This page contains information on the regular 2022 election. For information on the June 2022 special election, see this article.

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) defeated U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores (R) in the general election for Texas' 34th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. This election was one of two U.S. House races in which two incumbents faced off in the general election.

Texas' congressional district boundaries were redrawn after the 2020 census. According to data from Daily Kos, voters in the redrawn 34th District backed Joe Biden (D) over Donald Trump (R) 57.3% to 41.8% in the 2020 presidential election.^[1]

Gonzalez was first elected to represent Texas' 15th Congressional District in 2016. Gonzalez's campaign website said, "Vicente has stood by our promise to veterans, helping constituents cut through red tape at the VA and working across the aisle to prevent the shameful deportation of our honorably discharged veterans. He’s working to lower prescription drug prices, protect the benefits and healthcare of seniors, and ensure that jobs and opportunities are there for all with the ganas to work. ... As a Congressman, he is delivering billions to support our schools, families, and small businesses and continues helping South Texans recover the federal benefits they are owed."^[2]

Flores was elected to represent the old 34th district in a June 2022 special election to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Filemon Vela (D). Flores' campaign website stated, "As the first Mexican-born woman to serve in Congress, I am fighting for opportunity and security for all those living in our amazing district. Our America First policies resonate with the Hispanic community and others who live in this district. For over 100 years, the Democrat Party has taken for granted the loyalty and support South Texas has given them for decades. But they do nothing to earn our vote or our support. And meanwhile, President Biden is killing Texas jobs, weakening border security, and weakening our standing in the world. Enough is enough."^[3]

The Texas Tribune's Matthew Choi described the race as "a high-drama, multi-month affair of desperate pleas, dashed hopes and political gamesmanship that highlighted the stakes of when national forces come into play in a hyperlocal race."^[4]

According to Insider's Hanna Kang and Dorothy Cucci, "As of early November, several dozen super PACs, national party committees, politically active nonprofits, and other non-candidate groups ... together spent about $10.9 million to advocate for or against candidates in this race, including during the race's primary phase. The Congressional Leadership Fund, a national Republican hybrid PAC that backs Flores, alone [accounted] for nearly half that spending."^[5]

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

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

	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

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

	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)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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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?

Mayra Flores (R)

My christian faith is a core part of who I am. My parents raised me to be a strong woman of faith and defending individuals religious liberties will always be a priority of mine.

I will always fight for the unborn and advocate for pro-life policies in Washington.

My family is the most important thing in my life. I was raised with strong family values and work to instill them in my own children. Family values are one thing that make our community in South Texas so special and strong.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Mayra Flores (R)

Illegal immigration encourages and funds human/child trafficking. I legally immigrated to America when I was six years old. Living in South Texas offers a unique perspective on illegal immigration and how it affects the livelihood of American citizens. We MUST secure our border to keep bad individuals out and to encourage LEGAL immigration.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Mayra Flores (R)

I support term limits for all elected officials at every level.

June 14 special election

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

Ballotpedia identified the June 14 special election as a battleground primary. For more on the special election, click here.

Mayra Flores (R) defeated Dan Sanchez (D), Rene Coronado (D), and Juana Cantu-Cabrera (R) in a special general election for Texas' 34th Congressional District on June 14, 2022. The previous incumbent, Filemon Vela (D), resigned on March 31, 2022.^[6]

The Texas Tribune's Patrick Svitek said, "The winner of the special election will only get to finish Vela's term, which extends until January. But Republicans are eager to capture the seat as they try to gain new ground in South Texas, and the special election is happening under the previous, more competitive boundaries of the 34th District. The November election for a full term in Congress will be held under new district boundaries that were redrawn during last year's redistricting process."^[7]

Sanchez worked as a lawyer and was a county commissioner for Cameron County. Sanchez also served as a justice of the peace for Cameron County from 2003 to 2010. “I’m running for Congress to finish Congressman Filemon Vela’s term because South Texas deserves a representative who will focus on what matters: lower costs, affordable healthcare, safe communities, and a secure retirement," Sanchez said.^[8]

