2026 general election
Texas 23rd District
The winner was outraised and won anyway. · Rep. Tony Gonzales (R) resigned April 14, 2026. Democratic gain.
$12M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Texas 23rd District race: $4.2M raised by the campaigns, $199K of it from PACs, plus $8.3M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Katy Padilla Stout (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Receipts + outside spending
$12M
Raised by campaigns
$4.2M
PAC checks
$199K
Outside money
$8.3M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Brandon HerreraRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $3.1M
- Spent
- $2.8M
- From individuals
- $140K
- From PACs
- $131K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $520K
- Outside money for
- $1.9M
- Outside money against
- $4.4M
Who paid: 4% of Herrera's money came from PACs
Trade group $4K (4%)Leadership PAC $76K (77%)Membership $3K (3%)Super PAC $5K (5%)Other $11K (11%)
- Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- First in Freedom PAC Leadership PAC$5K
- Freedom Caucus Fund Super PAC$5K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$5K
- Pfluger Victory Fund Leadership PAC$5K
- Texas Red Leadership PAC$5K
- Brandon Gill Victory Fund Other$5K
- House Conservatives Fund Leadership PAC$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $1.8M attacking
- Ready for the Fight · $1.3M attacking
- Freedom Caucus Fund · $899K supporting
- Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC · $881K attacking
- No Going Back PAC · $843K supporting
Katy Padilla StoutDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $973K
- From individuals
- $1.0M
- From PACs
- $68K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $10K
- Outside money for
- $437K
- Outside money against
- $1.5M
Who paid: 6% of Stout's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $5K (15%)Membership $50 (0%)Union $9K (26%)Super PAC $8K (25%)Other $11K (34%)
- Clark Leadership PAC$5K
- Elect Diverse Democrats PAC Other$5K
- Women Vote Other$5K
- Moveon.Org Political Action Super PAC$5K
- Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$5K
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Drive Union$3K
- Gonzalez Other$1K
- Giffords PAC Super PAC$1K
Biggest outside spenders
- No Going Back PAC · $962K attacking
- Somos PAC · $310K supporting
- Freedom Caucus Fund · $301K attacking
- America PAC · $209K attacking
- Texas Organizing Project PAC · $64K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2026 Texas 23rd District race?
- $12M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Texas 23rd District race: $4.2M raised by the campaigns, $199K of it from PACs, plus $8.3M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Katy Padilla Stout (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 23rd District race?
- Brandon Herrera (Republican) raised $3.1M and had $1.9M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 23rd District race?
- No Going Back PAC ($1.8M), House Majority PAC ($1.8M), Ready for the Fight ($1.3M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 23rd District race?
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC gave $10K to Brandon Herrera; First in Freedom PAC gave $5K to Brandon Herrera; Freedom Caucus Fund gave $5K to Brandon Herrera.