In the 2026 Texas 23rd District general election, 6 outside groups spent $1.5M: $761K supporting Brandon Herrera (R), $268K opposing Brandon Herrera, $103K supporting Katy Padilla Stout (D) and $384K opposing Katy Padilla Stout.
outside money
- supporting Brandon Herrera (R)
- $761K
- opposing Brandon Herrera (R)
- $268K
- supporting Katy Padilla Stout (D)
- $103K
- opposing Katy Padilla Stout (D)
- $384K
Result not in yet
Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Brandon Herrera
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Katy Padilla Stout
DemocratWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleBrandon Herrera Republican
$268K$761K$761K supporting Brandon Herrera · $268K opposing Brandon Herrera
Katy Padilla Stout Democrat
$384K$103K$103K supporting Katy Padilla Stout · $384K opposing Katy Padilla Stout
This seat, every election
Texas 23rd District
$1.9M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Texas 23rd District general 2026$1.5Moutside money
- Texas 23rd District primary 2026$389Koutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Brandon Herrera
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $1.9M
- Outside money supporting
- $761K
- Outside money opposing
- $268K
Katy Padilla Stout
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $485K
- Outside money supporting
- $103K
- Outside money opposing
- $384K
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 5 Oct 2026
Opposing $41,968
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Freedom Caucus Fundsupporting Brandon Herrera$589K
- No Going Back PACsupporting Brandon Herrera$115K
- Somos PACsupporting Katy Padilla Stout$103K
- America PACsupporting Brandon Herrera$56,549
Spent opposing a candidate
- AB PACopposing Brandon Herrera$268K
- Freedom Caucus Fundopposing Katy Padilla Stout$173K
- No Going Back PACopposing Katy Padilla Stout$121K
- America PACopposing Katy Padilla Stout$86,419
- Patriotic Leadership PACopposing Katy Padilla Stout$3,200
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Freedom Caucus Fund spent supporting Brandon Herrera · $589K
- AB PAC spent opposing Brandon Herrera · $268K
- Freedom Caucus Fund spent opposing Katy Padilla Stout · $173K
- No Going Back PAC spent opposing Katy Padilla Stout · $121K
- No Going Back PAC spent supporting Brandon Herrera · $115K
- Somos PAC spent supporting Katy Padilla Stout · $103K
- America PAC spent opposing Katy Padilla Stout · $86,419
- America PAC spent supporting Brandon Herrera · $56,549
- Patriotic Leadership PAC spent opposing Katy Padilla Stout · $3,200
- Freedom Caucus Alliance gave to Freedom Caucus Fund · $135K
- Let's Get to Work PAC gave to Freedom Caucus Fund · $84,000
- AB Foundation gave to AB PAC · $13.0M
- Democracy Matters gave to AB PAC · $5.6M
- Elevate America gave to Somos PAC · $2.2M
- Advocacy Action Fund gave to Somos PAC · $2.0M
- American Growth and Opportunity gave to Patriotic Leadership PAC · $13,500
Group
- Freedom Caucus Fund spent $589K supporting Brandon Herrera$589K
- Freedom Caucus Fund spent $173K opposing Katy Padilla Stout$173K
- Freedom Caucus Alliance gave $135K to Freedom Caucus Fund$135K
- Let's Get to Work PAC gave $84,000 to Freedom Caucus Fund$84,000
Polls
Every poll of this race on one timeline.
Of this race’s 2 polls, 2 ended in March, the newest on 11 Mar 2026.
2polls of this race
- in 2026
- 2
- pollster
- 1
Katy Padilla StoutBrandon Herrera
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Every poll, newest first
- 11 Mar ’26Public Policy Polling a party-aligned sponsor paid for it10 Mar to 11 Mar 2026 · 521 adults
- 11 Mar ’26Public Policy Polling a party-aligned sponsor paid for it10 Mar to 11 Mar 2026 · 521 registered voters
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