U.S. House · TX-34
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D)
Represents Texas’s 34th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site (opens in a new tab)
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$15.63spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$15.63
- Opponent$34.68
- TX average$7.63
- House average$8.13
Ranks 54 of 422 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente Gonzalez (D), won | 102,780 (51.3%) | $3,131,362 (opens in a new tab) | $15.63 |
| Mayra Flores (R) | 97,603 (48.7%) | $6,949,505 (opens in a new tab) | $34.68 |
Total votes cast: 200,383. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NAHB BUILD-PAC, NMHC PAC | $50,000 | $0 | $40,734 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, Pfizer PAC | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Amazon PAC | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ImmigrationImmigrant advocacy | UnidosUS Action PAC | $0 | $0 | $17,136 | $0 |
| AbortionAnti-abortion | Women Speak Out PAC | $0 | $0 | $0 | $265,922 |
| Energy & climateOil and gas industry | ExxonMobil PAC, Chevron PAC, ConocoPhillips PAC, Marathon Petroleum PAC, Occidental PAC, API PAC | $38,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC, DMFI PAC | $20,986 | $197,531 | $0 | $0 |
| EducationTeachers unions | NEA Fund, AFT COPE | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | General Dynamics PAC, Boeing PAC | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 31, 2026). How this is calculated.