Texas District 35

TX-35 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Runoff

Held May 26, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Johnny Garcia 52 70.3%
Maureen Galindo 22 29.7%

Republican Runoff

Held May 26, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Carlos De La Cruz 1,469 54.7%
John Lujan 1,216 45.3%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Greg Casar)
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Likely R expert avg
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
D+18

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Likely R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Johnny Garcia Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $931,699
Cash on Hand: $323,108
Carlos De La Cruz Jr

Carlos De La Cruz Jr Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $1,048,751
Cash on Hand: $272,389

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 TX-35 House race competitive?

It is not considered a top-tier battleground: the expert consensus rates it Likely R, meaning Republicans are clearly favored but an upset is not impossible.

When is the 2026 TX-35 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$6,763,269
Total IE Spending
$5,980,464
Support
$782,805
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Top Spenders

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Race News

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