U.S. Representative
Sylvia R. Garcia
Texas District 29
DemocratVery Progressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
49
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.79Very Progressive
Representative Sylvia Garcia is positioned on the progressive end of the Democratic Party, with a NOMINATE score of -0.787 that places her significantly to the left of the average House Democrat (-0.380). Her voting record reflects consistently liberal positions across policy areas, aligning with the progressive wing of her party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More liberal than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
49
total votes analyzed
Overview
Sylvia Garcia represents Texas's 29th Congressional District, which includes portions of Houston. As a former Houston City Controller and Texas State Senator, she brings substantial experience in local and state government to her federal role. Her voting record shows strong party loyalty, with consistent support for Democratic priorities across healthcare, budget, and defense-related legislation. Garcia has been particularly active on healthcare votes, which constitute the majority of her recorded positions in this dataset. Garcia made history as one of the first two Latinas elected to represent Texas in Congress. Her legislative focus areas have included immigration reform, workers' rights, and expanding access to healthcare, reflecting the priorities of her diverse, working-class district.
Key Positions
- •Consistent supporter of Democratic healthcare legislation
- •Votes in alignment with progressive Democratic positions on budget matters
- •Supports Democratic procedural measures and party unity votes
- •Active participant in defense-related legislation with 100% support rate in recorded votes
By Policy Area
Healthcare32
66% yea34% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $5.0M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$335K
34%
PAC / Committees$651K
66%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$319K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$16K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$19K · 6%
$200 – 499
$15K · 4%
$500 – 999
$37K · 11%
$1,000 – 1,999
$88K · 26%
$2,000+
$177K · 53%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (TX)$288K · 90%
Out-of-state$31K · 10%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
TX
$288K
DC
$8K
CO
$4K
CA
$4K
NY
$4K
WY
$4K
MD
$4K
PR
$1K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$66K
SELF EMPLOYED$38K
SELF$24K
NOT EMPLOYED$15K
LANIER LAW FIRM$6K
NULL$6K
GONZALEZ & ASSOCIATES INC$5K
STEPTOE LLP$5K
THE GOODMAN CORPORATION$5K
USA$4K
STATE OF TEXAS$4K
EDGARDO E. COLON, PC$4K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$715K
Advertising
$171K
Contributions
$152K
Materials
$65K
Administrative
$24K
Fundraising
$14K
Events
$12K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$293K
BREAK SOMETHING, INC.
2.$150K
DCCC
3.$147K
MAP POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
4.$85K
STRATHDEE GROUP
5.$80K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
6.$62K
BAYOU CITY STRATEGIES
7.$53K
LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS
8.$36K
PCMS, LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1000K
Operating Offsets
$1K
Net Operating
$999K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$2K
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8TX29052Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
46 votes across 6 categories