Marcus is from San Antonio, Texas. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic School, Kazen Middle School, and South San High School, and began his studies at Palo Alto College. He lives with his daughter Isabella on the Southside of San Antonio.

Marcus is originally from San Antonio. He attended Palo Alto College.

Marcus is the owner of Vertex Concrete, a concrete services company where he has worked for over a decade. He previously worked at his family's plumbing business repairing and installing plumbing systems.

Marcus Cardenas's campaign for Texas State Senate District 19 is his first entry into politics.

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Plans to attract new businesses, reduce regulatory burdens on job creators, and ensure Texas remains a top state for entrepreneurs and workers.

Supports policies that support small businesses, lower taxes, and create high-paying career opportunities for Texas families.

- Plans to attract new businesses, reduce regulatory burdens on job creators, and ensure Texas remains a top state for entrepreneurs and workers.
- Supports policies that support small businesses, lower taxes, and create high-paying career opportunities for Texas families.

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Opposes any effort to defund the police and supports strengthening penalties for violent criminals, emphasizing that public safety is not negotiable.

Opposes reducing police funding and supports strengthening penalties for violent criminals.

- Opposes reducing police funding and supports strengthening penalties for violent criminals.

Public Safety

As of January 22, 2026, Marcus Cardenas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Energy & the Environment

Supports enacting term limits on all elected officials in Texas.

- Supports enacting term limits on all elected officials in Texas.

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Marcus Cardenas

2026 Republican Primary Candidates in Bexar County

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