Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

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Texas' 34th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: December 8, 2025
Primary: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: May 26, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
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Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 34th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Three candidates lead in media attention and fundraising: Eric Flores (R), Mayra Flores (R), and Scott Mandel (R).

Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) is running for re-election in the Democratic primary. He was first elected to the district in 2022, defeating incumbent Mayra Flores 53% to 44%. Flores was first elected to the district in the June 2022 special election, receiving 51% of the vote. Flores faced Gonzalez in the 2024 general election, which Gonzalez won 51% to 49%.

Following Texas' 2025 congressional redistricting, Marijke Friedman of The Texas Tribune wrote that the new map "gives Republicans better odds to capture Gonzalez's South Texas district."

Eric Flores (no relation to Mayra Flores) is a lawyer and veteran of the U.S. Army and Texas Army National Guard. He served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. Flores is campaigning on his legal experience, saying he "led landmark prosecutions of cartel-connected and human trafficking operations" and worked on cases "defending municipalities and school districts across Texas." He says he would work to secure the country's borders while supporting legal immigration. Highlighting his military experience, Flores says he provided border security for Texas with the National Guard and that he would address veterans' issues.

Mayra Flores previously served as the representative for Texas' 34th Congressional District from 2022 to 2023. She is campaigning on her legislative experience "proudly [serving] South Texas on the Homeland Security and Agriculture Committees." She says she would focus on family issues and "put parents back in the driver seat [to] protect kids from those who wish to push their views on our families." Highlighting her experience immigrating to the United States from Mexico, Flores says, "We must secure our border to keep bad individuals out and to encourage legal immigration."

Mandel is a former law enforcement officer and business owner. Mandel is campaigning on his business's work in the security industry, saying he has "hands-on experience in border security operations" and that he would support "a full border shutdown once and for all." Mandel says he would grow the economy by reducing regulations and decreasing government spending, and he says he has seen "the systems causing much of the waste and inefficiencies" through his business's government contracts. Mandel says he would address veterans' issues and support changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Also running in the primary are Keith Allen (R), Luis Buentello (R), Mauro Garza (R), Fred Hinojosa (R), Gregory Kunkle Jr. (R), Bam Morales (R), and Jay Nagy (R).

As of November 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Lean Republican, and Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales rated the general election a Toss-up.

To review how redistricting took place in Texas in 2025, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2024 and 2026, click here.

Keith Allen (R), Bam Morales (R), and Jay Nagy (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Texas' 34th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026

Candidates and election results

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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.

		Candidate
		Keith Allen
		Luis Buentello
		Eric Flores
		Mayra Flores
	Submit photo	Fred Hinojosa
		Gregory Kunkle Jr.
		Scott Mandel
		Bam Morales
		Jay Nagy

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• Mauro Garza (R)

Voting information

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Candidate profiles

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Eric Flores

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Flores received his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his J.D. from Texas Southern University. He previously served in the U.S. Army and Texas Army National Guard. He previously served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. At the time of the election, he was a lawyer.

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Key Messages

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Flores highlighted his legal experience as qualifying him for the position. He said he "led landmark prosecutions of cartel-connected and human trafficking operations [and] dismantled the district’s largest transnational human-smuggling ring."

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On border security, Flores said he would work to secure the country's borders. He highlighted his national guard experience and said he "commanded soldiers with distinction during Operation Guardian Support along our southern border." He also said he would support legal immigration and ensure employers "have the workers that they need, having an efficient, legal process for that."

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Flores highlighted his military service and said he would support veterans and address veterans' issues.

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Flores said he would support President Donald Trump's policies. He said he would "stand with President Trump, fight, and deliver for South Texas."

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Flores said he would support law enforcement. He said he had experience "upholding the constitution and defending the rule of law" during his legal career.

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Sources: Eric Flores 2026 campaign website, "About Eric," accessed November 9, 2025; The Texas Tribune, "GOP Army veteran announces challenge to Democrat Vicente Gonzalez in South Texas congressional district," July 21, 2025; YouTube, "Eric Flores for Congress - Intro," July 21, 2025; Eric Flores 2026 campaign website, "About Eric," accessed November 9, 2025

Mayra Flores

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• U.S. House of Representatives, Texas District 34 (2022-2023)

Biography:  Flores received her associate's degree and bachelor's degree from South Texas College. She previously worked as a respiratory therapist.

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Key Messages

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Flores said she would oppose illegal immigration while supporting legal immigration. She said that "living in South Texas offers a unique perspective on illegal immigration and how it affects the livelihood of American citizens" and that the county should "secure our border to keep bad individuals out and to encourage legal immigration."

