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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · TX-34

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Vicente Gonzalez

Representative · TX · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does−22
Childcare & leave
analysis
says+75
does
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does−72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does−45
Veterans' care delivery
analysis
says+70
does
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does−45
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does−5
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says+75
does+35
gap +40
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says+90
does+21
gap +69
College cost & debt
analysis
says+75
does
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does−45
Public school funding
analysis
says+80
does
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does−52
Government role in coverage
analysis
says+60
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does+45
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does−65
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does−45
Energy sources
analysis
says−50
does
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does−25
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says+70
does−16
gap +86
Pharmaceutical pricing
analysis
says+80
does
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says+80
does+30
gap +50
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does+45
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says−60
does−68
gap +8
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does−25
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+9
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says−50
does+55
gap +105
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says+80
does−50
gap +130
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does−20
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does−12
Retirement programs
analysis
says+90
does

Money — FEC

$3.8Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Keith Allen

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    The candidate supports balancing the US budget and lowering the national debt.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    The candidate supports banning gender identification teachings in schools and permanently banning puberty blockers and transgender surgery for minors.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Sentencing & corrections · Stated

    The candidate supports mandatory prison sentences for crimes against law enforcement or the judiciary.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    The candidate supports lower taxes.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Status for undocumented · Stated

    The candidate advocates for the deportation of undocumented immigrants, opposing pathways to legal status.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    The candidate advocates for smaller, limited government power.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$156.6Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Luis F Buentello

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Policing & funding · Stated

    Luis Buentello supports ensuring law enforcement officers have the resources they need.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Vouchers & charters · Stated

    Luis Buentello supports school choice and homeschooling.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Religious exemptions · Stated

    Luis Buentello pledges to protect religious freedom.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Regulation (cross-sector) · Stated

    Luis Buentello is committed to reducing unnecessary government regulation.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Enforcement & security · Stated

    Luis Buentello supports finishing the border wall and strengthening border enforcement.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Abortion policy · Stated

    Luis Buentello states he will fight to defend the unborn.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$45Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Mayra Flores

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$1.4Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Eric Flores

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$2.9Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Mauro Everett Garza

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$12.5Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Alfredo Hinojosa Jr.

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$36.1Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Gregory Scott Kunkle Jr.

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$9.2Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Charles Mandel

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$1Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Mario Alberto Morales

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$16.3Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Jay Nagy

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$15.5Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Etienne Ph.d. Rosas

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$170.4Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 36 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 13 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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