Hector Garza discusses data centers, affordability in Texas House District 5 contest

With voters squeezed by high costs, Texas candidates race to claim affordability mantle

In a state once considered one of the most affordable places in the country, candidates have popped up at barbershops and in voters’ homes vowing to tackle a new problem for Texas: its …

Hector Garza discusses data centers, affordability in Texas House District 5 contest

Garza, 61, is a former chair of the Smith County Democratic Party. He said he would focus on education, mental health, and immigration if elected to the lower chamber. Farmers, he added, are part of the key to lowering costs. “Let’s start getting our ranchers busy,” Garza said. “Let’s start buying their crops, let’s start making sure that they have the money to produce our crops.”