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2022 general election

Texas 34th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$21M was spent on the 2022 Texas 34th District race: $7.9M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Vicente Gonzalez (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$21M

Raised by campaigns

$7.9M

PAC checks

$2.0M

Outside money

$14M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mayra FloresRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost
Raised
$4.7M
Spent
$4.7M
From individuals
$3.6M
From PACs
$648K
From party
$20K
Own money & loans
$13K
Outside money for
$1.7M
Outside money against
$5.3M

Who paid: 14% of Flores's money came from PACs

Corporate $47K (7%)Trade group $41K (6%)Leadership PAC $388K (61%)Membership $15K (2%)Union $1K (0%)Super PAC $17K (3%)Party $20K (3%)Other $111K (17%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2TX34113
Vicente GonzalezDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$3.2M
Spent
$4.3M
From individuals
$1.8M
From PACs
$1.4M
From party
$7K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$373K
Outside money against
$6.2M

Who paid: 43% of Gonzalez's money came from PACs

Corporate $579K (43%)Trade group $272K (20%)Leadership PAC $143K (11%)Membership $96K (7%)Union $131K (10%)Super PAC $30K (2%)Party $7K (1%)Other $91K (7%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6TX15162

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Texas 34th District race?
$21M was spent on the 2022 Texas 34th District race: $7.9M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $14M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Vicente Gonzalez (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Texas 34th District race?
Mayra Flores (Republican) raised $4.7M and had $1.7M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Texas 34th District race?
Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.9M), House Majority PAC ($3.5M), DCCC ($1.4M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Texas 34th District race?
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $18K to Vicente Gonzalez; Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $15K to Vicente Gonzalez; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $13K to Vicente Gonzalez.