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Texas' 34th Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2023

Texas' 34th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Texas representatives represented an average of 767,981 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 701,901 residents.

Elections

2024

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 34

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. defeated Mayra Flores in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 34 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D)
 
51.3
 
102,780
Image of Mayra Flores
Mayra Flores (R)
 
48.7
 
97,603

Total votes: 200,383
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
 
100.0
 
27,745

Total votes: 27,745
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34

Mayra Flores defeated Laura Cisneros, Mauro Garza, and Gregory Kunkle Jr. in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mayra Flores
Mayra Flores
 
81.2
 
18,307
Image of Laura Cisneros
Laura Cisneros
 
8.8
 
1,991
Image of Mauro Garza
Mauro Garza
 
6.2
 
1,388
Image of Gregory Kunkle Jr.
Gregory Kunkle Jr. Candidate Connection
 
3.8
 
863

Total votes: 22,549
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 34

Brent Lewis advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 23, 2024.

Candidate
Brent Lewis (L)

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2022

Regular election

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
Image of Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D)
 
52.7
 
70,896
Image of Mayra Flores
Mayra Flores (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.2
 
59,464
Image of Chris Royal
Chris Royal (Independent)
 
3.0
 
4,079

Total votes: 134,439
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
 
64.8
 
23,531
Image of Laura Cisneros
Laura Cisneros
 
23.3
 
8,456
Image of Beatriz Reynoso
Beatriz Reynoso Candidate Connection
 
3.5
 
1,287
Image of William Thompson
William Thompson Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
1,085
Filemon Meza
 
2.5
 
920
Image of Diego Zavala
Diego Zavala
 
2.0
 
718
Osbert Rodriguez Haro III
 
0.9
 
331

Total votes: 36,328
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Mayra Flores
Mayra Flores Candidate Connection
 
60.3
 
9,490
Frank McCaffrey Candidate Connection
 
21.9
 
3,444
Image of Gregory Kunkle Jr.
Gregory Kunkle Jr. Candidate Connection
 
10.7
 
1,677
Image of Juana Cantu-Cabrera
Juana Cantu-Cabrera Candidate Connection
 
7.1
 
1,115

Total votes: 15,726
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Special election

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District special election, 2022


General election

Special general election for U.S. House Texas District 34

Mayra Flores defeated Dan Sanchez, Rene Coronado, and Juana Cantu-Cabrera in the special general election for U.S. House Texas District 34 on June 14, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mayra Flores
Mayra Flores (R) Candidate Connection
 
50.9
 
14,799
Image of Dan Sanchez
Dan Sanchez (D)
 
43.4
 
12,606
Image of Rene Coronado
Rene Coronado (D) Candidate Connection
 
4.2
 
1,210
Image of Juana Cantu-Cabrera
Juana Cantu-Cabrera (R) Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
454

Total votes: 29,069
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2020

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2020

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
Image of Filemon Vela
Filemon Vela (D)
 
55.4
 
111,439
Image of Rey Gonzalez Jr.
Rey Gonzalez Jr. (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.8
 
84,119
Image of Anthony Cristo
Anthony Cristo (L)
 
1.6
 
3,222
Image of Chris Royal
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
Image of Filemon Vela
Filemon Vela
 
75.1
 
39,484
Image of Diego Zavala
Diego Zavala Candidate Connection
 
18.5
 
9,707
Osbert Rodriguez Haro III Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Rey Gonzalez Jr.
Rey Gonzalez Jr. Candidate Connection
 
56.3
 
10,665
Image of Rod Lingsch
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
Image of Anthony Cristo
Anthony Cristo (L)

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2018

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 34

Incumbent Filemon Vela defeated Rey Gonzalez Jr. in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Filemon Vela
Filemon Vela (D)
 
60.0
 
85,825
Image of Rey Gonzalez Jr.
Rey Gonzalez Jr. (R)
 
40.0
 
57,243

Total votes: 143,068
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34

Incumbent Filemon Vela advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Filemon Vela
Filemon Vela
 
100.0
 
25,344

Total votes: 25,344
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34

Rey Gonzalez Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rey Gonzalez Jr.
Rey Gonzalez Jr.
 
