Katy Padilla Stout Wins Texas’ 23rd Congressional District Race
The first-time Democratic candidate led with 55.2% as voters in a district scarred by scandal and tragedy backed a change in representation.
- On Tuesday, Democrat Katy Padilla Stout flipped Texas' 23rd Congressional District, defeating Republican Brandon Herrera with 51.7% of the vote to his 44.5%.
- The seat had been vacant since April, when Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales resigned following a scandal involving a sexual relationship with a staffer who later died by suicide.
- Herrera, a YouTube personality known as the "AK Guy," campaigned on gun rights, while Padilla Stout, an attorney and former teacher, promised to restore trust and communication.
- Padilla Stout told supporters at Willie's Grill and Icehouse, "I truly, wholeheartedly believe in servant leadership," pledging to bring competency and compassion to the office.
- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee identified the district as a potential pickup in August; Stout will now serve a two-year term representing this sprawling region that includes Uvalde and El Paso.
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DCCC Statement on Katy Padilla Stout’s Victory in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement on Katy Padilla Stout’s victory in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District: “West Texas chose substance over spectacle and decency over hate. Voters rejected the politics of division and elected a candidate of integrity who has always put West Texas families first. Katy Padilla Stout, a proud Tejana and former public school teacher, ran on lowering costs and keeping communities safe, and voter…
Katy Padilla Stout beats Brandon Herrera in Texas congressional race
Democrat Katy Padilla Stout defeated Republican Brandon Herrera on Tuesday, flipping Texas’s 23rd Congressional District in a contest that followed the resignation of former Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales. The Associated Press called the race for Stout at 1:05 a.m. She received 51.7% of the vote to Herrera’s 44.5%. The 23rd District stretches from northwest San […]
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