U.S. House · Texas's 34th District
Eddie Espinoza
Retired public school teacherG
- Race
- U.S. House · Texas's 34th District
- Result
- Vicente Gonzalez Jr., projected winner
- Opponents
- Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D); Eric Flores (R); Chris Royal (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
Let's ban fracking and stop the expansion of new fossil fuels infrastructure and projects, including proposed LNG export terminals along the Gulf coast. Decarbonize the Texas economy, and make it more resilient to global warming.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 34
2026-11-03
| Vicente Gonzalez Jr. D | incumbent |
| Eric Flores R | challenger |
| Eddie Espinoza G | challenger |
| Chris Royal LIB | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Let's ban fracking and stop the expansion of new fossil fuels infrastructure and projects, including proposed LNG export terminals along the Gulf coast. Decarbonize the Texas economy, and make it more resilient to global warming.
Supports banning fracking, halting new fossil-fuel infrastructure, and decarbonizing the Texas economy.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Supports an arms embargo and conditioning military aid to Israel
Supports an arms embargo and conditioning military aid to Israel.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Improve and expand Medicare for All, with no co-pays or premiums, including free vision care, hearing aids, dental, and prescriptions.
Supports improving and expanding Medicare for All with no co-pays or premiums.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Eddie Espinoza, a Green Party U.S. Army veteran of Operation Desert Storm and retired Rio Grande Valley public school teacher with 26 years in the classroom, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Texas's 34th District to Vicente Gonzalez. He was the Green Party candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner in 2024.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Eddie Espinoza was born in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from Mission High School.[1] He served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 1991. In his Candidate Connection survey, he says he enlisted at 19, drove a Bradley fighting vehicle, and earned a combat infantry badge for service in Operation Desert Storm.[1] Espinoza earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas-Pan American in 1994, and says he graduated through the GI Bill.[1]
Espinoza taught reading and math in Rio Grande Valley public schools for 26 years before retiring, according to his Candidate Connection survey.[1] He was the Green Party candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner in 2024 and advanced from the Green Party's March 21, 2026 convention as its nominee for U.S. House.[1] He described his campaign as centered on the environment and campaign finance reform.[1] He received 2.3% of the vote to Vicente Gonzalez's 55.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Supports plugging and decommissioning idle oil and gas wells he says are contaminating water sources.[3]
- Supports banning fracking and stopping new fossil-fuel infrastructure, including proposed LNG export terminals on the Gulf Coast.[3]
- Lists Medicare for All, free college and trade schools, and canceling student debt among his priorities.[5]
- Says he would end forever wars and cut military spending in half.[5]
- Says he rejects support from all PACs, including AIPAC.[4]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/eddie-espinoza
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Eddie Espinoza · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 2.U.S. House · Texas's 34th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Eddie Espinoza · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 4.Espinoza for Congress · Espinoza for Congress (campaign website) Candidate's own words
- 5.Priorities - Espinoza for Congress · Espinoza for Congress (campaign website) Candidate's own words