Eric Flores
Candidate for Texas 34th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Texas 34th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 34 · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Texas 34th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 3 other candidates, 1 public poll, 3 certified results. See the race
The District
What Texas 34th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Kenedy County, Cameron County, Kleberg County and Willacy County; part of Nueces County.
240 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "PLANC2333 (Texas congressional plan, 2025)" (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025); signed by Gov. Abbott Aug 29, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a three-judge district court's preliminary injunction (Nov 18, 2025) was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec 4, 2025; used for the Mar 3, 2026 primary. Official file https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333 · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines); no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people; no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Has not held a voting seat on any public body. He served as an appointed city attorney and municipal judge and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney — positions that carry no public roll-call record.
OSINT · GOTV Intel
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $2,753,261cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $683,332cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $2,069,929cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $591,622cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- SMART MEDIA GROUP · broadcast advertising$700.7K
- PELICAN CAMPAIGNS · strategic campaign consulting$266.3K
- IMPERATOR · fundraising consulting$216.3K
- POOLHOUSE AGENCY · advertising$108.1K
- LILLY & COMPANY · fundraising consulting$96.3K
Campaign finance · ERIC FLORES FOR CONGRESS: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2026
Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–07/14/2026; filed 08/13/2026. Reports 9 assets; highest reported ranges: Con Mi Gente, Inc. $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Merrill Lynch Brokerage/Money Market Account (spouse) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Flores Law Firm (spouse) $250,001–$500,000; Vantage Bank Texas Checking Account (joint) $250,001–$500,000; 5 others at or below $100,001–$250,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Spouse earned income, Flores Law Firm; Spouse earned income, Con Mi Gente Inc.; Spouse salary, City of Alton; 1 more. Also: 1 position listed (e.g. Partner, O'Hanlon Demarath & Castillo).
Aug 13, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesCampaign finance · ERIC FLORES FOR CONGRESS: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $2,753,261.29 this cycle · spent $2,069,929.29 · cash on hand $683,332.00 · debts owed by the committee $591,622.27 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,368,959.90 (50%); PACs and other political committees $312,302.20 (11%); Party committees $5,000.00 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $489,753.88 (18%); The candidate (contributions) $745.31 (0%); Loans made or guaranteed by the candidate $576,500.00 (21%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $857.9K; fundraising $312.6K; general consulting $266.3K; other $265.3K; polling $45.0K; digital $34.6K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure · Candidate report 2025
Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–10/13/2025; filed 11/12/2025. Reports 9 assets; highest reported ranges: Con Mi Gente, Inc. $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Merrill Lynch Brokerage/Money Market Account (spouse) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; Flores Law Firm (spouse) $250,001–$500,000; Vantage Bank Texas Checking Account (joint) $250,001–$500,000; 5 others at or below $100,001–$250,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Spouse earned income, Con Mi Gente Inc.; Salary, O'Hanlon, Demarath & Castillo $115,000.00; Spouse earned income, Flores Law Firm; 2 more. Also: 1 position listed (e.g. Partner, O'Hanlon Demarath & Castillo).
Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Eric
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $34,200 on Google; outside Google ads $47,275–$62,157; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $167,355. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $3,319; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $1,233,741. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Snapchat ads · House Majority Pac (opposing)
House Majority Pac — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 8 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $3,319–$3,319 (Snap disclosed USD (exact)); 8 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Snap Political Ads Library (PoliticalAds.zip 2025–2026) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (supporting)
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 12 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $46,675–$61,357 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 12 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · AMERICA PAC (supporting)
AMERICA PAC — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 2 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $600–$800 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 2 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · ERIC FLORES FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (ERIC FLORES FOR CONGRESS). 30 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $34,200 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceX (Twitter) spend · proxy · Texas Alliance for Life Fed PAC (supporting)
Texas Alliance for Life Fed PAC — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 1 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $7–$7 (FEC Schedule E lines, payee X Corp (proxy)); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Feb 18, 2026 · Official · FEC Schedule E lines with payee X Corp — proxy; X publishes no US political-ad library · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $481,766 supporting, $4,077,077 opposing, across 65 reports.
HMPOpposing · $2,851,535
21 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
BOLD AmericaOpposing · $725,542
4 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CHC BOLD PACOpposing · $500,000
1 report, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Supporting · $294,184
3 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE ActionSupporting · $116,410
21 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICASupporting · $50,400
5 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
America PACSupporting · $20,719
4 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACSupporting · $53
5 reports, newest Feb 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
OPERATION GUARDIAN SUPPORT PACSupporting · $0
1 report, newest Feb 27, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Now with these maps, we have the representation which the Supreme Court has upheld. I fully have full faith and confidence in our judicial system and they did just that.”
“President Trump has finally been the first president to have the courage, to have the patriotism to stand up to that and say enough is enough. We're tired of Iran threatening a nuclear war or having some sort of nuclear capabilities.”
