Thomas Ray Garcia for State Board of Education

I am running for Texas State Board of Education, District 2 in the midterm elections on November 3rd, 2026.

I am an educator, author, and entrepreneur from Pharr, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. Throughout my 13 years of experience in K-12 and higher education, I have taught in the classroom and spearheaded programs focused on college readiness and family engagement.

It's time to elect an educator to represent District 2 at the State Board of Education. It's time to stand up for our public schools and stand against school vouchers. It's time for a Texas Miracle, making Texas the nation's leader in reading and math. It's time to teach for tomorrow, not to the STAAR test. It's time to flip District 2 from red to blue.

District 2 encompasses 14 counties: Hidalgo (east of City of Palmview), Cameron, Willacy, Kennedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria, Jackson, Wharton, and Matagorda.