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2026 Texas U.S. House District 23 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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KATY PADILLA STOUT
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2600 MCCULLOUGH AVE · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212
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Email: [email protected]
Mailing address: 2600 MCCULLOUGH AVE
Mailing address: SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212
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FEC committee ID: C00926121
FEC committee name: KATY PADILLA STOUT FOR CONGRESS
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Published website: https://www.katyforcongress.com/
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I was born and raised in South Texas and it's where my husband and I have chosen to raise our four children. As a former teacher and attorney for children in the foster care system, I’m running to be the first Congresswoman from TX-23 because our government should invest in the next generation—not play political games with our children's futures. That starts by tackling the out-of-control cost of living which is the direct result of reckless Trump economic policies. As our voice in Washington, I will fight every single day for the issues that matter to the people of TX-23.
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I was born and raised in South Texas and it's where my husband and I have chosen to raise our four children. As a former teacher and attorney for children in the foster care system, I’m running to be the first Congresswoman from TX-23 because our government should invest in the next generation—not play political games with our children's futures. That starts by tackling the out-of-control cost of living which is the direct result of reckless Trump economic policies. As our voice in Washington, I will fight every single day for the issues that matter to the people of TX-23.
Wife, mother, attorney, fighter for TX-23
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Wife, mother, attorney, fighter for TX-23
My journey began with humble roots that shaped everything I believe about hard work and integrity. Raised by a single mother, I saw firsthand the challenges working families face every day. My father and grandparents were migrant farmworkers from South Texas, and my great-grandfather spent years serving our community as a custodian at the Bexar County Courthouse. Their legacy of perseverance is the foundation upon which I stand.
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My journey began with humble roots that shaped everything I believe about hard work and integrity. Raised by a single mother, I saw firsthand the challenges working families face every day. My father and grandparents were migrant farmworkers from South Texas, and my great-grandfather spent years serving our community as a custodian at the Bexar County Courthouse. Their legacy of perseverance is the foundation upon which I stand.
My service extends beyond the courtroom. Since 2017, I have served as an appointed member of the Bexar County Child Welfare Board, where I work to strengthen the systems meant to protect vulnerable children. I also serve on the Board of Directors for Artvango Therapeutic Services, a non-profit dedicated to helping children heal from the cycles of abuse and trauma through expressive therapies.
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My service extends beyond the courtroom. Since 2017, I have served as an appointed member of the Bexar County Child Welfare Board, where I work to strengthen the systems meant to protect vulnerable children. I also serve on the Board of Directors for Artvango Therapeutic Services, a non-profit dedicated to helping children heal from the cycles of abuse and trauma through expressive therapies.
Healthcare I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans. Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended. Given the position of the current Supreme Court, however, the ACA is greatly undermined by the ability of state Republicans to reject federal assistance. I also support greatly expanding federal community health centers so that families in both rural and urban areas have access to medical and preventive care.
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Healthcare I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans. Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended. Given the position of the current Supreme Court, however, the ACA is greatly undermined by the ability of state Republicans to reject federal assistance. I also support greatly expanding federal community health centers so that families in both rural and urban areas have access to medical and preventive care.
I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans. Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended. Given the position of the current Supreme Court, however, the ACA is greatly undermined by the ability of state Republicans to reject federal assistance. I also support greatly expanding federal community health centers so that families in both rural and urban areas have access to medical and preventive care.
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I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans. Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended. Given the position of the current Supreme Court, however, the ACA is greatly undermined by the ability of state Republicans to reject federal assistance. I also support greatly expanding federal community health centers so that families in both rural and urban areas have access to medical and preventive care.
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I was born and raised in South Texas and it's where my husband and I have chosen to raise our four children. As a former teacher and attorney for children in the foster care system, I’m running to be the first Congresswoman from TX-23 because our government should invest in the next generation—not play political games with our children's futures. That starts by tackling the out-of-control cost of living which is the direct result of reckless Trump economic policies. As our voice in Washington, I will fight every single day for the issues that matter to the people of TX-23.
