2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 34th District
U.S. House · Texas
Filemon Vela (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Rey Gonzalez (R) by 20.0 points.
Filemon VelaDemocrat · winner
60.0%85,825
Rey GonzalezRepublican
40.0%57,243
143,068 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Filemon VelaRey Gonzalez
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$88K
$726.6K
Spent by the campaign
$95.4K
$605.9K
Cash on hand
-$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018