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Republican De La Cruz, Democrat Garcia vie for redrawn Texas 35th Congressional District

Republican Carlos De La Cruz and Democrat Johnny Garcia are competing for the newly redrawn Texas 35th Congressional District. The district was redrawn in 2025 to flip from Democratic to Republican, moving from Austin to South Texas near San Antonio.

Where
South Texas near San Antonio, Bexar, Guadalupe, Karnes and Wilson counties
When
Election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Bexar Guadalupe Karnes Wilson

Taxes and money

None stated in sources.

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  • Tuesday, November 3, 2026. General election for Texas 35th Congressional District2

Who's involved

  • Carlos De La CruzRepublican candidate for Texas 35th Congressional District
  • Johnny GarciaDemocratic candidate for Texas 35th Congressional District
  • Donald TrumpEndorsed De La Cruz in February
  • Mike JohnsonU.S. House Speaker, recently rallied for De La Cruz
  • Hakeem JeffriesU.S. House Minority Leader, expected to campaign for Garcia
  • Greg AbbottTexas governor, endorsed John Lujan in Republican primary
  • Monica De La CruzU.S. Representative for Texas 15th District, sister of Carlos De La Cruz
  • John LujanState representative, lost Republican runoff to De La Cruz
  • Maureen GalindoLost Democratic primary to Garcia
  • Greg CasarFormer U.S. Representative for Texas 35th District

The facts

  • Texas Republicans redrawn CD 35 in 2025, moving from Austin to South Texas area.1 2 Stated by 2 sources
  • Redistricting moved CD 35 from D-77% to R-55%, per The Texan's Texas Partisan Index.1
  • New CD 35 covers south, east and northeast Bexar County plus Guadalupe, Karnes and Wilson counties.2
  • De La Cruz, retired Air Force veteran with 20 years service, is a San Antonio business owner.1 2 Stated by 2 sources
  • Garcia is former Bexar County sheriff's deputy with more than 20 years in various roles.2
  • De La Cruz defeated state Rep. John Lujan in Republican runoff after Trump endorsed him.1 2 Stated by 2 sources
  • Garcia defeated Maureen Galindo in Democratic runoff with about 64 percent of vote in May.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Called redistricting a last-ditch attempt by Trump to save area for GOP.1
  • Carlos De La Cruz Describes himself as Texas Trump Conservative, focuses on Air Force service and small business ownership.1
  • Johnny Garcia Uses Bexar County sheriff's deputy experience as central message to Texas voters.1

Where the sources disagree

  • When Trump endorsed De La Cruz February per [1]; before March primary per [2]

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Redrawn South Texas Congressional District Features Republican De La Cruz, Democrat Garcia

    thetexan.news

  • Political newcomers De La Cruz and Garcia battle for redrawn Texas 35th Congressional District

    KSAT

Sources

Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Redrawn South Texas Congressional District Features Republican De La Cruz, Democrat Garcia thetexan.news Not rated, October 19, 2026
  2. Political newcomers De La Cruz and Garcia battle for redrawn Texas 35th Congressional District KSAT Not rated, October 20, 2026

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