Thomas Ray Garcia, Member, State Board of Education, District 2

‹ Member, State Board of Education, District 2

Thomas Ray Garcia

Democratic

Running for Member, State Board of Education, District 2.

Background

English professor at South Texas College, founder of a Rio Grande Valley college-access nonprofit, and former teacher.

Occupation: English professor, South Texas College

Positions

Priorities for This Office

What does the candidate say they would prioritize in this office?

Opposes the education savings account program (often called school vouchers) and the Bluebonnet curriculum; supports more school funding and staff pay, and counting ethnic studies courses as social studies credit.

Relevant Experience

What experience does the candidate cite as qualifying them for this office?

Cites work as a college English professor, a former teacher, and founder of a college-access nonprofit.

Operations and Service

What changes, if any, does the candidate propose to how the office operates or serves the public?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 20, 2026.

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

Texas AFT
Texas AFL-CIO
Mothers Against Greg Abbott
Blue Horizon Texas
Gun Sense Voter
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