The TX-35 race remains a toss-up in a newly redrawn open seat that Republican mapmakers targeted for a flip, yet recent polling averages show Johnny Garcia and Carlos De La Cruz essentially tied near 48 percent. Garcia, a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy emphasizing law-and-order credentials and bipartisan priorities, has benefited from local name recognition and Democratic turnout efforts in the San Antonio corridor. De La Cruz, a retired Air Force veteran and brother of Rep. Monica De La Cruz, carries a Trump endorsement and high-profile GOP rallies but faces headwinds from shifting Hispanic voter sentiment in the majority-Hispanic district. Early voting through October 30 and comparable fundraising have sustained the tight contest, with trader consensus reflecting Garcia’s modest edge in the final stretch before November 3.