Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2026

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Texas' 23rd Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: December 8, 2025
Primary: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: May 26, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Texas
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 23rd Congressional District of Texas, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025.

Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Republican primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Republican primary, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Texas District 23

Patti Hale Ashe and Veronica Williams are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 23 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Patti Hale Ashe (Independent)
	Submit photo	Veronica Williams (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Gretel Marysdatter Enck
		Santos Limon
	Submit photo	Gregory Lopez
	Submit photo	Bruce Richardson
		Katy Padilla Stout
		Peter White

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales, Keith Barton, Francisco Canseco, Brandon Herrera, and Susan Storey Rubio are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tony Gonzales
	Submit photo	Keith Barton
		Francisco Canseco
		Brandon Herrera
		Susan Storey Rubio

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• Ezekiel Enriquez (R)

March 3 Republican primary

See also: Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Republican primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Republican primary, click here. For more on the Democratic primary, click here.

Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R), Brandon Herrera (R), and Susan Storey Rubio (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 23rd Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025.

This is a rematch of the 2024 primary. Gonzales defeated Herrera 50.6%–49.4% in the runoff after neither candidate won a majority in the primary. The Texas Tribune's Owen Dahlkamp described the 2026 primary as "yet another proxy war between the more centrist Gonzales and the right-wing, fire-breather Herrera."

Gonzales was first elected to the House in 2020. The Texas Tribune's Renzo Downey described Gonzales as "a centrist from San Antonio and U.S. Navy veteran." Gonzales highlighted the following accomplishments and says he has delivered for the district during his three terms in office: securing funding to hire more than 100 police officers in the district, opening a South Texas facility for treating the screwworm livestock parasite, and appropriating more than $4.7 billion in funding for healthcare for veterans. President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Gonzales in 2026 after not endorsing him in either 2024 or 2022.

Herrera describes himself as "an entrepreneur, Second Amendment activist, and social media personality" who owns a firearms manufacturing company (The AK Guy) and operates a firearms-related YouTube channel. In his 2026 campaign kickoff, Herrera said, "It started to eat at me. Those things that I didn't like about D.C., about my congressman, they didn't change...as much as it's more comfortable to just look the other way, I can't bow out of a fight if I know I can make a difference. It's just not how I'm wired."

Rubio is the owner and operator of a ranch. Rubio says she is "a woman of faith and a bold conservative advocate...raised with the tireless work ethic that characterizes the people of this district." In her campaign kickoff video, Rubio said, "Your representative should represent you, not the D.C. establishment. Tony Gonzales is a spineless moderate who didn't do a thing to stand up to Joe Biden and the Democrats and hasn't lifted a finger to help President Trump."

As of October 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Safe/Solid Republican. In the 2024 election, Gonzales defeated Santos Limon (D) 62.3%–32.7%. An Inside Elections analysis of the August 2025 redistricting in Texas found that "Rep. Tony Gonzales’s 23rd District remains Solid Republican."

Candidate profiles

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Tony Gonzales

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

• U.S. House Texas District 23 (Assumed office: 2021)

Biography:  Gonzales obtained an associate's degree from Chaminade University, a bachelor's degree from Excelsior College, and a master's degree from American Public University. Before entering elected politics, Gonzales served 20 years in the U.S. Navy, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan and serving in the Office of Legislative Affairs. Gonzales also worked as a faculty member at Pensacola State College and the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Key Messages

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Gonzales said he had "helped secure funding to hire more than 100 police officers across TX-23, delivered critical equipment to LEOs across the border, and stood strong against any and all efforts by the Left to defund the police...That’s why major law enforcement associations trust that I will always fight on their behalf, and I’m thankful for their support as I continue to back the blue, restore law and order, and deliver tangible resources for our men and women behind the badge."

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Gonzales said every member of the House Republican leadership team had endorsed him, adding that "From codifying President Trump’s border security agenda to advocating for South and West Texans priorities in Washington, I’ll always go to bat for you in Congress."

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Gonzales said he had delivered for the district since taking office, saying he "serves on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, where he fights every day to make sure this district has a voice in how our tax dollars get spent." Gonzales' campaign website said he had secured more than $4.8 billion in funding for services for veterans.

