John Lira is from San Antonio, Texas. He lives with his wife, Dr. 

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John Lira is from San Antonio. He has an associate's degree in paralegal studies from San Antonio College, a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a master's degree in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University. He has one child with his wife, Michelle.

John currently works as the co-founder of LIRA Strategies, LLC. He previously worked as a policy research manager with the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, and a management and program analyst with the Small Business Administration. John served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

John previously ran for Texas State Representative in 2022 but did not win.

John ran for U.S. representative for Texas' 23rd District in 2022, but did not win.

Supports raising the minimum wage, expanding overtime eligibility, strengthening unions, and investing in apprenticeships and skills training that lead to good-paying jobs.

Supports strengthening unions and investing in apprenticeships and skills training that lead to good-paying jobs.

Supports protecting pensions and strengthening Social Security.

Supports the independent and bipartisan nature of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Reserve, Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and other congressionally designated independent agencies.

Supports the independence of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Reserve, Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and other agencies.

Supports increasing the minimum wage and expanding overtime eligibility.

Supports the strategic use of tariffs to protect workers, critical industries, and national security.

Believes the "reckless and unilateral use of tariffs" by the current administration has harmed the economy.

- Supports strengthening unions and investing in apprenticeships and skills training that lead to good-paying jobs.
- Supports protecting pensions and strengthening Social Security.
- Supports the independence of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Reserve, Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and other agencies.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage and expanding overtime eligibility.
- Supports the strategic use of tariffs to protect workers, critical industries, and national security.
- Believes the "reckless and unilateral use of tariffs" by the current administration has harmed the economy.

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

Public Safety

Supports making Affordable Care Act subsidies permanent, closing the Medicaid coverage gap, lowering prescription drug prices, and capping insulin at $35.

Supports lowering prescription drug prices and capping insulin at $35.

Supports strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.

Supports expanding access to healthcare services, especially mental health services.

- Supports lowering prescription drug prices and capping insulin at $35.
- Supports strengthening Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.
- Supports expanding access to healthcare services, especially mental health services.

Healthcare

Supports lowering child care costs, expanding pre-kindergarten programs, and ensuring care workers receive fair pay and the right to organize.

- Supports lowering child care costs, expanding pre-kindergarten programs, and ensuring care workers receive fair pay and the right to organize.

Education

Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach that includes both traditional and renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.

- Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach that includes both traditional and renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.

Energy & the Environment

Supports reducing the influence of big money in politics by strengthening campaign finance laws, increasing transparency, and addressing the damage caused by Citizens United.

Supports reducing the influence of big money in politics by strengthening campaign finance laws, increasing transparency, and addressing the damage caused by the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.

- Supports reducing the influence of big money in politics by strengthening campaign finance laws, increasing transparency, and addressing the damage caused by the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.

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Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including modernizing pathways, improving visa programs, and protecting workers.

Supports reducing veteran homelessness and suicide through improved staffing, equipment, and mental health resources.

- Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including modernizing pathways, improving visa programs, and protecting workers.
- Supports reducing veteran homelessness and suicide through improved staffing, equipment, and mental health resources.

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Said, "I have seen firsthand how small businesses strengthen local economies and grow the middle class when owners have access to training, capital, and fair markets. Congress should be removing barriers, not creating them, and making sure large corporations do not crowd out local businesses."

Johnny Garcia is from San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Memorial High School and attended St. Philip's Community College.

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Johnny Garcia is originally from San Antonio, Texas. He attended St. Philip's Community College.

Johnny is a law enforcement officer with nearly two decades of experience.

Johnny currently works as a public information officer for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. He previously worked as a deputy in the Bexar County jail, a patrol officer, a SWAT hostage negotiator, and in construction.

Johnny previously served as a spokesperson for the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.

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Bexar sheriff's deputy running for redrawn San Antonio congressional district

Johnny’s campaign for U.S. House Texas District 35 is his first run for public office. He is running in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.

Supports strengthening the economy for working- and middle-class families and lowering the cost of living

- Supports strengthening the economy for working- and middle-class families and lowering the cost of living

Supports community-oriented public safety and restoring order through trust, transparency, and accountability

- Supports community-oriented public safety and restoring order through trust, transparency, and accountability

Supports making healthcare accessible and affordable for working families in Texas.

- Supports making healthcare accessible and affordable for working families in Texas.

- Supports strengthening public education.

