U.S. House, District 23: who gets your vote?
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BRANDON HERRERA
Running for U.S. House · Texas District 23
NationalRepublican
KATY PADILLA STOUT
Running for U.S. House · Texas District 23
NationalDemocrat
Job fit
BRANDON HERRERA
Other work
- he pursued studies in Pre-Law before focusing on starting a small business in firearm manufacturing. 1
Top issues
Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)
BRANDON HERRERA
- Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
Has taken a 'No New Taxes' pledge and says he will 'rein in wasteful government spending' while backing the REINS Act to cut regulation. 3 - GunsBoth address this
Pledges to 'fight for national concealed carry reciprocity' and to 'block any attempt to pass Red Flag laws or impose new firearms restrictions.' 3 - ImmigrationBoth address this
Says he will oppose any spending bill lacking comprehensive border security funding, and will work to reinstate the 'Remain in Mexico' policy and end asylum-system abuse. 3
No public stance found on: Health care costs, Crime & safety, Climate & energy
More on their website →KATY PADILLA STOUT
- Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
Opposes tax cuts for billionaires and calls for 'a fair tax code which empowers the middle class and raises people from poverty into the middle class.' 4 - GunsBoth address this
Supports universal background checks, a bump-stock ban, and red-flag laws, alongside increased mental health funding. 4 - ImmigrationBoth address this
Calls for 'bold and bipartisan action which secures our border' as part of her immigration platform. 4
No public stance found on: Crime & safety
More on their website →How they voted on top issues
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Who pays them
BRANDON HERRERA
Where the campaign money came from5
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BRANDON HERRERA
No voting record to check yet
KATY PADILLA STOUT
No voting record to check yet
Based on current data. May change in a future update.
Sources
- Meet Brandon Herrera — Congressional Candidate TX-23 · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
- Meet Candidate | Katy Padilla Stout for Congress · checked 2026-10-18 used in: Experience
- brandonherreraforcongress.com used in: Top issues
- katyforcongress.com used in: Top issues
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
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BEN MENDOZA
IndependentWe don't have campaign money records for this race yet.
BRANDON HERRERA
RepublicanShown above🚩 No federal record yet. Campaign money: $148K raised, 46% from large donors, 42% from organized interests. Group breakdown unavailable. The filed PAC total is known, but its givers have not been identified here.
Filed PAC total: $62,500.00 (42% of $147,920.97 raised), 2026 cycle. Group source 2
Says they are for: lower taxes and fewer rules on business, protecting the right to own and carry guns, a tighter border and stricter enforcement. 345
Sources
1 Background: Meet Brandon Herrera — Congressional Candidate TX-23 · checked 2026-10-18
2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
3 lower taxes and fewer rules on business: Candidate statement
4 protecting the right to own and carry guns: Candidate statement
5 a tighter border and stricter enforcement: Candidate statement
KATY PADILLA STOUT
DemocratShown above🚩 No federal record yet. Campaign money: $471K raised, 53% from large donors, 5% from organized interests. Group coverage unverified: filing cutoffs and receipt scope have not been reconciled. Named amounts are not a complete split of the filed PAC total.
Filed PAC total: $23,000.01 (5% of $470,799.69 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $22,050.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source 2
Says they are for: government paying more of the bill, government spending and worker protections, more rules on who can buy guns. 345
Sources
1 Background: Meet Candidate | Katy Padilla Stout for Congress · checked 2026-10-18
2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
3 government paying more of the bill: Candidate statement
4 government spending and worker protections: Candidate statement
5 more rules on who can buy guns: Candidate statement