How much does Vicente Gonzalez spend on office expenses?

Vicente Gonzalez has spent $437,121 in taxpayer-funded office expenses year-to-date (through Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2020), including staff compensation, rent and utilities, travel, and other services. The full breakdown with top vendor recipients is available on this profile's Finance tab.

Where does Vicente Gonzalez's office budget money go?

The Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) covers official office operations. The largest categories are Staff Compensation (66.4%) and Printing (21.7%). All spending is publicly reported through the House Statement of Disbursements.

How did Vicente Gonzalez win their last election?

Vicente Gonzalez won the 2024 general election with 51.3% of the vote (102,780 votes), winning by a margin of 2.6 points against 1 opponent.

When is Vicente Gonzalez up for re-election?

Vicente Gonzalez is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Their current term ends January 3, 2027. They have served 5 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

What is Vicente Gonzalez's current election status?

Vicente Gonzalez's current term ends January 3, 2027. They are up for re-election on November 3, 2026. House members serve two-year terms and face election every cycle.

How much campaign money has Vicente Gonzalez raised?

According to FEC filings, Vicente Gonzalez has raised $2,907,549 in campaign funds, spent $1,293,623, and has $1,895,986 cash on hand.

What is the difference between campaign funds and office spending?

Campaign funds are raised from donors for election purposes and regulated by the FEC. Office spending (MRA) is a separate taxpayer-funded budget allocated to each House member for staff salaries, rent, travel, and official duties. The two cannot be mixed — campaign money cannot pay for official expenses and vice versa.

Vicente Gonzalez

Democrat U.S. House • Texas 34 · Texas 34

State: Texas
Phone: (202) 225-2531
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 3 years, 5 months

3357

Recorded Votes

179

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

Call Office All Representatives

Next Election On the November 3, 2026 Ballot

Term ends: January 3, 2027 Last won: 2024 (51.3%, +2.6pt) Terms served: 5 Term length: 2 years

Vicente Gonzalez is a Democratic Representative representing Texas's 34th District in the 111th Congress (2009–2011). Now in their 5th term, they have cast 3357 recorded votes, seen 179 measures become law, and sponsored 10 bills. They won their 2024 election with 51.3% of the vote, a 2.6-point margin. Their office has spent $437,121 in taxpayer-funded expenses this period. Up for re-election November 2026.

3357 Votes 179 Laws 10 Bills Sponsored 51.3% 2024 Win 5 Terms 2026 Re-election

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112-hres711 2012-06-28 House

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Committee Yea

112-hres708 2012-06-27 House

Relating to the consideration of House Report 112-546 and an accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 706) authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

Committee Nay

112-hres706 2012-06-26 House

Authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

Committee —

112-hr4251 2012-03-22 House

SMART Port Security Act

Committee Yea

112-hr4005 2012-02-09 House

GAPS Act

Committee Yea

112-hres697 2012-06-21 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5973) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5972) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hr4480 2012-04-24 House

Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act

Committee Yea

112-hres691 2012-06-19 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4480) to provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Committee Nay

112-hres688 2012-06-18 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2578) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hr2938 2011-09-15 House

Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act

Became Law Yea

112-hr2578 2011-07-18 House

Conservation and Economic Growth Act

Committee Yea

112-hr5882 2012-06-01 House

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013

Committee Yea

112-hres679 2012-06-06 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 436) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5882) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hr5855 2012-05-23 House

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013

Committee Yea

112-hr436 2011-01-25 House

Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012

Committee Yea

112-hres667 2012-05-30 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5743) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5854) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5855) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5325) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hr5854 2012-05-23 House

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

Committee Yea

112-hr5743 2012-05-15 House

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Committee Yea

112-hr3541 2011-12-01 House

Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011

Became Law Nay

112-hr5651 2012-05-09 House

Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

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What The Facts Score

Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.

District Disconnect

Institutional Tilt

Sponsor Contradiction

100

Ghost Voting

Anomaly Complicity

Did You Know?

sponsor contradiction

Vicente Gonzalez co-sponsors Technology legislation but voted No on 111-hr3183, which covers the same subject area.

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Institutional Tilt

111-hconres321
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres154
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres1682
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hres1422
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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111-hconres293
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

111-hr3183 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 NO
Sponsors Technology bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr2 — Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 NO
Sponsors Justice bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr3534 — Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr2868 — Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

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111-hr5114 — Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 NO
Sponsors Defense bills but voted NO on this one

↗ WTVote · ↗ Congress.gov

Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars: District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%), Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data. Full methodology →

Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy