Anthony Gonzalez

Anthony Gonzalez

Republican Party

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U.S. House Ohio District 16

Predecessor: Jim Renacci

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Anthony Gonzalez (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 16th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. He left office on January 3, 2023.

Gonzalez (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 16th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Gonzalez announced on September 16, 2021, that he would not seek re-election in 2022. He said in a statement, "While my desire to build a fuller family life is at the heart of my decision, it is also true that the current state of our politics, especially many of the toxic dynamics inside our own party, is a significant factor in my decision."

Biography

Prior to his election to the U.S. House, Gonzalez was a wide receiver in the National Football League from 2007 to 2012. He played for Ohio State from 2004 to 2006 and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was identified as one of 13 people who played in at least one Super Bowl before running for elected office or serving in government. Click here for more information.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2021-2022

Gonzalez was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Financial Services
• Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets
• Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy
• Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, Vice Ranking Member
• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
• Environment
• Research and Technology

Key votes

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Nay	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Nay	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Nay	For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Not Voting	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Yea	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Nay	American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (228-197)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Yea	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Nay	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (218-211)
Yea	SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.	Passed (321-101)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Nay	Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (224-206)
Yea	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Nay	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Nay	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-203)
Nay	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Yea	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Yea	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)
Nay	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 Vote Bill and description Status Yea Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020   The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 (H.R. 1044) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives seeking to increase the cap on employment-based visas, establish certain rules governing such visas, and impose some additional requirements on employers hiring holders of such visas. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (365-65) Nay The Heroes Act   The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing $1,200 payments to individuals, extending and expanding the moratorium on some evictions and foreclosures, outlining requirements and establishing finding for contact tracing and COVID-19 testing, providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies for fiscal year 2020, and eliminating cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (208-199) Nay For the People Act of 2019   The For the People Act of 2019 (H.R.1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to protect election security, revise rules on campaign funding, introduce new provisions related to ethics, establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, and establish new rules on the release of tax returns for presidential and vice presidential candidates. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (234-193) Yea CARES Act   The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (419-6) Nay Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by expanding the definition of establishments that fall under public accomodation and prohibiting the denial of access to a shared facility that is in agreement with an indiviual's gender indenitity. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (236-173) Nay Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House that sought to ban firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (240-190) Nay American Dream and Promise Act of 2019   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R.6) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to protect certain immigrants from removal proceedings and provide a path to permanent resident status by establishing streamlined procedures for permanant residency and canceling removal proceedings against certain qualifed individuals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (237-187) Yea National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (377-48) Yea Families First Coronavirus Response Act   The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-40) Yea Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019   The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) was a bill passed by the House Representatives that sought to change the requirements for employer provided retirement plans, IRAs, and other tax-favored savings accounts by modfying the requirements for things such as loans, lifetime income options, required minimum distributions, the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees, and nondiscrimination rules. The bill also sought to treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA, repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted, and expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs may be used. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (417-3) Nay Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act   The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to address the price of healthcare by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs, requiring drug manufactures to issue rebates for certain drugs covered under Medicare, requiring drug price transparency from drug manufacturers, expanding Medicare coverage, and providing funds for certain public health programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-192) Nay Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020   The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (297-120) Yea Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019   The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (S. 1838) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 27, 2019, directing several federal departments to assess Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. Key features of the bill include directing the Department of State to report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment, and directing the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (417-1) Nay MORE Act of 2020   The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House. Passed (228-164) Yea Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020   The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (415-2) Yea Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (300 -128) Yea John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act   The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-62) Yea William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (On passage)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (335-78) Yea William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Overcoming veto)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (322-87) Yea Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019   The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (S.24) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, that requires federal employees who were furloughed or compelled to work during a lapse in government funding to be compensated for that time. The bill also required those employees to be compensated as soon as the lapse in funding ends, irregardless of official pay date. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (411-7) Nay Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 1)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (230-197) Nay Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 2)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (229-198)

Elections

2022

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2022

Anthony Gonzalez did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Ohio's 16th Congressional District election, 2020

Ohio's 16th Congressional District election, 2020 (April 28 Democratic primary)

Ohio's 16th Congressional District election, 2020 (April 28 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 16

Incumbent Anthony Gonzalez defeated Aaron Godfrey in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 16 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anthony Gonzalez (R)	63.2	247,335
		Aaron Godfrey (D)	36.8	144,071

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 391,406
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 16

Aaron Godfrey defeated Ronald Karpus in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 16 on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Aaron Godfrey	67.7	32,024
	Submit photo	Ronald Karpus	32.3	15,244

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,268
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 16

Incumbent Anthony Gonzalez advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 16 on April 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anthony Gonzalez	100.0	43,026

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2018

See also: Ohio's 16th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Ohio District 16

Anthony Gonzalez defeated Susan Moran Palmer in the general election for U.S. House Ohio District 16 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anthony Gonzalez (R)	56.7	170,029
		Susan Moran Palmer (D)	43.3	129,681

