Vicente Gonzalez

Democratic Incumbent

On ballot as: Vicente Gonzalez
Current role: U.S. Representative, Texas' 34th Congressional District
Background: GED (1985)
Associate degree in banking and finance, Del Mar College (1990)
Bachelor's degree, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Law degree, what is now Texas A&M University School of Law
Founder, Law Office of V. Gonzalez and Associates (1997)
Experience: U.S. House, representing South Texas (since 2017) (per Texas Tribune)
U.S. Representative, 15th District; three terms before switching to the 34th (per Texas Tribune)
Member, House Financial Services Committee (per campaign)
Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 62.7%
Top priorities: Affordability: "supporting policies that promote economic stability, protect working families"
Seniors: "safeguarding programs that provide financial security and access to healthcare"
Health care: "No family should have to choose between getting medical care and meeting basic needs."
Veterans: "working to prevent the deportation of honorably discharged veterans and expand healthcare options closer to home"
Jobs: supports efforts that "encourage job creation, strengthen small businesses, and invest in industries that bring sustainable growth to the region"
Tidbits: Abortion: Campaign site: supports "assuring every woman retains the right to make her own healthcare decisions"
Immigration: Campaign site: "working to prevent the deportation of honorably discharged veterans"
Guns: No public statement found
Health care: Campaign site: says he "voted down extremist Republican efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act" and voted to "cap the cost of insulin at $35"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Former U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela
LUPE Votes ("Endorsed with conditions")
Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
National Education Association
Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND
Campaign website: vicentegonzalez.com

Vicente Gonzalez

U.S. Representative, District 34

Vicente Gonzalez