Official portrait of Tony Gonzales, U.S. Representative for Texas

U.S. Representative

Tony Gonzales

Texas District 23

RepublicanConservative

Votes on Record

35

across 6 categories

40 analyzed in depth

Contact

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Voting Profile

Legislative Record

40 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare#2 budget

40

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.35Conservative

Representative Tony Gonzales holds conservative positions but sits to the left of the typical House Republican, as indicated by his NOMINATE score of 0.347 compared to his party's average of 0.520. This suggests he may take more moderate stances on certain issues or occasionally break with party leadership on key votes.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

40

total votes analyzed

Overview

Tony Gonzales represents Texas in the U.S. House as a Republican who demonstrates a somewhat more moderate voting pattern compared to his party colleagues. His voting record shows strong alignment with party positions on procedural matters, consistently voting against Democratic-led procedural motions while supporting Republican alternatives. His legislative focus appears concentrated in healthcare-related votes, where he has cast 25 votes with a relatively split 48% approval rate, suggesting he evaluates healthcare legislation on a case-by-case basis rather than following a strictly partisan approach. He has shown unanimous support for defense-related measures, reflecting priorities that may align with his district's interests. On budget matters, Gonzales has voted in favor of proposals approximately 43% of the time, indicating selective support for fiscal legislation. His agriculture voting record shows opposition to the measures that came before him during this period, though the small sample size of 3 votes limits broader conclusions.

Key Positions

  • Strong support for defense and military-related legislation (100% support rate)
  • Mixed approach to healthcare legislation, supporting some measures while opposing others
  • Consistent opposition to Democratic procedural motions
  • More moderate than average House Republican on overall voting pattern
  • Selective support for budget and fiscal measures

By Policy Area

Healthcare25
48% yea52% nay
Budget & Spending7
43% yea57% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $15.4M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$859K

64%

PAC / Committees$475K

36%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$830K

Small Dollar (<$200)

$29K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$63K · 3%
$200 – 499
$54K · 3%
$500 – 999
$129K · 7%
$1,000 – 1,999
$394K · 20%
$2,000+
$1.3M · 68%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (TX)$1.3M · 68%
Out-of-state$617K · 32%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

TX
$1.3M
CA
$207K
FL
$91K
CO
$45K
NY
$44K
NJ
$32K
MD
$28K
AZ
$20K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

RETIRED$363K
INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$114K
SELF$107K
SELF EMPLOYED$67K
HOMEMAKER$52K
NOT EMPLOYED$30K
N/A$27K
NULL$17K
LMBI LP$14K
BLACK DIAMOND CAPITAL$11K
TROPICANA HOMES$10K
HPCP INVESTMENTS LLC$10K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Advertising
$1.1M
Administrative
$870K
Other / Uncategorized
$618K
Refunds
$484K
Events
$355K
Transfers
$3K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

SRCP MEDIA

$925K
2.

LILLY & COMPANY

$646K
3.

THE SYNAPSE GROUP

$355K
4.

THOMAS GRAPHICS

$227K
5.

TARGETED VICTORY

$78K
6.

PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES

$71K
7.

HEARST NEWSPAPERS

$63K
8.

AMERICAN EXPRESS

$58K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$3.0M

Operating Offsets

$39.55

Net Operating

$3.0M

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$432K

Committee Refunds

$70K

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H0TX35015Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
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