Oscar Rosa is a pharmacist from Elsa who built his own small chain of pharmacies across Rio Grande City, Mission, and Alton before retiring from the business to run for office.
Rosa attended the University of Houston College of Pharmacy and worked at Lee's Pharmacy before starting Oscar's Pharmacy, which he grew into stores across the Rio Grande Valley. He first ran for House District 35 in 2022, losing to incumbent Oscar Longoria, and is running again in 2026 on a platform of border security, property tax cuts, and pro-life policy.
Rosa’s take on Texas values
Campaigns on 'pro-life policies' as a platform pillar and is endorsed by the Texas Alliance for Life PAC, putting him against the abortion-access positions in these statements. [oscarfortexas.com; legislative voting scorecard]