Gonzales, 43, faces Brandon Herrera in the May primary runoff election for South Texas District 23.
Congress
Read the latest Texas Tribune coverage of Congress, from the state’s lawmakers in Washington to key legislation and political debates shaping Texas and the nation.
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2024 Texas Elections
Tony Gonzales openly blasts fellow Republicans as “scumbags” and klansmen
Gonzales’ interview on CNN infuriated members of the House Freedom Caucus, causing one to endorse his primary opponent.
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2024 Texas Elections
Republican North Texas congressional candidates debate Ken Paxton’s impeachment, Ukraine relief funding
State Rep. Craig Goldman and construction company owner John O’Shea are in a runoff for the GOP nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Kay Granger
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Ukraine and Israel aid bills split Texans in Congress — but not along party lines
Hardline conservatives opposed the bills without more legislation to harden the southern border. And some progressives wanted more protections for Palestinians.
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Texas House Republicans split over whether to send Ukraine aid
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, and members of the House Freedom Caucus have stalled Ukraine aid for months demanding that Congress pass a bill securing the southern border before considering the foreign aid package.
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Politics
Mayra Flores raises twice as much as U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in bid to unseat him this November
National Republicans are investing heavily in Flores’ bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in South Texas.
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Politics
Texas Republicans rue Democrats for dismissing Mayorkas impeachment without trial
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the trial the “least legitimate, least substantive, and most politicized impeachment trial in the history of the United States.”
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Texas Republicans urge Senate Democrats to give Mayorkas a full impeachment trial
Two Texans are among 11 House impeachment managers initiating a trial of the Homeland Security secretary in the Senate.
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2024 Texas Elections
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales vastly outraises challenger Brandon Herrera ahead of heated congressional runoff
A majority of donors have been from out of state for both candidates.
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2024 Texas Elections
Colin Allred’s fundraising for U.S. Senate race surpasses O’Rourke’s early 2018 pace
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred raised over $9.5 million for his U.S. Senate campaign this quarter, surpassing Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 first quarter sum of $6.7 million.