Race
U.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026)
Everyone who filed with the Federal Election Commission for this seat, with what they raised and what outside groups spent.
FEC filings don't record primary results, so this list includes candidates who lost a primary or dropped out. Money is from each campaign's latest FEC report, shown on its page.15
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Outside help | Outside opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II1RepublicanIncumbent | $2.3M | $3.5M | $227K | $195K | $1,000 |
| Brandon Herrera2RepublicanOpen seat | $1.9M | $1.6M | $309K | $1.2M | $430K |
| Katy Padilla Stout3DemocratOpen seat | $485K | $314K | $171K | $160K | $537K |
| Susan Storey Rubio4RepublicanOpen seat | $419K | $419K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Santos M. Limon5DemocratOpen seat | $357K | $6,815 | $350K | $0 | $0 |
| Gretel Marysdatter Enck6DemocratOpen seat | $99K | $99K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Francisco 'quico' Raul Canseco7RepublicanOpen seat | $80K | $6,250 | $202K | $0 | $0 |
| Veronica Williams8IndependentOpen seat | $12K | $6,577 | $-607 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Diego Lopez9DemocratOpen seat | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Mendoza10Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Lewis White11DemocratOpen seat | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Carlton Richardson12DemocratOpen seat | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patti Ann Hale-Ashe13IndependentOpen seat | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith George Keith Barton14RepublicanOpen seat | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC candidate record: Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales IIhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0TX35015/H0TX35015
- 2FEC candidate record: Brandon Herrerahttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4TX23120/H4TX23120
- 3FEC candidate record: Katy Padilla Stouthttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX23273/H6TX23273
- 4FEC candidate record: Susan Storey Rubiohttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX23232/H6TX23232
- 5FEC candidate record: Santos M. Limonhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4TX23138/H4TX23138
- 6FEC candidate record: Gretel Marysdatter Enckhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX23257/H6TX23257
- 7FEC candidate record: Francisco 'quico' Raul Cansecohttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4TX28046/H4TX28046
- 8FEC candidate record: Veronica Williamshttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX23299/H6TX23299
- 9FEC candidate record: Gregory Diego Lopezhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4TX23146/H4TX23146
- 10FEC candidate record: Ben Mendozahttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX16111/H6TX16111
- 11FEC candidate record: Peter Lewis Whitehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX23224/H6TX23224
- 12FEC candidate record: Bruce Carlton Richardsonhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX23240/H6TX23240
- 13FEC candidate record: Patti Ann Hale-Ashehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX23265/H6TX23265
- 14FEC candidate record: Keith George Keith Bartonhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TX23281/H6TX23281
- 15Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record