Eric Flores
Republican
Former assistant U.S. attorney; former Texas Army National Guard infantry captain
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
U.S. House race in Texas’s 34th district
Incumbent: Vicente Gonzalez, running for re-election.
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is running in the 34th District as redrawn under Texas's new congressional map.
The 4 candidates
Vicente Gonzalez
DemocraticIncumbentU.S. Representative for Texas's 34th district since 2023; represented the 15th district, 2017–2023
Chris Royal
LibertarianRetired teacher and attorney; U.S. Army veteran
Eddie Espinoza
GreenU.S. Army veteran; taught in Rio Grande Valley public schools for 26 years
Where they stand
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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Economy & cost of living
RepublicanEric Flores
Would oppose federal spending he calls reckless, which he says fuels inflation, cut red tape that raises costs for families and small businesses, and support affordable housing solutions.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
Says he is committed to supporting policies that reduce the strain of rising costs, promote economic stability and help working families keep more of what they earn.
LibertarianChris Royal
Says the Constitution is simple but its implementation through federal rules and regulations, such as tax rules, is complicated.
GreenEddie Espinoza
No published position found.
Veterans
RepublicanEric Flores
Would work to reduce VA wait times, fully fund veterans' benefits and disability claims, and expand mental health and suicide prevention resources for veterans.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
Says he is dedicated to ensuring veterans and their families have access to benefits, health care and resources, and supports programs that help with health care, employment and housing.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
Supports improving the VA and veterans' benefits and ending homelessness among veterans.
Social Security & Medicare
RepublicanEric Flores
Would oppose cuts to seniors' earned benefits, work to keep them in line with the cost of living, expand access to affordable prescription drugs and strengthen protections against elder fraud.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
Says protecting seniors means safeguarding programs that provide financial security and access to health care, and that he is committed to strengthening support systems for seniors.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
No published position found.
Education
RepublicanEric Flores
No published position found.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
Says every student deserves a quality education regardless of background or ZIP code, and supports investing in educators, resources and pathways to student success.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
Supports free college and trade schools, canceling student debt and ending federal standardized testing mandates for K-12 students.
Health care
RepublicanEric Flores
No published position found.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
Supports a health care system that works for people in both urban and rural communities, including prevention, mental health services and long-term care.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
Supports Medicare for All with no copays or premiums, including vision care, hearing aids, dental care and prescriptions.
Infrastructure
RepublicanEric Flores
Would seek federal funding for road, bridge, port and water infrastructure, expand rural broadband, protect agricultural and municipal water supplies, support long-term regional water planning, and advocate for the ports of Corpus Christi and Brownsville.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
No published position found.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
No published position found.
Agriculture
RepublicanEric Flores
Supports crop insurance and disaster relief that respond quickly to extreme weather, opposes trade policies that hurt local agricultural markets, and would defend farm and ranch property rights.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
No published position found.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
No published position found.
Taxes
RepublicanEric Flores
Supports tax relief and fewer regulations for small business owners, and workforce development that connects South Texans to local jobs.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
No published position found.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
No published position found.
Civil rights
RepublicanEric Flores
No published position found.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
Supports policies that promote equal opportunity and economic security for women and protections that allow women to make informed decisions about their lives, including access to essential health care.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
No published position found.
Jobs & labor
RepublicanEric Flores
No published position found.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
Supports job creation, small businesses, and workforce training and skills development in South Texas.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
No published position found.
Budget
RepublicanEric Flores
No published position found.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
No published position found.
LibertarianChris Royal
Says the federal government has a spending problem that neither party will correct, and argues for requiring a balanced federal budget every year, as Texas has.
GreenEddie Espinoza
No published position found.
Foreign policy
RepublicanEric Flores
No published position found.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
No published position found.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
Supports an arms embargo on Israel and conditioning U.S. military aid to Israel.
Defense
RepublicanEric Flores
No published position found.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
No published position found.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
Supports cutting military spending in half and ending what he calls forever wars, and investing the money in people instead.
Energy
RepublicanEric Flores
No published position found.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
No published position found.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
Supports investing in solar, wind and utility-scale batteries and banning LNG exports.
Environment
RepublicanEric Flores
No published position found.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
No published position found.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
Supports banning fracking and requiring the fossil fuel industry to clean up flaring, produced water and abandoned wells.
Ethics
RepublicanEric Flores
No published position found.
DemocraticVicente Gonzalez
No published position found.
LibertarianChris Royal
No published position found.
GreenEddie Espinoza
Says he rejects support from all PACs, including AIPAC, and supports overturning Citizens United.
Who’s on the ballot: sources
- ListTexas Secretary of State: Ballot Certification Report: 2026 November General Election (U.S. Representative District 34)(opens in a new tab)
- ListSpectrum News: GOP tries to flip South Texas seat held by moderate Democrat(opens in a new tab)
- ListBallotpedia: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026(opens in a new tab)
- ListWikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas(opens in a new tab)