Ben Mendoza
Candidate for Texas 23rd Congressional District · Independent
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Texas 23rd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 23 · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Texas 23rd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Brewster County, Pecos County, Hudspeth County, Culberson County, Presidio County, Val Verde County, Crockett County, Reeves County, Terrell County, Jeff Davis County, Edwards County, Uvalde County, Sutton County, Kinney County, Medina County and 9 more; parts of Maverick County and El Paso County.
366 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "PLANC2333 (Texas congressional plan, 2025)" (H.B. 4, 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025); signed by Gov. Abbott Aug 29, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a three-judge district court's preliminary injunction (Nov 18, 2025) was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec 4, 2025; used for the Mar 3, 2026 primary. Official file https://data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/planc2333 · Precinct lines: no contest override (the 2020-2024 House contests were on the prior lines); no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people; no-electorate fill where 2020 census blocks hold 0 people
Results
Certified results for Texas 23rd Congressional District
U.S. Rep 23
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GonzalesRepublican | Republican | 180,702 | 62.3% |
| LimonDemocrat | Democrat | 109,357 | 37.7% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2024 primary/general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
U.S. Rep 23
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GonzalesRepublican | Republican | 116,707 | 55.9% |
| LiraDemocrat | Democrat | 80,922 | 38.8% |
| LopezIndependent | Independent | 11,177 | 5.4% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2022 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
U.S. Rep 23
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GonzalesRepublican | Republican | 149,417 | 50.6% |
| Ortiz JonesDemocrat | Democrat | 137,740 | 46.6% |
| VillelaLibertarian | Libertarian | 8,371 | 2.8% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2020 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
Key Votes
The record
Current office: Retired (former mediator); no current office — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Press · Official source · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
No FEC campaign committee or reports on file for 2026
Checked 2026-09-24: the Federal Election Commission lists candidate ID H6TX16111 for this race, but no principal campaign committee is designated for the 2025–26 cycle, so there are no committee reports of receipts or spending. A candidate who raises or spends under $5,000 is not required to register a committee.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas 23rd Congressional District
- Brandon HerreraRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Katy Padilla StoutDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Texas 23rd District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "BEN MENDOZA" (IND) on the Texas Secretary of State (Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-08-28). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State (Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election) · sourceU.S. Representative · TX-23
Independent · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State
Not on file for Ben yet: Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_xa8m45pff.
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