NEWS: Congressman Greg Casar Announces Winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) announced Bella Lucia Jaimes as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Texas's 35th congressional district.

"The Congressional Art Competition gives students across central Texas a unique chance to make their mark in the halls of Congress," said Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas). "Young artists like Bella have real talent, and I am grateful to the teachers and schools who help shape our kids' creativity."

Congressman Casar and Bella Lucia Jaimes, the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for the 35th District of Texas.

Every year, the U.S. House of Representatives holds a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent among young Americans. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

"Children of Our Future" by Bella Lucia Jaimes from Moe and Gene Johnson High School.

To enter the Congressional Art Competition, students submit entries to their representative's office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized in their districts, and the top winner from each district is recognized at an annual awards ceremony in Washington D.C., with those winning works displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students who reside in or attend school in TX-35.

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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas's 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio. A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 119th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.