Luis Buentello
Luis Buentello (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 34th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026
Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 34
Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. and Eric Flores are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 34 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) | |
 | Eric Flores (R) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34
Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. defeated Etienne Rosas in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vicente Gonzalez Jr. | 62.7 | 35,249 |
 | Etienne Rosas | 37.3 | 20,949 | |
| Total votes: 56,198 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Flores | 56.6 | 20,685 |
 | Mayra Flores | 23.7 | 8,644 | |
 | Luis Buentello | 5.3 | 1,942 | |
 | Scott Mandel (Unofficially withdrew) | 4.5 | 1,635 | |
| Fred Hinojosa (Unofficially withdrew) | 3.8 | 1,392 | ||
 | Keith Allen | 3.8 | 1,374 | |
 | Gregory Kunkle Jr. | 1.9 | 689 | |
 | Jay Nagy | 0.4 | 159 | |
| Total votes: 36,520 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bam Morales (R)
- Mauro Garza (R)
Green convention
Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 34
Eddie Espinoza is running in the Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 34 on April 11, 2026.
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 | Eddie Espinoza (G) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 34
Chris Royal is running in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 34 on April 12, 2026.
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 | Chris Royal (L) | |
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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