Race2026 cycle · RunoffsElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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Texas 35th District general 2026

No. 53 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 general election.

The short version

In the 2026 Texas 35th District general election, 8 outside groups spent $4.9M: $753K supporting Johnny Garcia (D), $2.3M opposing Johnny Garcia, $1.2M supporting Carlos De La Cruz (R) and $609K opposing Carlos De La Cruz.

$4.9M

outside money

supporting Johnny Garcia (D)
$753K
opposing Johnny Garcia (D)
$2.3M
supporting Carlos De La Cruz (R)
$1.2M
opposing Carlos De La Cruz (R)
$609K

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Johnny Garcia

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

  • Carlos De La Cruz

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Johnny Garcia Democrat

    $2.3M
    $753K

    $753K supporting Johnny Garcia · $2.3M opposing Johnny Garcia

  • Carlos De La Cruz Republican

    $609K
    $1.2M

    $1.2M supporting Carlos De La Cruz · $609K opposing Carlos De La Cruz

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.

  • Johnny Garcia

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $932K
    Outside money supporting
    $753K
    Outside money opposing
    $2.3M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $35,000

    DCCC $35,000

    Johnny Garcia for Congress
  • Carlos De La Cruz

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $1.0M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.2M
    Outside money opposing
    $609K

    Party spending with the campaign

    $16,919

    NRCC $16,919

    Carlos for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 5 Oct 2026

Supporting $100KOpposing $31,470

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. No Going Back PACsupporting Carlos De La Cruz$1.2M
  2. Your Community PACsupporting Johnny Garcia$502K
  3. Resist Reclaim Rebuild PACsupporting Johnny Garcia$100K
  4. Somos PACsupporting Johnny Garcia$72,960
  5. America PACsupporting Carlos De La Cruz$50,175
  6. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Johnny Garcia$47,287
  7. Way to Lead PACsupporting Johnny Garcia$30,983

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. No Going Back PACopposing Johnny Garcia$2.1M
  2. Your Community PACopposing Carlos De La Cruz$502K
  3. America PACopposing Johnny Garcia$179K
  4. HMPopposing Carlos De La Cruz$80,335
  5. Way to Lead PACopposing Carlos De La Cruz$26,393

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesNo Going Back PAC spent $2.1M opposing Johnny Garcia · $2.1MNo Going Back PAC spent $1.2M supporting Carlos De La Cruz · $1.2MYour Community PAC spent $502K opposing Carlos De La Cruz · $502KYour Community PAC spent $502K supporting Johnny Garcia · $502KAmerica PAC spent $179K opposing Johnny Garcia · $179KResist Reclaim Rebuild PAC spent $100K supporting Johnny Garcia · $100KHMP spent $80,335 opposing Carlos De La Cruz · $80,335Somos PAC spent $72,960 supporting Johnny Garcia · $72,960America PAC spent $50,175 supporting Carlos De La Cruz · $50,175Progressive Turnout Project spent $47,287 supporting Johnny Garcia · $47,287Way to Lead PAC spent $30,983 supporting Johnny Garcia · $30,983Way to Lead PAC spent $26,393 opposing Carlos De La Cruz · $26,393Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $2.7M to Your Community PAC · $2.7MNorth Fund gave $900K to Your Community PAC · $900KHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MElevate America gave $2.2M to Somos PAC · $2.2MAdvocacy Action Fund gave $2.0M to Somos PAC · $2.0MAgave Social Welfare Fund gave $80,000 to Way to Lead PAC · $80,000Change for Arizona 2024 PAC 2026 gave $48,122 to Way to Lead PAC · $48,122Stop Republicans gave $5.8M to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8MProgressive Takeover gave $3.5M to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5MSixteen Thirty FundSixteen Thirty FundCompany or group · $2.7MNorth FundNorth FundCompany or group · $900KHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MElevate AmericaElevate AmericaCompany or group · $2.2MAdvocacy Action FundAdvocacy Action FundCompany or group · $2.0MAgave Social Welfare FundAgave Social Welfare FundCompany or group · $80,000Change for Arizona 2024 PAC2026Change for Arizona 2024 PAC 2026Company or group · $48,122Stop RepublicansStop RepublicansCompany or group · $5.8MProgressive TakeoverProgressive TakeoverCompany or group · $3.5MNo Going Back PACNo Going Back PACGroup · $3.3MYour Community PACYour Community PACGroup · $1.0MAmerica PACAmerica PACGroup · $229KResist Reclaim Rebuild PACResist Reclaim Rebuild PACGroup · $100KHMPHMPGroup · $80,335Somos PACSomos PACGroup · $72,960Way to Lead PACWay to Lead PACGroup · $57,375Progressive Turnout ProjectProgressive Turnout ProjectGroup · $47,287Johnny GarciaJohnny GarciaCandidate · $3.0MCarlos De La CruzCarlos De La CruzCandidate · $1.8M
  • No Going Back PAC spent opposing Johnny Garcia · $2.1M
  • No Going Back PAC spent supporting Carlos De La Cruz · $1.2M
  • Your Community PAC spent opposing Carlos De La Cruz · $502K
  • Your Community PAC spent supporting Johnny Garcia · $502K
  • America PAC spent opposing Johnny Garcia · $179K
  • Resist Reclaim Rebuild PAC spent supporting Johnny Garcia · $100K
  • HMP spent opposing Carlos De La Cruz · $80,335
  • Somos PAC spent supporting Johnny Garcia · $72,960
  • America PAC spent supporting Carlos De La Cruz · $50,175
  • Progressive Turnout Project spent supporting Johnny Garcia · $47,287
  • Way to Lead PAC spent supporting Johnny Garcia · $30,983
  • Way to Lead PAC spent opposing Carlos De La Cruz · $26,393
  • Sixteen Thirty Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $2.7M
  • North Fund gave to Your Community PAC · $900K
  • House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
  • American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
  • Elevate America gave to Somos PAC · $2.2M
  • Advocacy Action Fund gave to Somos PAC · $2.0M
  • Agave Social Welfare Fund gave to Way to Lead PAC · $80,000
  • Change for Arizona 2024 PAC 2026 gave to Way to Lead PAC · $48,122
  • Stop Republicans gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8M
  • Progressive Takeover gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5M
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Group

No Going Back PAC

  • No Going Back PAC spent $2.1M opposing Johnny Garcia$2.1M
  • No Going Back PAC spent $1.2M supporting Carlos De La Cruz$1.2M

Polls

Every poll of this race on one timeline.

The latest poll, by Normington, Petts & Associates to 31 Aug 2026, has Carlos De La Cruz at 45.0% and Johnny Garcia at 44.0%.

Johnny GarciaCarlos De La Cruz

Normington, Petts & Associatesa party-aligned sponsor paid for it27 Aug to 31 Aug 2026 · 500 likely voters
DemocraticJohnny Garcia44.0%
RepublicanCarlos De La Cruz45.0%

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Every poll, newest first

  1. 31 Aug ’26Normington, Petts & Associates a party-aligned sponsor paid for it27 Aug to 31 Aug 2026 · 500 likely votersJohnny Garcia 44.0%Carlos De La Cruz 45.0%
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