| Texas's 34th congressional district | |
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  Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
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| Population (2024) | 796,178[2] |
| Median household income | $54,486[2] |
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| Cook PVI | EVEN[3] |
Texas's 34th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the southern part of Texas that was created as a result of the2010 census.[4] The first candidates ran in the2012 elections; the winner,DemocratFilemon Vela Jr., was seated for the113th United States Congress.[5] The district is currently represented byVicente Gonzalez (D-McAllen), who was redistricted there fromTexas's 15th congressional district.[6]
Texas's 34th congressional district is composed of the area on the Gulf Coast betweenBrownsville andCorpus Christi, the latter of which being situated in the neighboring27th congressional district.[7] It extends westward to include the northeastern portion ofMcAllen and surrounds, with the rest of theMcAllen area being in the15th. In addition to the City of Brownsville, other major towns in the district includeAlice,Beeville,Harlingen,Kingsville andSan Benito.
The district was one of 13 congressional districts that voted forDonald Trump in the2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the2024 House of Representatives elections.[8]
| Year | Office | Results[9][10] |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Chevalier 61% - 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% |
| Senate | Allred 52% - 46% |
| Year | Office | Results[11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 53% - 46% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55% - 45% |
| 2014 | Senate | Cornyn 56% - 44% |
| Governor | Abbott 51% - 49% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54% - 42% |
| 2018 | Senate | O'Rourke 55% - 44% |
| Governor | Abbott 52% - 47% | |
| Lt. Governor | Collier 53% - 45% | |
| Attorney General | Nelson 54% - 43% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Chevalier 50% - 45% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 51% - 48% |
| Senate | Hegar 49% - 48% | |
| 2022 | Governor | Abbott 50% - 49% |
| Lt. Governor | Patrick 50% - 47% | |
| Attorney General | Mercedes Garza 49% - 48% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Hegar 49% - 46% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 55% - 44% |
| Senate | Cruz 50% - 48% |
For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[12]
CameronCounty(53)
HidalgoCounty(30)
KenedyCounty(1)
WillacyCounty(10)
| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, andWillacy; parts ofGonzales,Hidalgo, andSan Patricio |
| Vacant | March 31, 2022 – June 21, 2022 | 117th | |||
 Mayra Flores (McAllen) | Republican | June 21, 2022 – January 3, 2023 | 117th | Elected to finish Vela's term. Lost re-election. | |
 Vicente Gonzalez (McAllen) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Redistricted from the15th district andre-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Cameron,Kenedy,Kleberg, andWillacy; parts ofHidalgo[13] |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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