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Sylvia R. Garcia

Sylvia R. Garcia

Democratic · TX U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026
  • role U.S. representative for Texas's 29th congressional district since 2019
  • role Previously represented the 6th district in the Texas Senate
  • background Lawyer by profession
  • background Born September 6, 1950

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 94.9%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 633 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 20
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 414 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 20 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 99%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 423 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 1%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 4
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

  • 2
    Documented relationships →

    neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)

    A documented relationship is a factual overlap in the public record — NOT evidence of wrongdoing.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Sylvia R. Garcia. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

94.9%
of House roll calls voted

Full voting record (633 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 633 of 676 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Issue positions (14)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House TX-29 · 2026 General Election

  • $987,402 raised
  • $1,158,184 spent
  • $200,973 cash on hand
$987.40K
$986.25K
$335.40K
Itemized (≥ $200)$319.20K
Unitemized (< $200)$16.20K
Other committees (PACs)$650.85K
Offsets to expenditures$1.01K
Other receipts$141.69
$1.16M
Operating expenditures$999.63K
Contribution refunds$1.50K
Other disbursements$157.05K
Cash on hand$200.97K
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through June 30, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)

Finance updated: Jul 24, 2026

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Sylvia R. Garcia campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2018$1,249,437$1,062,441$186,996
2020$856,156$795,553$247,599
2022$940,934$804,062$384,472
2024$938,007$950,725$371,754
2026$987,402$1,158,184$200,973

Contributions received

Data from FEC

Recorded individual contributions: $85,654 ·

Industry PAC support

Data from FEC — PAC (political action committee) contributions, 2026/2024/2022 cycles

Total disclosed PAC money: $2,010,594. Industry is approximated from a curated map; individual (non-PAC) donations are listed separately above.

Top PAC contributors (10)
  • ACTBLUE $31,000
  • SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $30,000
  • MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & $30,000
  • EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION-MOBIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $27,500 · Energy
  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $27,500
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $26,112
  • MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE $25,000
  • INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $25,000
  • CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $25,000
  • CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $25,000 · Finance

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • HILLCO PARTNERS LLC $9,900
  • THE GOODMAN CORPORATION $6,800
  • LANIER LAW FIRM $6,609
  • ARNOLD & ITKIN LLP $6,600
  • MEM &ASSOCIATES, INC. $6,600
  • GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP $6,600
  • BAKER WOTRING LLP $6,600
  • KATIES SEAFOOD $4,300
  • VITAL ALLERGY & ASTHMA CENTER $3,500
  • Employer not reported $3,500

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2026 cycle $562,231 supporting · $0 opposing · 4 outside groups
  • 2024 cycle $22 supporting · $0 opposing · 1 outside group

See the outside-money leaderboard →

Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HRES 1594Recognizing the outstanding contributions of Hispanics and Latinos in film, television, and streaming and their enduring impact on the United States.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10640To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to establish an Urban Health Transformation Program.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10654To ensure that a member separated from an Armed Force, solely on the basis that the member has pseudofolliculitis barbae, receives an honorable discharge and veterans benefits.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10699To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide secured drop boxes for voted absentee ballots in an election for Federal office, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10698To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to share evidence with appropriate State and local law enforcement agencies related to shootings, injuries, or killings, by officers or employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 30, 2026
  • HR 10557Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration ActcosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • HRES 1559Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".cosponsoredSep 16, 2026
  • HR 10425Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10421Transforming Education for the Future ActcosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10415Food for Thought Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10473Justice for Ukrainian Children ActcosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • HR 10397Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 14, 2026
  • HJRES 215Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".cosponsoredSep 13, 2026
  • HRES 1514Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 7, 2026
  • HR 10297El Salvador TPS Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HRES 1511Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget.cosponsoredSep 2, 2026
  • HR 10186Hands Off Our Great Lakes ActcosponsoredAug 30, 2026
  • HRES 1488Recognizing the significance of "Chicano/Chicana Heritage Month" in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States.cosponsoredAug 23, 2026
  • HRES 1481Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HRES 1483Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HR 10040No TSA Data for ICE ActcosponsoredAug 2, 2026
  • HR 9904Deputy Darren Almendarez ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9824Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
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Committee assignments (4)

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Garcia most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Garcia, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

  • Committee oversight & campaign money — finance coverage: medium

    Sits on the House Committee on Financial Services, which oversees the finance sector, and received 72 PAC contributions from finance-sector political action committees totaling $247,000 (recent cycles).

    PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.

    FEC PAC contributions
  • Committee oversight & campaign money — technology coverage: medium

    Sits on the House Committee on Financial Services — Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, which oversees the technology sector, and received 6 PAC contributions from technology-sector political action committees totaling $9,090 (recent cycles).

    PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.

    FEC PAC contributions

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Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Garcia connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Committee activity

Committee votes cast

Congressional testimony