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On the economy, Flores said she would reduce taxes and regulations to promote economic growth. She said, "Through smart, pro-growth policies, we can create an environment where small businesses can create jobs in South Texas."

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Flores said she would focus on family issues and that she would "put parents back in the driver seat [to] protect kids from those who wish to push their views on our families." She said she would support parents having involvement in school curricula and having the ability to choose which school their children attend.

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Flores said she would promote Texas’ energy industry in order to lower energy prices and encourage national security, saying, "American energy is the backbone of a strong, resilient economy." She said she would support oil and gas jobs specifically.

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On healthcare, Flores said she would work to lower healthcare costs and decrease prescription prices. Flores highlighted her experience in the medical field and said she saw "how the system takes advantage of those who need care the most."

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Sources: Mayra Flores 2026 campaign website, "Meet Mayra," accessed November 9, 2025; Mayra Flores 2026 campaign website, "Commonsense Texas Solutions," accessed November 9, 2025; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Flores, Mayra," accessed November 9, 2025

Scott Mandel

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Mandel received his bachelor's degree and master's degree from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. He previously served as a sheriff's deputy and founded a security company. He previously served as a liaison for the U.S. Secret Service.

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Key Messages

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On immigration, Mandel said he would support "a full border shutdown once and for all" and would focus on eliminating drug and human trafficking "by using forward operating bases and our military." He said he supported a pathway for legal immigration. He highlighted his security work and said he had "hands-on experience in border security operations and strategy implementation."

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Mandel highlighted his law enforcement experience and said, "I understand the strong need to support our police and sheriffs." He said he would provide funding for law enforcement and target repeat offenders.

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Mandel said he would focus on veterans' issues and said that "veterans need to be treated with the same respect they had when they wore the uniform." He said the Department of Veterans' Affairs "should be in the business of paying medical bills and not be in the in-house doctor business" and that veterans should have more choice over their doctors.

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On the economy, Mandel said he would eliminate regulations and decrease federal spending to support economic growth. He highlighted his experience as a government contractor and said he saw "the systems causing much of the waste and inefficiencies."

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Mandel said he would oppose cuts to Social Security. He said the program "is not a handout; it is money earned through decades of hard work."

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Sources: Scott Mandel 2026 campaign website, "Issues," accessed November 9, 2025; Scott Mandel 2026 campaign website, "Meet Scott Mandel," accessed November 9, 2025; Scott Mandel 2026 campaign website, "Meet Scott Mandel," accessed November 9, 2025

Bam Morales

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Bam Morales was born in Brownsville and raised in the Colonias of Cameron Park by his single mother. He graduated from Hanna High School, and later from UT-Brownsville, then enlisted and served in the U.S. Army, serving in the 82nd Airborne Division. Morales started working as a corrections officer and is currently a contracted Law Enforcement Officer. He ministers for Omega Fire Ministries in Brownsville does missionary services in the U.S. and abroad. He's a small businesses owner of Zion Bin Cleaning, serving the Brownsville community."

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Key Messages

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Veterans have served in numerous treacherous environments overseas — with some paying the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of our homeland, our homes, and our children. As a decorated Army Ranger and veteran, Bam Morales understands the complex needs of his fellow veterans. He will fight tirelessly in Congress to ensure they receive the full support they rightfully deserve.

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As a family man and small business owner, Bam Morales comprehends the challenges created by rising costs and oppressive regulations. Daily, our small business owners face unnecessary obstacles. In Congress, Bam will fight for tax incentives to stimulate small business growth, job creation, and economic prosperity for our community's backbone.

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As a pastor, Bam’s faith will serve as a guiding light, moral compass, and companion in Washington. Likewise, it will ensure that his service is based on the principles of Christianity: compassion, integrity, service, and accountability.

Jay Nagy

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

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Industrialize South Texas and Grow the Economy The only engineer running and the only person equipped to prepare this district for the future

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Preserve Our Environment and Fix Broken Healthcare Fix the fundamentals around water and land usage. Help people live longer, healthier and happier.

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Fight for Meritocracy, Capitalism, and Common Sense. Root out local corruption and government incompetency that has held our region back for years.

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Bam Morales (R)

Veterans have served in numerous treacherous environments overseas — with some paying the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of our homeland, our homes, and our children.

As a decorated Army Ranger and veteran, Bam Morales understands the complex needs of his fellow veterans. He will fight tirelessly in Congress to ensure they receive the full support they rightfully deserve.

As a family man and small business owner, Bam Morales comprehends the challenges created by rising costs and oppressive regulations. Daily, our small business owners face unnecessary obstacles.

