Texas's 23rd Congressional District

Results updated Nov 7, 1:00 AM ET

Katy Padilla Stout (Democrat) won Texas's 23rd Congressional District in 2026, defeating Brandon Herrera 52.1% to 44.0%. Katy Padilla Stout takes office on January 3, 2027.

Map of Texas's 23rd Congressional District (2026 lines)

Representative-elect	Katy Padilla Stout (D)
Current representative	Vacant
District lines	Unchanged for 2026
Partisan lean (PVI)	R+7
PoliGov final forecast	Lean R · Katy Padilla Stout 16%, Brandon Herrera 84%

2026 results

Called

Candidate	Vote	Votes
Katy Padilla Stout (D)	52.1%	142,116
Brandon Herrera (R)	44.0%	119,822
Ben Mendoza (I)	3.9%	10,615

99% of the expected vote counted. Vote counts are unofficial until certified.

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Results and race calls: civicAPI, updated Nov 7, 1:00 AM ET. Vote counts are unofficial until certified.