Consultant
Ivan Garcia has extensive experience as a tactician in politics, communications, ballot measures, and political campaigns. Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Ivan supported efforts to defend access to abortion and reproductive freedom by supporting statewide propositions in North Carolina, Michigan, Kentucky, and Vermont as part of the National ACLU’s team. He has also supported America Votes, Brady, and Dream Corps on issues such as voting rights, gun violence prevention, and criminal justice reform.
In recent election cycles, Ivan directed winning ballot measures for Compton College and the cities of Menlo Park, Redwood City, Sanger, Santa Paula, and Yucca Valley and elected multiple labor-backed candidates in the 2024 Election Cycle, including At-Large Oakland City Councilmember Rowena Brown, Oakland City Auditor Michael Houston, and Oakland Teachers candidates. In earlier cycles, he also previously directed field operations for Yes on H, a two-thirds requirement parcel tax for Oakland Unified School District, and worked with LEG to elect Assemblymember Mia Bonta.
Ivan is an Oakland native and bilingual with fluency in Spanish. Ivan can be reached at ivan@lewedwardsgroup.com.