TX-34: Vicente Gonzalez kicks off re-election bid in Corpus Christi as new congressional map reshapes South Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — South Texas Congressman Vicente Gonzalez officially launched his re-election campaign Monday, beginning his bid for a sixth term in his hometown of Corpus Christi as Texas’ newly approved congressional map reshapes the region.

The campaign kickoff comes after a December Supreme Court ruling upheld Texas’ revised congressional boundaries, placing Corpus Christi, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and the Corpus Christi Army Depot within the redrawn 34th Congressional District.

Gonzalez chose to announce his campaign at the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union hall, whose members largely work at NAS Corpus Christi and CCAD. The location underscored his focus on labor issues and job losses tied to the departure of helicopter repair operations from the base last year.

“We need to continue to make major investments in the Naval Air Station here in Corpus and ensure we stop losing jobs and bring new industry to this region,” Gonzalez said. “Drone operations, AI and other cutting-edge industries can help supplement the loss we had from the helicopter industry leaving this base.”



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