In Congress, Bam will fight for tax incentives to stimulate small business growth, job creation, and economic prosperity for our community's backbone.

As a pastor, Bam’s faith will serve as a guiding light, moral compass, and companion in Washington. Likewise, it will ensure that his service is based on the principles of Christianity: compassion, integrity, service, and accountability.

Jay Nagy (R)

Industrialize South Texas and Grow the Economy

The only engineer running and the only person equipped to prepare this district for the future

Preserve Our Environment and Fix Broken Healthcare Fix the fundamentals around water and land usage. Help people live longer, healthier and happier.

Fight for Meritocracy, Capitalism, and Common Sense.

Root out local corruption and government incompetency that has held our region back for years.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Keith Allen (R)

I have a personal passion around the DACA issue and am committed to fixing it. This will be my first priority as I believe many people in both parties can, should, and WILL come together on this issue. DACA recipients were brought to our country as minors and have been here many years. We have a responsibility to do what's right here; that will honor God. As for the rest of our Immigration laws, we need major reform, and I am committed to taking up this cause. I look forward to this kind of work. It is the "heavy lifting" that is necessary today so that 50 years from now there isn't another group of people "talking about it". I am committed here!

Bam Morales (R)

Border Security, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Economy

Jay Nagy (R)

Solve the National Debt. Stop letting Washington DC tax us just to waste our hard-earned money.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Keith Allen (R)

I have been studying the Bible for well over 30 years. If you understand the teachings of Jesus, you will have a good handle on my political and life philosophy

Bam Morales (R)

The Bible

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Keith Allen (R)

The 3 Characteristics that I believe are most important in business also apply here:

1- Care & Compassion. Any good leader must love the people that they represent and/or lead. Leaders who struggle with loving the people that they are appointed to serve, are in the wrong role. Leaders who love also are better listeners and tend to have a much greater ability to communicate and collaborate with others. 2: Inspirational. Good Leaders are able to win others over through building strong relationships. Motivation, (the ability to make a person move their hands and feet), is at times a necessary thing. However, "Inspiration", (the ability to move a person's heart), is most often the better route. Inspirational leaders are more inclusive leaders and usually have a penchant for developing future leaders. They also build things to last over time because they look to the future with optimism.

3: Authentic: Good leaders must be transparent and confident in their own skin. A leader that is willing to admit their weaknesses will usually surround themself with others to fill in the gaps. This also creates an environment of safety for other to be vulnerable as well. Authentic leaders bring a high level of responsibility to the table and their words can be trusted. This promotes teamwork and a strive for excellence.

Bam Morales (R)

It is important for an elected official to be accountable to the people they represent and to have utmost transparency.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Bam Morales (R)

I have people skills. That’s an important quality to have because so many representatives have lost touch with conversing with their constituents and really caring about them. I will always prioritize my people, and taking care of them in Congress.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Keith Allen (R)

1: Honor God with every decision and influence I have.

2: Serve the great people of Texas

3: Protect the United States Constitution and its original intent.

Bam Morales (R)

The responsibilities for elected officials should be to advocate the needs of their constituents, and to be the voice of all the people.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Bam Morales (R)

Making America Godlier Again, and giving a voice to the Rio Grande Valley.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Keith Allen (R)

The Bible is my favorite book because it is the written Word of the God that I serve. Jusus was the best leader to ever walk the planet. Over 2000 years ago, he trained a group of 12 men, (and one of them was a traitor), to go out and take his message to the world. Today, over 2000 years later, his messages and teachings have reached across the entire globe.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Keith Allen (R)

I believe it can be beneficial, but I have also seen it as a big problem. Lifetime politicians have put us in the predicament we are currently in with almost 37 trillion dollars in debt. There are also members of the House that have made a living on owning/trading public stocks with insider information. Not all of them, but according to the facts, over 90% of members of Congress do this.

Bam Morales (R)

There are too many Washington insiders, too many politicians and lawyers that have caused the mess in Washington it is today, it's best for outsiders to step up to public service with a heart for the people.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Keith Allen (R)

1: We are a nation divided and have been for too long. 2: A.I.; this new technology and the changes in jobs, economy, and culture will be the greatest challenge for our nation and the rest of the world.

Bam Morales (R)

Internationally, the biggest threat is the growing militarization of China and the sphere of influence it holds against American interests. China is growing its military for future war with America, and at all costs for the safety of our nation, we must prevent war from happening. Another threat is the flow of illegal immigration into the United States.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Keith Allen (R)

I would like to see Representatives terms at 4 years.

