By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/2022-texas-special-election-results Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 2022 Texas Special Election Results Politics Jun 13, 2022 7:08 PM EDT Voters in Texas’ 34 Congressional district will vote Tuesday in a special election to replace former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela, who vacated his seat in March. WATCH: Breaking down the primary results and what they mean for midterm elections There are four candidates: Republicans Mayra Flores and Juana Cantu-Cabrera and Democrats Rene Coronado and Dan Sanchez that are in contention. Flores and Sanchez are considered the frontrunners, though Flores’ campaign has outspent Sanchez’s. The winner of this special election will only hold the seat until January. Flores is also running for the full seat in November, though her challenger then will be former Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, who switched districts due to redistricting, and is widely thought to be a more established opponent. By — News Desk News Desk
Voters in Texas’ 34 Congressional district will vote Tuesday in a special election to replace former Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela, who vacated his seat in March. WATCH: Breaking down the primary results and what they mean for midterm elections There are four candidates: Republicans Mayra Flores and Juana Cantu-Cabrera and Democrats Rene Coronado and Dan Sanchez that are in contention. Flores and Sanchez are considered the frontrunners, though Flores’ campaign has outspent Sanchez’s. The winner of this special election will only hold the seat until January. Flores is also running for the full seat in November, though her challenger then will be former Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, who switched districts due to redistricting, and is widely thought to be a more established opponent.