GARCIA, SYLVIA R

D · house · currently seated · bioguide G000587

FEC candidate id: H2TX29022
Internal id: 460123dd-8c5b-4b03-bd3f-e2d6dfb30117
Status: challenger

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-29. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	752,781
People	Median age	33
Income	Median household income	$55,446
Income	Per-capita income	$24,427
Income	In poverty	22.8%
Income	Unemployed	7.8%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.457
Race	White alone	20.1%
Race	Black alone	13.2%
Race	Asian alone	2.3%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	75.8%
Race	Two or more races	39.4%
Origin	Foreign-born	32.7%
Language	Speaks English only at home	33.8%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	63.7%
Education	High school or higher	42.9%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	13.0%
Education	Advanced degree	3.9%
Household	Family households	71.5%
Household	Avg household size	3.08
Household	Never married (15+)	42.6%
Housing	Median home value	$189,000
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,192
Housing	Single-family detached	60.7%
Housing	Built before 1940	7.4%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	9.8%
Housing	Vacant units	9.6%
Service	Veterans (18+)	2.7%
Health	With a disability	12.3%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	87.4%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	10.0%
Commute	Drove alone	73.6%
Commute	Public transit	1.8%
Commute	Worked from home	7.0%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
1994	$1,000	$1,261	$761	$7,000	$0
1992	$213,327	$212,303	$1,023	$6,000	$124,498

Elections

1992 general house · TX-29 — won

Committees

No committees on file.

Recent votes

2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 25.1%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
D (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	role	source
—	BOLD AMERICA	supports_independently	$20,000		fec_ies
—	BOLD AMERICA	supports_independently	$250,000		fec_ies
2026-03-31	PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE	contributed_to	$2,000		pas2
2026-03-31	PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-27	UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-27	UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)	contributed_to	$1,500		pas2
2026-03-17	AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-17	AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-03-13	SCHWAN'S COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-13	SCHWAN'S COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-03-10	BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-10	BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-03-10	MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-03-10	MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-05	PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-05	PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-03-04	AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-03-04	AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-02	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-02	UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-02	UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-03-02	AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)	contributed_to	$1,500		pas2
2026-03-02	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-03-02	AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-03-01	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,609		pas2
2026-03-01	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,609	24E	fec_pas2
2026-03-01	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$1,610		fec_ies
2026-02-27	FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC)	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-27	FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC)	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-02-27	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$4,677		pas2
2026-02-27	HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-27	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$4,677		fec_ies
2026-02-27	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,637	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-27	ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN	contributed_to	$3,000		pas2
2026-02-27	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,637		pas2
2026-02-27	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$4,677	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-27	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$2,638		fec_ies
2026-02-27	HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-27	ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$3,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-26	SMART TD PAC	contributed_to	$2,000		pas2
2026-02-26	CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-26	SMART TD PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-26	CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-25	COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-25	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-25	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-25	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,507	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-25	JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-25	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE	contributed_to	$2,000		pas2
2026-02-25	USA RICE FEDERATION PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-25	USA RICE FEDERATION PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-25	JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-25	AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-25	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-02-25	AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-25	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-25	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-25	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$1,508		fec_ies
2026-02-25	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,507		pas2
2026-02-25	COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-24	LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-24	CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-24	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-24	D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-02-24	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-02-24	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$197		pas2
2026-02-24	TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-24	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$197	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-24	D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$2,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-24	SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC)	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-24	TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-24	THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-24	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$198		fec_ies
2026-02-24	SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-24	LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC	contributed_to	$2,500		pas2
2026-02-24	CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-24	THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-23	NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-23	NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-23	DEMOCRATS WIN FUND	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$4,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-23	TOMORROW PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-23	FOSTERING PROGRESS PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-23	FAIR SHOT PAC	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-23	FIGHTING BACK PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-23	TOMORROW PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-23	FIGHTING BACK PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-23	FAIR SHOT PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-23	FOSTERING PROGRESS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-23	DEMOCRATS WIN FUND	contributed_to	$4,000		pas2
2026-02-21	FIGHTING FOR SOUTH TEXAS PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$5,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-21	FIGHTING FOR SOUTH TEXAS PAC	contributed_to	$5,000		pas2
2026-02-20	WIN THE HOUSE NOW PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-20	PAC TO THE FUTURE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$3,000	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-20	BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2
2026-02-20	WILLAMETTE VALLEY PAC	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$1,500	24K	fec_pas2
2026-02-20	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$24	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-20	TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$24		pas2
2026-02-20	LATINO VICTORY FUND	committee_contributed_to_candidate	$20,000	24E	fec_pas2
2026-02-20	WILLAMETTE VALLEY PAC	contributed_to	$1,500		pas2
2026-02-20	WIN THE HOUSE NOW PAC	contributed_to	$1,000		pas2

Outbound (17)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	SYLVIA GARCIA FOR US CONGRESS COMMITTEE	—		candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	SYLVIA GARCIA FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees
2026-02-03	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2026-01-14	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 7071 — Healthcare Reinvestment Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-12-18	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-12-03	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-08-29	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 5068 — MORE Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-08-22	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 5020 — Supporting Our Shelters Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-07-16	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-03-03	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-02-04	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 924 — NO BAN Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Ethics Committee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Housing and Insurance Subcommittee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Financial Services Committee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2023-12-13	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2023-10-24	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship

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