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I was born and raised in South Texas and it's where my husband and I have chosen to raise our four children. As a former teacher and attorney for children in the foster care system, I’m running to be the first Congresswoman from TX-23 because our government should invest in the next generation—not play political games with our children's futures. That starts by tackling the out-of-control cost of living which is the direct result of reckless Trump economic policies. As our voice in Washington, I will fight every single day for the issues that matter to the people of TX-23.
I'm fighting for the issues that are critically important to the people of TX-23.
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I'm fighting for the issues that are critically important to the people of TX-23.
I am ready to take our values to Washington and fight for the opportunity of every Texan to thrive.
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I am ready to take our values to Washington and fight for the opportunity of every Texan to thrive.
Healthcare I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans. Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended. Given the position of the current Supreme Court, however, the ACA is greatly undermined by the ability of state Republicans to reject federal assistance. I also support greatly expanding federal community health centers so that families in both rural and urban areas have access to medical and preventive care.
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Healthcare I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans. Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended. Given the position of the current Supreme Court, however, the ACA is greatly undermined by the ability of state Republicans to reject federal assistance. I also support greatly expanding federal community health centers so that families in both rural and urban areas have access to medical and preventive care.
I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans. Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended. Given the position of the current Supreme Court, however, the ACA is greatly undermined by the ability of state Republicans to reject federal assistance. I also support greatly expanding federal community health centers so that families in both rural and urban areas have access to medical and preventive care.
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I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans. Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended. Given the position of the current Supreme Court, however, the ACA is greatly undermined by the ability of state Republicans to reject federal assistance. I also support greatly expanding federal community health centers so that families in both rural and urban areas have access to medical and preventive care.
Universal Pre-K I believe our country should make a historic investment in universal Pre-K, which would provide a solid educational foundation for the next generation of Americans and provide much needed relief to working families. I believe we should invest in families and strengthen our workforce by raising the minimum wage and requiring paid parental leave, which can be supported by utilizing current unemployment insurance programs.
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Universal Pre-K I believe our country should make a historic investment in universal Pre-K, which would provide a solid educational foundation for the next generation of Americans and provide much needed relief to working families. I believe we should invest in families and strengthen our workforce by raising the minimum wage and requiring paid parental leave, which can be supported by utilizing current unemployment insurance programs.
I believe our country should make a historic investment in universal Pre-K, which would provide a solid educational foundation for the next generation of Americans and provide much needed relief to working families. I believe we should invest in families and strengthen our workforce by raising the minimum wage and requiring paid parental leave, which can be supported by utilizing current unemployment insurance programs.
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I believe our country should make a historic investment in universal Pre-K, which would provide a solid educational foundation for the next generation of Americans and provide much needed relief to working families. I believe we should invest in families and strengthen our workforce by raising the minimum wage and requiring paid parental leave, which can be supported by utilizing current unemployment insurance programs.
Climate Change As a mother, I am fighting not only for the children of today but also for the future generations of tomorrow. Our public policies should be based on objective facts and science, not political nonsense. The rest of the industrialized world has recognized the urgency of addressing global climate change. Yet, the United States finds itself in league with third world nations on this issue. We need to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord to do our part as global citizens to protect our planet and all who call it home.
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Climate Change As a mother, I am fighting not only for the children of today but also for the future generations of tomorrow. Our public policies should be based on objective facts and science, not political nonsense. The rest of the industrialized world has recognized the urgency of addressing global climate change. Yet, the United States finds itself in league with third world nations on this issue. We need to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord to do our part as global citizens to protect our planet and all who call it home.
As a mother, I am fighting not only for the children of today but also for the future generations of tomorrow. Our public policies should be based on objective facts and science, not political nonsense. The rest of the industrialized world has recognized the urgency of addressing global climate change. Yet, the United States finds itself in league with third world nations on this issue. We need to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord to do our part as global citizens to protect our planet and all who call it home.
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As a mother, I am fighting not only for the children of today but also for the future generations of tomorrow. Our public policies should be based on objective facts and science, not political nonsense. The rest of the industrialized world has recognized the urgency of addressing global climate change. Yet, the United States finds itself in league with third world nations on this issue. We need to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord to do our part as global citizens to protect our planet and all who call it home.
