Register for The Quick, The Texas Tribune’s everyday e-newsletter that maintains viewers up to speed up on one of the most important Texas information.
This protection is implemented with Votebeat, a detached wire service covering regional political election management and ballot gain access to. Register for Votebeat Texas’ totally free e-newsletters below.
Dallas Region Elections Manager Heider Garcia is leaving his blog post to benefit among the state’s licensed ballot maker firms. He sent his letter of resignation on Thursday.
His last day with the area will certainly be Aug. 29. Garcia’s resignation comes just months prior to a statewide constitutional-amendment political election and the 2026 key political election. Preparation for both political elections is currently in progress.
The Dallas Region Elections Payment– comprised of a bipartisan team of area leaders– will certainly pick the following political elections manager.
If a brand-new manager is not designated prior to Garcia’s last day, his replacement, Malissa Kouba, will certainly perform the tasks till one is selected, Region Court Clay Lewis Jenkins’ workplace claimed in a declaration to Votebeat.
Garcia did not react to an ask for remark Friday. He was worked with by Austin-based Hart Intercivic and is readied to end up being the firm’s elderly vice head of state of consumer success, changing Peter Lichtenheld, that is retiring. Virtually 90 regions throughout the state usage Hart Intercivic’s ballot systems,
In his resignation letter, Garcia said thanks to Jenkins for his assistance and support.
” Your self-confidence in my management and the sources you gave enabled me to efficiently supply outcomes,” he created. “I am happy for our honest conversations, the beneficial guidance you constantly supplied, and your dedication to focusing on citizens.”
Garcia was designated political elections manager in Dallas Region in the autumn of 2023 after leading political elections in Tarrant Region given that 2018. Garcia surrendered from the duty in Tarrant, pointing out political stress from Republican politician Region Court Tim O’Hare. Garcia likewise helped the united state Political Election Support Payment, where he assisted establish ideal techniques for political election authorities throughout the nation as a professional on political election management and political election modern technology.
Garcia turned into one of one of the most revered political elections supervisors in the state and was admired by various other political election authorities throughout the nation for the method he managed false information and skepticism of political elections throughout his time in Tarrant.
Garcia, that formerly functioned as a software application designer for the ballot maker firm Smartmatic, had likewise end up being the target of cases from some protestors and allies of Head of state Trump that he would certainly “set up” the 2020 political election in Tarrant Region. He encountered harassment and racist fatality hazards. His initiatives to involve with the protestors and carry out plans to boost openness were later on reproduced by political election authorities around the state.
” Heider Garcia concerned Dallas Region with a tried and tested record of running exceptional political elections and he measured up to that track record throughout his time below,” Jenkins claimed in the declaration. “We value his commitment and showed management of this important division.”
The Dallas Region Political election Payment is comprised of Jenkins, a Democrat; the chairs of both area political celebrations, Republican politician Allen West and Democrat Kardal Coleman; the area’s tax obligation assessor; and the area staff.
Natalia Contreras is a press reporter for Votebeat in collaboration with the Texas Tribune. Call Natalia at ncontreras@votebeat.org.
Shape the future of Texas at the 15th yearly Texas Tribune Festival, occurring Nov. 13– 15 in midtown Austin! We unite Texas’ most motivating thinkers, leaders and trendsetters to go over the problems that matter to you. Obtain tickets currently and join us this November.
TribFest 2025 exists by JPMorganChase.
