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Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II

Former Republican U.S. representative · TX-23

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Congressional data updated Sep 10, 2026
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Federal Election Commission

Campaign Financial Summary

FEC campaign totals are tied to this politician’s verified candidate ID and authorized committees. Contributions received are separate from independent expenditures and other outside spending.

20232024 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

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Total raised$5,949,591
Total spent$4,844,992
Cash on handNot reported
Debts owedNot reported
IndividualsNot reported
Receipt categories and contributing committees
Party committees
Other political committees
Candidate contributions$0
Authorized committee transfers
Other federal receipts
Operating-expense offsets
Refunded individual contributions

No itemized political-committee receipts are available for this cycle.

Money tracked by Paper Trail

Organization-Affiliated PAC Contributions

Net tracked contributions

$142,4932025–2026 cycle

Gross tracked contributions

$143,493Before refunds and offsets

Refunds / offsets

$1,000

Largest tracked PAC

FOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC$10,000

Net tracked contributions equal positive contribution records minus negative refunds or offsets. These totals include only organization-affiliated PACs currently represented in Paper Trail and are not the politician’s total fundraising.

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC

American Hospital Association

FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC

Parent organization not linked

PHILLIPS 66 PAC

Parent organization not linked

AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC

Parent organization not linked

THE BOEING COMPANY PAC

The Boeing Company

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)

American Council of Engineering Companies

AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC

America's Credit Unions

NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC

National Air Traffic Controllers Association

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

ONE GAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Parent organization not linked

Structured organization taxonomy

Tracked PAC Money by Sector

This gross-contribution distribution excludes refunds and offsets and is not total industry support. Categories use reviewed organization profiles first, then transparent parent-organization and committee-name rules. Political and ideological committees are kept separate from commercial industries.

Political & Ideological Committees$38,000
Other / uncategorized$20,493
Transportation & Logistics$15,500
Banking & Financial Services$12,500
Aerospace & Defense$12,500
Real Estate & Housing$12,000
Professional & Trade Associations$10,000
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$8,000
Agriculture & Food$7,500
Insurance$3,500
Construction & Building Trades$2,500
Energy & Utilities$1,000

Institutional position

Committee Assignments

No current committee assignments are available.

Congress.gov legislative records

Sponsored & Cosponsored Measures by Topic

Other
HR 7593Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act

Sponsor · Introduced Feb 17, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Other
HR 7285Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act

Sponsor · Introduced Jan 30, 2026 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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Other
HR 7098Homeland Threat Response Act

Sponsor · Introduced Jan 15, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Other
HR 6791To 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.

Sponsor · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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Other
HR 6439Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act

Sponsor · Introduced Dec 4, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Other
HR 5948To 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 · Introduced Nov 7, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Veterans
HR 5949Rural Veterans Dental Care Act

Sponsor · Introduced Nov 7, 2025 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Other
HR 5430FORTIFY Act

Sponsor · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Other
HR 4923Stop Foreign Propaganda Act

Sponsor · Introduced Aug 8, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Other
HR 4848No Tax Treaties for Foreign Aggressors Act of 2025

Sponsor · Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Other
HR 4498Ensuring Continued Access to Funding for Colonias Act

Sponsor · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Other
HRES 570Commending Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan for his heroic efforts to rescue victims during the devastating flooding in central Texas.

Sponsor · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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Other
HR 387Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act

Cosponsor · Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

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Agriculture & Food
HR 389Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act

Cosponsor · Introduced Jan 14, 2025 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

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Other
HR 4655United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act

Cosponsor · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Other
HR 3514Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

Cosponsor · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.

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Other
HR 7296SAVE America Act

Cosponsor · Introduced Feb 10, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Other
HR 1232National Right-to-Work Act

Cosponsor · Introduced Feb 2, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Other
HR 7300Make Elections Great Again Act

Cosponsor · Introduced Jan 30, 2026 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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Other
HR 2048Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Cosponsor · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Other
HR 5710Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act

Cosponsor · Introduced Jan 21, 2026 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

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Defense & National Security
HRES 998Commending President Trump, his administration, and the brave men and women of the Armed Forces, Intelligence Community, and Justice Department for the remarkable success of "Operation Absolute Resolve".

Cosponsor · Introduced Jan 14, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Other
HCONRES 12Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Cosponsor · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Other
HR 6643American Border Story Memorial Act

Cosponsor · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Congressional Service History
House · TX-23

Jan 3, 2025Apr 14, 2026 · Republican

House · TX-23

Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2025 · Republican

House · TX-23

Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2023 · Republican