The Ballot Brief
2026 U.S. House

Texas's 34th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · TX-34
Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-34

Vicente Gonzalez

Vicente Gonzalez

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Lowering everyday costs for working families
  • Protecting access to affordable, quality healthcare
  • Investing in public schools

Per the campaign site.

About Vicente Gonzalez

Vicente Gonzalez is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the House Clerk's current member roster, first elected in 2016 and serving this district since 2022. An attorney who earned a GED before his law degree, he co-chairs the Blue Dog Coalition and serves on Financial Services, per his official House biography.

Eric Flores

Republican

Top priorities

  • Border security
  • Lower cost of living
  • Water resources

Per the campaign site.

About Eric Flores

Flores is an infantry officer and prosecutor, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Flores brings experience from military service and the courtroom to the campaign for Congress, per the campaign site.

Eddie Espinoza

Green

Top priorities

  • Campaign finance reform, rejecting PAC funding
  • Support for working-class families and young people
  • Environmental protection

Per the campaign site.

About Eddie Espinoza

Eddie Espinoza is a Desert Storm Army combat veteran and retired Rio Grande Valley elementary teacher of 26 years whose 2024 statewide run helped secure his party's Texas ballot access, per his campaign site.

Chris Royal

Libertarian

Top priorities

  • Balancing the federal budget
  • Reducing complexity in federal regulations

Per the campaign site.

About Chris Royal

Royal is a Libertarian Party candidate for Congress in Texas, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Royal advocates for constitutional principles and limited government spending, per the campaign site.

About this race

Texas's 34th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Texas primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 26, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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