Free and Fair Elections Congress should take bold action to restore the Voting Rights Act and to greatly expand it to prevent state-led voter suppression efforts. Congress must take action to promote online voter registration, same-day registration, public school voter registration, expansion of voting accessibility, and expansion of mail-in ballots. Nefarious tactics such as voter roll purges, last-minute voting procedure changes, and polling location scare tactics must be heavily regulated by the federal government. The DOJ Civil Rights Division must be re-focused on prosecuting voter intimidation and discrimination. Lastly, Congress should establish a federal Election Day holiday.
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Free and Fair Elections Congress should take bold action to restore the Voting Rights Act and to greatly expand it to prevent state-led voter suppression efforts. Congress must take action to promote online voter registration, same-day registration, public school voter registration, expansion of voting accessibility, and expansion of mail-in ballots. Nefarious tactics such as voter roll purges, last-minute voting procedure changes, and polling location scare tactics must be heavily regulated by the federal government. The DOJ Civil Rights Division must be re-focused on prosecuting voter intimidation and discrimination. Lastly, Congress should establish a federal Election Day holiday.
Congress should take bold action to restore the Voting Rights Act and to greatly expand it to prevent state-led voter suppression efforts. Congress must take action to promote online voter registration, same-day registration, public school voter registration, expansion of voting accessibility, and expansion of mail-in ballots. Nefarious tactics such as voter roll purges, last-minute voting procedure changes, and polling location scare tactics must be heavily regulated by the federal government. The DOJ Civil Rights Division must be re-focused on prosecuting voter intimidation and discrimination. Lastly, Congress should establish a federal Election Day holiday.
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Congress should take bold action to restore the Voting Rights Act and to greatly expand it to prevent state-led voter suppression efforts. Congress must take action to promote online voter registration, same-day registration, public school voter registration, expansion of voting accessibility, and expansion of mail-in ballots. Nefarious tactics such as voter roll purges, last-minute voting procedure changes, and polling location scare tactics must be heavily regulated by the federal government. The DOJ Civil Rights Division must be re-focused on prosecuting voter intimidation and discrimination. Lastly, Congress should establish a federal Election Day holiday.
Immigration As a proud Mexican-American, I am well aware of how deep our roots run in Texas. Many Mexican and Tejano families are generational and have been here long before the border was established. Congress must take bold and bipartisan action which secures our border and allows for reasonable and humane immigration laws. Congress has completely ceded its authority to the President, who is enacting an enforcement-only policy with no long term solution. These policies are sowing fear in our communities, interfering with small business and impacting not only our daily lives but our children’s lives. As we look forward towards the future, we must move the immigration process out of stagnation, provide fair and humane vetting and reasonable pathways to citizenship for our neighbors who are living and working here.
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Immigration As a proud Mexican-American, I am well aware of how deep our roots run in Texas. Many Mexican and Tejano families are generational and have been here long before the border was established. Congress must take bold and bipartisan action which secures our border and allows for reasonable and humane immigration laws. Congress has completely ceded its authority to the President, who is enacting an enforcement-only policy with no long term solution. These policies are sowing fear in our communities, interfering with small business and impacting not only our daily lives but our children’s lives. As we look forward towards the future, we must move the immigration process out of stagnation, provide fair and humane vetting and reasonable pathways to citizenship for our neighbors who are living and working here.
As a proud Mexican-American, I am well aware of how deep our roots run in Texas. Many Mexican and Tejano families are generational and have been here long before the border was established. Congress must take bold and bipartisan action which secures our border and allows for reasonable and humane immigration laws. Congress has completely ceded its authority to the President, who is enacting an enforcement-only policy with no long term solution. These policies are sowing fear in our communities, interfering with small business and impacting not only our daily lives but our children’s lives. As we look forward towards the future, we must move the immigration process out of stagnation, provide fair and humane vetting and reasonable pathways to citizenship for our neighbors who are living and working here.
