| State: | Texas |
| District Number: | 34 |
| Image Name: | Texas US Congressional District 34 (since 2021).tif |
| Image Width: | 400 |
| Image Caption: | Texas's 34th congressional district since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Vicente Gonzalez |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | McAllen |
| Distribution Ref: | [1] |
| Percent Urban: | 83.96 |
| Percent Rural: | 16.04 |
| Population: | 790,190[2] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $48,801 |
| Percent White: | 7.9 |
| Percent Black: | 0.4 |
| Percent Asian: | 0.6 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.3 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 90.3 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 0.4 |
| Cpvi: | D+9[3] |
Texas's 34th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 census.[4] The first candidates ran in the 2012 elections; the winner, Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., was seated for the 113th United States Congress.[5] The district is currently represented by Vicente Gonzalez (D-McAllen), who was redistricted there from Texas's 15th congressional district.[6]
Texas's 34th congressional district is composed of the area on the Gulf Coast between Brownsville and Corpus Christi, the latter of which being situated in the neighboring 27th congressional district.[7] It extends westward to include the northeastern portion of McAllen and surrounds, with the rest of the McAllen area being in the 15th. In addition to the City of Brownsville, other major towns in the district include Alice, Beeville, Harlingen, Kingsville and San Benito.
Results under current lines (since 2023)[8]
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senate | Alameel 59 - 41% |
| Governor | Davis 62 - 38% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 66 - 30% |
| 2018 | Senate | O’Rourke 65 - 34% |
| Governor | Valdez 57 - 41% | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Collier 63 - 35% | |
| Attorney General | Nelson 65 - 33% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 57 - 41% |
| Senate | Hegar 56 - 41% | |
| 2022 | Governor | O’Rourke 56 - 43% |
| Lieutenant Governor | Collier 53 - 44% | |
| Attorney General | Garza 57 - 41% [9] | |
| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history | width=350px | District location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 3, 2013 | ||||||||
| align=left | Filemon Vela Jr. | Democratic | align=center nowrap | January 3, 2013 – March 31, 2022 | 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, and Willacy; parts of Gonzales, Hidalgo, and San Patricio | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | March 31, 2022 – June 21, 2022 | ||||||
| align=left | Mayra Flores | Republican | align=center nowrap | June 21, 2022 – January 3, 2023 | Elected to finish Vela's term. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022. | 2023–present Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy; parts of Hidalgo[10] | |||