Katy Padilla Stout
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Democrat · Challenger43%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatTexas, district 23
AgainstBrandon Herrera (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
TX-23 · Texas
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Attorney & Ex-Teacher.
The campaign · in their wordskatyforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Cost of Living
“We need a tax code which empowers the middle class and raises people from poverty into the middle class.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Healthcare
“I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Gun Violence
“Our Constitution grants us the right to bear arms, but it also grants us the right to life and liberty.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 31 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 8 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Texas House, district 23 · 7 days out
Brandon HerreraRepublican · challenger · Right 28 from statements57%Katy Padilla StoutDemocrat · challenger · Left 24 from statements43%2824
52 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$977k
Raised
$889k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$527k
Itemized · 59% of individual
615
Named donors
48%
Itemized from Texas
By occupation
$248k
$47k
$11k
$9k
$9k
By state
$250k
$95k
$51k
$17k
$12k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans.”
“Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended.”
“A woman should have rights over her own body and choices. When it comes to health and medical procedures, that should remain between a woman and her doctor”
On the ballot with them · Texas, Nov 3, 2026
TX Senate · open seat
James Talarico (D) · 66%
vs. Ken Paxton (R) · 35%
TX Governor
Greg Abbott (R) · 67%
vs. Gina Hinojosa (D) · 32%
TX-1
Nathaniel Moran (R) · 95%
vs. Yolanda Prince (D) · 2%
TX-2 · open seat
Steve Toth (R) · 92%
vs. Shaun Finnie (D) · 6%
TX-3
Keith Self (R) · 95%
vs. Evan Hunt (D) · 4%
TX-4
Pat Fallon (R) · 94%
vs. Jason Pearce (D) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Katy Padilla Stout
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Democrat · Challenger43%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Herrera (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Cost of Living
“We need a tax code which empowers the middle class and raises people from poverty into the middle class.”
Plank 2
Healthcare
“I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans.”
Plank 3
Gun Violence
“Our Constitution grants us the right to bear arms, but it also grants us the right to life and liberty.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · katyforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 20
L-lean, 20 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 30
Left, 30 points from center
GunsL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
EducationLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Federal powerLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
Civil rightsL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
The race · TX-23 · 7 days out
Brandon HerreraRepublican · challenger · Right 28 from statements57%Katy Padilla StoutDemocrat · challenger · Left 24 from statements43%2824
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 59% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans.”
“Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended.”
“A woman should have rights over her own body and choices. When it comes to health and medical procedures, that should remain between a woman and her doctor”
On the ballot with them · Texas
TX Senate · open seatTalarico (D) vs. Paxton (R)66% · 35%TX GovernorAbbott (R) vs. Hinojosa (D)67% · 32%TX-1Moran (R) vs. Prince (D)95% · 2%TX-2 · open seatToth (R) vs. Finnie (D)92% · 6%TX-3Self (R) vs. Hunt (D)95% · 4%TX-4Fallon (R) vs. Pearce (D)94% · 1%
All 40 Texas races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll