The Texas 35th Congressional District runoff (for the open San Antonio-area seat) is set up as a contest between the top two candidates in each party after no one cleared the required vote threshold in March.[1]
Who’s in the runoffs
- Democratic runoff: Maureen Galindo vs Johnny Garcia.[1]
- Republican runoff: The GOP runoff is between John Lujan and Carlos De La Cruz.[6]
What’s driving the storyline
- The district was redrawn to favor Republicans, but it’s still being described as winnable for Democrats, with coverage highlighting the seat’s competitiveness.[2][1]
- On the Republican side, President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Carlos De La Cruz has become a notable factor in the runoff dynamics.[3][2]
- On the Democratic side, reporting frames Johnny Garcia as positioning himself as a “law-and-order” Democrat, while Maureen Galindo is portrayed as having finished ahead of Garcia in March.[3]
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Sources
Republican Carlos De La Cruz advances to primary runoff election in Texas' 35th Congressional District.
www.wdrb.comNo candidate in either crowded field cleared the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff.
www.tpr.orgTwo Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the GOP yet is considered winnable for Democrats in a wave year.
www.ksat.comTwo Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the GOP yet is considered winnable for Democrats in a wave year.
www.inkl.comThe primary runoff election features races in which no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 5 primary election.
www.cbsnews.comRepublican John Lujan advances to primary runoff election in Texas' 35th Congressional District.
www.wdrb.comJohn Lujan (R) and Carlos De La Cruz (R) were the top two finishers among the 11 candidates running in the Republican primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District on March 3, 2026.
ballotpedia.orgPresident Donald Trump recently endorsed Air Force veteran Carlos De La Cruz for the seat Texas Republicans drew at his request. Democrats also see a chance to win in November.
www.texastribune.orgTwo Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the GOP yet is considered winnable for Democrats in a wave year.
www.texastribune.orgA vacancy will be filled in Congress, but the more interesting runoff takes place near Dallas
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