, a history-maker.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My career began with the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) in Austin, Texas in 1991. While working full-time I maintained academic endeavors with evening and weekend research studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where I completed his Master of Science degree with an emphasis in Neurophysiology in 1992, under a Biomedical Research Scholarship.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I believe that we must use the systems in place to ensure maximum fair representation for the citizenry. Where we find areas where the systems do not work in ensuring that representation, we must use the legislative process to apply those changes to our laws.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The US House of Representatives is often referred to the "People's House" because it is the one of three lawmaking bodies(House, Senate and Presidency) which was directly elected in this Constitutional Republic. That structure has change, with the Senate now being popularly elected and movements toward the same, but the House has maintained the moniker, with fewer citizens per representative than any other federal elected office.

With that said, the US House has become increasingly unaccountable to voters over the years, creating a shift in power from the people to the political parties. I intend to be a voice for change which brings a voice back to the people of Texas, and with that the political power which the Constitution intended.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

I do believe that government and political experience can be beneficial for representatives, though it can also become a detriment once a politician becomes attached to the mechanisms of the political class. In the same way that government experience can be of benefit, real-world business experience can be a far greater benefit because it brings the elements of efficiency, pragmatism, and practical solutions. Those three elements are in greater need right now in Washington than "government experience," which is beyond surplus.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Our nation's greatest challenge is the destructive political culture where the political class fights ruthlessly to maintain their stronghold on the power-structure in Washington. They are entrenched in their lavish lifestyles and are determined to destroy any people and institutions who threaten it.

The endless quest to score "political points" rather than find practical solutions has created an environment where politicians place their political ambitions and personal agendas above the citizens whom they are supposed to represent.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I will be an excellent change agent as a member of the Budget, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs committees. These positions will allow me to pursue my campaign goals of protecting taxpayers and their money, protecting and defending our borders, and fully funding and equipping our Men and Women in uniform

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I have signed a commitment to serve a maximum of three congressional terms, two which I will intentionally pursue and a third if the people of Texas House District 20 demand it of me. I believe all elected representatives should be subject to term limits and will be an active member in the pursuit of that goal.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

There are many good, hard-working representatives who I would like to emulate in many ways. I supported and endorsed Chip Roy, who represents parts of San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country, and I believe he has done a fantastic job of Representing those voters. One of my favorite representatives from past Houses is David Crockett, who understood the Constitutionally limited role of Government and volunteered his own life for the vital cause of freedom and independence from tyranny.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I meet with the people of my congressional district weekly and hear many moving and inspiring stories, which I would not share without permission from those individuals. I will say that those citizens of District 20 are where I establish my priorities and where I draw my energy and enthusiasm. They are where I look for ideas, solutions and priorities because they are my ears on the street.

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Mauro Garza campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Texas District 34	Withdrew primary	$12,502	$12,659
2024	U.S. House Texas District 34	Lost primary	$1,057,530	$1,070,880
2022	U.S. House Texas District 15	Lost primary	$782,982	$828,869
2020	U.S. House Texas District 20	Lost general	$263,293	$240,930
2018	U.S. House Texas District 21	Lost primary	$165,094	N/A**
Grand total			$2,281,402	$2,153,338
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Monica De La Cruz (R)

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Veronica Escobar (D)

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Pete Sessions (R)

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Christian Menefee (D)

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Joaquin Castro (D)

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Chip Roy (R)

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Troy Nehls (R)

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Tony Gonzales (R)

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Beth Van Duyne (R)

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Roger Williams (R)

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Brandon Gill (R)

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Michael Cloud (R)

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Henry Cuellar (D)

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Sylvia Garcia (D)

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Jasmine Crockett (D)

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John Carter (R)

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Julie Johnson (D)

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Marc Veasey (D)

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Vicente Gonzalez (D)

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