Former representative · Texas's 23rd district
Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales served in Congress from 2021 to 2026, last as a Republican representative for Texas's 23rd district. In the 119th Congress, 471 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 42, and cast 299 of 302 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Republican
- Chamber
- House
- Former
- In Congress since
- Jan 3, 2021
- Last term ended
- Apr 14, 2026
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressHouse of Representatives | 471 | 8.9%42 of 471 · rank 34 of 439 | 99%299 of 302 · rank 138 of 439 | 290 became law | 14%16 of 112 |
| 118th CongressHouse of Representatives | 1,222 | 6.9%84 of 1,222 · rank 54 of 442 | 88%694 of 787 · rank 385 of 442 | 341 became law | 20%53 of 259 |
| 117th CongressHouse of Representatives | 997 | 0.4%4 of 997 · rank 343 of 443 | 90%516 of 571 · rank 410 of 443 | 220 became law | 44%70 of 158 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1+0.35+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Sep 4, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 120–302· Against party
- Sep 3, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 120–307· Against party
- Sep 3, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–299· Against party
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025NayJul 24, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 148–267· Against party
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025NayJul 24, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 156–236· Against party
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025NayJul 23, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 147–269· Against party
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025NayJul 23, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 145–267· Against party
- H.R. 8998: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025NayJul 23, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 134–272· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- H.R. 7613: ALERT ActNot votingApr 14, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 396–10
- Apr 14, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 395–10
- Mar 27, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 213–203
- Mar 27, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 247–164
- Mar 26, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–206
- Mar 26, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended· Passed 225–187
- Mar 25, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–206
- Mar 24, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 378–32
- Mar 19, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 228–190
- Mar 18, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Failed 211–207
- Mar 18, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 231–186
- Mar 18, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 215–202
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
85 sponsored · 1 became law
How far they got
- Introduced7791%
- Reported by committee11.2%
- Passed one chamber67.1%
- Became law11.2%
Policy areas
- Immigration23
- Crime and Law Enforcement11
- Government Operations and Politics11
- International Affairs8
- Armed Forces and National Security6
- Public Lands and Natural Resources4
- Energy3
- Health3
Latest activity
- H.R. 2323 Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment ActIntroduced· Public Lands and Natural Resources· Sep 10, 2026
- H.R. 7593 Reserve Forces Travel Fairness ActIntroduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Feb 17, 2026
- H.R. 7285 Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles ActIntroduced· Crime and Law Enforcement· Feb 2, 2026
- H.R. 7098 Homeland Threat Response ActIntroduced· Immigration· Jan 15, 2026
- H.R. 6791 To authorize the Land Port of Entry Community Infrastructure Program to address deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of land ports of entry, and for other purposes.Introduced· Transportation and Public Works· Dec 18, 2025
- H.R. 6439 Border Patrol Supervisors Retention ActIntroduced· Government Operations and Politics· Dec 4, 2025
- H.R. 3965 PEARL ActPassed one chamber· Immigration· Nov 20, 2025
- H.R. 2259 National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025Passed one chamber· Education· Nov 20, 2025
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
No committee seats are listed.
Federal contracts in the district
Contract obligations attributed to Texas's 23rd district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.
- Obligations · FY2026
- $14.5B
- Per resident
- $17,651
- Rank in Texas
- 2 of 38
- Contract actions
- 9,318
- New awards: 5,321
By fiscal year
- 1.3BFY2017
- 1.5BFY2018
- 1.8BFY2019
- 1.8BFY2020
- 2.3BFY2021
- 4BFY2022
- 3BFY2023
- 4.2BFY2024
- 2.5BFY2025
- 14.5BFY2026
Top buyers
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection$12.2B84%Department of Homeland Security
- Department of the Air Force$1.6B11%Department of Defense
- Department of the Army$244.4M1.7%Department of Defense
- Defense Logistics Agency$133.6M0.9%Department of Defense
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$107.4M0.7%Department of Homeland Security
- Defense Commissary Agency$93.7M0.6%Department of Defense
- Federal Acquisition Service$57.9M0.4%General Services Administration
- Defense Health Agency$33.7M0.2%Department of Defense
Top recipients
- FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO$4.6B32%5 awards
- 3 awards
- SOUTHWEST VALLEY CONSTRUCTORS CO$1.8B12%2 awards
- AMI METALS, INC$1.6B11%1 award
- SLS FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$1.1B7.3%2 awards
- THE BOEING COMPANY$937.3M6.4%6 awards
- GRUNLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.$240M1.7%2 awards
- SPENCER CONSTRUCTION LLC$173.1M1.2%1 award
- LOYAL SOURCE GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC$74.6M0.5%1 award
- VALERO MARKETING AND SUPPLY CO$69.3M0.5%102 awards
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $2.3M
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $226.5K
- From committees
- $458.9K
- 137 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $77K
- 27 PACs · 17% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| space exploration technologies corp.space exploration technologies corp. pac | $10K | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPAI match · 100% · the same organization | $6.6M |
| american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac) | $5,000 | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| chevron corporationchevron employees political action committee - chevron corporation | $5,000 | CHEVRON U.S.A. INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $713.4K |
| united parcel service, inc.united parcel service, inc. pac (upspac) | $5,000 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $685.7K |
| american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee | $5,000 | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| american hospital associationamerican hospital association pac | $5,000 | AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization | $1.2M |
| phillips 66phillips 66 pac | $5,000 | PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYAI match · 100% · the same organization | $658.1M |
| general dynamics corporationgeneral dynamics corporation political action committee (general dynamics employee pac) | $4,500 | GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $29.3K |
| the boeing companythe boeing company pac | $4,000 | THE BOEING COMPANYAI match · 99% · the same organization | $9B |
| zachry corporationzachry corporation political action committee (zacopac) | $3,500 | ZACHRY FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATIONAI match · 99% · of one corporate family | — |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.3M | $458.9K | $77K27 PACs · 17% of committee money |
| 2024 | $5.9M | $1.6M | $235.4K49 PACs · 14% of committee money |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $944.3K | $177.9K53 PACs · 19% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- House · Texas's 23rd districtJan 3, 2025 – Apr 14, 2026
- House · Texas's 23rd districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
- House · Texas's 23rd districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.