As of January 22, 2026, Johnny C. Garcia’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Johnny Garcia’s campaign for U.S. House Texas District 35 is his first run for public office. He is running in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.

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Maureen Galindo has lived in San Antonio for 10 years. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2010 and later earned a master's degree in community psychology and a master's degree in marriage and family therapy. Maureen is a single mother of three children.

Maureen currently works as a marriage and family therapist and housing justice organizer.

Maureen Galindo's campaign for U.S. House to represent Texas' 35th Congressional District is her first entry into politics.

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Maureen previously ran for San Antonio city council for District 1 but did not win. 

Plans to address affordability by "ending government-driven inflation and speculation."

Plans to ensure tax dollars are spent serving the people instead of corporate profits.

Plans to strengthen labor protections and "aggressively" enforce anti-trafficking laws.

Supports stopping corporate subsidies, no-bid contracts, and special favors that hurt small and locally owned businesses.

Supports providing one full year of paid parental leave for the first three years of a child's life.

- Plans to address affordability by "ending government-driven inflation and speculation."
- Plans to ensure tax dollars are spent serving the people instead of corporate profits.
- Plans to strengthen labor protections and "aggressively" enforce anti-trafficking laws.
- Believes in strengthening union rights.
- Supports stopping corporate subsidies, no-bid contracts, and special favors that hurt small and locally owned businesses.
- Supports providing one full year of paid parental leave for the first three years of a child's life.

Supports ending for-profit prisons and detention centers.

Supports community violence intervention programs, keeping firearms away from violent offenders, and promoting education.

Believes in investing in "systemic prevention" of gun violence with a focus on mental health, suicide prevention, family support, and community.

Believes in reshaping the gun industry so it shifts away from a profit-driven structure.

Believes in protecting LGBTQ+ people from discrimination, violence, and hate crimes.

Believes in requiring cultural competency, de-escalation training, and accountability for police.

- Supports ending for-profit prisons and detention centers.
- Supports community violence intervention programs, keeping firearms away from violent offenders, and promoting education.
- Believes in investing in "systemic prevention" of gun violence with a focus on mental health, suicide prevention, family support, and community.
- Believes in reshaping the gun industry so it shifts away from a profit-driven structure.
- Believes in protecting LGBTQ+ people from discrimination, violence, and hate crimes.
- Believes in requiring cultural competency, de-escalation training, and accountability for police.

Supports accessible public healthcare for all and removing public-subsidized profit incentives.

Supports abortion and contraception access; prevention through education, healthcare, and social support; and removing profit from reproductive care.

- Supports accessible public healthcare for all and removing public-subsidized profit incentives.
- Supports abortion and contraception access; prevention through education, healthcare, and social support; and removing profit from reproductive care.

Opposes censorship and banning information on gender and sexual diversity while keeping education appropriate and locally accountable.

Supports increasing teacher salaries, funding mental health in schools, rebuilding public schools, and investing in the arts, sports, and "hands-on programs."

Plans on advocating for regulation on "school choice" schools.

Believes in eliminating student loan debt and making public colleges and universities affordable and accessible for all.

- Opposes censorship and banning information on gender and sexual diversity while keeping education appropriate and locally accountable.
- Supports increasing teacher salaries, funding mental health in schools, rebuilding public schools, and investing in the arts, sports, and "hands-on programs."
- Plans on advocating for regulation on "school choice" schools.
- Believes in eliminating student loan debt and making public colleges and universities affordable and accessible for all.

Opposes private profit from oil, gas, and mineral extraction.

Supports investing in a diversified clean energy system that is publicly accountable and not driven by profit.

Supports community decisions regarding artificial intelligence data centers construction decisions.

- Opposes private profit from oil, gas, and mineral extraction.
- Supports investing in a diversified clean energy system that is publicly accountable and not driven by profit.
- Supports community decisions regarding artificial intelligence data centers construction decisions.

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Values liberation, participatory democracy, and community care.

Values liberation, participatory democracy, civic education, and community care. 

- Values liberation, participatory democracy, civic education, and community care. 

Supports veteran healthcare and housing for life, free higher education for the entire family, and fully funding disability benefits and eliminating backlog.

Opposes funding Israel with American tax dollars, instead stating the funds should be invested toward a "stronger America."

Supports taxing the weapons industry to use for veteran care.

