Brandon Herrera (R)
- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- Cash on hand
- $309K
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
Primary and other: $44K for, $148K against.
Texas’s 23rd District
Outside groups have reported $1,880,499 in independent spending in this race: $1,493,655 for the general election and $386,845 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Freedom Caucus Fund, at $804K.
- General election$1.5M
- Primaries$387K
- Late reports$1.2M
- Last 14 days$642K
On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Katy Padilla Stout (D)
- Raised
- $485K
- Spent
- $314K
- Cash on hand
- $171K
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
Also on the ballot, with no 2026 campaign filings at the FEC: Ben Mendoza (I).
November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.
Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them
Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (R)
- Raised
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $3.5M
- Cash on hand
- $227K
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, all elections
Others who filed with the FEC: Susan Storey Rubio (R), raised $418,519; Santos M. Limon (D), raised $356,755; Gretel Marysdatter Enck (D), raised $98,534; Francisco 'Quico' Raul Canseco (R), raised $80,050; Veronica Williams (I), raised $12,104.
Every outside spender · 13 groups, general-election money first
| Spender | Spent on | General | Primary | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Caucus FundHybrid PAC · $762K in late reports | FOR Brandon Herrera (R)AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | $762K | $41K | $804K | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| AB PACHybrid PAC | AGAINST Brandon Herrera (R) | $268K | – | $268K | Aug. 17, 2026 |
| No Going Back PACSuper PAC · $236K in late reports | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D)FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | $236K | – | $236K | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| America PACSuper PAC · $121K in late reports | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D)FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | $121K | – | $121K | Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Somos PACSuper PAC · $103K in late reports | FOR Katy Padilla Stout (D) | $103K | – | $103K | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| Patriotic Leadership PACHybrid PAC · $3K in late reports | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | $3K | – | $3K | Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Hispanic Leadership ActionSuper PAC | FOR Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (R)AGAINST Brandon Herrera (R) | – | $152K | $152K | Feb. 26, 2026 |
| Hispanic Leadership TrustPAC | AGAINST Brandon Herrera (R)FOR Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (R) | – | $150K | $150K | Feb. 13, 2026 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePACHousing | FOR Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (R) | – | $40K | $40K | Feb. 11, 2026 |
| Goa Victory FundSuper PAC | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | – | $2K | $2K | May 22, 2026 |
| Make Liberty WinHybrid PAC | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | – | $447 | $447 | March 3, 2026 |
| Texas Alliance for Life Fed PACSuper PAC | FOR Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (R) | – | $54 | $54 | March 11, 2026 |
| United Democracy ProjectSuper PAC · net refund or correctionIsrael | AGAINST Brandon Herrera (R) | – | -$46 | -$46 | Oct. 20, 2025 |
Latest filings · newest 30
| Date | Spender | For or against | Election | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | Patriotic Leadership PACTexting | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $3,200 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | America PACTexting service | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $1,746 (FEC filing) |
| Oct. 2, 2026Late | America PACTexting service | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $1,746 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 30, 2026Late | Somos PACCanvassing - estimate | FOR Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $100,001 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 30, 2026Late | No Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postage | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $23,012 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 30, 2026Late | No Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postage | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $23,012 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 30, 2026Late | Somos PACPrinting - estimate | FOR Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $2,394 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 30, 2026Late | Somos PACPrinting - estimate | FOR Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $565 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 28, 2026Late | America PACTexting service | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $2,524 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 28, 2026Late | No Going Back PACText messages | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $1,485 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 24, 2026Late | America PACPrinting/postage | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $41,968 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | Freedom Caucus FundIe- herrera- media buy | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $294,757 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | Freedom Caucus FundIe- stout- media buy | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $98,252 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | No Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postage | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $23,012 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | No Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postage | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $23,012 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | No Going Back PACText messages | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $1,478 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 22, 2026Late | Freedom Caucus FundIe- herrera - donation processing | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $205 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 18, 2026Late | America PACDigital media | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $13,467 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 18, 2026Late | America PACDigital media | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $13,467 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 17, 2026Late | No Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postage | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $23,012 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 17, 2026Late | No Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postage | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $23,012 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 17, 2026Late | No Going Back PACText messages | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $1,702 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 16, 2026Late | America PACPrinting/postage | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $20,984 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 16, 2026Late | America PACPrinting/postage | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $10,492 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 16, 2026Late | Freedom Caucus FundIe- herrera - donation processing | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $57 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 15, 2026Late | Freedom Caucus FundIe- herrera- media buy | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $218,364 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 15, 2026Late | No Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postage | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $23,012 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 15, 2026Late | No Going Back PACDirect mail: printing and postage | FOR Brandon Herrera (R) | General | $23,012 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 15, 2026Late | America PACDigital media | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $5,000 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 14, 2026Late | No Going Back PACText messages | AGAINST Katy Padilla Stout (D) | General | $1,702 (FEC filing) |
About these numbers
- Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
- Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
- Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
- Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
- Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.
FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. How this works.