Politician
Tony Gonzales
Republican · Texas · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0TX35015
Tony Gonzales (Republican) raised $5.9M for the 2024 Texas 23rd District race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $525K for and $66K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$13M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
24%
$3.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.4M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$5.8M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas 23rd District | $5.9M | 26% | $525K / $66K | $54K | $6.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Texas 23rd District | $4.3M | 25% | $668K / $0 | – | $5.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Texas 23rd District | $2.9M | 19% | $235K / $5.7M | $9K | $8.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.1MLeadership PAC $769KTrade group $526KOther $361KMembership $200KSuper PAC $57KUnion $41KParty $5K
- Nustar Energy L.P. (Nustar PAC)Corporate$25K
- WinredSuper PAC$22K
- Hispanic Leadership TrustOther$20K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Having Unwavering Resolve and Determination PACLeadership PAC$18K
- Phillips 66 PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Valero Energy Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- America ReloadedLeadership PAC$15K
- Constellation Brands Inc Political Action CommitteeCorporate$15K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$15K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $3.0M
- DCCCagainst $1.3M
- Votevetsagainst $632K
- With Honor Fund, Inc.for $249K
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIOagainst $210K
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)against $208K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $166K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $155K
- Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc.for $132K
- America Leads Action Inc.for $125K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 26 key votes where Tony Gonzales had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 23 times (88%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $124K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $84K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $264K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $65K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $229 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $229 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $264K$117K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $117K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $264K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $117K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $229 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $264K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $229 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $229 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $65K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $82K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $84K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $65K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $264K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $264K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $211K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $264K$82K$117K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $8K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $8K | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $82K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $8K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $84K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tony Gonzales's 2024 campaign?
- Tony Gonzales (Republican) raised $5.9M for the 2024 Texas 23rd District race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $525K for and $66K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tony Gonzales?
- Hispanic Leadership Trust ($20K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($20K), Phillips 66 PAC ($15K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($15K), Valero Energy Corporation Political Action Committee ($15K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Tony Gonzales's race?
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($166K for), America Leads Action Inc. ($125K for), Texas Farm Bureau Agfund ($92K for) in 2024.
- How much has Tony Gonzales raised across elections?
- $5.9M in 2024 (Texas 23rd District), $4.3M in 2022 (Texas 23rd District), $2.9M in 2020 (Texas 23rd District).