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Marcus Cardenas

Republican · Texas · 2026

Running for Texas Senate District 19, Texas

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Property tax relief for working families, per San Antonio Report
  • Expand career and technical education in trades such as HVAC and plumbing, per San Antonio Report
  • Attract new industries and support small businesses, per San Antonio Report
Biography

Marcus Cardenas owns Vertex Concrete, a concrete furniture business, and previously worked in his family's plumbing business, according to the San Antonio Report. A native of San Antonio's Southside, he is the Republican nominee for Texas Senate District 19, challenging Democratic incumbent Roland Gutierrez.

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