Texas's 34th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the
2010 census. The first candidates ran in the
2012 elections; the winner,
Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., was seated for the
113th United States Congress
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. The district is currently represented by
Vicente Gonzalez (
D-
McAllen), who was redistricted there from
Texas's 15th congressional district.
Texas's 34th congressional district is composed of the area on the Gulf Coast between
Brownsville and
Corpus Christi, the latter of which being situated in the neighboring
27th congressional district. It extends westward to include the northeastern portion of
McAllen and surrounds, with the rest of the
McAllen area being in the
15th. In addition to the City of Brownsville, other major towns in the district include
Alice
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* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Literature
* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
* ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
,
Beeville,
Harlingen,
Kingsville and
San Benito.
The district was one of 13 congressional districts that voted for
Donald Trump
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in the
2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the
2024 House of Representatives elections.
Recent election results from statewide races
Composition
For the
118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the
2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
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Cameron County (53)
: All 53 communities
Hidalgo County (30)
: Alamo
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, Donna, Edcouch, Edinburg (part; also 15th), Elsa, Heidelberg
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, Indian Hills, La Blanca (part; also 15th), Laguna Seca
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, La Villa, Llano Grande, Lopezville, McAllen (part; also 15th), Mercedes, Midway North, Midway South, Mila Doce, Muniz, Murillo, North Alamo, Olivarez, Pharr (part; also 15th), Progreso, Progreso Lakes, Relampago, San Carlos (part; also 15th), San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to:
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
* San Juan, Argentina
* San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines
San Juan may also refer to:
Places Arge ...
(part; also 15th), Scissors
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, Villa Verde, Weslaco
Kenedy County (1)
: Sarita
Kleberg County (4)
: All 4 communities
Willacy County (10)
: All 10 communities
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
References
External links
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Constituencies established in 2013
2013 establishments in Texas