Carlos (Charlie) Garza

Republican | Texas

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Carlos (Charlie) Garza — State Rep., Dist. 101 (Texas General | November 8, 2016) Carlos (Charlie) Garza — State Rep., Dist. 101 (Texas Primary | March 1, 2016)
State Board of Education, District 13 Texas General and Special General SD 22 | November 3, 2026
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Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, MS, 1998

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, BS, 1988

WORK & MILITARY

U.S. Navy, Chief, 20.6

Various Public Schools, Asst. Sup; Principal, Assistant Principal, Instruction Coach, teacher, 1999-2023

AFFILIATIONS

State Republican Executive Committee, Member, 2008-2010

University Interscholastic League Adviso, Chairman, 2010-2011

(School Initiatives) - The State Bo, Vice Chair, 2011-2012

United States Military Academy Senatorial Nominations Board, Member, 2016-2020

United States Naval Academy Congressional Nomination Board, Member, 2021-2023

Superintendent’s Leadership Advisory Board, Member, 1998-2002

Texas Armed Forces Academic Scholarship, Chairman, 2023-2023

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Board of Education - 2 yrs, 2010-2012

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Board of Education, 2012-

State Representative HD 101, 2016-

Grand Prairie City Council, 2025-

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Texas Values Action

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

William Wooten

Wayne Christian

L. Carroll

Francis Flores Zamora

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2015)

Local, County, District Republican Organizations (2011)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2016)

Republican Womens Organizations (2016)

Action Dallas (2012)

Ken Mercer (2012)

Pink Elephant Committee (2012)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Elective abortions or abortion for that matter is not applicable to the State Board of Education.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The Texas Minimum Wage Act oversees this issue and not the State Board of Education. Texas labor law allows different rates for specific situations and the recent federal changes on "No Tax on Tips" has also changed how much a person may earn.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

This issue should be address and implemented in the new personal finance TEKS.

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

This issue does not pertain to the State Board of Education.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The U.S. Constitution does not contain the phrase "separation of church and state," but some argue that the concept comes from the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. Historically speaking the genesis began when Thomas Jefferson used the metaphor in an 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists Association to explain that the first amendment protects freedom of speech.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Agree

Issue does not apply the the SBOE.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

Does not apply to the SBOE.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Choose not to answer

Does not apply to the SBOE.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

This only applies if the SBOE were to incorporate this in Geography or World History TEKS.

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

This only applies if the SBOE were to incorporate this in Geography or World History TEKS.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Choose not to answer

Does not apply to the SBOE.


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Choose not to answer

Federal issue.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Choose not to answer

Federal issue


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

As a former migrant farm worked from extreme poverty my mom did the best that she could. Parents possess a fundamental right and essential duty to guide the healthcare, education, and overall upbringing of their children. This natural authority places primary responsibility on families rather than the government to make vital decisions for a child's welfare.

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Neutral

Does not apply to the SBOE.

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Neutral

Does not apply to the SBOE.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Neutral

Does not apply to the SBOE.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My Christian spiritual beliefs and values view health and educational well-being as essential components of a purposeful, God-honoring life. I believe that the human body and mind are gifts from God, meant to be nurtured, developed, and used to serve others. Scripture teaches that the physical body is a "temple of the Holy Spirit." This creates a spiritual duty to care for physical health through proper nutrition, rest, and avoiding harmful behaviors.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Photo ID should be required to vote in U.S. election administration. ID mandates are essential for preventing voter fraud and increasing public confidence in election integrity.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Neutral

Issue will not be address by the SBOE.

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree

Male puberty provides lasting physiological advantages, such as greater bone density, larger heart and lung capacities, and higher muscle mass. Female categories exist to ensure biological females have a fair opportunity to compete and win. Locker rooms should promote personal privacy and comfort.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Neutral

Dose not apply to the SBOE.

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

I am a proponent of Bill Gates foundation TerraPower to build safer, smaller, and cheaper next-generation nuclear reactors cooled by liquid sodium instead of water. Served on five nuclear submarines with 131 months.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No!

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No!


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Not an SBOE issue.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Not a SBOE issue.

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