2022 Texas's 34th congressional district special election
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| Turnout | 7.36%[1] | |||||||||||||||
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 Results by county Flores: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% 80–90% Sanchez: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Texas's 34th congressional district special election was held on June 14, 2022.[2] The seat, which went to Democratic president Joe Biden by only four points in the 2020 United States presidential election after being solidly blue in the past, became vacant after Democratic incumbent representative Filemon Vela Jr. resigned on March 31, 2022, to work at the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.[3]
Republican candidate
.Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Dan Sanchez, attorney and former Cameron County commissioner[4]
- Rene Coronado, civil service director[5]
Declined
- Vicente Gonzalez, U.S. Representative for Texas's 15th congressional district and nominee for this district in the 2022 regular election[6][7] (endorsed Sanchez)[5]
Republican Party
Declared
- Mayra Flores, respiratory care practitioner, Hidalgo County GOP Hispanic outreach chair, and nominee for this district in the 2022 regular election[8][7]
- Juana Cantu-Cabrera, former Palmhurst city Mayor Pro-Tem, former UTPA nursing professor, Nurse Practitioner, Forensic Nurse examiner and candidate for this district in the 2022 regular election[5][9]
Endorsements
Mayra Flores (R)
- U.S. Representatives
- Elise Stefanik, U.S. Representative from New York's 21st congressional district (2015–present) and Chair of the House Republican Conference (2021–present)[10]
- State officials
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (2015–present)[5]
- Matt Rinaldi, chair of the Republican Party of Texas (2021–present) and former state representative (2015–2019)[5]
- Organizations
- Others
- Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Inc.[5]
- Peter Thiel, Venture capitalist[5]
Dan Sanchez (D)
- U.S. Representatives
- Vicente Gonzalez, U.S. Representative from Texas's 15th congressional district (2017–present)[5]
- Filemon Vela Jr., former U.S. Representative from Texas's 34th congressional district (2013–2022)[5]
- Organizations
Special election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[12]
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Tossup | April 8, 2022 |
Inside Elections[13]
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Tossup | June 3, 2022 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]
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Lean R (flip) | March 30, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Juana Cantu-Cabrera (R) |
Rene Coronado (D) |
Mayra Flores (R) |
Dan Sanchez (D) |
Undecided |
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| RRH Elections (R) | June 8–11, 2022 | 484 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 3% | 7% | 43% | 34% | 13% |
| Ragnar Research Partners (R)[A] | April 19–21, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 7% | 9% | 24% | 19% | 41% |
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports | |||
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| Candidate | Amount raised | Amount spent | Cash on hand |
| Mayra Flores (R) | $1,722,406 | $1,608,423 | $113,983 |
| Daniel Sanchez (D) | $173,668 | $173,668 | $0 |
| Source: OpenSecrets[15] | |||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Mayra Flores | 14,799 | 50.91 | ||
| Democratic | Dan Sanchez | 12,606 | 43.37 | ||
| Democratic | Rene Coronado | 1,210 | 4.16 | ||
| Republican | Juana Cantu-Cabrera | 454 | 1.56 | ||
| Total votes | 29,069 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered electors | 395,025 | ||||
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See also
- 2022 United States House of Representatives elections
- 2022 United States elections
- 117th United States Congress
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored jointly by the National Republican Congressional Committee and Flores's campaign committee
References
- ^ a b "SPECIAL ELECTION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 34 - UNOFFICIAL RESULTS". Secretary of State of Texas. June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (April 4, 2022). "Abbott calls June 14 special election for South Texas congressional seat that Republicans want to flip". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Livingston, Abby (March 31, 2022). "U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela steps down, setting up a heated battle for his South Texas district". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Former South Texas judge announces run in special election for open congressional seat". KXAN-TV. April 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Svitek, Patrick (April 13, 2022). "Two Democrats, two Republicans will compete in special election for South Texas congressional seat that GOP wants to flip". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "NEW: Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, the Dem nominee in the 34th, tells me he will *not* run in this special election, even though he'll continue to run for Vela's open seat in the November election. (Gonzalez is running in the 34th after his current district, the 15th, was redistricted.)".
- ^ a b "U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela's resignation announcement sparks a sudden special-election scramble in hotly contested South Texas". March 24, 2022.
- Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ Schultz, Marisa (March 8, 2022). "Elise Stefanik unveils new endorsements for 2022 midterm elections". Fox News. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "CHC BOLD PAC Announces New 2022 Endorsements". www.bolcpac.com. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Wasserman, Dave (April 8, 2022). "TX-34 Special Election Gives GOP an Early South Texas Gift". Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "House Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Kondik, Kyle (March 30, 2022). "Notes on the State of Politics: March 30, 2022". Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Texas District 34 2022 Special Election". OpenSecrets. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
External links
- Official campaign websites