Representative-elect · Texas’s 35th district

Johnny Garcia

Democrat

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What they campaigned on

Share of their campaign website’s words, by policy area.

749words on issues
  • Law, crime and courts19%
  • Health13%
  • Immigration12%
  • Economy and the federal budget11%
  • Government operations and elections11%
  • Everything else34%

Where they stand

34 issues in their own words, then everything else their site says, by policy area.

Law, crime and courts

Crime and public safety ›
  • Address root causes of crime like poverty, addiction and mental illness
  • Keep communities safe from crime
“Johnny will work with anyone to make life more affordbale and our streets safer.”
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“He believes true public safety means more than tough talk, it means ensuring kids feel safe in school, families can access healthcare, and communities can thrive with affordable housing and economic opportunity.”
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Police ›
  • Oppose defunding or cutting police budgets
“I don’t believe in defunding the police. Our community is safest when we have well trained law enforcement.”
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Fentanyl and drug trafficking ›
  • Stop the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs
“I’ll bring a unique perspective to Congress — I have served nearly two decades with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department. I’ve faced criminals, helped get drugs off our streets, and helped victims of domestic violence.”
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“As a Sheriff’s Deputy, Johnny has faced violent criminals, helped get drugs off our streets, and helped victims of domestic violence.”
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Other things the site says about law, crime and courts (1)
“Johnny started his law enforcement career nearly twenty years ago working in the jail, where he led the Inmate Worker Program—a second-chance initiative designed to rehabilitate people in custody through job training and reintegration planning.”
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Health

Health care costs ›
  • Lower health care costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket costs
“Johnny is fighting for the working families in TX-35 — for lower costs, affordable healthcare, and the chance to get ahead.”
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“Make Healthcare Affordable”
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Prescription drug prices ›
  • Lower prescription drug prices
  • Stop drug companies' price gouging and excessive price hikes
“I’ll crack down on Big Pharma companies that price gouge patients so that we lower drug costs across the board.”
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Medicare ›
  • Protect and strengthen Medicare
  • Keep Medicare funded and solvent for the long term
  • Expand Medicare, such as to cover dental, vision and hearing
“I’ll always fund Medicare and support expanding what Medicare covers.”
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“I’ll always fight for Social Security and Medicare and oppose any cuts to these critical programs.”
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“We should expand what Medicare covers — to include dental and vision and hearing — and I’ll oppose any plan to privatize Social Security.”
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Access to health care ›
  • Expand access to health care
“He believes true public safety means more than tough talk, it means ensuring kids feel safe in school, families can access healthcare, and communities can thrive with affordable housing and economic opportunity.”
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Rural hospitals ›
  • Increase and protect funding for rural hospitals
“I’ll reverse Republicans’ healthcare cuts and invest in our rural hospitals.”
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Other things the site says about health (2)
“Nobody should ration a prescription or skip lifesaving medical treatment because they can’t afford it.”
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“He believes hard work should be rewarded, healthcare should be affordable, and safety should be everyone’s priority.”
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Immigration

Border security ›
  • Secure the border
  • Fund border security with more agents and resources
“We should make sure that Border Patrol has what they need to keep our border secure and ICE should be focused on criminals and held to the same standard as police.”
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“We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy’s needs.”
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ICE and immigration agents ›
  • Raise training and conduct standards for immigration agents
  • Focus immigration enforcement on dangerous criminals
“We should make sure that Border Patrol has what they need to keep our border secure and ICE should be focused on criminals and held to the same standard as police.”
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Deportation ›
  • Focus immigration enforcement on violent criminals, not law-abiding immigrants
“We should make sure that Border Patrol has what they need to keep our border secure and ICE should be focused on criminals and held to the same standard as police.”
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Legal status for unauthorized immigrants ›
  • Give undocumented immigrants a path to legal status or citizenship
“We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy’s needs.”
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Immigration reform ›
  • Fix the immigration system through comprehensive reform
  • Create a path to citizenship for immigrants living here
  • Include border security and enforcement in immigration reform
  • Expand legal immigration and make it easier to come legally
“We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy’s needs.”
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Other things the site says about immigration (1)
“As a Sheriff’s Deputy, I know how important having a secure border is. I saw firsthand how Biden failed us on the border, and I’m not afraid to stand up to leaders of either party when they get immigration wrong.”
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Economy and the federal budget

Cost of living ›
  • Lower the cost of living and inflation
  • Lower health care and prescription drug costs
“Johnny is fighting for the working families in TX-35 — for lower costs, affordable healthcare, and the chance to get ahead.”
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“Lowering Everyday Costs”
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“My number one priority will be lowering your everyday costs.”
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“My priority will be lower costs, not tax breaks for big corporations and billionaires.”
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“An old school Democrat, Johnny is fighting to lower costs and to make it easier for Texans to get ahead.”
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Government operations and elections

