Vicente Gonzalez
DemocratU.S. Representative, TX-34| Age | 58 (b. 1967-09-04) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2017-01-03 (~9 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Hispanic/Latino (Mexican American) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | GED (1985); A.S. Banking and Finance, Del Mar College (1990); B.S. Business Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (1992); J.D., Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, now Texas A&M School of Law (1996); Negotiation program, Harvard Law School |
| Prior occupation | Attorney/trial lawyer; founded Law Offices of V. Gonzalez & Associates in 1997, representing working families against corporations; interned in office of Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Marital status | married — Lorena Saenz Gonzalez |
| Residence | McAllen, Texas |
Pending research: children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2016 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Representative, Texas's 15th Congressional District (2017-2023) |
| Committees | House Committee on Financial Services · Subcommittee on Capital Markets · Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions |
| Caucuses | Blue Dog Coalition (co-chair) · New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Hispanic Caucus · Congressional Oil & Gas Caucus (chair) · Congressional Critical Minerals Caucus (co-chair) · Congressional El Salvador Caucus (co-chair) |
| Leadership | Co-Chair, Blue Dog Coalition (119th Congress) · Chair, Congressional Oil & Gas Caucus · Co-Chair, Congressional Critical Minerals Caucus · Co-Chair, Congressional El Salvador Caucus |
| Ideology | Conservative Democrat; co-chair of Blue Dog Coalition (centrist/moderate-conservative wing of Democratic Party); ranked among most conservative Democrats in Congress; has broken with party on firearms and transgender policy |
| Signature legislation | H.R.6810 – Housing our Veterans Act · H.R.8529 – Felix Z. Longoria Veterans' Memorial Post Office designation bill · Co-sponsor, Coronavirus Community Relief Act (COVID-19 stabilization funds) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $4,319,023–$15,010,000 (2017) · estimate
| Bank of China account | other · $100,001–$250,000 · 2017-2019 |
| Tesla Inc. (TSLA) | stock · $100,001–$250,000 · 2022 |
| Tenant Services LLC (property management company) | business_owned · 2022 |
| Law Offices of V. Gonzalez & Associates, P.C. | business_owned · 2022 |
Top donors: Vicente Gonzalez For Congress (self/campaign) ($2,102,415 in reported payments (2024 cycle))
Top industries: Finance/Financial Sector · Law/Lawyers · Real Estate · Oil & Gas
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — FEC Administrative Fine — Late 48-Hour Notification Report (2016) business
The campaign committee Vicente Gonzalez for Congress (committee treasurer Lorena Saenz Gonzalez) was assessed a $20,137 civil penalty by the FEC for failing to timely file a 48-Hour Notification report during the 2016 election cycle. The committee contested the fine in October 2016, but the FEC upheld the penalty in January 2017. The full amount was paid by the due date of February 10, 2017.