Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.20M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$562K
Outside support
+ $30K in 24/48-hour notices
$0
Outside opposition
60%
Small-dollar share
90%
In-state share
6
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $987K raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Sylvia R. Garcia is a Democratic Representative from TX (District 29). Garcia's campaign has raised $987K from 208 donors. Funding includes 0.6% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 90.4% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include U S INSURANCE FUNDINGS, JETRAN LLC, LANIER LAW FIRM. Campaign committees include SYLVIA GARCIA FOR CONGRESS.
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $15,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $7,500 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $4,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $7,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $1,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $1,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
Small-dollar funded
- 60% small-dollar
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Money
Poliscope ↗$1.20M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$335K
From individuals
$16K unitemized
$651K
From PACs
208
Donors
avg $1,177
36%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2018 581 donors$1.25M
- 2020 374 donors$856K
- 2022 382 donors$941K
- 2024 307 donors$938K
- 2026 420 donors$987K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 18 gifts · 51%$2K
- $200-$499 61 gifts · 5%$15K
- $500-$999 72 gifts · 11%$37K
- $1,000-$2,899 90 gifts · 41%$131K
- $2,900+ 38 gifts · 42%$135K
- Refunds / negative records 1 gifts$-1K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- U S INSURANCE FUNDINGS 3 gifts$8K
- JETRAN LLC 2 gifts$7K
- LANIER LAW FIRM 4 gifts$6K
- STEPTOE LLP 2 gifts$5K
- THE GOODMAN CORPORATION 3 gifts$5K
- AFSCME DC RET CHPT 9980 1 gifts$4K
- AKIN GUMP 4 gifts$4K
- ANTHONYS 1 gifts$4K
- BAKER WOTRING LLP 1 gifts$4K
- CAMDEN 1 gifts$4K
- CUMMING FOUNDATION 1 gifts$4K
- EDGARDO E. COLON, P.C. 2 gifts$4K
- EREBOR BANK, NA 1 gifts$4K
- FAROUK SYSTEMS 1 gifts$4K
- GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 1 gifts$4K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- U S INSURANCE FUNDINGS 1 donors · 3 gifts$8K
- JETRAN LLC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- LANIER LAW FIRM 2 donors · 4 gifts$6K
- STEPTOE LLP 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- THE GOODMAN CORPORATION 1 donors · 3 gifts$5K
- AFSCME DC RET CHPT 9980 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- AKIN GUMP 1 donors · 4 gifts$4K
- ANTHONYS 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- BAKER WOTRING LLP 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- CAMDEN 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- CUMMING FOUNDATION 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- EDGARDO E. COLON, P.C. 1 donors · 2 gifts$4K
- EREBOR BANK, NA 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- FAROUK SYSTEMS 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTSON, LILLIE | individual | TX | $8,500 | — | 2 |
| RUPANI, NASRUDDIN | individual | TX | $7,500 | — | 3 |
| ROSENBERG, MARCI | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| JAFFE, MORRIS | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DENNISON, ROBERT | individual | SC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| VARA, RICHARD | individual | KY | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| SAMUELS, BARBARA | individual | TX | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| VESELKA, LARRY | individual | TX | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| GONZALEZ, EDWARD | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| ROGERS, REGINA J. | individual | TX | $4,500 | — | 3 |
| GOODMAN, BARRY M. | individual | TX | $4,500 | — | 3 |
| LOEB, MARGERY | individual | TX | $4,000 | — | 4 |
| MCKINNEY, PATRICE BAUMANN | individual | TX | $4,000 | — | 3 |
| SAMUELS, BENJAMIN | individual | TX | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| KIRK, CLAY KENAN | individual | NY | $3,500 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA BAMBA PAC | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 4 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| COURAGE TO CHANGE | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $9,000 | 5 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $7,500 | 5 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
| MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE | IL | $7,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- TX 90% · home state$288K
- DC 2%$8K
- CO 1%$4K
- CA 1%$4K
- NY 1%$4K
- MD 1%$4K
- WY 1%$4K
- KY 31%$1K
- PR 31%$1K
- VA 31%$1K
- TN 16%$500
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗SYLVIA GARCIA FOR CONGRESS: $1.01M across 350 operating expenditures, Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREAK SOMETHING, INC. | DC | digital advertising services · digital advertising | $292,530 | 9 |
| MAP POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | TX | printing | $146,612 | 10 |
| STRATHDEE GROUP | DC | fundraising expenses · postage · fundraising consulting | $68,595 | 26 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | TX | credit card payment, see below · credit card payment, see below if itemized · credit card payment. see below | $67,173 | 13 |
| LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS | DC | polling services · polling | $53,094 | 2 |
| BAYOU CITY STRATEGIES | TX | fundraising services · campaign support · fundraising consulting | $48,500 | 17 |
| BEAK SOMETHING | DC | digital advertising | $35,219 | 2 |
| PCMS, LLC | DC | accounting services · compliance fees | $30,046 | 15 |
| CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES, INC. | TX | campaign management services · consulting fees | $20,000 | 4 |
| VM SOLUTIONS | CA | contractor field canvassing · contractor field canvasser | $19,515 | 2 |
| SAM BLAIR CONSULTING | TX | communications consulting · communication consultant fees | $18,850 | 4 |
| NGP VAN | DC | software | $15,111 | 4 |
By stated purpose
- digital advertising 6 payments$169K
- digital advertising services 5 payments$159K
- printing 19 payments$157K
- credit card payment, see below 12 payments$63K
- polling 1 payments$40K
- fundraising expenses 14 payments$39K
- accounting services 35 payments$37K
- fundraising services 15 payments$29K
- software 30 payments$23K
- sponsorship 20 payments$21K
- campaign support 1 payments$18K
- catering 13 payments$18K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOLD AMERICA C00854299 | Support | $270K 2 filings | — | |
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 | Support | $244K 2 filings | — | |
| TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00756940 | Support | $29K 13 filings | — | |
| LATINO VICTORY FUND C00562777 | Support | $20K 1 filing | — |
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00756940 | Support | $30K 7 notices, latest Oct 21, 2026 | May 26, 2026 regular reports processed through |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,523 yea, 1,130 nay, 80 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Nay | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10557 | To restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 1559 | Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week". | cosponsor | Education | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10473 | Justice for Ukrainian Children Act | cosponsor | — | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10415 | Food for Thought Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10425 | Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10421 | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase support for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10397 | Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 3276 | Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 215 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media". | cosponsor | Immigration | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 1514 | Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Health | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 1511 | Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 10297 | El Salvador TPS Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 10251 | Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act | cosponsor | Foreign Trade and International Finance | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 1640 | HEIRS Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Sep 1, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYLVIA GARCIA FOR CONGRESS | C00660555 | H / P | principal | $4.63M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-03 | https://sylviagarcia.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1688 | 2019-01-03 |
| 2023-01-03 | https://sylviagarcia.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1688 | 2021-01-03 |
| 2025-01-03 | https://sylviagarcia.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1688 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://sylviagarcia.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1688 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: U S INSURANCE FUNDINGS, JETRAN LLC, LANIER LAW FIRM, STEPTOE LLP, THE GOODMAN CORPORATION. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | TX | 29 | H8TX29052 | $987K |
| 2024 | House | TX | 29 | H8TX29052 | $938K |
| 2022 | House | TX | 29 | H8TX29052 | $941K |
| 2020 | House | TX | 29 | H8TX29052 | $856K |
| 2018 | House | TX | 29 | H8TX29052 | $1.25M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.