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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides who represents Texas' 23rd district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (Republican). Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Brandon Herrera — Republican
- Katy Padilla Stout — Democratic
Roster status
This roster is drawn from FEC candidate filings — every candidate who filed for this district. State confirmation of the final general-election ballot is in progress.
Race notes
Roster corrected 2026-10-25 from texas-house-23-2026.md (confirmed general-election ballot); see INVENTORY-PASS-2026-10-25.md.
Sources
- FEC candidate master file (cn26, bulk download 2026-10-24), status=C statutory candidates — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidates/?election_year=2026&office=H&state=TX&district=23
Winner: Katy Padilla Stout (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.