US House — TX-34

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Army veteran Eric Flores won the Republican primary outright with 56.6%, beating former Rep. Mayra Flores (23.7%). Democrat Vicente Gonzalez, the incumbent, won his primary with 62.7%. One of the most competitive general election races in Texas.

Incumbent: Vicente Gonzalez(D)

Primary — Mar 3, 2026Toss-Up

Represents South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in Congress — one of the closest-watched districts nationally as a bellwether for Latino voter trends.

US House — TX-34

Primary Results

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Republican Primary

Eric Flores wins

Eric Flores

56.6%

20,685 votes

Mayra Flores

23.7%

8,644 votes

Luis Buentello

5.3%

1,943 votes

Scott Mandel

4.5%

1,635 votes

Fred Hinojosa

3.8%

1,395 votes

Keith Allen

3.8%

1,378 votes

Gregory Scott Kunkle JR.

1.9%

690 votes

Jay Nagy

0.4%

159 votes

Democratic Primary

Vicente Gonzalez wins

Vicente Gonzalez(i)

62.7%

35,249 votes

Etienne Rosas

37.3%

20,949 votes

Updated 7:01 PM CT·TX SOS·Called by AP

Campaign Finance

FEC filings through 2026-04-28

Eric Flores$2.2M

Spent: $1.7MCash: $447KFEC filing

Carries $540K in outstanding debts; endorsed by Trump

Mayra Flores$1.4M

Spent: $1.2MCash: $184KFEC filing

SourcesFEC / Texas Ethics Commission

Key Dates

Primary ElectionMar 3, 2026

General ElectionNov 3, 2026

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Candidate	Party	Total Raised	Total Spent	Cash on Hand
Eric Flores	Republican	$2,158,799	$1,711,974	$446,800
Mayra Flores	Republican	$1,409,672	$1,229,000	$183,500