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Texas 23rd District · House

Katy Padilla Stout (D)vsBrandon Herrera (R)+2 others

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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139MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Katy Padilla Stout

Democrat

Brandon Herrera

Republican

Veronica Williams

Independent

Patti Hale Ashe

Independent

War Chest (FEC)

Stout

$146k

Herrera

$305k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookLikely R

Sabato's Crystal BallSabatoLikely R

Inside ElectionsIELikely R

Texas house — Score 139 | Tip the Scale Blue