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 299,710 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 16

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 16 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Moran Palmer	34.6	14,507
		Grant Goodrich	28.1	11,758
		TJ Mulloy	15.5	6,511
		Mark Dent	9.4	3,932
		Aaron Godfrey	7.9	3,313
	Submit photo	John Wilson	4.5	1,876

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 41,897
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 16

Anthony Gonzalez defeated Christina Hagan and Michael Grusenmeyer in the Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 16 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anthony Gonzalez	53.1	34,327
		Christina Hagan	40.8	26,380
	Submit photo	Michael Grusenmeyer	6.1	3,977

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 64,684
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kit Seryak (R)
• Darrell Hartman (R)
• Thomas Patton (R)

Campaign finance

Campaign finance disclosures from April 18 showed Gonzalez having raised about $1.14 million and having about $460,000 in cash-on-hand. Hagan had raised nearly $400,000 total and had about $125,000 in cash-on-hand.

Campaign finance disclosures from the first quarter of 2018 showed Gonzalez raising $225,000, bringing his total contributions to $1.1 million. Hagan raised almost $91,000, bringing her total contributions to over $370,000. Gonzalez had about $700,000 in cash-on-hand to Hagan's $185,000. Notable Gonzalez contributors in 2018 included a political committee associated with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Oh.), and U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-Oh.).

The table below contains data from FEC Quarterly January 2018 reports. It includes only candidates who have reported at least $10,000 in campaign contributions as of December 31, 2017.
Republicans

Campaign advertisements

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent $300,000 running the following pro-Gonzalez ad.

"On May 8 Vote Gonzalez for OH-16," released April 30, 2018

"Suit Up," released April 10, 2018

"Everything," released March 18, 2018

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2018

The following policy positions were listed on Gonzalez's website:

