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Democrat flips Gonzales’s former House seat in Texas

Democrat flips Gonzales’s former House seat in Texas

Summary

Katy Padilla Stout is projected to win Texas’s open 23rd Congressional District seat, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ. She defeated Republican Brandon Herrera, a YouTube personality and firearms advocate who had President Trump’s endorsement.

Key Facts

  • The race was for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District.
  • The seat became open after former Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Republican, vacated it.
  • Decision Desk HQ projected Padilla Stout as the winner based on preliminary results.
  • Padilla Stout is a Democrat and a Texas Senate candidate.
  • Her opponent was Republican Brandon Herrera.
  • Herrera is a YouTube personality and firearms advocate.
  • President Trump endorsed Herrera.
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