Flores worked as a respiratory care practitioner, and she served as the Hidalgo County GOP Hispanic Outreach Chair.^[9] In addition to running in the special election, Flores was also on the ballot for the regular general election on November 8 after advancing from the March 1 Republican primary. Flores said the election would "set the tone for the entire nation in the upcoming midterms" and that “South Texas is ready for true conservative leadership in office.”^[10]

The special election was held under previous district lines in which Pres. Joe Biden won by four points in the 2020 election. The November election was held in the newly redrawn district where Biden would have won by over 15 points, according to the Texas Tribune.^[11]^[12]

If no candidate earned a majority of the vote in the general election, the top two finishers would have advanced to a runoff election. According to the proclamation announcing the special election, the runoff election would likely have been held in August.^[13]

Candidate profiles

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Will Aiken

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "Will is a Christian, conservative, America first law enforcement officer running for election in North Carolina District 1. He has fourteen years of law enforcement experience. During that time he has served as a patrol officer, interdiction officer, narcotics officer, and a Special Agent. He is also a businessman. He is dedicated to building bridges and trust and plans to fight for a secure border, safe communities, and our Second Amendment rights."

Key Messages

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I am an America first candidate. I believe we should be taking care of America before we take care of and spend our hard earned tax dollars on other countries.

We have enough lawyers and criminals in Congress; it's time to send a cop.

I have spent my entire career fighting for you and I'm just getting started.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 in 2022.

Brad Murphy

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "Brad Murphy is a successful, conservative Tech Entrepreneur who grew up in Raleigh, N.C. After high school Brad enrolled in the school of engineering at NC State. Brad left school early to pursue his first startup opportunity in the emerging 1980s software industry. Nearly 40 years later, he has founded two globally successful technology start-ups, serving some of the world’s largest companies and innovative employers. Brad is running for Congress to address the growing wealth and opportunity gap between urban centers and rural farming and manufacturing communities left behind by the new economy. Brad brings a bold vision for revitalizing rural North Carolina by shrinking the role and reach of federal government while simultaneously accelerating the reach of modern broadband access, which is the lifeblood of new economy entrepreneurship and modern, tech enabled health care. In place of outdated government small business initiatives, Brad is working to deploy locally sponsored, digital entrepreneurship support programs. Additionally, Brad is also actively building a coalition of private industry employers seeking to partner and invest at the middle, high school, and community college level to ensure that young people graduating high school have lucrative career opportunities within reach without having to relocate to larger urban centers. "

Key Messages

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I have a bold vision and plan for transforming both the economy and education in District 1 that equips small business and educators with the tools and skills essential to participating in the lucrative new economy.

I plan to radically shrink the control and reach of the Federal Government by abolishing several federal agencies including the IRS, The Department of Commerce, The Dept of Education, Dept of Interior and lastly the Dept of Labor.

Combating future threats to our democracy must address threats both domestic and foreign. Our biggest domestic threat in the near-term includes the integrity of our elections. This threat has potential to undermine the very foundation of democracy and in many ways is more imminent than the threat of foreign adversaries. Similarly, foreign threats are now being waged using modern tools of cyber-hacking and disinformation, designed to sow chaos in our country. Both China and Russia are actively waging digital warfare with our nation and we must employ new investments to keep this threat from undermining our way of life.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 in 2022.

Brent Roberson

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "I’m Brent Roberson and I’m running for Congress in this 1st district. I’m NOT a politician. I'm a Blue-collar guy and have worked hard all of my life. I’m a Logger and a Contractor and I’ve lived and worked in the 1st Congressional District my whole life. I’ve worked in probably 17 of the 18 Counties I’ll represent if elected. This area is truly home to me just like it is to most of you "

Key Messages

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"I’m talking about the issues that I know matter to you, the 1st District voters, because I live, work, worship and raise a family here right beside you."

Too many politicians speak from the place of polling data. Me, I speak about issues that I know affect my constituents - inflation, the high cost of living, the outrageous price of fuel and the fact that the current resident in the White House is destroying families, freedom and how hard working Americans are struggling to just get food on the table

The security of our nation and our entire way of life is now at risk with the current administration exercising policies that are changing the very fabric of our culture and our way of life. Securing our southern border now is our top priority. Allowing some 2 million people, unvetted, to cross into our nation, be given carte blanche with benefits and about to be "made" citizens is a travesty. It has to stop.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 in 2022.

