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Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026
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Texas' 34th Congressional District |
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Election details |
Filing deadline: December 8, 2025 |
Primary: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: May 26, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
How to vote |
Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 34th Congressional District of Texas, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
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General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 34
Eddie Espinoza is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 34 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Eddie Espinoza (G) |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34
Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. and Etienne Rosas are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
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![]() | Etienne Rosas ![]() |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 34 on March 3, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
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Campaign finance
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Vicente Gonzalez Jr. | Democratic Party | $857,477 | $207,089 | $932,447 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Etienne Rosas | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Keith Allen | Republican Party | $75,050 | $63,386 | $12,608 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Eric Flores | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Mayra Flores | Republican Party | $325,606 | $187,925 | $140,509 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Mauro Garza | Republican Party | $11,502 | $11,659 | $0 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Fred Hinojosa | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Gregory Kunkle Jr. | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Bam Morales | Republican Party | $11,655 | $5,455 | $6,200 | As of June 30, 2025 |
Eddie Espinoza | Green Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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General election race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
Race ratings: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. |
Ballot access
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) | 51.3 | 102,780 |
![]() | Mayra Flores (R) | 48.7 | 97,603 |
Total votes: 200,383 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brent Lewis (L)
- Chris Royal (Independent)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mayra Flores | 81.2 | 18,307 |
![]() | Laura Cisneros | 8.8 | 1,991 | |
![]() | Mauro Garza | 6.2 | 1,388 | |
![]() | Gregory Kunkle Jr. ![]() | 3.8 | 863 |
Total votes: 22,549 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ann Marie Torres (R)
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
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)
Special election
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mayra Flores (R) ![]() | 50.9 | 14,799 |
![]() | Dan Sanchez (D) | 43.4 | 12,606 | |
![]() | Rene Coronado (D) ![]() | 4.2 | 1,210 | |
![]() | Juana Cantu-Cabrera (R) ![]() | 1.6 | 454 |
Total votes: 29,069 | ||||
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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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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.
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✔ | ![]() | Anthony Cristo (L) |
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District analysis
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018