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Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Both Democrats and Republican are headed to runoffs in the U.S. Congress District 34 race but it's still not entirely clear which candidates.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  The race for District 34 has become one of the most contested races, with eight Democratic candidates and three Republican vying for the newly drawn seat.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  There was one notable abscence at the U.S. Congress District 34 political forum on Wednesday evening: Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  The race for Congressional District 34 heated up on Tuesday evening after eight of the 11 candidates met at a forum in Harlingen.

Monday, April 09, 2012  It's a new district and several candidates want to represent it. Congressional District 34 is made up of 11 counties, running from the Rio Grande Valley to Gonzales County, outside of San Antonio.

Monday, January 02, 2012  For nine years Salomon Torres worked alongside Congressman Ruben Hinojosa. He said those years in Washington have taught him how to handle the political game and make sure his district gets the resources it needs to grow.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011  Staff for one Rio Grande Valley congressman are looking at improving security measures following a deadly attack in Arizona that left several dead and one fellow lawmaker in the hospital.