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GARCIA, SYLVIA R

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FEC candidate id
H8TX29052
Internal id
8172b528-d051-4df1-9e57-64e80ed312df
Status
incumbent

Who this candidate represents

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

CategoryMetricValue
PeoplePopulation752,781
PeopleMedian age33
IncomeMedian household income$55,446
IncomePer-capita income$24,427
IncomeIn poverty22.8%
IncomeUnemployed7.8%
IncomeGini inequality index0.457
RaceWhite alone20.1%
RaceBlack alone13.2%
RaceAsian alone2.3%
RaceHispanic or Latino75.8%
RaceTwo or more races39.4%
OriginForeign-born32.7%
LanguageSpeaks English only at home33.8%
LanguageSpeaks Spanish at home63.7%
EducationHigh school or higher42.9%
EducationBachelor's or higher13.0%
EducationAdvanced degree3.9%
HouseholdFamily households71.5%
HouseholdAvg household size3.08
HouseholdNever married (15+)42.6%
HousingMedian home value$189,000
HousingMedian gross rent$1,192
HousingSingle-family detached60.7%
HousingBuilt before 19407.4%
HousingOvercrowded (>1 per room)9.8%
HousingVacant units9.6%
ServiceVeterans (18+)2.7%
HealthWith a disability12.3%
ConnectivityHouseholds with broadband87.4%
ConnectivityHouseholds with no internet10.0%
CommuteDrove alone73.6%
CommutePublic transit1.8%
CommuteWorked from home7.0%

Cycle financials

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

CycleRaisedSpentCash on handDebtsIndiv. contribs.
2026$903,166$1,099,258$175,662$0$325,733
2024$938,007$950,725$371,754$0$215,469
2022$940,934$804,062$384,472$0$256,273
2020$856,156$795,553$247,599$0$227,322
2018$1,249,437$1,062,441$186,996$35,000$587,893

Elections

Committees

Recent votes

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

Election prediction

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

P(win) = 99.0%

FeatureΔ P(win)
Base rate (historical)15.1%
incumbent+78.0%
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.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

CycleSupportOpposeIEs
2026$522,942$017
2024$22$01
2022$7$01

Recent (latest 25)

DateSpenderFor / againstAmountPurpose
BOLD AMERICAsupport$20,000Digital Production (Estimate)
BOLD AMERICAsupport$250,000Ad Buy (Estimate)
2026-03-01TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$1,610Printing
2026-02-27TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$4,677Canvassing
2026-02-27TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$2,638Staff Salaries & Benefits
2026-02-25TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$1,508Printing
2026-02-24TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$198Printing
2026-02-20TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$24Lodging
2026-02-20LATINO VICTORY FUNDsupport$20,000Non-Contribution Account, Advertising - Radio
2026-02-19TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$38Lodging
2026-02-18TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$10,913Canvassing
2026-02-18TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$666Printing
2026-02-17TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$85Reimbursement: Mileage Per Diem
2026-02-17TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$52Graphic Design Services
2026-02-10TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$978Gas Cards
2026-02-09TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…support$5,197Canvassing
2026-01-20CHC BOLD PACsupport$204,359Direct Mail - Estimate
2024-08-29UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUNDsupport$22Reimburse federal public communication costs
2022-10-31HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PACsupport$7Signs

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

DateFrom committeeTypeAmount
2026-03-31PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE24K$2,000
2026-03-27UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (U…24K$1,500
2026-03-17AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS H…24K$2,500
2026-03-13SCHWAN'S COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE24K$2,500
2026-03-10MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE…24K$5,000
2026-03-10BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN …24K$2,500
2026-03-05PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PAC24K$1,000
2026-03-04AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMM…24K$1,000
2026-03-02UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (U…24K$1,000
2026-03-02AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION…24K$1,500
2026-03-02LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC24K$1,000
2026-03-01TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…24E$1,609
2026-02-27TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…24E$2,637
2026-02-27HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC24K$1,000
2026-02-27TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…24E$4,677
2026-02-27ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN24K$3,000
2026-02-27FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITT…24K$2,500
2026-02-26CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VI…24K$5,000
2026-02-26SMART TD PAC24K$2,000
2026-02-25JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC24K$1,000
2026-02-25TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMI…24E$1,507
2026-02-25COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITI…24K$1,000
2026-02-25USA RICE FEDERATION PAC24K$1,000
2026-02-25AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION…24K$2,500
2026-02-25INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, …24K$2,000

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee SYLVIA GARCIA FOR CONGRESS.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