Sandy Roberson

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "Sandy has spent nearly 40 years in the business world. He’s made a career of getting things done, delivering results, meeting budgets, and holding others accountable. Now, he’ll do those same things for us in D.C. Roberson, 54, is married to Jennifer Stone of Rocky Mount and has four adult children. He is active in numerous civic and community organizations. He is a graduate of Rocky Mount Senior High School (Class of 1985). He currently serves as Managing Partner of Health View Capital Partners and as mayor of Rocky Mount. He is a member of First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount. He is an avid hunter/sportsman and ACC Basketball fan."

Key Messages

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Fiscal responsibility

National security

Individual liberty

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 in 2022.

Sandy Smith

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "Sandy is a successful business executive who has started businesses, created jobs, and worked her way up the hard way. The high energy, can-do attitude Sandy brings is exactly what’s needed in D.C. to drain the swamp and make Congress work for the people of North Carolina. “My pledge to the people of North Carolina is this: I will go to work for you every single day – putting you first and fighting to protect our constitution, our freedom and our conservative values. I will always stand and put America first.”– Sandy Smith"

Key Messages

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Fighting for Forensic Audits & Election Integrity

Pro-Life & Parents Rights

Supports the 2nd Amendment, Border Security and stopping illegal immigration and a Strong Military.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 in 2022.

Billy Strickland

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "Life long Conservative Christian, Pro Life, Life member NRA, Prior Service Army National Guard, Husband, Father, farmer and attorney. I left home at 15 and worked jobs from mechanic, construction, farm, ranch, rode bulls in the rodeo. I met Jennifer, my wife of 23 years at the rodeo. She put me through Campbell undergraduate and Regent Law School. The we built a nice law practice and we have four teenage children. Some ask why run? I made a promise a long time ago that if the Lord would help me not be dirt floor poor the rest of my life, I would be a good steward with what he gave me and use my gifts to help others. I am concerned about the current risk to our way of life. From the dangers of inflation to border and local security and lack of a classical education for our children. The doubling cost of everything but our pay checks shall not be tolerated. The Democrats want us to accept all these things as the new normal and I will not. There is a crazy notion about defunding the policy, well I say I am here to support of police and security of our community. That security includes closing the border and building a wall. Lastly, zip codes should not dictate our education. Parents should have the choice of where to send their children to school."

Key Messages

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Security, I will continue to support our police and our military. I also believe that we need to complete our southern border wall.

Inflation, I will stand in the way of the Democrats green new deal and other harmful economic policies to avoid their "new normal". $5 gal gas

School Choice, Parents should be able to choose the school best suited for their child's success, that choice should not be dictated by their zip codes. School funding goes with child!

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 in 2022.

See more

See more here: North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[14] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[15] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Vicente Gonzalez Jr.	Democratic Party	$3,197,037	$4,263,576	$303,954	As of December 31, 2022
Mayra Flores	Republican Party	$4,685,774	$4,659,553	$26,221	As of December 31, 2022
Laura Cisneros	Democratic Party	$204,861	$161,360	$43,501	As of December 31, 2022
Filemon Meza	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Beatriz Reynoso	Democratic Party	$4,996	$5,007	$-196	As of April 21, 2022
Osbert Rodriguez Haro III	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
William Thompson	Democratic Party	$16,846	$16,846	$-1,959	As of March 28, 2022
Diego Zavala	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Juana Cantu-Cabrera	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Gregory Kunkle Jr.	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Frank McCaffrey	Republican Party	$14,798	$10,265	$4,533	As of March 3, 2022
Chris Royal	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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.

