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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. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
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Brandon Herrera
Republican
Herrera is an entrepreneur running for Congress in Texas's 23rd District, per the campaign site. The campaign site says Herrera built a firearm manufacturing business and has focused on firearm safety and Second Amendment advocacy, per the campaign site.
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Ben Mendoza
Independent
Mediator, running as the Independent candidate in this district, per the occupation recorded on the Texas Secretary of State's certified candidate filing. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the filing is the only verifiable source for Ben Mendoza.
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.