Democrat Johnny Garcia has declared victory in Texas' 35th Congressional District, one of the seats Republicans redrew last year to favor the GOP. The AP has yet to call his race.

“I’m honored and humbled that voters have put their trust in me," Garcia said. "I threw my cowboy hat into the ring a year ago because I was pissed – pissed that Republicans redrew our congressional maps to try and silence voters and hold onto the House majority. Pissed that prices kept getting higher. Pissed that politicians have ripped health insurance away from millions of Texans while giving tax breaks to their biggest donors."

In four of the five redrawn seats now, Democrats have declared victory or Republicans have conceded.

Gabby Birenbaum is the Washington Correspondent for the Texas Tribune. She covers the Texas congressional delegation and the impact of federal policy on Texas. Gabby previously covered Washington for The...