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.^[16]
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.^[17]^[18]^[19]

Race ratings: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Toss-up	Tilt Democratic	Tilt Democratic	Lean Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Republican	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
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 requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Democratic or Republican	2% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	$3,125.00	12/13/2021	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	6/23/2022	Source

District analysis

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Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

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Texas' 34th Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: December 13, 2021
	Primary: March 1, 2022; Primary runoff: May 24, 2022; General: November 8, 2022; Pre-election incumbent:; Mayra Flores (R)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Texas
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+9; Cook Political Report: Toss-up; Inside Elections: Toss-up; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
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	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
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Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Texas District 34
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Texas District 34
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.^[20] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[21]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Texas
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Texas' 1st	26.5%	72.4%	27.2%	71.6%
Texas' 2nd	37.9%	60.7%	48.6%	49.9%
Texas' 3rd	42.0%	56.4%	48.7%	49.8%
Texas' 4th	36.4%	62.4%	24.4%	74.4%
Texas' 5th	38.2%	60.6%	37.9%	60.9%
Texas' 6th	37.4%	61.3%	47.8%	50.8%
Texas' 7th	64.2%	34.5%	53.6%	45.1%
Texas' 8th	35.8%	63.0%	28.1%	70.6%
Texas' 9th	76.2%	22.8%	75.7%	23.3%
Texas' 10th	39.8%	58.6%	48.4%	50.0%
Texas' 11th	29.1%	69.5%	19.7%	79.1%
Texas' 12th	40.1%	58.3%	37.9%	60.5%
Texas' 13th	26.5%	72.0%	19.4%	79.2%
Texas' 14th	35.0%	63.6%	39.6%	59.0%
Texas' 15th	48.1%	51.0%	TX-15: 50.4% TX-34: 51.5%	TX-15: 48.5% TX-34: 47.5%
Texas' 16th	67.0%	31.5%	66.4%	32.0%
Texas' 17th	38.0%	60.5%	43.6%	54.6%
Texas' 18th	73.6%	25.1%	75.7%	23.0%
Texas' 19th	26.2%	72.4%	26.3%	72.2%
Texas' 20th	65.8%	32.7%	63.7%	34.7%
Texas' 21st	39.4%	59.1%	47.9%	50.6%
Texas' 22nd	41.3%	57.4%	48.9%	49.8%
Texas' 23rd	45.8%	52.9%	48.5%	50.3%
Texas' 24th	43.0%	55.4%	51.9%	46.5%
Texas' 25th	33.8%	64.9%	44.4%	54.0%
Texas' 26th	40.0%	58.6%	42.1%	56.3%
Texas' 27th	38.1%	60.6%	37.5%	61.2%
Texas' 28th	52.9%	45.9%	51.6%	47.2%
Texas' 29th	67.8%	31.0%	65.9%	32.9%
Texas' 30th	77.8%	21.0%	79.8%	18.9%
Texas' 31st	39.0%	59.2%	47.6%	50.4%
Texas' 32nd	65.7%	32.7%	54.4%	44.0%
Texas' 33rd	74.2%	24.4%	73.0%	25.6%
Texas' 34th	57.3%	41.8%	TX-15: 50.4% TX-34: 51.5%	TX-15: 48.5% TX-34: 47.5%
Texas' 35th	71.7%	26.5%	---	---
Texas' 36th	33.6%	65.2%	26.9%	71.9%
Texas' 37th	75.5%	22.7%	67.7%	30.5%
Texas' 38th	40.2%	58.4%	---	---

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Texas.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2022. Information below was calculated on Jan. 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2022, 223 candidates filed to run for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. That’s 5.9 candidates per district, less than the 6.5 candidates per district in 2020 and 5.9 in 2018.

Texas gained two U.S. House districts following the 2020 census. Two members of the U.S. House filed to run for re-election in a different district than the one represented before redistricting: Lloyd Doggett (D) filed in the new 37th District, while Vicente Gonzalez (D) filed in the 34th District seat held by retiring Rep. Filemon Vela (D).

Six districts were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. In addition to Gonzalez’s and Doggett’s districts, these included the newly-created 38th District and the 1st, 8th, and 30th districts. 1st District incumbent Louie Gohmert (R) filed to run for state attorney general, while incumbents Kevin Brady (R) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) did not file for re-election.

This was the same number as 2012, the previous post-redistricting cycle, and 2020. There were seven open seats in 2018.

There were 13 incumbents who filed to run in districts without any primary challengers.

Three districts were likely to be won by Republicans because no Democrats filed. There were no districts where the same is true of Democratic candidates.

