Texas's 35th Congressional District

Texas's 35th Congressional District is represented by Gregorio Casar (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2023. Casar has an overall VoteSee report card grade of F, voted in 86% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 94% of the time. The district includes Austin, San Antonio, and San Marcos. It takes in all or part of 4 counties; the most populous parts are in Bexar County and Travis County. About 819,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $73,088.

Current Representative

Gregorio Casar (Democrat) has represented Texas's 35th Congressional District since 2023.

See Gregorio Casar's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Texas 35th District

Winner: Johnny Garcia.

This is an open seat. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls

Poll average: Johnny Garcia 48.3%, Carlos De La Cruz 47.3%. Simple average of 3 polls that ended Oct 11, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026, each pollster's latest (likely voters when it reports both).

PollsterDatesSampleGarciaCruz
Washington Post/Schar SchoolOct 14, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026606 LV47%48%
Emerson CollegeOct 12, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026417 LV51%49%
Normington Petts (D)Oct 12, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026400 LV47%45%
Normington Petts (D)Aug 27, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026500 LV44%45%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Casar Voted Recently

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Texas's 35th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Texas's 35th Congressional District covers 521 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Largest communities

Neighboring Districts

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