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Sources: Tony Gonzales campaign website, "Law Enforcement Backs Tony Gonzales," September 30, 2025; Tony Gonzales campaign website, "NEWS: ENDORSED by Entire GOP Leadership Team," September 2, 2025; Tony Gonzales campaign website, "Meet Tony," accessed October 9, 2025; Tony Gonzales campaign website, "Values," accessed October 9, 2025; Tony Gonzales campaign website, "Meet Tony," accessed October 9, 2025; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "GONZALES, Tony," accessed October 9, 2025

Keith Barton

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

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Key Messages

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Border Security The southern border must be secured using a defense-in-depth approach, not slogans or single solutions. That means layered enforcement: physical barriers where appropriate, modern surveillance and technology, increased throughput at ports of entry, and real coordination between federal, state, and local agencies. At the same time, border communities are living with the consequences of federal failure. Many towns are under sustained strain similar to disaster conditions, with overwhelmed infrastructure, law enforcement, and local resources. These communities deserve targeted federal support, infrastructure investment, and economic stabilization.

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Energy, Natural Resources, and Water Texas’s strength comes from responsible use of its natural resources. I support expanding domestic energy production including oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables based on reliability, affordability, and national security rather than ideology. A balanced energy approach protects jobs and keeps Texas competitive. At the same time, water access is one of the most serious long term challenges facing Texas. Communities, agriculture, and industry all depend on reliable water. We must invest in infrastructure, conservation, and regional solutions to ensure water security for future generations.

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Rebuilding the Local Economy A secure border and reliable energy and water systems are foundational to a strong local economy. When communities are safe, infrastructure is dependable, and resources are affordable, businesses can grow and families can thrive. I support policies that rebuild border and rural economies through infrastructure investment, workforce development, and support for small businesses and local industries. Border communities in particular must be stabilized and revitalized after years of federal neglect. Economic growth should be driven by practical solutions that strengthen families, restore opportunity, and allow communities to succeed without dependence on Washington.

Brandon Herrera

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Herrera was, as of the 2026 election, a social media personality and owner of a firearms manufacturing business. He attended Campbell University.

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Key Messages

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Herrera said Gonzales had "kept making bad votes that just made no sense to me. Like voting for Biden's gun control, opposing border security, selling out American interests on behalf of other countries, and a bunch of other things that shocked me to learn that a Texas Republican would vote for."

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Herrera said he was challenging Gonzales again because "Texas District 23 deserves a real conservative, not a cheap fake who plays one on TV or sometimes weirdly just forgets to try to. Somebody who actually understands and respects the Constitution, not just, like, as a cheap line, but actually respects it. Someone who will vote not just to protect but to enhance your gun rights, not vote to throw them away when it gets inconvenient...Texas deserves better than Tony."

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Herrera said he was "a very strong constitutionalist who believes one of the keys to individual Liberty is limiting federal power as much as possible, and returning that power to the states to decide issues for themselves."

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Sources: YouTube, "Brandon Herrera on YouTube - I'm Running for Congress," August 9, 2025; Brandon Herrera campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 9, 2025; Brandon Herrera campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 9, 2025

Susan Storey Rubio

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Rubio attended Southwest Texas State University and University of Incarnate Word. As of the 2026 election, Rubio had been the owner and operator of a small business for more than 30 years.

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Rubio said Gonzales had failed to represent the district: "I know bull when I see it. And we have all seen a lot of it for the past four years. Tony Gonzales is a bureaucrat. He loves being a career politician. It's all he's ever done."

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Rubio said she was "fighting to restore strength, security, and sanity in Washington. From securing our border and protecting the Second Amendment, to cutting taxes, lowering debt, and defending Texas energy and agriculture, she’s standing up for the values that built this country."

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Rubio said she was "not a politician — I’m a fighter. I’ve built a business, raised a family, and worked this land with my own hands. Now, I’m stepping up to fight for our families, our freedoms, and the future we owe the next generation."

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Sources: Susan Storey Rubio campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 9, 2025; Susan Storey Rubio campaign website, "About," accessed October 9, 2025; Susan Storey Rubio campaign website, "About," accessed October 9, 2025

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Candidate profiles

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• Veronica Williams

Voting information

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• Veronica Williams

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Tony Gonzales	Republican Party	$1,508,588	$463,895	$2,503,680	As of September 30, 2025
Gretel Marysdatter Enck	Democratic Party	$5,000	$0	$5,000	As of September 30, 2025
Santos Limon	Democratic Party	$356,755	$6,815	$349,940	As of June 30, 2025
Gregory Lopez	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Bruce Richardson	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Katy Padilla Stout	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Peter White	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Keith Barton	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Francisco Canseco	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Brandon Herrera	Republican Party	$307,272	$9,221	$306,092	As of September 30, 2025
Susan Storey Rubio	Republican Party	$418,519	$418,519	$0	As of October 24, 2025
Patti Hale Ashe	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Veronica Williams	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	12/23/2025	12/16/2025	12/9/2025	12/2/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Democratic or Republican	2% of votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	$3,125	12/8/2025	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	N/A	2/13/2026	Source

