2022Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsSpecial election
2022 special election for Texas's 34th District
U.S. House · Texas
Mayra Flores (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Dan Sanchez (D) by 7.5 points, flipping a seat Democrats held.
Mayra FloresRepublican · winner
50.9%14,799
Dan SanchezDemocrat
43.4%12,606
Rene CoronadoDemocrat
4.2%1,210
Juana "Janie" Cantu-CabreraRepublican
1.6%454
29,069 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dan SanchezNo Republican
$224.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$224.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Jul 28, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jul 28, 2022
The candidates
Mayra Flores (R)Dan Sanchez (D)
Also on the ballot: Rene Coronado (Democrat), 4.2%; Juana "Janie" Cantu-Cabrera (Republican), 1.6%