100.0
 
10,227

Total votes: 10,227
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2016

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Filemon Vela (D) defeated Rey Gonzalez Jr. (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Vela faced no opposition in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016, while Gonzalez defeated William "Willie" Vaden to win the Republican nomination.[1][2]

U.S. House, Texas District 34 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFilemon Vela Incumbent 62.7% 104,638
     Republican Rey Gonzalez Jr. 37.3% 62,323
Total Votes 166,961
Source: Texas Secretary of State


U.S. House, Texas District 34 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRey Gonzalez Jr. 50.6% 12,532
William Vaden 49.4% 12,253
Total Votes 24,785
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 34th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Filemon Vela (D) defeated Larry Smith (R) and Ryan Rowley (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Texas District 34 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFilemon Vela Incumbent 59.5% 47,503
     Republican Larry Smith 38.6% 30,811
     Libertarian Ryan Rowley 2% 1,563
Total Votes 79,877
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2012

See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 34th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which Filemon Vela (D) won election. He defeated Jessica Puente Bradshaw (R) and Steven Shanklin (L) in the general election.[3]

U.S. House, Texas District 34 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngFilemon Vela 61.9% 89,606
     Republican Jessica Puente Bradshaw 36.2% 52,448
     Libertarian Steven Shanklin 1.9% 2,724
Total Votes 144,778
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census

In August 2025, the Texas Legislature proposed a new congressional district map during special legislative sessions that prompted Democratic legislators to leave the state to prevent a quorum.[4][5] Click here to read more about the 2025 Democratic walkout during mid-decade redistricting in Texas.

On August 20, 2025, the Texas House approved House Bill 4 containing a new congressional map by an 88-52 vote along party lines.[6] On August 23, 2025, the Texas Senate approved the map by an 18-11 vote along party lines.[7] Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the new map into law on August 29, 2025.[8] The bill text stated the new district boundaries would take effect for the 2026 elections.[9]

Texas first enacted new congressional districts on October 25, 2021. The Senate released a proposed congressional map on September 27, 2021, and approved an amended version of the proposal on October 8, 2021.[10] On October 13, 2021, the House Redistricting Committee approved an amended version of the congressional map, and both chambers of the legislature approved a finalized version of the map on October 18, 2021. The Senate approved the proposal in an 18-13 vote, and the House approved the bill in an 84-59 vote.[11] Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the map into law on October 25, 2021.[12] This map took effect for Texas' 2022 congressional elections.

How does redistricting in Texas work? In Texas, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Texas State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[13]

If the state legislature is unable to approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines (the backup commission is not involved in congressional redistricting). This backup commission, established in 1948, comprises the following members:[13]

  1. Lieutenant governor
  2. Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
  3. Attorney general
  4. State comptroller
  5. Commissioner of the General Land Office

The Texas Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and "that they preserve whole counties when population mandates permit."[13]

Texas District 34
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Texas District 34
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2010 census

Following the 2010 United States Census, Texas gained four congressional seats. Texas' final congressional redistricting plan was approved by the Texas Legislature and signed by Gov. Rick Perry (R) in June 2013.[14][15][16]

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is EVEN. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were about the same as the national average. This made Texas' 34th the 209th most Democratic district nationally.[17]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Texas' 34th the 137th most Democratic district nationally.[18]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 57.3%-41.8%.[19]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Texas' 34th the 137th most Democratic district nationally.[20]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 57.3% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 41.8%.[21]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Texas' 34th Congressional District the 119th most Democratic nationally.[22]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.11. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.11 points toward that party.[23]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  2. The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
  3. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
  4. Associated Press, "Texas Democrats fleeing state to block redistricting vote follows strategy that’s had mixed results," August 3, 2025
  5. Texas Tribune, "The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching.," July 21, 2025
  6. CBS News, "Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after weeks-long standoff," August 20, 2025
  7. Houston Chronicle, "Texas Democrats ramp up criticism of new Texas congressional map after Senate sends it to governor," August 23, 2025
  8. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named signed
  9. LegiScan, "Texas House Bill 4," accessed August 29, 2025
  10. Texas Tribune, "Texas Senate approves congressional map that draws no new Black or Hispanic districts even as people of color fueled population growth," October 8, 2021
  11. Texas Legislature Online, "SB 6," accessed October 20, 2021
  12. Texas Tribune, "Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on Texas’ new political maps, which protect GOP majorities while diluting voices of voters of color," October 25, 2021
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
  14. All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
  15. All About Redistricting, "Litigation in the 2010 cycle, Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
  16. Barone, M. & McCutcheon, C. (2013). The almanac of American politics 2014 : the senators, the representatives and the governors : their records and election results, their states and districts. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
  17. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  18. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  19. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  20. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  21. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  22. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  23. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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