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Coverage dated November 4, 2026

Democrat Katy Padilla Stout wins Texas' 23rd Congressional District

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Democrat Katy Padilla Stout won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas' 23rd Congressional District, defeating Republican Brandon Herrera.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Democrat Katy Padilla Stout wins election to U.S. House in Texas' 23rd Congressional District (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Democrat Katy Padilla Stout wins election to U.S. House in Texas' 23rd Congressional District

  2. Washington Examiner

    Katy Padilla Stout beats Brandon Herrera in Texas congressional race (opens Washington Examiner)

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    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.

  3. Texas Tribune

    Katy Padilla Stout, Democratic newcomer, flips West Texas congressional seat (opens Texas Tribune)

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    Padilla Stout is the first Democrat to hold the seat in over a decade, besting right-wing Youtuber Brandon Herrera.

  4. FOX 4 Dallas

    Katy Padilla Stout wins Texas’ 23rd Congressional District race (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    The 23rd District stretches from a portion of San Antonio across West and South Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border.

  5. The Hill

    Democrat flips Gonzales’s former House seat in Texas (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Democratic Senate candidate Katy Padilla Stout is projected to win the Lone Star State's open seat for the 23rd Congressional District vacated by former Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ.

  6. CBS News

    Democrat Katy Padilla Stout flips ex-Rep. Tony Gonzales' seat (opens CBS News)

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    Republicans had nominated controversial Republican Brandon Herrera after former Rep. Tony Gonzales' resignation in April.

  7. Texas Standard

    Democrat Katy Padilla Stout claims victory over Brandon Herrera in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District (opens Texas Standard)

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    Democrat Katy Padilla Stout is declared winner of the 23rd Congressional District of Texas over Republican Brandon Herrera. Padilla Stout flips the Republican held district for the Democrats.

  8. Border Report

    Democrat Katy Padilla Stout wins Texas' 23rd Congressional District (opens Border Report)

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    Democrat Katy Padilla Stout won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas' 23rd Congressional District, defeating Republican Brandon Herrera.

  9. Border Report

    Padilla Stout flips seat and wins border district covering part of El Paso County; Herrera concedes (opens Border Report)

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    Democrat Katy Padilla Stout will represent part of El Paso County in Congress after defeating Republican Brandon Herrera in a district stretching across West Texas and much of the U.S.-Mexico border.

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