Supports veterans themselves restructuring and designing Veterans Affairs.

Supports dismantling Immigration and Customs Enforcement in its entirety.

Supports ending U.S. economic and political involvement in Central and South America that "destabilizes nations."

- Supports veteran healthcare and housing for life, free higher education for the entire family, and fully funding disability benefits and eliminating backlog.
- Opposes funding Israel with American tax dollars, instead stating the funds should be invested toward a "stronger America."
- Supports taxing the weapons industry to use for veteran care.
- Supports veterans themselves restructuring and designing Veterans Affairs.
- Supports dismantling Immigration and Customs Enforcement in its entirety.
- Supports ending U.S. economic and political involvement in Central and South America that "destabilizes nations."

Maureen Galindo

Maureen has lived in San Antonio for 10 years. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2010 and later earned a master's degree in community psychology and a master's degree in marriage and family therapy. Maureen is a single mother of three children.

Maureen currently works as a marriage and family therapist and housing justice organizer. She specializes in liberation-based psychology and runs a private practice in sex therapy focused on trauma recovery. 

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

Whitney Masterson-Moyes is originally from Texas. She lives with her husband, Brett Moyes, and their two sons in the Texas Hill Country area.

Whitney is a business owner. She works at Moyesway Shooting Sports. She previously worked as a public schools teacher.

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Whitney currently works as the business owner of Moyesway Shooting Sports. She previously worked as a public school teacher.

Whitney Masterson-Moyes's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Texas's 35th Congressional District.

Whitney's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Texas's 35th Congressional District.

Supports removing the Social Security tax cap on the ultra-wealthy to enhance funding for Social Security.

Supports funding social security by removing the tax cap on the ultra-wealthy.

Supports ending the trade war to lower inflation and boost economic growth, viewing tariffs as detrimental to consumers and domestic production costs.

Supports fighting for a higher minimum wage and workers' rights to unionize, emphasizing the need for workers to have political power comparable to corporations.

Supports fighting for a higher minimum wage and workers' rights to unionize.

- Supports funding social security by removing the tax cap on the ultra-wealthy.
- Supports ending the trade war to lower inflation and boost economic growth, viewing tariffs as detrimental to consumers and domestic production costs.
- Supports fighting for a higher minimum wage and workers' rights to unionize.

As of January 22, 2026, Whitney Masterson-Moyes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports requiring insurance companies to cover family planning treatments as essential medical care.

Supports allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices to lower healthcare costs.

Supports cutting administrative costs in healthcare by implementing a universal coding system to reduce errors and eliminate waste.

- Supports requiring insurance companies to cover family planning treatments as essential medical care.
- Supports allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices to lower healthcare costs.
- Supports cutting administrative costs in healthcare by implementing a universal coding system to reduce errors and eliminate waste.

Supports expanding access to interventions to ensure every student receives necessary support and empowering parents, students, and educators in the process.

Supports expanding access to interventions to ensure every student receives necessary support.

Believes in promoting critical thinking in education and eliminating high-stakes testing mandates.

- Supports expanding access to interventions to ensure every student receives necessary support.
- Believes in promoting critical thinking in education and eliminating high-stakes testing mandates.

Supports creating independent committees for district creation to prevent gerrymandering and ensure voters choose their representatives.

For Candidate Whitney Masterson-Moyes on Issue voting-representation: Supports guaranteeing equal poll access with clear and fair voter ID rules to ensure every citizen has ballot access.

Supports guaranteeing equal poll access with clear and fair voter ID rules to ensure every citizen has ballot access.

- Supports creating independent committees for district creation to prevent gerrymandering and ensure voters choose their representatives.
- Supports guaranteeing equal poll access with clear and fair voter ID rules to ensure every citizen has ballot access.

Whitney Masterson-Moyes

Whitney currently works as the business owner of Moyesway Shooting Sports, a sporting clays club in Kingsbury. She has over 10 years of experience hosting corporate and charity sporting events. Whitney previously worked as a public schools teacher.

- Supports removing the Social Security tax cap on the ultra-wealthy to enhance funding for Social Security.
- Supports ending the trade war to lower inflation and boost economic growth, viewing tariffs as detrimental to consumers and domestic production costs.
- Supports fighting for a higher minimum wage and workers' rights to unionize.

- Your U.S. Representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 U.S. Representatives.
- U.S. Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. U.S. Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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