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Texas's 23rd U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $5.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 23rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Tony Gonzales
Rep. Tony GonzalesR
U.S. Representative · TX-023
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
29
Votes Missed
8.9%
The 2026 Race

13 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 23. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.7M
Candidates
2 active / 13 filed
Incumbent
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Cash on Hand
$1.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Tony Gonzales R62.3%S. Limon D 37.7%290,093
2022Tony Gonzales R55.9%John Lira D 38.8%208,776
2020Tony Gonzales R50.6%Gina Ortiz Jones D 46.6%295,457
2018Will Hurd R49.2%Gina Ortiz Jones D 48.7%210,069
2016Will Hurd R48.3%Pete P Gallego D 47.0%228,965
2014Will Hurd R49.8%Pete P Gallego D 47.7%115,429
2012Pete P Gallego D50.3%Francisco \"Quico\" Canseco R 45.6%192,169
2010Francisco \"Quico\" Canseco R49.4%Ciro D Rodriguez D 44.4%151,534
2008Ciro D Rodriguez D55.8%Lyle Larson R 41.9%240,470
2006Ciro D Rodriguez D54.3%Henry Bonilla R 45.7%70,473
2004Henry Bonilla R69.3%Joe Sullivan D 29.4%246,503
2002Henry Bonilla R51.5%Henry Cuellar D 47.2%150,552
2000Henry Bonilla R59.3%Isidro Garza Jr D 38.8%201,754
1998Henry Bonilla R63.8%Charlie Urbina Jones D 35.1%114,720
1996Henry Bonilla R61.8%Charles P Jones D 36.4%163,839
District
Population
770,809
Median HH Income
$79K
Unemployment
4.7%
Bachelor's+
31.1%
Veterans
9.5%
Median Age
34.7
Mean HH Income
$108K
Poverty Rate
13.6%
HS or Higher
83.5%
Median Home Value
$258K
Median Rent
$1,238/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.6%
Under 18 / 65+
26.6% / 13.7%