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

• 2024
• 2022
• 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) defeated Santos Limon (D) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 23 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Gonzales (R)	62.3	180,720
		Santos Limon (D)	37.7	109,373

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 290,093
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Republican primary runoff

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) defeated Brandon Herrera (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 23 on May 28, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Gonzales	50.6	15,023
		Brandon Herrera	49.4	14,669

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,692
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Santos Limon (D) defeated Lee Bausinger (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Santos Limon	58.5	16,316
		Lee Bausinger	41.5	11,577

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,893
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rocco Ciappa (D)
• Gregory Lopez (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) and Brandon Herrera (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Julie Clark (R), Francisco Lopez (R), and Victor Avila (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Gonzales	45.1	25,988
✔		Brandon Herrera	24.6	14,201
		Julie Clark	13.9	7,994
		Francisco Lopez	10.9	6,266
		Victor Avila	5.5	3,181

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,630
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General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) defeated John Lira (D) and Francisco Lopez (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 23 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Gonzales (R)	55.9	116,649
		John Lira (D)	38.8	80,947
		Francisco Lopez (Independent)	5.4	11,180

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 208,776
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Hart (Independent)

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

John Lira (D) defeated Priscilla Golden (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Lira	55.9	19,816
	Submit photo	Priscilla Golden	44.1	15,664

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,480
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) defeated Alma Arredondo-Lynch (R) and Alia Garcia-Ureste (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Gonzales	78.0	37,212
		Alma Arredondo-Lynch	15.2	7,261
		Alia Garcia-Ureste	6.8	3,235

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,708
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General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 23

Tony Gonzales (R) defeated Gina Ortiz Jones (D) and Beto Villela (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 23 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Gonzales (R)	50.6	149,395
		Gina Ortiz Jones (D)	46.6	137,693
		Beto Villela (L)	2.8	8,369

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 295,457
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Steven Sanders (Independent)

Republican primary runoff

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 23

Tony Gonzales (R) defeated Raul Reyes Jr. (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 23 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Gonzales	50.1	12,342
		Raul Reyes Jr.	49.9	12,297

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,639
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Gina Ortiz Jones (D) defeated Efrain Valdez (D), Rosalinda Ramos Abuabara (D), Ricardo Madrid (D), and Jaime Escuder (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gina Ortiz Jones	66.2	41,718
	Submit photo	Efrain Valdez	11.4	7,163
		Rosalinda Ramos Abuabara	10.9	6,896
	Submit photo	Ricardo Madrid	7.2	4,518
		Jaime Escuder	4.3	2,725

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,020
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Liz Wahl (D)
• Brandyn Waterman (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Gonzales	28.1	11,522
✔		Raul Reyes Jr.	23.3	9,555
		Alma Arredondo-Lynch	13.2	5,391
		Ben Van Winkle	10.8	4,427
		Jeff McFarlin	10.3	4,241
		Sharon Thomas	6.1	2,511
		Cecil B. Jones	3.8	1,552
		Alia Garcia-Ureste	2.5	1,039
		Darwin Boedeker	1.8	745

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,983
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Adam Hansen (R)

Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 23

Beto Villela (L) defeated Tim Martinez (L) in the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Tim Martinez
✔		Beto Villela

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District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2026 election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below is the district map used in the 2024 election next to the map in place for the 2026 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2024

2026

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 23rd the 169th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Texas' 23rd Congressional District

Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
44.8%	53.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2024

Texas presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 16 Democratic wins
• 15 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

See also: Party control of Texas state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	12	12
Republican	2	25	27
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	1	1
Total	2	38	40

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Texas, October 2025

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick
Secretary of State	Jane Nelson
Attorney General	Ken Paxton

State legislature

Texas State Senate

Party		As of October 2025
	Democratic Party	11
	Republican Party	18
	Other	0
	Vacancies	2
Total		31

Texas House of Representatives

Party		As of October 2025
	Democratic Party	62
	Republican Party	88
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		150

Trifecta control

Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

See also

Texas	2026 primaries	2026 U.S. Congress elections
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Footnotes

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Vacant

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

Republican Party (27)

Democratic Party (12)

Vacancies (1)

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