The newly redrawn Texas 35th Congressional District, engineered by Republicans to deliver a Trump +10 margin based on 2024 voting patterns, remains an open seat after incumbent Democrat Greg Casar relocated. This structural Republican edge is tempered by the majority-Hispanic electorate and signs of shifting Latino voter preferences on affordability and economic pressures. Democrat Johnny Garcia, a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy emphasizing law-and-order credentials and local roots, advanced through a competitive primary, while Republican Carlos De La Cruz, an Air Force veteran backed by President Trump and his sister Rep. Monica De La Cruz, prevailed in his runoff. A recent candidate forum, outside spending exceeding $9 million combined, and early voting beginning October 19 in the San Antonio core have sharpened focus on turnout dynamics that could narrow or widen the gap ahead of the November 3 general election.