“Progress isn’t partisan. It’s personal.”
Meet Lindsay
Lindsay “Rubia” Garcia isn’t a career politician. She’s a daughter of Louisiana who grew up knowing what it means to stretch a dollar, wait for a doctor, and wonder whether the road home would be fixed before it broke something on your car.
She knows the names of the teachers who changed her life. She knows the waitress at the diner who works doubles because one shift doesn’t cover rent. She knows the farmer whose family has worked the same land for four generations and still can’t get reliable internet.
"The 6th District's best days are ahead — but only if we send someone to Washington who will fight for every dollar, every policy, and every opportunity our communities deserve."
Early Life & Education
Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia grew up and graduated from Edna Karr High School in New Orleans in 2004, where she served as Student Council President and earned a TOPS scholarship. She went on to attend the University of Holy Cross, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2009 and later completing her Secondary Education certification in Social Studies in 2011.
Federal Service
Before entering the classroom, Garcia spent nearly a decade -- from 2003 to 2010-- working with the United States Department of Defense in the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program. As a Recreational Specialist and Supervisor, she oversaw the Single Sailor/Single Marine Programs where she served enlisted service members, managed safety operations, coordinated events, and trained personnel. That experience with military service members sharpened her leadership and deepened her commitment to public service.
Nearly A Decade in Louisiana Classrooms
From 2010 to 2020, Garcia taught secondary social studies across New Orleans -- first at Algiers Charter Schools Association, then at the New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy. She developed curriculum aligned with state standards, built structured learning environments, and mentored students through some of the most formative years of their lives. She didn't just teach history -- She helped young people understand how to think critically about the world around them.
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Algiers Charter Schools Association, 2011-2018
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New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy, 2018-2020
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New Orleans Parish Public Schools Teacher Advisory Council, 2018
Standing Up When It Mattered
In 2019, the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans drew Garcia into community advocacy. She helped organize a boycott effort, coordinated public forums, distributed information, and worked directly with affected families to demand accountability. It was a defining moment -- a reminder that real change happens when people are willing to stand together and hold institutions responsible. She went on the continue her advocacy work driving over 30,000 miles across the country to protest the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.
Law School & Legal Advocacy
Garcia enrolled at Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge -- not to pivot away from her community work, but to sharpen the tools she uses to do it. She concentrated in public interest advocacy and civil rights, and she excelled. Across four years, she earned top academic honors in multiple subjects, secured a nationally recognized fellowship, and gained real courtroom experience on cases that mattered. She earned her Juris Doctor in May 2025.
While in law school, she interned with VOTE (Voice of the Experienced) in 2024, reviewing proposed legislation for compliance with both U.S. and Louisiana Constitutions and working to restore civil and human rights for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals.
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Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship 2024 - A national competitive fellowship for law students committed to equity and public interest legal work.
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Commmitment to Diversity Scholarship 2022 - Awarded by Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith for leadership in advancing inclusion in the legal profession.
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CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Obligations I
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CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Legal Research
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CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Voting Rights
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CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Louisiana Civil Procedure
Lindsay Garcia is running for Congress because she believes the people of Louisiana’s 6th District deserve representation grounded in real experience. She has worked in public schools, served in federal programs, stood with families during times of crisis, and studied the law to better understand how policy affects everyday life.
“I’m not running to be somebody. I’m running to do something—for the people who have been
waiting too long for someone to show up and fight.”
Why She’s Running
Lindsay is running because the numbers tell a story that cannot be ignored:
• Nearly 1 in 4 families in the district lives below the poverty line—a rate nearly double the national average
• 33 rural hospitals across Louisiana could close, leaving communities without emergency care
• Our roads earned a D from the American Society of Civil Engineers and our bridges a D+
• More than 2,500 teacher positions sit vacant across the state while salaries stagnate
• Tens of thousands of families in rural Louisiana still cannot access reliable broadband
These aren’t statistics to Lindsay. They’re neighbors. They’re family. They’re the reason she’s in this race.