Texas District 23

TX-23 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held March 3, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Katy Padilla Stout 30,828 52.1%
Santos Limon 16,077 27.1%
Bruce Richardson 6,968 11.8%
Gretel Enck 5,349 9.0%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Brandon Herrera 23,932 43.3%
Tony Gonzales 23,073 41.8%
Keith Barton 4,696 8.5%
Quico Canseco 3,562 6.4%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Tony Gonzales — defeated in primary
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Lean R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+6

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Lean R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Katy Padilla Stout Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $484,915
Cash on Hand: $176,111
Brandon Herrera

Brandon Herrera Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $1,937,719
Cash on Hand: $309,023

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

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Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 TX-23 House race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates it Lean R: Republicans are favored, but the race is competitive.

When is the 2026 TX-23 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 3 hours ago

$193,006
Total IE Spending
$44,933
Support
$148,074
Oppose

Top Spenders

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Race News

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