Redistricting shifted Texas’s 35th District toward Republicans, with Donald Trump carrying the new lines by roughly 10 points in 2024, yet the open seat remains competitive because of its majority-Hispanic electorate and voter focus on affordability. Democratic nominee Johnny Garcia, a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy emphasizing law-and-order credentials and local roots, faces Republican Carlos De La Cruz, an Air Force veteran and brother of Rep. Monica De La Cruz who secured Trump’s endorsement and a recent San Antonio visit. The October 9 candidate forum highlighted shared emphasis on cost-of-living pressures alongside immigration and tariffs, while an August poll showed the candidates statistically tied. Trader consensus reflected in current pricing appears to weigh Garcia’s profile and potential Latino turnout gains against the district’s structural Republican tilt ahead of early voting.