2020Final results
2020 election for Texas's 34th District
U.S. House · Texas
Filemon Vela (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Rey Gonzalez (R) by 13.6 points.
Filemon VelaDemocrat · winner
55.4%111,488
Rey GonzalezRepublican
41.8%84,170
Anthony CristoLibertarian
1.6%3,225
Chris RoyalIndependent
1.1%2,247
201,130 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Filemon VelaRey Gonzalez
$993.2K
Raised by the campaign
$37.1K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$37.4K
$564.7K
Cash on hand
-$3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Filemon Vela (D)Rey Gonzalez (R)
Also on the ballot: Anthony Cristo (Libertarian), 1.6%; Chris Royal (Independent), 1.1%