Bam Morales (R)

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Keith Allen (R)

My view has evolved over the past year or so. I recently signed the "Term-Limits" Pledge. 2 terms for Senate and 3 terms for House members. That is enough time to get some good work done and just enough time where a person can't screw it up too bad. Many politicians do not want term-limits but 86% of Americans do!

Bam Morales (R)

Term limits must be enacted into congress immediately, to root out bad actors and to prevent the enrichment of politicians.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Keith Allen (R)

I had a man tell me that he wanted to get married and start a family but because of his DACA status he was afraid to put others in his life at risk. There are far too many stories out there like his. I want to get it fixed for him and the 538,000 others. We are a great nation and we can fix this. We must.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Keith Allen (R)

Compromise is necessary for government to work. That said, there are core tenants that should not be compromised. There has been way too much "my way or no way" on both sides of the aisle in the last decade and it is time to get back to governing through Congress and compromise versus Executive Orders. Compromise brings people together and should be a part of the healing of our nation.

Bam Morales (R)

Compromise isn't always desirable for policymaking, however, with a split congress, it is necessary at times to get things done.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Keith Allen (R)

I believe in small government, LOWER taxes. I would protect the taxpayer. This goes under the Honor God/Serve Texas heading!

Bam Morales (R)

I would ensure that bills that raise revenue will be scrutinized and picked apart after because we should prioritize reducing spending, instead of increasing it.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Bam Morales (R)

Make America Godly Again Org. Pastor Luis Cabrera

What committees interest you?

Keith Allen (R)

Immigration Reform

Homeland Security Foreign Affairs Natural Resources

Ethics

Bam Morales (R)

Veteran's Affairs, Armed services, Homeland Security, Small Business and Entrepreneur

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Bam Morales (R)

Members of congress need to be barred from stock trading, and Congress, with the power of the purse, needs to put taxpayer's interest above all and stop the funding of useless agencies and stop sending money to overseas nations and focus domestically to reduce the deficit.

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Polls

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Race ratings

Race ratings: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	12/2/2025	11/25/2025	11/18/2025	11/11/2025
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	Toss-up	Toss-up	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.

Campaign finance

Candidate spending

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Keith Allen	Republican Party	$114,514	$86,811	$28,648	As of September 30, 2025
Luis Buentello	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Eric Flores	Republican Party	$550,479	$113,400	$437,079	As of September 30, 2025
Mayra Flores	Republican Party	$754,552	$609,370	$148,010	As of September 30, 2025
Fred Hinojosa	Republican Party	$156	$6	$150	As of September 30, 2025
Gregory Kunkle Jr.	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Scott Mandel	Republican Party	$1,000,135	$0	$1,000,135	As of September 30, 2025
Bam Morales	Republican Party	$16,335	$16,335	$0	As of September 30, 2025
Jay Nagy	Republican 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). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

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By candidate	By election
Keith Allen Luis Buentello Eric Flores Mayra Flores Mauro Garza Fred Hinojosa Gregory Kunkle Jr. Charles Mandel Bam Morales Jay Nagy	Federal Election Commission

District analysis

This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.

District election history

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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔	Submit photo	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
✔		Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D)	52.7	70,896
		Mayra Flores (R)	44.2	59,464
		Chris Royal (Independent)	3.0	4,079

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Filemon Meza	2.5	920
		Diego Zavala	2.0	718
	Submit photo	Osbert Rodriguez Haro III	0.9	331

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Frank McCaffrey	21.9	3,444
		Gregory Kunkle Jr.	10.7	1,677
		Juana Cantu-Cabrera	7.1	1,115

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,726
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Larry Polsky (R)
• Philip Sotelo (R)

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
✔		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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔		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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Osbert Rodriguez Haro III	6.5	3,413

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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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Earlier results

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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 ✔ Filemon Vela (D)   60.0   85,825 Rey Gonzalez Jr. (R)   40.0   57,243 Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source Total votes: 143,068 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. 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 ✔ Filemon Vela   100.0   25,344 Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source Total votes: 25,344 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. 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 ✔ Rey Gonzalez Jr.   100.0   10,227 There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source Total votes: 10,227 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. 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. U.S. House, Texas District 34 General Election, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Filemon 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 Rey 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 Filemon 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. U.S. House, Texas District 34 General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Filemon 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"

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Democratic or Republican	2% of votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	$3,125	12/8/2025	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	N/A	2/13/2026	Source

2026 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This is a battleground election. Other 2026 battleground elections include:

• Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
• Alabama Supreme Court elections, 2026
• North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

See also

• Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026
• United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2026

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Footnotes

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Vacant

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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