Federal · Texas · Democratic

Sylvia R. Garcia

Democrat U.S. Representative for Texas's 29th District.

Voted further left than 100% of the House, based on 543 roll-call votes this Congress.4

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Each tick is a member of the House (blue: Democrats, red: Republicans); the black line is this member. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

Follow the money U.S. House, Texas 29th District (2026)

From FEC filings.3 The dot shows which party each group's money mostly helps. Full money record

Raised$987K
Cash on hand$201K
From PACs$651K
Outside groups for$528K

Top PACs giving directly

  1. Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers$10K
  2. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club$10K
  3. Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)$10K
  4. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee$10K
  5. Exxon Mobil Corporation Political Action Committee (Exxonmobil PAC)$10K

Biggest outside groups helping

  1. Bold America$270K
  2. CHC Bold PAC$204K
  3. Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee$33K
  4. Latino Victory Fund$20K

On the record

Office
U.S. Representative for Texas's 29th District1
Party
Democratic1
In this office since
January 3, 20191
Term ends
January 3, 20271
Contact
Official website · 202-225-1688 · X / Twitter · Facebook1
On the ballot
U.S. House, Texas 29th District (2026)3

What they say and what they did

Positions quoted from their website, next to bills they sponsored and how they voted in the 119th Congress. Pick a topic for the full record.

  • 14 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 345 cosponsored5
  • Voted on 300 of 316 final votes on bills; missed 166
  • Committees: House Committee on Ethics; House Committee on Financial Services2

Money and the economy

Economy and jobs

12 positions · 4 bills sponsored · 74 votes

Supports workers' right to a fair wage, join a union, collectively bargain, and work safely.

  • Jobs and wages
  • Small business
  • Budget, debt and spending

Taxes

7 votes · 15 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Tax cuts and relief
  • Simpler, lower tax code
  • The IRS

Housing

1 position · 4 bills sponsored · 3 votes

Supports prohibiting discrimination in housing.

  • Homelessness
  • Building more homes
  • Housing costs

Farms and rural areas

4 votes · 16 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Food and nutrition

Technology and AI

12 votes · 4 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Research and innovation
  • Cybersecurity
  • Internet access

Health and families

Health care

15 positions · 6 votes · 41 cosponsored

Supports reducing prescription drug costs.

  • Insurance and coverage
  • Prescription drug prices
  • Mental health

Social Security and Medicare

3 votes · 10 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Social Security
  • Medicare

Abortion

2 positions · 2 votes · 3 cosponsored

Supports a woman’s right to access healthcare.

  • Abortion rights and access

Education

13 positions · 10 votes · 14 cosponsored

Supports increasing federal and state funding for institutions of higher education, particularly community colleges and MSIs.

  • College and student debt
  • Public schools and teachers
  • Child care and pre-K

Drugs and addiction

5 votes · 1 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Fentanyl and opioids

Safety and justice

Crime and policing

1 position · 1 bill sponsored · 28 votes

Supports reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act.

  • Violent crime and public safety
  • Justice reform
  • Police

Guns

6 votes · 4 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Gun safety laws
  • Second Amendment

Immigration

12 positions · 2 bills sponsored · 20 votes

Wants to protect Dreamers, TPS, and DED recipients with a pathway to citizenship.

  • Deportation and enforcement
  • Legal immigration and asylum
  • Dreamers

Civil rights

6 positions · 6 votes · 11 cosponsored

Committed to fighting for equality for everyone.

  • Race and equality
  • LGBTQ rights
  • Antisemitism and hate crimes

Security and the world

Military and veterans

4 positions · 1 bill sponsored · 20 votes

Wants to provide veterans with care, services, and benefits.

  • Veterans
  • Military strength
  • National security

Foreign policy

12 votes · 23 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Ukraine and Russia
  • Israel and the Middle East
  • China

Energy and environment

Energy and climate

10 positions · 80 votes · 16 cosponsored

Supports investments in clean energy transmission and clean energy projects in the Houston region.

  • Water, land and wildfires
  • Climate change
  • Oil, gas and coal

Government and elections

Elections and voting

18 votes · 18 cosponsored

No position on their website.

  • Voting rights and access
  • Government reform and accountability
  • Voter ID and election security

Everything they said and did, by topic

Money: U.S. House, Texas 29th District (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$987K
Spent$1.2M
Cash on hand$201K
  • From individuals $335K
  • From PACs and other committees $651K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $1,155

Gifts from people, by size7

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 6%
  • $200–$499 4%
  • $500–$999 11%
  • $1,000–$1,999 26%
  • $2,000 and up 53%

Top PACs and committees giving directly8

Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersConnected to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers$10,000
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club$10,000
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)Connected to Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc$10,000
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeConnected to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants$10,000
Exxon Mobil Corporation Political Action Committee (Exxonmobil PAC)Connected to Exxon Mobil Corporation$10,000
Ernst & Young Political Action Committee$10,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACConnected to National Air Traffic Controllers Association$10,000
Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueConnected to Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region$10,000
Fair Shot PACConnected to Clark$10,000
Courage to Change$10,000
Texas Farm Bureau AgfundConnected to Texas Farm Bureau$9,600
Air Line Pilots Association PACConnected to Air Line Pilots Association$9,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)Connected to American Association for Justice (Aaj)$7,500
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeConnected to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$7,500
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeConnected to American Crystal Sugar Compay$7,500

Outside groups spending in this race9

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $528K

Bold America$270,000
CHC Bold PAC$204,359
Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee$33,417
Latino Victory Fund$20,000

Individual donors

  • $310K from 266 itemized gifts10
  • 90% came from people in Texas10
  • 22% came from retired people10
  • Top states: Texas $280K, District of Columbia $7,759, Colorado $4,250, California $4,000, New York $4,00010

Where donors work10

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Lanier Law Firm4 gifts$6,000
Gonzalez & Associates2 gifts$5,000
Steptoe2 gifts$5,000
Goodman3 gifts$4,500
Akin Gump4 gifts$3,500
Baker Wotring1 gifts$3,500
Camden1 gifts$3,500
CBL Energy Law1 gifts$3,500
Edgardo E Colon2 gifts$3,500
Erebor Bank Na1 gifts$3,500
Farouk Systems1 gifts$3,500
Forthcoming Fund1 gifts$3,500
Greenberg Traurig1 gifts$3,500
Hillco Partners1 gifts$3,500
Isani Consultants LP1 gifts$3,500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Sylvia R. Garciahttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000587
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record H8TX29052https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8TX29052/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
  5. 5
    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
  6. 6
    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
  7. 7
    FEC: contributions to Sylvia R Garcia by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8TX29052/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
  8. 8
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  9. 9
    FEC: independent expenditures about Sylvia R Garcia, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H8TX29052&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  10. 10
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Sylvia Garcia for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00660555&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 17, 2026