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Martha Fierro, a Republican director, is the party's nominee for Texas's 29th congressional district in 2026, challenging Democratic incumbent Sylvia Garcia in the north Houston district.
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Martha Fierro, a director, is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for Texas's 29th congressional district, which covers much of north Houston, including Lindale Park, Acres Homes, Aldine, Greenspoint and George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The incumbent is Democrat Sylvia Garcia, who was re-elected with 65.2% of the vote in 2024 in the majority Hispanic district. Fierro was unopposed in the Republican primary, receiving 9,633 votes.
In the November 3, 2026, general election Fierro faces Garcia, who won the Democratic primary with 58.2% against former state representative Jarvis Johnson and business owner Robert Slater.