Accused of sexual misconduct and facing an expulsion vote, Republican Tony Gonzales chose to resign in April 2026. The seat has remained vacant since then.
And what a flip Padilla-Stout pulled off -- from a 25-point Democratic deficit to a 8-point Democratic advantage.
Election results: Ballotpedia, New York Times
Headline: The Texas Tribune, 11/4/2026
Ayden Runnels reports:
It was one of several victories in a historic night for Texas Democrats. Two Democratic representatives, Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, held seats that were redistricted to favor Republicans. By late Tuesday night, Republicans had conceded three of the five seats their new congressional map was designed to flip.
The 23rd Congressional District, left largely untouched by the mid-decade redistricting efforts, voted for President Donald Trump by a 15-point margin in 2024.
Padilla Stout’s victory is the first time a Democrat has won the West Texas seat since 2012, when former Rep. Pete Gallego won the seat back from Republicans before subsequently losing his reelection bid.
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