Fifteen candidates each filed to run in the 15th and 30th Districts, more than any other. Six Democrats and nine Republicans filed in the 15th. Nine Democrats and six Republicans filed in the 30th. Both districts were open.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

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

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.^[22]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Texas' 34th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
57.3%	41.8%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2020

Texas presidential election results (1900-2020)

16 Democratic wins
15 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Texas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Texas
	Texas	United States
Population	25,145,561	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	261,266	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	74%	72.5%
Black/African American	12.1%	12.7%
Asian	4.8%	5.5%
Native American	0.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	5.8%	4.9%
Multiple	2.7%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	39.3%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	83.7%	88%
College graduation rate	29.9%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$61,874	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	14.7%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	12	12
Republican	2	24	26
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	36	38

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Texas, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick
Secretary of State	John Scott
Attorney General	Ken Paxton

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Texas State Legislature as of November 2022.

Texas State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	13
	Republican Party	18
	Vacancies	0
Total		31

Texas House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	65
	Republican Party	83
	Vacancies	2
Total		150

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Texas was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Texas Party Control: 1992-2022
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

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

	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

	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

	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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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
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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
✔		Filemon Vela	100.0	25,344

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔		Rey Gonzalez Jr.	100.0	10,227

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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.^[23]^[24]

**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

March 4, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

Larry Smith a

Democratic Primary

Filemon Vela - Incumbent a

Libertarian Convention

Doug Purl
Ryan Rowley a

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Footnotes

↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed November 9, 2022
↑ Vicente Gonzalez 2022 campaign website, "Meet Vicente Gonzalez," accessed November 9, 2022
↑ Mayra Flores 2022 campaign website, "Home," accessed November 9, 2022
↑ Texas Tribune, "Vicente Gonzalez holds back Republican surge, returns 34th Congressional District to Democratic control," November 8, 2022
↑ Insider, "Results: Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez defeats Republican Rep. Mayra Flores in Texas' 34th Congressional District election," November 9, 2022
↑ The Texas Tribune, "U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela steps down, setting up a heated battle for his South Texas district," March 31, 2022
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named txtrib
↑ [https://votedansanchez.com/#a1 Vote Dan Sanchez, "About Dan Sanchez," accessed May 27, 2022[
↑ Mayra Flores For Congress, "About Mayra," accessed January 31, 2022
↑ Houston Chronicle, "GOP congressional candidate Mayra Flores gets an early shot in Rio Grande Valley special election," April 4, 2022
↑ Business Insider, "RESULTS: Republican Mayra Flores flips a South Texas-based House seat in special election," June 15, 2022
↑ Texas Tribune, "Texas Redistricting Map," October 21, 2022
↑ Office of the Texas Governor, "Vela special election proclamation," April 4, 2022
↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ 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
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016

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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)

Republican Party (27)

Democratic Party (12)

Vacancies (1)

[1] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed November 9, 2022

[2] Vicente Gonzalez 2022 campaign website, "Meet Vicente Gonzalez," accessed November 9, 2022

[3] Mayra Flores 2022 campaign website, "Home," accessed November 9, 2022

[4] Texas Tribune, "Vicente Gonzalez holds back Republican surge, returns 34th Congressional District to Democratic control," November 8, 2022

[5] Insider, "Results: Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez defeats Republican Rep. Mayra Flores in Texas' 34th Congressional District election," November 9, 2022

[6] The Texas Tribune, "U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela steps down, setting up a heated battle for his South Texas district," March 31, 2022

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[8] [https://votedansanchez.com/#a1 Vote Dan Sanchez, "About Dan Sanchez," accessed May 27, 2022[

[9] Mayra Flores For Congress, "About Mayra," accessed January 31, 2022

[10] Houston Chronicle, "GOP congressional candidate Mayra Flores gets an early shot in Rio Grande Valley special election," April 4, 2022

[11] Business Insider, "RESULTS: Republican Mayra Flores flips a South Texas-based House seat in special election," June 15, 2022

[12] Texas Tribune, "Texas Redistricting Map," October 21, 2022

[proclamation-13] Office of the Texas Governor, "Vela special election proclamation," April 4, 2022

[14] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[15] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[16] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[17] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[18] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[19] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[20] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[21] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[22] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[23] Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015

[primaryresults16-24] The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016

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