VELA, FILEMON
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- FEC candidate id
H2TX27190- Internal id
918c12e6-0906-442a-b48b-be401f4986c1- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-34. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 778,225 |
| People | Median age | 31 |
| Income | Median household income | $53,104 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $22,760 |
| Income | In poverty | 26.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 7.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.465 |
| Race | White alone | 34.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 0.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 90.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 53.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 22.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 26.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 72.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 46.8% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 19.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 6.0% |
| Household | Family households | 76.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 3.16 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 36.3% |
| Housing | Median home value | $125,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $914 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 10.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 85.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 11.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 8.6% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | $35,678 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $14,626 | $543,668 | $35,678 | $0 | $4,126 |
| 2020 | $993,228 | $1,034,382 | $564,720 | $0 | $223,069 |
| 2018 | $1,102,565 | $726,635 | $605,874 | $0 | $435,032 |
| 2016 | $1,238,495 | $1,067,282 | $229,944 | $0 | $657,837 |
| 2014 | $821,879 | $867,735 | $58,730 | $0 | $406,779 |
| 2012 | $894,184 | $789,598 | $104,586 | $278,373 | $419,186 |
Elections
- 2012 general house · TX-34 — won
- 2014 general house · TX-34 — won
- 2016 general house · TX-34 — lost_general
- 2018 general house · TX-34 — won
- 2020 general house · TX-34 — won
- 2022 general house · TX-34 — lost_general
Committees
- FILEMON VELA FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor — HR 627 — Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
- cosponsor — HR 434 — Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act
- cosponsor — HR 3036 — 9/11 Memorial Act
- cosponsor — HR 943 — Never Again Education Act
- cosponsor — HR 2653 — Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-13 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE… | 24K | $-2,500 |
| 2021-10-21 | CARGILL, INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 24K | $-1,000 |
| 2021-10-05 | THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLIT… | 24K | $-5,000 |
| 2021-09-24 | THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLIT… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2021-07-22 | THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… | 24K | $-1,000 |
| 2021-07-22 | THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… | 24K | $-2,000 |
| 2021-04-21 | COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL AC… | 24K | $-2,500 |
| 2021-04-01 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICA… | 24K | $-1,000 |
| 2021-02-24 | PHILLIPS 66 PAC | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2021-02-08 | NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2021-02-05 | INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS FEDERA… | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2021-02-04 | INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS FEDERA… | 24K | $-1,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (12)
Outbound (6)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2653 — Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3036 — 9/11 Memorial Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 434 — Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 627 — Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 943 — Never Again Education Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | principal_candidate_of | FILEMON VELA FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |