Representative Vicente Gonzalez, a Democrat, faces a difficult path to re-election after his South Texas district was reshaped, making it a tossup according to the Cook Political Report. Among the Republican challengers for the seat is Mayra Flores, who won a special election for the 34th district in 2022 only to lose the general election to Gonzalez later that year. Gonzalez, who outperformed Kamala Harris in the district in 2024, faces no challengers in his primary. Flores, who considered a run for the 28th district before redistricting shifted her plans, is one of several Republicans seeking the nomination in hers.
