2014Final results
2014 election for Texas's 34th District
U.S. House · Texas
Filemon Vela (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Larry S. Smith (R) by 20.9 points.
Filemon VelaDemocrat · winner
59.5%47,503
Larry S. SmithRepublican
38.6%30,811
Ryan RowleyLibertarian
2.0%1,563
79,877 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 2014
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 VelaLarry S. Smith
$821.9K
Raised by the campaign
$123.8K
$867.7K
Spent by the campaign
$121.8K
$58.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014