“We want to be able to practice our faith freely. We want to be able to practice our freedoms. And most importantly, we don't want a handout. We want a hand up.”
“But let's focus on the issues. Let's look at the highest inflation rate that was under President Joe Biden. It was 9.1 percent. We're sitting at about 4 percent now.”
“I will say, look, having been on the border, stood watch on the border as a soldier and a prosecutor, it is a night and day difference. Border Patrol agents are finally allowed to do their jobs. Our prosecutors are allowed to prosecute. So it is far, far much more secure than it was under the Biden administration.”
“The South Texas voter, the Hispanic, is realizing that the Democrats, for almost 100 years now, have neglected the valley.”
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“We want a secure border, but we also are in need and deserving of a workforce, That means giving these individuals — these farmers, these ranchers, these home builders, these general contractors — a little bit of say as to their seasonal workers.”
“They want the prices to continue to go down, and they want the future generation to be able to afford a house.”
“I'll tell you what the constituent and what the voter is focusing on right now. They're focusing on the cost of living. They're focusing on affordability.”
“If I in fact was Biden DOJ, President Donald J. Trump would not have endorsed me.”
“We need candidates who are going up there to serve the people. That is why I've already pledged to also donate my congressional salary.”
“South Texas doesn't need another career politician. What we need is a battle-tested fighter, somebody who has always stood the watch.”
“We need fewer politicians and more fighters who will put our communities first.”
“Every day, I see how broken policies hurt our community, Enough is enough. Politicians put themselves first, while the Valley gets left behind.”
“Something that I'm going to be championing in D.C. is to ensure — especially [for] our farmers, for our boat manufacturers, for our steel mills that we have down here — that they have the workers that they need, having an efficient legal process for that.”
“I was prosecuting at a time when there were thousands and thousands of undocumented aliens coming into the U.S., They're here unlawfully, and [we were] just, quite frankly, letting them in. It's policies like that that I want to go to D.C. and change.”
Interviews and Published Statements
INTERVIEW: Eric Flores says election is a choice between common sense and communism
TV interview (GOP midterm convention, Dallas) · News 4 (WOAI) San Antonio Excerpts from GOTV Intel's transcription (YouTube captions): [7:12] “we also need to focus on, you know, the labor that the workforce that our ranchers, that are farmers, that are, you know, homebuilders need. But there's no reason why we can't have border security and also you know an element of humanity” [8:25] “I'll tell you what I'm hearing directly from the voters themselves. It is the cost of living.” [10:59] “we need to find a peaceful exit strategy”
Sep 9, 2026 · Press · News 4 (WOAI) San Antonio · sourceHere's How A Trump-Backed Texas Congressional Candidate Views The President's Immigration Policy
Interview · Forbes Breaking News Embed/link only; transcript not captured in this pass.
Feb 4, 2026 · Press · Forbes Breaking News · source
In the News
Press coverage
- INTERVIEW: Eric Flores says election is about common-sense vs communismSep 9, 2026 · Press · News 4 San Antonio (WOAI)
- South Texas' Most Competitive House Race · Flores vs Gonzalez · Comes Into Focus as Legal, Polling Pictures ShiftAug 26, 2026 · Press · Latin Times
- Democrats see a path through Texas' gerrymanderAug 16, 2026 · Press · Politico
- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dems face major defeat after party ‘missed the cue’ in top targeted district: candidateJun 4, 2026 · Press · Fox News
- Eric Flores wins US House District 34 GOP seat by landslideMar 4, 2026 · Press · KVEO-TV (ValleyCentral)
- Eric Flores trounces Mayra Flores in District 34 Republican primaryMar 4, 2026 · Press · MyRGV (The Monitor)
- Flores vs. Flores: GOP primary for South Texas congressional seat hinges on who can beat the DemocratsFeb 26, 2026 · Press · The Texas Tribune
- Flores Faceoff: CD 34 Candidates Rumble at ForumJan 20, 2026 · Press · The Texas Voice
- Trump shocks GOP by endorsing Eric Flores · not Mayra · in South Texas raceDec 24, 2025 · Press · MySA (San Antonio Express-News)
- Scoop: Republican launches House bid in key swing district GOP aims to flip in 2026 midtermsJul 21, 2025 · Press · Fox News
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- GOP Army veteran announces challenge to Democrat Vicente Gonzalez in South Texas congressional districtJul 21, 2025 · Press · The Texas Tribune
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Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websiteericflores.comFull-page capture of the campaign website at 2026-09-24T10:28:26Z (as rendered, including any donation pop-up).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subjectSelf-published
- Xx.com/EricDFloressCapture of the public X profile (logged-out view) at 2026-09-24T10:28:25Z. Public metrics as displayed: 16.3K followers, 576 following.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subjectSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/people/Eric-Flores-for-Congress/61578310026781Self-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/eric4texasSelf-published
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The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · TX-34
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_sfvzecsdd.
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