César J. Blanco is a Democrat representing Texas Senate District 29, which includes Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, and Reeves counties. Raised in El Paso by a single mother from a family of nurses, teachers, and military veterans, he served in the U.S. Navy as a Military Intelligence Analyst after high school. He lives in El Paso with his wife Lili, daughter Amelia, and dog Lulu.

Notable achievements include being named a Best Legislator by Texas Monthly in his freshman House session, leading initiatives for workforce development, border communities, healthcare access, veteran mental health resources, prescription drug price controls, and historic school funding, and serving on the Texas Safety Commission and Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention following the El Paso shooting. He serves as Vice Chair of the Texas Senate Hispanic Caucus and on boards including the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization, American Legion, Rio Grande Council of Governments, Medical Center of the Americas, NALEO Educational Fund, and Latino Victory Project.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: B.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso; currently attending Leadership Studies there.
• Political Experience:
  • Texas State Senate, District 29 ; first elected 2020.
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 76 .
  • Worked as caseworker/field representative for Rep. Silvestre Reyes, chief of staff for Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, and political director for Democratic National Committee Western Region.
• Current Committees: Business and Commerce, Health and Human Services, Natural Resources and Economic Development, Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs; Sunset Advisory Commission; Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, and Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education.
• Occupation: President, Mosaic Media Strategy Group .