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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-23
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Katy Padilla Stout
Democratic
Katy Padilla Stout is a San Antonio attorney who represents children in foster care, a former teacher, and a mother of four, per KENS 5 and the San Antonio Report.
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Brandon Herrera
Republican
Brandon Herrera is a firearms manufacturer and Second Amendment activist with a large online following who became the nominee after the sitting congressman resigned, and lost this seat's 2024 runoff by fewer than 400 votes, per the Texas Tribune.
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Ben Mendoza
Independent
Ben Mendoza is certified as the Independent candidate for this district on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State’s qualified candidate list, which records the occupation mediator.
About this race
Texas's 23rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Texas primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 26, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.