Texas's 34th congressional district | |
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Population (2023) | 778,323 [2] |
Median household income | $51,228 [2] |
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Cook PVI | D+9 [3] |
Texas's 34th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 census. [4] The first candidates ran in the 2012 elections; the winner, Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., was seated for the 113th United States Congress. [5] The district is currently represented by Vicente Gonzalez (D-McAllen), who was redistricted there from Texas's 15th congressional district. [6]
Texas's 34th congressional district is composed of the area on the Gulf Coast between Brownsville and Corpus Christi, the latter of which being situated in the neighboring 27th congressional district. [7] It extends westward to include the northeastern portion of McAllen and surrounds, with the rest of the McAllen area being in the 15th. In addition to the City of Brownsville, other major towns in the district include Alice, Beeville, Harlingen, Kingsville and San Benito.
Year | Office | Results [8] [9] |
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2008 | President | Obama 67% - 32% |
2012 | President | Obama 69% - 31% |
2014 | Senate | Alameel 59% - 41% |
Governor | Davis 62% - 38% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 66% - 30% |
2018 | Senate | O'Rourke 65% - 34% |
Governor | Valdez 57% - 41% | |
Lt. Governor | Collier 63% - 35% | |
Attorney General | Nelson 65% - 33% | |
2020 | President | Biden 57% - 42% |
Senate | Hegar 56% - 41% | |
2022 | Governor | O'Rourke 56% - 43% |
Lt. Governor | Collier 53% - 44% | |
Attorney General | Mercedes Garza 57% - 41% | |
Comptroller of Public Accounts | Dudding 53% - 41% | |
2024 | President | Trump 52% - 47% |
Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
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District established January 3, 2013 | |||||
Filemon Vela Jr. (Brownsville) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – March 31, 2022 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned. | 2013–2023 Bee, Cameron, DeWitt, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy; parts of Gonzales, Hidalgo, and San Patricio |
Vacant | March 31, 2022 – June 21, 2022 | 117th | |||
Mayra Flores (McAllen) | Republican | June 21, 2022 – January 3, 2023 | Elected to finish Vela's term. Lost re-election. | ||
Vicente Gonzalez (McAllen) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th | Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy; parts of Hidalgo [10] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. | 89,606 | 61.89 | N/A | |
Republican | Jessica Puente Bradshaw | 52,448 | 36.23 | N/A | |
Libertarian | Steven Shanklin | 2,724 | 1.88 | N/A | |
Total votes | 144,778 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 47,503 | 59.47 | –2.42 | |
Republican | Larry Smith | 30,811 | 38.57 | +2.34 | |
Libertarian | Ryan Rowley | 1,563 | 1.96 | +0.08 | |
Total votes | 79,877 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 104,638 | 62.67 | +3.20 | |
Republican | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 62,323 | 37.33 | –1.24 | |
Total votes | 166,961 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 85,825 | 59.99 | –2.68 | |
Republican | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 57,243 | 40.01 | +2.68 | |
Total votes | 143,068 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 111,439 | 55.44 | –4.55 | |
Republican | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 84,119 | 41.85 | +1.84 | |
Libertarian | Anthony Cristo | 3,222 | 1.60 | N/A | |
Independent | Chris Royal | 2,235 | 1.12 | N/A | |
Total votes | 201,027 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Mayra Flores | 14,799 | 50.91 | ||
Democratic | Dan Sanchez | 12,606 | 43.37 | ||
Democratic | Rene Coronado | 1,210 | 4.16 | ||
Republican | Juana Cantu-Cabrera | 454 | 1.56 | ||
Total votes | 29,069 | 100.00 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Vicente Gonzalez (incumbent) | 70,896 | 52.73 | ||
Republican | Mayra Flores (incumbent) | 59,464 | 44.23 | ||
Independent | Chris Royal | 4,079 | 3.03 | ||
Total votes | 134,439 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Vicente Gonzalez (incumbent) | 102,780 | 51.29 | −1.44 | |
Republican | Mayra Flores | 97,603 | 48.71 | +4.48 | |
Total votes | 200,383 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
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