DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1984
Matt Garcia
Last held office: Texas House of Representatives, District 115 (1982–1986). Ran in 13 elections between 1972 and 1984, winning 11.
- Last margin
- +73.2
- Won 1982
- Elections
- 13
- 1972–1984
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Garcia was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 115
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Garcia has run
Margin: how far Garcia finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 115 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 115 | General | Won | F. Jules Lund Jr. (I), Tom L. Snead (L) | 82.9% | D+73.2 |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 115 | Primary | Lost | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57K | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57K | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57K | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57K | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57K | Primary | Won | George A. Bigley Sr. (D) | 79.6% | +59.2 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57K | General | Won | W. A. Nowland (R) | 72.9% | D+45.7 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57K | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57K | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57K | Runoff | Won | Bill Finck (D) | 53.6% | +7.3 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-57K | Primary | Lost | Bill Finck (D), Terry Shand III (D), Charles H. Rine Jr. (D) | 42.6% | +1.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Garcia has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 115 · 1982–1986
- Texas House of Representatives, District 57K · 1972–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Garcia has run against
- F. Jules Lund Jr. (I) · 1982 election, won
- W. A. Nowland (R) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive