2012Final results
2012 election for Texas's 34th District
U.S. House · Texas
Filemon Vela (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Jessica Puente Bradshaw (R) by 25.7 points.
Filemon VelaDemocrat · winner
61.9%89,606
Jessica Puente BradshawRepublican
36.2%52,448
Steven "ziggy" ShanklinLibertarian
1.9%2,724
144,778 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Filemon VelaJessica Puente Bradshaw
$894.2K
Raised by the campaign
$86.6K
$789.6K
Spent by the campaign
$81.7K
$104.6K
Cash on hand
$1.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Filemon Vela (D)Jessica Puente Bradshaw (R)
Also on the ballot: Steven "ziggy" Shanklin (Libertarian), 1.9%