5th term · 9.7 years in office: 4 full terms completed, 1 in progress.
Representative · TX-34 · Democrat · since Jan 2017
Vicente Gonzalez
Before the votes, a life.
Vicente Gonzalez was born in 1967 in Corpus Christi, Texas, to a mother born in Mexico and a father who served in the Korean War.Source 3: Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician) After earning a high school equivalency certificate in 1985, he received an associate degree from Del Mar College, a bachelor's degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Juris Doctor from the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.Source 3: Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician) He interned for Representative Solomon P. Ortiz before establishing a private law practice in 1997.Source 3: Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician)
Gonzalez was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2016 to represent Texas's 15th congressional district.Source 3: Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician) Following redistricting, he ran for the 34th congressional district in 2022 and won the seat, securing re-election in 2024.Source 1: Vicente Gonzalez — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician)
“In response to this crisis, I co-led the House-passed Save Our Shrimpers Act to block taxpayer-funded projects from financing foreign shrimp industries.”
The path here
1967
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas.Source 3: Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician)
1996
Earned a Juris Doctor from the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.Source 3: Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician)
1997
Established a private law practice.Source 3: Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician)
2016
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 15th congressional district.Source 3: Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician)
2023-Present
Serves as Representative for Texas's 34th congressional district.Source 1: Vicente Gonzalez — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician)
2 sources
- Vicente Gonzalez — Biographical Directory of the United States Congressopen source
- Wikipedia: Vicente Gonzalez (American politician)open source archived copy
Full record card
Before Congress
- 1967 Born in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- 1996 Earned a Juris Doctor from the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.
- 1997 Established a private law practice.
- 2016 Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 15th congressional district.
- 2023-Present Serves as Representative for Texas's 34th congressional district.
Stated position vs. voting record.
The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.
- Economy & taxes: not yet stated; voted 47 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT.
- Safety & enforcement: not yet stated; voted 53 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT.
- Immigration: not yet stated; voted 47 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS.
- Rights & liberty: not yet stated; voted 51 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
- Environment & energy: not yet stated; voted 44 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT.
- Governance & oversight: not yet stated; voted 53 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT.
The stats, cluster by cluster
6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size
Each rail runs between two positions real bills take. ○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted. Select a cluster to open its issues.
How they voted.
- Voted YeaRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- Voted YeaDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- Voted YeaNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- Voted NayEstablishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
- Voted YeaStop Insider Trading Act
- Voted NayProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Who's behind them.
How complete is this money picture?
46of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.
- Campaign finance
- Corporate-PAC share
- Disclosed trades
- Lobbyist meetings
Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Jun 30, 2026
$3.8M
- PAC contributions
- Itemized individual
- Small-dollar (≤$200)
- All other