Bexar County Sheriff's Office deputy and public information officer

Johnny Garcia is a Democrat from San Antonio's West Side who has served nearly two decades with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, where he is its public information officer³. He worked construction while attending St. Philip's College and describes himself as a moderate, Blue Dog Democrat³⁵. He won the May 2026 Democratic primary runoff for the redrawn 35th District over Maureen Galindo².

Where they stand

• Healthcare: Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is broken Said · high confidence
  • Told the San Antonio Report Congress must strengthen the Affordable Care Act, expand Medicaid, lower drug costs and increase mental health services. (2026) source
  • His campaign site pledges to reverse Republican cuts to ACA tax credits, invest in rural hospitals and expand what Medicare covers. (2026) source
• Immigration: Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residents Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls for giving Border Patrol what it needs, focusing ICE on criminals, and comprehensive reform with border security, pathways to citizenship and work visas. (2026) source
  • Told the San Antonio Report that comprehensive reform should include border security, orderly pathways to citizenship, work visas and more immigration court funding. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site calls congressional stock trading corrupt, says it is time to stop members of Congress from trading, and says he will not trade stocks as a member. (2026) source
• Income taxes: Cut taxes mainly for middle and lower earners Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says his priority is lower costs, not tax breaks for big corporations and billionaires. (2026) source
  • Told the San Antonio Report Congress should pass policies focused on relief for working and middle class taxpayers. (2026) source
• Trade and tariffs: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • Told the San Antonio Report Congress should end the Trump tariffs to lower costs and protect Texas jobs that depend on trade. (2026) source
• Social Security: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • His campaign site says he will oppose any cuts to Social Security and Medicare and any plan to privatize Social Security. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.