GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II
R Β· house Β· bioguide G000594
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- FEC candidate id
H0TX35015- Internal id
d13b3814-5eb7-40de-8e3d-1c72ffe10f7e- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-23. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 770,809 |
| People | Median age | 35 |
| Income | Median household income | $79,042 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $37,363 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.470 |
| Race | White alone | 44.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 62.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 35.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 54.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 42.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 55.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.3% |
| Household | Family households | 73.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.88 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $258,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,238 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 9.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.6% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,270,926 | $3,402,505 | $327,408 | $48,796 | $859,467 |
| 2024 | $5,949,591 | $4,844,992 | $1,458,987 | $126,870 | $2,300,626 |
| 2022 | $4,307,414 | $3,984,385 | $354,388 | $0 | $1,773,445 |
| 2020 | $2,882,972 | $2,851,613 | $31,359 | $40,000 | $1,870,796 |
Elections
- 2020 general house Β· TX-23 β won
- 2022 general house Β· TX-23 β won
- 2024 general house Β· TX-23 β won
- 2026 general house Β· TX-23 β running
Committees
- GONZALES FOR TX-23 β principal Β· type H
- TONY GONZALES FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
- 2026-04-15 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 110
NOT_VOTING on HR 7613 β ALERT Act - 2026-04-14 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 109
NOT_VOTING on HR 1011 β Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 - 2026-03-28 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 108
NOT_VOTING on HRES 1142 β Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. - 2026-03-28 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 107
NOT_VOTING on HRES 1142 β Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. - 2026-03-28 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 106
NOT_VOTING on On Motion to Adjourn β Passed - 2026-03-27 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 105
NOT_VOTING on HR 7084 β Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 - 2026-03-26 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 104
NOT_VOTING on HR 8029 β Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act - 2026-03-26 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 103
NOT_VOTING on HR 8029 β Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act - 2026-03-26 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 102
NOT_VOTING on HRES 1128 β Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security. - 2026-03-25 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 101
YEA on HR 5103 β Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2026-02-17 β HR 7593 β Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act
- sponsor Β· 2026-01-30 β HR 7285 β Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act
- cosponsor Β· 2026-01-30 β HR 7300 β Make Elections Great Again Act
- sponsor Β· 2026-01-15 β HR 7098 β Homeland Threat Response Act
- sponsor Β· 2025-12-17 β HR 6791 β 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.
- cosponsor Β· 2025-12-09 β HR 5645 β Pray Safe Act of 2025
- sponsor Β· 2025-12-04 β HR 6439 β Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act
- sponsor Β· 2025-11-07 β HR 5948 β To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 Sergeant Gonzales Drive in Fort Davis, Texas, as the "Sergeant Manuel Sillas Gonzales Post Office".
- sponsor Β· 2025-11-07 β HR 5949 β Rural Veterans Dental Care Act
- cosponsor Β· 2025-10-17 β HR 2094 β HELPER Act of 2025
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ 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.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $219,784 | $1,000 | 14 |
| 2024 | $1,440,897 | $86,369 | 75 |
| 2022 | $1,087,393 | $0 | 442 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $21,940 | Digital advertising & design costs |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $17,550 | Online video production costs |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $600 | Administrative Consulting |
| β | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | oppose | $1,000 | Estimated Phone Voter Contact |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $12,000 | Online digital ad buy |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $47,480 | Online video production costs |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $36,530 | Online digital ad buy & production costs |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $960 | Administrative Consulting |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $57,870 | Online digital ad buy and video production costs |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $960 | Administrative Consulting |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $960 | Administrative Consulting |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $28,192 | Online digital ad buy & production costs |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $39,850 | Online video production costs |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $29,128 | Online digital ad buy & production costs |
| β | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTIβ¦ | support | $960 | Administrative Consulting |
| β | HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION | oppose | $58,853 | IE- GONZALES- MEDIA BUY |
| β | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | oppose | $443 | Estimated Texting Outreach |
| β | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | oppose | $443 | Estimated Texting Outreach |
| β | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | oppose | $443 | Estimated Texting Outreach |
| β | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | oppose | $443 | Estimated Texting Outreach |
| β | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | oppose | $8,918 | Estimated Mail Voter Outreach |
| β | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | oppose | $443 | Estimated Texting Outreach |
| β | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | oppose | $8,918 | Estimated Mail Voter Outreach |
| β | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | oppose | $480 | Estimated Texting Outreach |
| β | GUN RIGHTS AMERICA | oppose | $7 | Estimated Email Voter Outreach |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee TONY GONZALES FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESNEK, PAUL | CHURCHILLFORGE Β· REAL ESTATE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | 1 | $2,143 |
| DAVIS, MITCH | MB DAVIS GROUP Β· INSURANCE CONSULTANT | AUSTIN, TX | 1 | $2,143 |
| HAMER, LAUREN | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | AUSTIN, TX | 1 | $2,143 |
| POLIS, ERIC | ARGENT MANAGEMENT LLC Β· MANAGING MEMBER | HENDERSON, NV | 1 | $2,000 |
| WINTNER, MARK | JLL Β· MORTGAGE BROKER | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| ROSS, IRENE | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | SARASOTA, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| SCHIFFRIN, RICHARD | SELF Β· ATTORNEY | WYNNEWOOD, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| KATZIN, NATALIE | NOT EMPLOYED Β· NOT EMPLOYED | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| SZTUDEN, ALEX | BRAINFUSE Β· CEO | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $750 |
| GRABER, MOSHE | GERBER & CO LLP Β· CPA | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $750 |
| RONEN, SHLOMI | DEKEL CAPITAL Β· RE FINANCE | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $750 |
| SACHS, DAVID | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | NATICK, MA | 1 | $600 |
| TAYNE, BRET | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | 1 | $500 |
| PALTIN, JOSEPHINE | COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC. Β· LAWYER | MARLBORO, NJ | 1 | $500 |
| DIEN, JONATHAN | AUSGAR Β· PRESIDENT | SAN DIEGO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| ROTH, SHELLEY | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | SHAKER HTS, OH | 1 | $500 |
| MILLER, SAM | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | NAPLES, FL | 1 | $500 |
| SCHARF, MIRIAM | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS | 1 | $500 |
| ORENSTEIN, DAVID | PCP Β· BUSINESS | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | 1 | $500 |
| PESSIN, ADAM | HCC SERVICE COMPANY Β· EXECUTIVE | ENCINO, CA | 1 | $500 |
| RIBER, EZRA | SELF Β· PHYSICIAN | COLUMBIA, SC | 1 | $500 |
| GOLD, LOUIS | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | PITTSBURGH, PA | 1 | $250 |
| MUND, DOUGLAS | OPTUM HEALTHCARE Β· PHYSICIAN | PLAINVIEW, NY | 1 | $250 |
| GERSAHENSON, JOEL | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | 1 | $250 |
| MARK, ALEXANDER | MEDSTAR Β· M.D. | ROCVILLE, MD | 1 | $250 |