Vicente Gonzalez
DIncumbentFEC H6TX15162
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Raised this cycle$5.2M
Cash on hand: $1.4M
2026 race
TX-34 — U.S. House
4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Vicente Gonzalez.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Texas Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$19M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Eric Flores
RChallengerFEC H6TX34080
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Raised this cycle$4.0M
Cash on hand: $246K
Eddie Espinoza
IChallengerFEC H6TX34106
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Chris Royal
IChallengerFEC H0TX34059
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
10 defeated candidates — show
Mayra Nohemi Flores
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H2TX34113
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Raised this cycle$1.4M
Cash on hand: $0
Charles Mandel
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4TX27105
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Raised this cycle$1.0M
Cash on hand: $55K
Etienne Rosas
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX34064
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Raised this cycle$170K
Cash on hand: $17K
Keith Allen
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX34049
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Raised this cycle$157K
Cash on hand: $0
Luis Buentello
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX34114
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Raised this cycle$45K
Cash on hand: −$2K
Alfredo Hinojosa
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX34098
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Raised this cycle$36K
Cash on hand: $0
Mario Alberto Morales
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX34056
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Raised this cycle$16K
Cash on hand: $0
Jay Nagy
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX34130
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Raised this cycle$15K
Cash on hand: $0
Mauro Everett Garza
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H8TX21331
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Raised this cycle$13K
Cash on hand: $0
Gregory Scott Kunkle
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H2TX34220
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Raised this cycle$9K
Cash on hand: $1K
Local signal
Early read on TX-34 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Vicente Gonzalezmixed
0 pos26 neutral0 neg26 articles
Eric Floresmixed
0 pos14 neutral0 neg14 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 31, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$19M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$12M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$6.8M
$927K for · $5.8M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vicente Gonzalez(D)incumbent + HMP $265K + THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C. $2K + TEXAS DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $269 − CLF $3.1M − AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION $49K − THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY $6K | $5.2M | $267K | $3.2M | $2.3M |
Eric Flores(R) + AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION $171K + OPERATION GUARDIAN SUPPORT PAC $168K + GOPAC ELECTION FUND $159K − HMP $2.6M | $4.0M | $660K | $2.6M | $2.0M |
Eddie Espinoza(G) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Chris Royal(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
10 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mayra Nohemi Flores(R)defeated | $1.4M | — | — | $1.4M |
Charles Mandel(R)defeated | $1.0M | — | — | $1.0M |
Etienne Rosas(D)defeated | $170K | — | — | $170K |
Keith Allen(R)defeated | $157K | — | — | $157K |
Luis Buentello(R)defeated | $45K | — | — | $45K |
Alfredo Hinojosa(R)defeated | $36K | — | — | $36K |
Mario Alberto Morales(R)defeated | $16K | — | — | $16K |
Jay Nagy(R)defeated | $15K | — | — | $15K |
Mauro Everett Garza(R)defeated | $13K | — | — | $13K |
Gregory Scott Kunkle(R)defeated | $9K | — | — | $9K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside TX versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Vicente Gonzalez(D)24% in-state · $2.2M itemized
$544K in-state$1.7M out-of-state
Eric Flores(R)53% in-state · $1.4M itemized
$758K in-state$661K out-of-state
9 defeated candidates — show
Mayra Nohemi Flores(R)defeated47% in-state · $480K itemized
$225K in-state$255K out-of-state
Charles Mandel(R)defeated100% in-state · $1K itemized
$1K in-state$0 out-of-state
Etienne Rosas(D)defeated68% in-state · $39K itemized
$26K in-state$13K out-of-state
Keith Allen(R)defeated22% in-state · $24K itemized
$5K in-state$19K out-of-state
Luis Buentello(R)defeated91% in-state · $43K itemized
$39K in-state$4K out-of-state
Alfredo Hinojosa(R)defeated98% in-state · $33K itemized
$33K in-state$500 out-of-state
Mario Alberto Morales(R)defeated49% in-state · $12K itemized
$6K in-state$6K out-of-state
Mauro Everett Garza(R)defeated0% in-state · $1K itemized
$0 in-state$1K out-of-state
Gregory Scott Kunkle(R)defeated100% in-state · $9K itemized
$9K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Gonzalez | Flores | Espinoza | Royal | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion Access to contraception should be guaranteed by federal law in all states (Right to Contraception Act). | — | ||||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — | ||||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Eric Flores
- On election night, here are the key races to watch and when polls closeThe Philadelphia InquirerNov 3
- https://www.npr.org/2026/11/03/g-s1-151305/2026-midterms-house-races-to-watchNPRNov 3
- Why some Texas Democrats are forecasting aCBS NewsNov 2
- Live updates: Trump returns to Texas to campaign for GOP candidatesNBC NewsOct 27
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.