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Democrat
Johnny Garcia

Johnny Garcia

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Overview

Current roleBexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

LocationTexas

BackgroundBexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy

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EducationMemorial High School (San Antonio)

Notable personal detailsJohnny Garcia is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 35th Congressional District (2026). He is a veteran deputy with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and has served as the office’s public information officer. His background includes patrol work and service on the SWAT Crisis Negotiation Team, and he has described himself as a lifelong San Antonio resident and a graduate of Memorial High School who attended St. Philip’s College.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Johnny Garcia emphasizes putting working families first by investing in workforce training and infrastructure, supporting good-paying jobs, small businesses, lower costs for families, fair wages, and stronger worker protections. His campaign materials discuss economic priorities and investments but do not provide a clear position on tax policy (for example, tax increases or cuts for specific groups).

Healthcare

The candidate emphasizes making healthcare affordable and ensuring families can access care but does not set out specific policy prescriptions on his campaign site or in available profiles. Public materials state support for affordability and access as priorities for working families. The record in these sources does not clearly endorse major progressive or conservative healthcare reforms (e.g., Medicare for All, a public option, or market-based repeal).

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 19, 2026

Johnny Garcia is in the news because his race for Texas’s 35th Congressional District is still headed to a runoff after he finished just behind Maureen Galindo in the Democratic primary. Galindo led him by 2.2 percentage points, and the seat will now be decided in the November general election after the runoff. The district is being described as likely Republican.

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NYNew York Post4 days ago

Sex therapist running for Congress says Dem primary opponent should be 'tried for treason' over Israel support- then doubles down

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$328.3K
$246.2K
$164.2K
$82.1K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$328.3K
$61.3K
$267.0K
$15.7K

Source: FEC

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