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Sylvia R. Garcia

Sylvia R. Garcia

DDemocratTX-29 · Representative
51
/ 100
Average
Attendance95
Avg: 96
Independence2
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone10
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency35
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
Sylvia R. Garcia

Sylvia R. Garcia

DemocratTX-29 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal (-0.767)
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Sylvia R. Garcia is a Democrat Representative from TX, District 29. She has served 7 years in Congress across 4 terms. Based on her voting record, she is rated as liberal, voting with her party 98.3% of the time.

7
Years in Office
4
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

Take Action — Contact Sylvia

Your voice matters. Reach out to your Representative directly.

Call 202-225-1688Official Website

Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

98.3%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
9 votes against party
5.4%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
15
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Sylvia Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty+2.4% vs avg
98.3%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes+1.8% vs avg
5.4%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored+2.0 vs avg
15
Avg: 13.0

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

House Committee on EthicsHouse Committee on Financial Services

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-03-31

$175,662
Cash on Handⓘ
$903,166
Total Receiptsⓘ
$1,099,258
Disbursementsⓘ
$325,733
Individual Donors
$576,311
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2019–2027House · TX-29 · DemocratCurrent

District Demographics

TX-29 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

757,251
Population
$54,599
Median Income
32.0
Median Age
12.3%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 31.6%Black 13.4%Hispanic 75.0%Asian 2.5%