Martha
Fierro
Republican challenger Martha Elena Fierro is running against incumbent Sylvia Garcia in Texas's 29th Congressional District in 2026.
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Background
Martha Elena Fierro is a Republican challenger running against Democratic incumbent Sylvia Garcia in the November 3, 2026, general election for Texas's 29th Congressional District. She is a lifelong Houstonian and first-generation college graduate who earned two degrees from the University of Houston. 11821
Fierro began her career at age 19 as a health care worker at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. She later became a bilingual minister, serves as Director of Texas Rotunda Prayer & Worship, and founded the SheSpoke mentoring program. 124
Prior to the 2026 congressional race, Fierro ran unsuccessfully for Texas Senate District 6 in a 2018 special election and again in 2024, and for Texas House District 145 in a 2019 special election and in 2020. She has not previously held elected office. 12
Fierro's campaign focuses on representing the voices of the TX-29 community. The FEC identifies her as a Republican challenger, and a September 2026 candidate Q&A confirmed she is challenging incumbent Sylvia Garcia. 1821
At a glance
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 29, Texas
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Director of Texas Rotunda Prayer & Worship
- Website
- fierrofortexas.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Date unknownfilingFierro listed as Republican nominee on Nov. 3 ballot for redrawn TX-29
Election-reference pages list Fierro as the Republican nominee and one of two candidates on the November 3 general election ballot. The district was redrawn for 2026, covering portions of north Harris County, making past results on old district lines not directly comparable.
Texas's 29th Congressional District 2026: Garcia vs. Fierro | ChamberLight · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 25newsFierro did not respond to Community Impact candidate questionnaire by press time
Community Impact published a candidate Q&A for the TX-29 race and noted that Republican challenger Martha Fierro did not respond to its questionnaire by press time. The article identifies her as the Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent Sylvia Garcia.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Congressional District 29 · Sep 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jun 30filingFierro's campaign reports $0 raised, $0 spent, $0 cash on hand through June 30
FEC-based figures reported by Know Your Reps show Martha Fierro's campaign committee with no fundraising activity through the June 30 reporting deadline. These figures cover the candidate committee only and do not account for any activity after that period.
Texas' 29th District Race 2026: Who's Running (TX-29) · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Texas Right to Life organizationListed as an endorsement on iVoterGuide; no date shown. ivoterguide.com
- Texas Values Action organizationListed on the organization's endorsements page under the November 3, 2026 general election; page last updated May 27, 2026. iVoterGuide notes this endorsement was received after its evaluation deadline. txvaluesaction.org
- Sid Miller officialTexas Agriculture Commissioner. Listed by iVoterGuide among endorsements received after its evaluation deadline; no endorsement date shown. ivoterguide.com
- BizPac organizationListed by iVoterGuide among endorsements received after its evaluation deadline; no endorsement date shown. ivoterguide.com
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $485
- Spent
- $89
- Cash on hand
- $396
As of Sep 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6TX29122(opens in a new tab)
Sources 8
- [1] Texas' 29th District Race 2026: Who's Running (TX-29)(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
- [2] Texas's 29th Congressional District 2026: Garcia vs. Fierro | ChamberLight(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
- [3] Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Congressional District 29(opens in a new tab) Sep 25, 2026
- [4] Martha Fierro - State Senator, Dist. 6 - iVoterGuide(opens in a new tab) Sep 9, 2026
- [5] Endorsements(opens in a new tab) Jun 3, 2026
- [6] Home | Martha Fierro for Congress 29(opens in a new tab) Feb 21, 2026
- [7] Issues | Martha Fierro for Congress(opens in a new tab) Feb 21, 2026
- [8] Texas Values Action Endorses Martha Fierro for State Rep.(opens in a new tab) Jan 29, 2019