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KATY PADILLA STOUT

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KATY PADILLA STOUT
Candidate for U.S. House
DEM CHALLENGER
Biography
Katy Padilla Stout, a Democratic Party candidate, is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 23rd Congressional District in the 2026 general election. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, she earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin, and a law degree from South Texas College of Law. Her career experience includes working as an elementary school teacher and an attorney, focusing on child welfare and education law.
Top Priorities
  • Restoring the middle class and providing relief to working families through a fair tax code.
  • Re-asserting Congressional authority to regulate the President's ability to unilaterally implement tariffs.
  • Making historic investments in universal Pre-K.
Campaign Finance
Total Raised
$37,548.97
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