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Texas District 23 candidates

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Texas District 23 roster

Texas District 23 lists 13 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Democratic: 6
  • Republican: 5
  • Independent: 2

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 13

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemFEC candidate idCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Brandon HerreraRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH4TX231202026252525October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Bruce Carlton RichardsonDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX232402026151515May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales IIRepublicanincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH0TX3501520262,0662,0662,066October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Francisco 'Quico' Raul CansecoRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH4TX2804620261,6181,6181,618May 15, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Gregory Diego LopezDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH4TX231462026777May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Gretel Marysdatter EnckDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX232572026777May 13, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Katy Padilla StoutDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX232732026287287287October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Keith George Keith BartonRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX232812026222May 7, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Patti Ann Hale-AsheIndependentchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX232652026222May 7, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Peter Lewis WhiteDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX232242026888May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Santos M. LimonDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH4TX231382026151515October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Susan Storey RubioRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX232322026222October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Veronica WilliamsIndependentchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6TX232992026222222September 4, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for 12 profiles, including Brandon Herrera, Bruce Carlton Richardson, Francisco 'Quico' Raul Canseco, Gregory Diego Lopez, Gretel Marysdatter Enck, Katy Padilla Stout, Keith George Keith Barton, and Patti Ann Hale-Ashe, and 4 more.
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for 13 profiles, including Brandon Herrera, Bruce Carlton Richardson, Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II, Francisco 'Quico' Raul Canseco, Gregory Diego Lopez, Gretel Marysdatter Enck, Katy Padilla Stout, and Keith George Keith Barton, and 5 more.
  • 13 of 13 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle year 2026 is on file for 13 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from May 7, 2026 to October 6, 2026.
  • 13 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 2 profiles have a photo on file.
  • 13 profiles have the stored legacy-profile flag.
  • Profile record updates on this page run from May 7, 2026 to October 17, 2026.

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Brandon Herrera

Republican · U.S. House

Bruce Carlton Richardson

Democrat · U.S. House

Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II

Republican · U.S. House

Francisco 'Quico' Raul Canseco

Republican · U.S. House

Gregory Diego Lopez

Democrat · U.S. House

Gretel Marysdatter Enck

Democrat · U.S. House

Katy Padilla Stout

Democrat · U.S. House

Keith George Keith Barton

Republican · U.S. House

Patti Ann Hale-Ashe

Independent · U.S. House

Peter Lewis White

Democrat · U.S. House

Santos M. Limon

Democrat · U.S. House

Susan Storey Rubio

Republican · U.S. House

Veronica Williams

Independent · U.S. House

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