“	Jobs and Economy Every day that I am in Washington D.C., I will be focused on fostering a pro-worker, pro-business environment that allows the Northeast Ohio economy to thrive. When my father immigrated to this country, America was the greatest place on earth to build a business and create prosperity for our families. Unfortunately, the war on business waged by the Obama Administration caused incredible pain to our economy and threatened our long-term prosperity. President Trump’s return to the America First economic principles of a competitive tax and regulatory environment has been a welcome change, and we are already seeing the results. Our work is far from over, though, and we must make additional reforms if we are going to reclaim our American economic identity: Education: The biggest threat to the long-term economic strength of our nation is an education system that ranks middle of the pack amongst competitive advanced economies. By the time our children graduate from high school, they should either be work-ready or college ready. Neither of these things are the case today. I believe the path towards improvement starts with expanding parental choice while empowering our state and local leaders with more resource and decision-making flexibility. The combination of choice and flexibility will force schools to be accountable to parents and children, not teachers’ unions and the federal bureaucracy. Workforce development: In Northeast Ohio, we are facing a skills and talent gap that leave far too many people on the sidelines, ill-equipped to thrive across all sectors of the economy. As such, I will support President Trump’s efforts to expand career and technical education, thus providing cost-effective ways for our workers to expand their skill set and take advantage of the many good-paying jobs available throughout the economy. Tax and regulatory environment: Over 60% of the net new jobs are created by small businesses in this country. The best thing we can do for our small businesses is provide a competitive tax and regulatory environment that allows them to grow and prosper, thus creating the good paying jobs that our families rely on to thrive. The 2017 tax cuts were a great start. Now we need to continue the thoughtful rollback of the administrative state and allow our businesses to thrive in the 21st century economy. Balanced budget: Our federal government continues to spend far beyond its means, and this runaway spending is threatening the future of our nation. Our debt and interest burden prevents us from being able to make the necessary investments in defense and other critical areas of our economy. I fully support a balanced-budget amendment that would force Congress to make the hard tradeoffs that we know are essential to a sound fiscal future. Welfare reform: Today, we have over 80 federal welfare programs that spend over $1T annually in the fight to alleviate poverty. While well-intentioned, the reality is that the system is too complex and discourages the very behaviors we know ultimately lead people out of poverty — work and family stability. We need to consolidate these programs, and align the incentives inside the system to encourage people to return to productive work as soon as possible and live stable family lives. National Security I believe the main and most basic function of the Federal Government is to protect our people. As such, our military must always be prepared for whatever comes our way, but with the mindset that putting our men and woman into battle is always the last resort. Military readiness: Our military leaders must never be left without the vital resources they need to keep us safe and effectively deter war. Destruction of non-state terrorist organizations: The scourge of jihadi terror is a scourge that affects the entire civilized world, and all nations must be committed to its ultimate defeat. Non-nuclear aggressors: I support President Trump’s efforts to renegotiate the Iran Nuclear Deal, strengthening the sunset clauses in that deal in order to gain full confidence that no path exists for Iran to acquire a nuclear warhead. In North Korea, I support our continued efforts to explore all viable options to disrupting North Korea’s nuclear capabilities. Immigration We need Congress to pass comprehensive reform that prioritizes both our national security and our economic prosperity. We cannot continue to punt on this obligation by relying on executive order after executive order. A legislative answer to our immigration challenges should focus on: Merit-based immigration Ending diversity lottery Ending chain migration Building a wall on our Southern border Healthcare There is no reason why, as Americans, individuals and families should not have access to quality, affordable health care options. Obamacare, the largest tax increase in most Americans’ lives, simply was not the answer. Premiums skyrocketed, choice disintegrated, and our federal government is now saddled with more debt than at any other time in our history. Our focus going forward needs to be on replacing this broken system with market-based reforms that lower the cost of the entire healthcare system. Expand Pooling Options: By allowing Association Health Plans (AHPs), professional associations or trade groups from across the country will be able to band together together and negotiate reduced rates from insurance providers, irrespective of state lines. Additionally, I support individual’s rights to pool together in the same manner. This will give AHPs and individuals the buying power they need to demand the lowest possible insurance options from their providers. Legalize cheaper insurance options: Obamacare not only forced individuals to purchase insurance, it also mandated what type of coverage they needed to buy. By eliminating essential health benefits requirements, insurance companies will be able to provide more affordable coverage options that are tailored to the needs of the buyer. Reduce the cost of prescription drugs: The United States subsidizes the rest of the world by overpaying for the vast majority of prescription drugs that we demand as a society. Congress needs to reduce restrictions on prescription drug imports, and allow patients to have access to the lowest prices that the market provides. Expand the use of HSAs: There is no doubt that people are most cost-conscious when they are spending their own money. By eliminating contribution caps on HSAs, people will contribute more of their pre-tax dollar into these accounts and be encouraged to seek value when making medical spending decisions. Opioids We are in the midst of the most devastating drug epidemic of our lifetime. Tragically, every family in Ohio has its own story about a loved one or close friend who left us too soon as a result of this crisis. In a time of crisis, we need to tackle this problem from all angles. Empower our local leaders: We need to remove restrictions that are placed on state and local governments with respect to treatment options. The most knowledgeable and effective people that we have fighting this battle are those on the front lines, not bureaucrats in Washington D.C. Our leaders need to be empowered to fight this epidemic in the ways they know are best for our communities. Increase funding for prevention and treatment: We spend over $40B per year in foreign aid, and less than $3B fighting opioid addiction. This is simply not acceptable. In 2017, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a national emergency. Now, Congress needs to do its part and provide emergency funding so that we can effectively design the prevention and treatment programs that our community so desperately needs. Secure our border: Over 95% of the illegal opiates that enter our country, do so through our southern border. We have an obligation to secure our border with a physical wall, and prevent the flow of illegal drugs from ruining our communities. Take on the drug companies: Overprescribing of prescription opiates is one of the biggest contributors to the onset of opiate addiction. As such, I will support legislation that enables the DEA to more effectively monitor and prevent the drug companies from aggressively pushing prescription pills into our communities and onto our streets. Veterans My grandfather was a WWII veteran and I believe America has the most talented and remarkable military on the planet. There is simply never enough we can do as a country to show our support and appreciation to our veterans. They have risked the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedoms guaranteed by the constitution and without these brave men and women, America, the land of the free, would cease to exist. We owe them an unpayable debt of gratitude. VA Oversight: When elected, I will support all efforts to expand opportunities for our veterans to receive healthcare inside and outside of the VA system. If the VA isn’t working for our veterans, then we need to allow our vets to seek effective care elsewhere. Mental health: Today, veterans are 22% more likely to commit suicide or suffer from mental illness. As a member of Congress, I will support continued efforts to expand mental health treatment options to our great veterans. Education and workforce: I will work to expand educational opportunities for veterans to ensure they are well-equipped to thrive in our economy once they transition into civilian life. Life I proudly believe that life begins at conception, and will staunchly support every effort to honor and protect the sanctity of life, whether born or unborn. Second Amendment The right to bear arms is one of our Constitutional rights as citizens of this country. As such, we must constantly work to preserve this right for future generations. I firmly support the Second Amendment, and will be a defender against those who seek to infringe upon it. Federal spending Our federal spending is completely out of control. We are quickly coming to a point where the interest on our debt and the growth in our entitlement programs will consume more than 75% of the total federal budget. Nothing will more quickly destroy our country than a fiscal crisis that bankrupts our government. Mandatory spending: Must reform mandatory spending programs on a path to sustainability for future generations Waste, fraud & abuse: We must cut unnecessary wasteful and duplicative government programs Balanced budget: Given how wildly out of control our spending has become, I support an amendment to the constitution that would require a balanced budget.	”
—Anthony Gonzalez's 2018 campaign website

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