Eligio de la Garza
Last held office: U.S. House, TX-15 (1965–1997). Ran in 10 elections between 1976 and 1994, winning 10.
Last office: U.S. House, TX-15Born 1927
- Last margin
- +19.6
- Won 1994
- Elections
- 10
- 1976–1994
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Garza was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Garza has run
Margin: how far Garza finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Tom Haughey (R), John Cc Hamilton (I) | 59% | D+19.6 | $599.8K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Tom Haughey (R) | 60.4% | D+20.9 | $248.4K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $86.5K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Gloria Joyce Hendrix (L) | 93.9% | D+87.7 | $263.8K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $169K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $175.5K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Frank L. Jones III (L) | 95.7% | D+91.4 | $60.3K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Lendy McDonald (R) | 70% | D+40.0 | $85.2K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | Robert Lendol McDonald (R) | 66.2% | D+32.4 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, TX-15 | General | Won | R. L. "lendy" McDonald (R) | 74.4% | D+48.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1993–94
- Raised
- $599.8K
- Spent
- $701.5K
- Cash
- $16.5K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1994Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Garza has held
- U.S. House, TX-15 · 1965–1997
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Garza has run against
- Tom Haughey (R) · 1994 election, won
- Gloria Joyce Hendrix (L) · 1988 election, won
- Frank L. Jones III (L) · 1982 election, won
- Lendy McDonald (R) · 1980 election, won
- Robert Lendol McDonald (R) · 1978 election, won
- R. L. "lendy" McDonald (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Garza
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET