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Diego Zavala
Diego Zavala (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 34th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.
Biography
Diego Zavala was born in Brownsville, Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree from St. Mary's University and pursued his graduate education at American University. Zavala’s career experience includes working as a high school teacher.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 34
Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. defeated incumbent Mayra Flores and Chris Royal in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 34 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) | 52.7 | 70,896 |
 | Mayra Flores (R)  | 44.2 | 59,464 | |
 | Chris Royal (Independent) | 3.0 | 4,079 | |
| Total votes: 134,439 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ronald Mills (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vicente Gonzalez Jr. | 64.8 | 23,531 |
 | Laura Cisneros | 23.3 | 8,456 | |
 | Beatriz Reynoso | 3.5 | 1,287 | |
 | William Thompson | 3.0 | 1,085 | |
| Filemon Meza | 2.5 | 920 | ||
 | Diego Zavala | 2.0 | 718 | |
| Osbert Rodriguez Haro III | 0.9 | 331 | ||
| Total votes: 36,328 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rochelle Garza (D)
- Jaime Rodriguez (D)
- Ryan Trevino (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34
Incumbent Mayra Flores defeated Frank McCaffrey, Gregory Kunkle Jr., and Juana Cantu-Cabrera in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mayra Flores | 60.3 | 9,490 |
| Frank McCaffrey | 21.9 | 3,444 | ||
 | Gregory Kunkle Jr. | 10.7 | 1,677 | |
 | Juana Cantu-Cabrera | 7.1 | 1,115 | |
| Total votes: 15,726 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Polsky (R)
- Philip Sotelo (R)
2020
See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2020
Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 34
Incumbent Filemon Vela defeated Rey Gonzalez Jr., Anthony Cristo, and Chris Royal in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Filemon Vela (D) | 55.4 | 111,439 |
 | Rey Gonzalez Jr. (R) | 41.8 | 84,119 | |
 | Anthony Cristo (L) | 1.6 | 3,222 | |
| Chris Royal (Independent) | 1.1 | 2,247 | |
| Total votes: 201,027 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34
Incumbent Filemon Vela defeated Diego Zavala and Osbert Rodriguez Haro III in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Filemon Vela | 75.1 | 39,484 |
| Diego Zavala | 18.5 | 9,707 | |
| Osbert Rodriguez Haro III | 6.5 | 3,413 | ||
| Total votes: 52,604 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34
Rey Gonzalez Jr. defeated Rod Lingsch in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 56.3 | 10,665 |
 | Rod Lingsch | 43.7 | 8,271 | |
| Total votes: 18,936 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 34
Anthony Cristo advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 21, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Cristo (L) |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Diego Zavala did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Diego Zavala completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Zavala's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a first generation American that has seen firsthand the effects of poverty and adversity. I am running to ensure that our country returns power to the hands of her citizens. I am disgusted and infuriated by the unconstitutional power that corporations hold in the halls of Congress. From irrational healthcare costs to the pollution of our own backyards, corporations have influenced public policy for too long with no limitation. This is why I have decided to run a 100% people funded campaign. As your representative, I will dedicate my term to ending this practice.
- Remove corporate and special interest money out of politics.
- Debt-free healthcare and education for all.
- Expanded voting rights. Election Day national holiday. Abolish Electoral College. Implement Ranked Choice Voting
Additionally, I commit myself to ensure that we can all have access to debt free education and healthcare. It is inexcusable that in the greatest country on Earth, an education or hospital visit can end in bankruptcy and this rings truer for families of low means. The greatest investment this country can make, is in its people.Fossil fuels are a limited resource. It is in our economic and strategic interest to invest into renewable energy sources. This will allow the US to remain economically relevant and energy independent in the global energy economy.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 13, 2020
