Texas 23rd Congressional District
Congressional District 23
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.
Who Holds This Seat
No sitting officeholder is on file for this seat.
Running in 2026
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,963,810cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $309,023cycle to date through Jun 30
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $484,915cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $171,373cycle to date through Jun 30
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
On File, Not Running
The District
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 in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President406 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Trump (R)229,678 · 55.8% | Harris (D)176,713 · 42.9% | R+12.9 | 411,454 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2024 U.S. Senate406 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Cruz (R)209,754 · 52.0% | Allred (D)183,765 · 45.6% | R+6.4 | 403,384 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2022 Governor405 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Abbott (R)151,859 · 53.3% | O'Rourke (D)129,035 · 45.3% | R+8.0 | 284,953 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2020 President364 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Trump (R)200,728 · 51.3% | Biden (D)184,831 · 47.3% | R+4.1 | 391,115 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2020 U.S. Senate364 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Cornyn (R)201,728 · 52.8% | Hegar (D)169,890 · 44.4% | R+8.3 | 382,252 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
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