2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 34th District
U.S. House · Texas
Filemon Vela (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Rey Gonzalez Jr. (R) by 25.3 points.
Filemon VelaDemocrat · winner
62.7%104,552
Rey Gonzalez Jr.Republican
37.3%62,268
166,820 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Filemon VelaNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$229.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016