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Texas's 29th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 29th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Sylvia Garcia
Rep. Sylvia GarciaD
U.S. Representative · TX-029
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
20
Votes Missed
4.65%
Cross-party
6
Committees
Ranking MemberEthics Committee Campaign Activity Working Group
Financial Services Committee
Ethics Committee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 29. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Sylvia R. GarciaD
Cash on Hand
$288K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Sylvia R. Garcia D65.3%Alan Garza R 34.7%152,209
2022Sylvia R Garcia D71.4%Robert Schafranek R 28.6%100,602
2020Sylvia R Garcia D71.1%Jaimy Z Blanco R 27.4%156,473
2018Sylvia R Garcia D75.1%Phillip Aronoff R 23.9%117,485
2016Gene Green D72.5%Julio Garza R 24.0%131,982
2014Gene Green D89.5%James Stanczak L 10.5%46,143
2012Gene Green D90.0%James Stanczak L 5.2%95,611
2010Gene Green D64.6%Roy Morales R 34.1%66,948
2008Gene Green D74.6%Eric Story R 23.9%106,794
2006Gene Green D73.5%Eric Story R 24.4%50,550
2004Gene Green D94.1%Clifford Messina L 5.9%83,124
2002Gene Green D95.2%Paul Hansen L 4.8%58,593
2000Gene Green D73.3%Joe Vu R 25.6%115,475
1998Gene Green D92.8%Lea Sherman I 4.2%47,631
1994Gene Green D73.4%Harold \"Oilman\" Eide R 26.6%60,054
District
Population
752,781
Median HH Income
$55K
Unemployment
7.8%
Bachelor's+
13.0%
Veterans
2.7%
Median Age
32.8
Mean HH Income
$74K
Poverty Rate
22.8%
HS or Higher
65.5%
Median Home Value
$189K
Median Rent
$1,192/mo
Owner-Occupied
54.3%
Under 18 / 65+
28.3% / 10.4%