U.S. House Candidate Profile

Sylvia R Garcia

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DemocraticU.S. HouseTexas29

Background

Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia (born September 6, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who has been serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 29th congressional district since 2019. Her district covers much of eastern Houston. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 6th district in the Texas Senate.

Source: Wikipedia, "Sylvia Garcia" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Garcia), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Excerpt of the article's lead section; pronunciation guides and citation markers removed.

Last updated 2026-10-24.

Sourced summary

Sylvia R Garcia served as U.S. unitedstates.github.io

Sylvia R Garcia press release (2025-12-19): Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Calls for Thorough Review of Proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger sylviagarcia.house.gov

Sylvia R Garcia's gender is recorded as F in the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset. unitedstates.github.io

Sylvia R Garcia press release (2026-05-06): Reps. sylviagarcia.house.gov

Sylvia R Garcia was born on 1950-09-06. unitedstates.github.io

Sylvia R Garcia press release (2026-01-08): Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Secures Over $3 Million for Texas 29 Community Projects in Bipartisan Minibus Bill sylviagarcia.house.gov

Sylvia R Garcia press release (2026-01-23): Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Secures Over $10.8 Million for Community Projects Across Texas 29 sylviagarcia.house.gov

Sylvia R Garcia press release (2026-03-05): Reps. sylviagarcia.house.gov

Finance snapshot

Sylvia R Garcia's FEC candidate id is H8TX29052

Claim timeline

Sylvia R Garcia press release (2026-01-27): Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Introduces Bill to End Potential Federal Coercion on Local Police and Restore Community sylviagarcia.house.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

HISD is making life-changing decisions about neighborhood schools without giving families a real say. sylviagarcia.house.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

Sylvia R Garcia press release (2026-03-18): Congressional Hispanic Caucus Whip Sylvia Garcia and Chairman Adriano Espaillat Condemn Republican Hearing Targeting sylviagarcia.house.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

I started my career as a social worker, and I saw firsthand how much of a difference they make in our communities every single day. sylviagarcia.house.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

The allegations detailed in recent reporting about César Chávez are deeply disturbing and heartbreaking. sylviagarcia.house.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[2024-01-11] Floor speech (extensions): [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 6 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[2026-03-27] Floor speech (house): EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

[2025-12-23] Floor speech (extensions): [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 216 (Tuesday, December 23, 2025)] govinfo.gov Retrieved 2026-05-13.

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Sylvia R Garcia profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: incumbent. Race status: discovered.

Sylvia R Garcia matches a certified general-election roster row. Row name SYLVIA GARCIA. Row office U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 29. Row party Democratic. Ballot status general_nominee. Official source host sos.texas.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-17.

Valid citations 5832. Primary-source references 5832. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-17.

Published claim kinds: Background 8, Statements 41, Finance 2, Votes 3896, Other sourced notes 1847, ideology 3.

Other ids: Other voteview:119:21922; Bioguide G000587; Wikidata Q13562489; Vote Smart 49734; Ballotpedia Sylvia Garcia; OpenSecrets N00042282.

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On the November 3, 2026 ballot

SYLVIA GARCIA is certified for U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 29 (Democratic). Texas SoS Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election Retrieved 2026-10-17.

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