Federal race · 2024
Texas U.S. House, District 23, 2024
Primary: March 5, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (R)$5.9M raised · $1.5M on hand
- Brandon Herrera (R)$2M raised · $8K on hand
- Julie Clark (R)$1M raised · $0 on hand
- Santos M. Limon (D)$127K raised · $16K on hand
- Victor Avila Jr. (R)$114K raised · $0 on hand
- Melvin Lee Bausinger (D)$22K raised · $830 on hand
- Francisco Lopez (R)$11K raised · −$967 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (R) | Won the general election (62.3%) | $5,949,591.43 | $4,844,992.33 | $1,458,986.92 | 2024-12-31 |
| Brandon Herrera (R) | Lost primary runoff | $1,997,067.44 | $1,989,026.48 | $8,040.96 | 2024-12-31 |
| Julie Clark (R) | Lost primary | $1,006,566.94 | $1,006,566.94 | $0.00 | 2024-09-30 |
| Santos M. Limon (D) | Lost the general election (37.7%) | $127,205.30 | $111,727.34 | $15,797.96 | 2024-12-31 |
| Victor Avila Jr. (R) | Lost primary | $114,258.24 | $114,258.24 | $0.00 | 2024-09-30 |
| Melvin Lee Bausinger (D) | Lost primary | $21,605.00 | $20,874.71 | $830.29 | 2024-07-20 |
| Francisco Lopez (R) | Lost primary | $11,412.00 | $12,378.82 | −$966.82 | 2024-03-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$12,171,851.57 = candidates’ own spending $7,938,744.48 + outside spending $4,233,107.09
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Herrera | $109,825.60 | $2,498,219.08 | $0.00 |
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II | $1,449,119.15 | $75,369.96 | $100,573.30 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzales | Republican Party | 180,720 | 62.3% |
| Santos Limon | Democratic Party | 109,373 | 37.7% |
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