Elba Garcia
Democratic · TX · Dallas County Commissioner, District 4
Elba Garcia is the Dallas County District 4 commissioner, first elected in 2010, a dentist with her own practice, and a former Dallas City Council member. She focuses on keeping the county affordable, expanding public health access, and building roads and trails.
Where Elba Garcia stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (5 records), Government Efficiency (1 record),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Co-led and voted for a $300 monthly health-insurance subsidy for employees' uninsured domestic partners. The county approved it 3-2.
October 30, 2012Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: dallasvoice.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 5 support
Moved and voted to fund six solar-powered charging stations at county facilities for up to $552,227.12. The deployment supported the county's shift to electric fleet vehicles. It passed 5-0.
December 6, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: dallascounty.civicweb.net
Seconded and voted for the county Clean Fleet Plan resolution. It directed low-emission vehicle planning, electric charging studies and staff training.
June 21, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: dallascounty.org
Voted for the 2020 business mask requirement after amendments limited enforcement and capped fines at $500. The order passed 3-2.
June 19, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cbsnews.com
Voted for Dallas's expanded smoking ban covering bars, pool halls and most workplaces. It set $200 fines and passed 10-5.
December 10, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: lakewood.advocatemag.com
Cast the only committee vote against a restaurant smoking-ban proposal that exempted freestanding bars. She argued for including bars too.
October 15, 2002Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: hotel-online.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Moved and voted to fund website translation tools and a bilingual virtual assistant with roughly $378,000 in federal recovery funds. The tools covered Spanish and Vietnamese translations. It passed 5-0.
December 6, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: dallascounty.civicweb.net
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted against calling a November 3, 2026 election on a county property-tax rate of 24.865 cents per $100. The order linked the higher rate to homelessness, stable housing and mental-health programs. It passed 3-2.
August 11, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: dallascounty.org
Voted with a 3-2 majority to withhold 5% raises for 13 juvenile department staff members. The vote followed child-treatment concerns and was reported on December 5, 2023.
December 5, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: dallasexpress.com
Co-led and voted for a $300 monthly health-insurance subsidy for employees' uninsured domestic partners. The county approved it 3-2.
October 30, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dallasvoice.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Moved and voted to accept $3,487,680 for 19 public-defender staff to address the pandemic misdemeanor case backlog. The two-year grant required no county cash match. It passed 5-0.
June 21, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: dallascounty.civicweb.net
Moved and voted to pass Dallas's convenience-store safety ordinance. It added store registration, safety and security requirements. It passed unanimously among members present.
August 27, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: citysecretary2.dallascityhall.com
Voted with a unanimous public safety committee to recommend continuing the bait-car program with revised policies. The program used monitored vehicles to catch car thieves.
June 16, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: www3.dallascityhall.com
Voted with a unanimous public safety committee for a drunken-driving enforcement trial using warrants for blood samples after test refusals. The committee required a later review.
May 19, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: www3.dallascityhall.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Moved and voted for $1.5 million in water and sewer work supporting affordable homes in Dallas's Five Mile neighborhood. The Notre Dame Place agreement passed 4-0.
November 15, 2022Supports Housing Affordability
Source: dallascounty.civicweb.net
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Seconded and voted for up to $48,819,576.72 in two-year nonprofit service contracts for households harmed by the pandemic. The recovery funding passed 5-0.
December 6, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: dallascounty.civicweb.net
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved and voted for $1.5 million in water and sewer work supporting affordable homes in Dallas's Five Mile neighborhood. The Notre Dame Place agreement passed 4-0.
November 15, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: dallascounty.civicweb.net
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Moved and voted to raise the county homestead exemption for disabled homeowners and those aged 65 or older from $69,000 to $100,000. It passed 5-0.
June 21, 2022
Source: dallascounty.civicweb.net
Backed and voted for countywide Election Day vote centers instead of requiring voters to use their home precinct. It passed 4-1.
March 5, 2019
Source: dallasobserver.com
Voted against a two-year election consulting contract for former elections chief Bruce Sherbet. The proposal failed 3-2. She questioned its legality.
February 8, 2011
Source: dallasobserver.com
Voted with a unanimous public safety committee to approve citations for some lower-level crimes. The committee discussed repeat offenders and court-appearance instructions.
August 18, 2008
Source: www3.dallascityhall.com
Moved to delay an ordinance allowing police to impound vehicles when drivers could not show proof of insurance. Her delay motion failed 7-8. She then voted against the final ordinance, which passed 10-5.
May 28, 2008
Source: citysecretary2.dallascityhall.com
Past race Elba Garcia ran in:
- County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4 · November 3, 2026 · Dallas County, Texas · incumbent