Federal race · 2026
Texas U.S. House, District 34, 2026
Primary: March 3, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Vicente Gonzalez (D)$5.2M raised · $1.4M on hand
- Eric Flores (R)$4M raised · $249K on hand
- Mayra Nohemi Flores (R)$1.4M raised · $32 on hand
- Charles Mandel (R)$1M raised · $55K on hand
- Etienne Ph.d. Rosas (D)$170K raised · $17K on hand
- Keith Allen (R)$157K raised · $0 on hand
- Luis F Buentello (R)$45K raised · −$2K on hand
- Alfredo Hinojosa Jr. (R)$36K raised · $0 on hand
- Mario Alberto Morales (R)$16K raised · $0 on hand
- Jay Nagy (R)$15K raised · $0 on hand
- Mauro Everett Garza (R)$13K raised · $0 on hand
- Gregory Scott Kunkle Jr. (R)$9K raised · $1K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente Gonzalez (D) | General-election nominee | $5,211,344.04 | $4,096,454.52 | $1,396,949.28 | 2026-10-14 |
| Eric Flores (R) | General-election nominee | $4,009,073.67 | $3,759,621.40 | $249,427.27 | 2026-10-14 |
| Mayra Nohemi Flores (R) | Lost primary | $1,410,274.27 | $1,413,070.08 | $32.48 | 2026-09-30 |
| Charles Mandel (R) | Withdrawn | $1,002,821.43 | $1,034,606.43 | $54,686.47 | 2026-07-15 |
| Etienne Ph.d. Rosas (D) | Lost primary | $170,356.11 | $150,380.50 | $17,157.61 | 2026-03-31 |
| Keith Allen (R) | Lost primary | $156,626.79 | $157,571.33 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Luis F Buentello (R) | Lost primary | $45,004.29 | $46,000.58 | −$1,812.10 | 2026-09-30 |
| Alfredo Hinojosa Jr. (R) | Withdrawn | $36,057.71 | $36,057.71 | $0.00 | 2026-01-31 |
| Mario Alberto Morales (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $16,335.21 | $16,335.21 | $0.00 | 2025-09-30 |
| Jay Nagy (R) | Withdrawn | $15,459.24 | $15,459.24 | $0.00 | 2026-02-04 |
| Mauro Everett Garza (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $12,502.48 | $12,659.00 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Gregory Scott Kunkle Jr. (R) | Lost primary | $9,155.00 | $7,853.75 | $1,301.25 | 2025-12-31 |
2 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Chris B. Royal (Libertarian) · Running
- Eddie Espinoza (Green) · Running
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$13,401,771.73 = candidates’ own spending $9,791,343.75 + outside spending $3,610,427.98
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Flores | $659,724.42 | $2,628,269.51 | $0.00 |
| Vicente Gonzalez | $266,984.42 | $55,449.63 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Research/Texas Southern University | August 18–22, 2026 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Vicente Gonzalez 45% · Eric Flores 42% |
| Ragnar Research Partners (R) | June 14–16, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Vicente Gonzalez 41% · Eric Flores 44% |
| co/efficient (R) | April 25–29, 2026 | 777 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Vicente Gonzalez 40% · Eric Flores 41% |
| co/efficient (R) | April 25–29, 2026 | 777 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Generic Democrat 44% · Generic Republican 48% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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