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U.S. House · Texas's 34th District

A South Texas district covering the Rio Grande Valley, including Brownsville and McAllen.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Vicente Gonzalez Jr., projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Vicente Gonzalez112,66755.6%
Eric Flores80,57239.8%
Eddie Espinoza4,7402.3%
Chris Royal4,6662.3%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. is the incumbent under Texas's 2026 congressional map. Eric Flores won the Republican nomination.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates

Vicente Gonzalez Jr.DINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2017)Full profile →Eric FloresRAttorney; former Assistant U.S. AttorneyFull profile →Eddie EspinozaGRetired public school teacherFull profile →Chris RoyalLIBRetired teacher; attorneyFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[38][39][40]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    —
  • Chris Royal
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[33][34][35][36]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    —
  • Chris Royal
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    —
  • Chris Royal
    In their own words[6]
    “If elected, I vote to execute the laws on the books with respect to illegal border crossings.”

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][30][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    —
  • Chris Royal
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][26][27]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    Supports[9]

    Supports improving and expanding Medicare for All with no co-pays or premiums.

  • Chris Royal
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][28][29]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    Supports[5]

    Supports banning fracking, halting new fossil-fuel infrastructure, and decarbonizing the Texas economy.

  • Chris Royal
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[37]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    —
  • Chris Royal
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    —
  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    Mixed[10]

    Supports an arms embargo and conditioning military aid to Israel.

  • Chris Royal
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[31]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    —
  • Chris Royal
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[28]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    —
  • Chris Royal
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    —
  • Chris Royal
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
    Recorded votes[32]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Eric Flores
    —
  • Eddie Espinoza
    —
  • Chris Royal
    —

Research notes & limits

Espinoza's and Royal's positions rely on their 2024 Candidate Connection survey responses, as neither has completed a 2026 survey; no newer statements were found to indicate a change in position. Espinoza's additional positions come from his campaign site (espinoza4tx.com). Eric Flores's site and press coverage give priorities but no statement squarely taking a side on the guide issues. Chris Royal's campaign site could not be found; the Libertarian Party page lists only a biography. Royal's positions rely on his 2024 Candidate Connection survey responses, as he has not completed a 2026 survey; Espinoza completed a 2026 survey. Eric Flores has not completed a Candidate Connection survey, so his biography relies on his campaign biography as reported by news outlets and Ballotpedia; his campaign site's About page could not be loaded.

Sources · 50

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Vicente Gonzalez · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Issues · Office of Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. Official record
  4. 4.Eric Flores · Ballotpedia (quoting Flores' campaign website) Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Eddie Espinoza · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Chris Royal · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Congressman Gonzalez on ICE Raids in South Texas (July 28, 2026) · Office of Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Official record
  8. 8.Priorities - Flores for Congress · Flores for Congress (campaign website) Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Priorities - Espinoza for Congress · Espinoza for Congress (campaign website) Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Espinoza for Congress · Espinoza for Congress (campaign website) Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Vicente Gonzalez · Ballotpedia Reference
  12. 12.About · Office of Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. Official record
  13. 13.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. Official record
  14. 14.Vicente Gonzalez (American politician) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  15. 15.Meet Vicente Gonzalez · Vicente Gonzalez for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  16. 16.Issues · Office of Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. Official record
  17. 17.Texas's 34th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  18. 18.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  20. 20.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  41. 41.Eric Flores · Ballotpedia (quoting Flores' campaign website) Candidate's own words
  42. 42.Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Flores launches congressional bid · KRGV News report
  43. 43.Eric Flores vows to 'stand with Trump' in Texas congressional campaign · Fox News News report
  44. 44.Eric Flores to run for Congress in Texas' 34th District · The Texas Tribune · 2026-10-19 News report
  45. 45.U.S. House · Texas's 34th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  46. 46.Eddie Espinoza · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  47. 47.U.S. House · Texas's 34th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  48. 48.Chris Royal · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
  49. 49.Vicente Gonzalez · Ballotpedia Reference
  50. 50.U.S. House · Texas's 34th District results 2026 · NBC News News report