Government ethics and corruption ›
  • Ban members of Congress from trading stocks
  • End corruption in Washington
  • Pledge not to trade individual stocks in office
“End Corruption”
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“Stock trading is corrupt, and it’s time we stop the practice of members of Congress personally profiting as they buy and sell stocks based on insider information. It’s just one more sketchy practice that encourages politicians to serve the agendas of billionaires over the needs of working families, and it’s time to shut that door for good.”
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“I won’t trade stocks as a Member of Congress, and I’ll work to get the influence of billionaires out of our elections.”
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Campaign finance ›
  • Reduce the influence of big money in politics
“I won’t trade stocks as a Member of Congress, and I’ll work to get the influence of billionaires out of our elections.”
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Social Security and welfare

Child care ›
  • Expand public funding and aid for child care
“I’ll fight for a Child Tax Credit that helps families keep more in their pocket each month and for investments in child care.”
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Social Security ›
  • Protect Social Security benefits from cuts
  • Oppose privatizing Social Security
“Protect SNAP & Social Security”
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“I’ll always fight for Social Security and Medicare and oppose any cuts to these critical programs.”
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“We should expand what Medicare covers — to include dental and vision and hearing — and I’ll oppose any plan to privatize Social Security.”
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Nutrition assistance ›
  • Protect SNAP and other food assistance from cuts
“Protect SNAP & Social Security”
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“I know how critical these programs and programs like SNAP are, and I’ll oppose any cuts to them.”
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Housing and community development

Housing costs ›
  • Lower housing costs for renters and homeowners
“He believes true public safety means more than tough talk, it means ensuring kids feel safe in school, families can access healthcare, and communities can thrive with affordable housing and economic opportunity.”
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Investor ownership of housing ›
  • Stop large investors from buying up homes
“I’ll crackdown on big private equity companies buying up homes, make sure home construction is efficient and fast here in Texas, and find ways to drive down the costs of the materials needed for construction so that new homes are more affordable.”
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Regulation of home building ›
“I’ll crackdown on big private equity companies buying up homes, make sure home construction is efficient and fast here in Texas, and find ways to drive down the costs of the materials needed for construction so that new homes are more affordable.”
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Defense and veterans

Veterans' health care ›
  • Give veterans the quality health care they earned
  • Expand mental health care and suicide prevention for veterans
“While House Republicans have proposed cutting veteran disability benefits, I’ll fight any attempt to cut veteran benefits. We should invest in the absolute best mental and physical healthcare for our veterans.”
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Military and veteran mental health ›
  • Expand mental health care for veterans and service members
“While House Republicans have proposed cutting veteran disability benefits, I’ll fight any attempt to cut veteran benefits. We should invest in the absolute best mental and physical healthcare for our veterans.”
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Veterans' benefits ›
  • Protect veterans' benefits from cuts
“While House Republicans have proposed cutting veteran disability benefits, I’ll fight any attempt to cut veteran benefits. We should invest in the absolute best mental and physical healthcare for our veterans.”
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Other things the site says about defense and veterans (1)
“Honor Our Veterans”
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Energy

Data centers ›
  • Make data centers pay their own power, grid and water costs
  • Keep data centers from raising household utility bills
  • Stop or limit new data centers
  • Protect local water and the environment from data centers
“I’ll work to modernize our energy supply and prevent data centers from taking advantage of us, so that you pay lower utility bills.”
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“Massive tech companies shouldn’t be allowed to come in and build loud, sprawling data centers that drain our water and raise utility costs. I’ll always stand up for working Texans, and make sure we aren’t stuck paying the bill for these out of state tech companies.”
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Utilities ›
  • Lower utility bills for families and businesses
  • Keep data centers and other big power users from raising household bills
“I’ll work to modernize our energy supply and prevent data centers from taking advantage of us, so that you pay lower utility bills.”
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“Massive tech companies shouldn’t be allowed to come in and build loud, sprawling data centers that drain our water and raise utility costs. I’ll always stand up for working Texans, and make sure we aren’t stuck paying the bill for these out of state tech companies.”
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Trade

Tariffs ›
  • Roll back the Trump administration's tariffs
“We need to end reckless tariffs that have driven up the price of everything from coffee to tomatoes to appliances.”
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Foreign affairs and aid

Iran ›
  • End the war with Iran
“We must end the war in Iran so that we lower gas prices.”
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Labor and employment

Job training and workforce development ›
  • Expand apprenticeship programs
“I’ll fight for strong schools and apprenticeship programs that help Texans get good-paying jobs.”
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Immigrant and guest workers ›
  • Expand and streamline work visas to meet labor needs
“We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy’s needs.”
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Taxes

Taxes on the wealthy ›
  • Repeal or block tax cuts for the wealthy
“My priority will be lower costs, not tax breaks for big corporations and billionaires.”
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Taxes on low- and middle-income families ›
  • Expand the Child Tax Credit
“I’ll fight for a Child Tax Credit that helps families keep more in their pocket each month and for investments in child care.”
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Corporate taxes ›
  • Stop tax breaks and loopholes for big corporations
“My priority will be lower costs, not tax breaks for big corporations and billionaires.”
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