DonorEmployer / occupationCity, STGiftsTotal
CHAUDHRY, MUBASHIRUSA · ADMINISTRATORSUGAR LAND, TX1$3,500
RUPANI, NASRUDDINWOULD GOLD & DIAMONDS INC · BUSINESSHOUSTON, TX1$2,500
DEMONTROND, GEORGEDEMONTROND AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. · PRESIDENTHOUSTON, TX1$2,000
COSTELLO, STEPHENCAROLLO ENGINEERS · CIVIL ENGINEERHOUSTON, TX1$1,000
CLIFFORD, LCINDYTHE CLIFFORD GROUIP · GR/PRHOUSTON, TX1$250

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Inbound (100)

datefromtypeamountrolesource
BOLD AMERICAsupports_independently$250,000fec_ies
BOLD AMERICAsupports_independently$20,000fec_ies
2026-03-31PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLEcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-03-27UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)contributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-03-17AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-03-13SCHWAN'S COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-03-10BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUNDcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-03-10MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERScontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-03-05PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-04AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-02AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)contributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-03-02LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-02UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-03-01TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$1,610fec_ies
2026-03-01TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,609pas2
2026-02-27TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$4,677fec_ies
2026-02-27TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,637pas2
2026-02-27FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-27TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$2,638fec_ies
2026-02-27TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$4,677pas2
2026-02-27ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENcontributed_to$3,000pas2
2026-02-27HALLIBURTON COMPANY PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-26SMART TD PACcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-02-26CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-25COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-25USA RICE FEDERATION PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-25AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-25TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,507pas2
2026-02-25NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-25JUSTICE LEAGUE PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-25AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-25TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$1,508fec_ies
2026-02-25INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-02-24TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$197pas2
2026-02-24INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-24SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-24LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-24TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)contributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-24THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-24TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$198fec_ies
2026-02-24CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERScontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-24D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-23TOMORROW PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-23FIGHTING BACK PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-23FOSTERING PROGRESS PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-23NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTONcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-23DEMOCRATS WIN FUNDcontributed_to$4,000pas2
2026-02-23FAIR SHOT PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-21FIGHTING FOR SOUTH TEXAS PACcontributed_to$5,000pas2
2026-02-20LATINO VICTORY FUNDsupports_independently$20,000fec_ies
2026-02-20TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$24pas2
2026-02-20WILLAMETTE VALLEY PACcontributed_to$1,500pas2
2026-02-20PAC TO THE FUTUREcontributed_to$3,000pas2
2026-02-20TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$24fec_ies
2026-02-20WIN THE HOUSE NOW PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-20LATINO VICTORY FUNDcontributed_to$20,000pas2
2026-02-20ELECT DEMS NOW PACcontributed_to$4,000pas2
2026-02-20BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-19TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$37pas2
2026-02-19ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-19SPIKE PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-19AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-19SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PACcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-02-19TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$38fec_ies
2026-02-18SHORE PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-18AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-18TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$10,913fec_ies
2026-02-18TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$666fec_ies
2026-02-18TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$665pas2
2026-02-18TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$10,913pas2
2026-02-17WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-17TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$85fec_ies
2026-02-17TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$85pas2
2026-02-17UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)contributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-02-17MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-17UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-17KIRBY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-17TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$52fec_ies
2026-02-17TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$51pas2
2026-02-13BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-12AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)contributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-02-12SMART TD PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-12SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE- FEDERALcontributed_to$2,000pas2
2026-02-11AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-11NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-11DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-10LA BAMBA PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-10TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$977pas2
2026-02-10DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DIAMONDBACK ENERGY PAC)contributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-10DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PACcontributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-10LA BAMBA PACcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-10BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-10TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$978fec_ies
2026-02-09BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-09TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEsupports_independently$5,197fec_ies
2026-02-09AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-09TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$5,196pas2
2026-02-09AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEcontributed_to$2,500pas2
2026-02-06BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2
2026-02-06NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANGERS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NARPM PAC)contributed_to$1,000pas2

Outbound (17)

datetypetoamountrolesource
principal_candidate_ofSYLVIA GARCIA FOR US CONGRESS COMMITTEEcandidate_committees
principal_candidate_ofSYLVIA GARCIA FOR CONGRESScandidate_committees
2026-02-03cosponsor_of_billHR 7335 — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Actcosponsorsponsorship
2026-01-14cosponsor_of_billHR 7071 — Healthcare Reinvestment Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-12-18cosponsor_of_billHR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-12-03cosponsor_of_billHR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-08-29cosponsor_of_billHR 5068 — MORE Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-08-22cosponsor_of_billHR 5020 — Supporting Our Shelters Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-07-16cosponsor_of_billHR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025cosponsorsponsorship
2025-03-03cosponsor_of_billHR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-02-04cosponsor_of_billHR 924 — NO BAN Actcosponsorsponsorship
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Ethics CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Housing and Insurance SubcommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2025-01-03member_of_committeeHouse Financial Services CommitteeMEMBERcongress-committee
2023-12-13cosponsor_of_billHR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Actcosponsorsponsorship
2023-10-24cosponsor_of_billHR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Actcosponsorsponsorship

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