Three Candidates Compete for Texas 23rd Congressional District Seat
Republican Brandon Herrera, Democrat Katy Padilla Stout, and independent Ben Mendoza are competing for the Texas 23rd Congressional District seat, which became vacant following the resignation of U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. The district spans from El Paso through West Texas…
El Paso, TX, October 17, 2026 —
Republican Brandon Herrera, Democrat Katy Padilla Stout and independent Ben Mendoza are competing for the Texas 23rd Congressional District seat, which became vacant after U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned. The election is set for November 3.
The district spans from El Paso through West Texas to San Antonio. The available information does not specify the year of the election or provide further details about the candidates’ campaigns, their positions or their qualifications.
Gonzales’ resignation is identified as the event that left the seat vacant. The reason for his resignation and its timing were not provided. The information also does not state whether the contest is a special election or provide details about the election process.
The three candidates represent different political affiliations: Herrera is a Republican, Padilla Stout is a Democrat, and Mendoza is an independent. No additional candidate information or statements were included in the summary.
With the election date given as November 3, the contest will determine who seeks the district’s vacant seat. Further details about the candidates, the circumstances of the resignation and the election timeline were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Pablo Villa on elpasomatters.org, see more information here.
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