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As a proud Mexican-American, I am well aware of how deep our roots run in Texas. Many Mexican and Tejano families are generational and have been here long before the border was established. Congress must take bold and bipartisan action which secures our border and allows for reasonable and humane immigration laws. Congress has completely ceded its authority to the President, who is enacting an enforcement-only policy with no long term solution. These policies are sowing fear in our communities, interfering with small business and impacting not only our daily lives but our children’s lives. As we look forward towards the future, we must move the immigration process out of stagnation, provide fair and humane vetting and reasonable pathways to citizenship for our neighbors who are living and working here.
Reproductive Rights I believe women’s reproductive rights need to be protected. A woman should have rights over her own body and choices. When it comes to health and medical procedures, that should remain between a woman and her doctor and no one else. The government has no business getting involved in those decisions. Texas has one of the highest maternity mortality rates in the country and one of the contributing factors is that women are unable to seek medical procedures in their own area hospitals even when facing life threatening urgency. This is unacceptable. Women should not have to risk their lives or safety when seeking medical health procedures.
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Reproductive Rights I believe women’s reproductive rights need to be protected. A woman should have rights over her own body and choices. When it comes to health and medical procedures, that should remain between a woman and her doctor and no one else. The government has no business getting involved in those decisions. Texas has one of the highest maternity mortality rates in the country and one of the contributing factors is that women are unable to seek medical procedures in their own area hospitals even when facing life threatening urgency. This is unacceptable. Women should not have to risk their lives or safety when seeking medical health procedures.
I believe women’s reproductive rights need to be protected. A woman should have rights over her own body and choices. When it comes to health and medical procedures, that should remain between a woman and her doctor and no one else. The government has no business getting involved in those decisions. Texas has one of the highest maternity mortality rates in the country and one of the contributing factors is that women are unable to seek medical procedures in their own area hospitals even when facing life threatening urgency. This is unacceptable. Women should not have to risk their lives or safety when seeking medical health procedures.
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I believe women’s reproductive rights need to be protected. A woman should have rights over her own body and choices. When it comes to health and medical procedures, that should remain between a woman and her doctor and no one else. The government has no business getting involved in those decisions. Texas has one of the highest maternity mortality rates in the country and one of the contributing factors is that women are unable to seek medical procedures in their own area hospitals even when facing life threatening urgency. This is unacceptable. Women should not have to risk their lives or safety when seeking medical health procedures.
In Congress, I’ll fight to make life more affordable, strengthen working families, and make sure the economy works for the people who work for a living.
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In Congress, I’ll fight to make life more affordable, strengthen working families, and make sure the economy works for the people who work for a living.
Big Bend Border Wall The Trump Administration has announced plans to build a border wall near the Rio Grande River stretching a wide swath of the Big Bend region. The Department of Homeland Security has not been transparent on this issue and has not cultivated constructive dialogue with the people and business who would be gravely affected by this disaster. We need a leader in Congress who can be trusted to stand up to the Trump Administration and fight for the Big Bend region. I am fighting not only for today but also for tomorrow, so that 100 years from now, future generations of Texas families and visitors from everywhere, may also have the chance to visit and make lifetime memories amongst the beauty of the Big Bend, not just read about it in history books.
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Big Bend Border Wall The Trump Administration has announced plans to build a border wall near the Rio Grande River stretching a wide swath of the Big Bend region. The Department of Homeland Security has not been transparent on this issue and has not cultivated constructive dialogue with the people and business who would be gravely affected by this disaster. We need a leader in Congress who can be trusted to stand up to the Trump Administration and fight for the Big Bend region. I am fighting not only for today but also for tomorrow, so that 100 years from now, future generations of Texas families and visitors from everywhere, may also have the chance to visit and make lifetime memories amongst the beauty of the Big Bend, not just read about it in history books.
The Trump Administration has announced plans to build a border wall near the Rio Grande River stretching a wide swath of the Big Bend region. The Department of Homeland Security has not been transparent on this issue and has not cultivated constructive dialogue with the people and business who would be gravely affected by this disaster. We need a leader in Congress who can be trusted to stand up to the Trump Administration and fight for the Big Bend region. I am fighting not only for today but also for tomorrow, so that 100 years from now, future generations of Texas families and visitors from everywhere, may also have the chance to visit and make lifetime memories amongst the beauty of the Big Bend, not just read about it in history books.
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The Trump Administration has announced plans to build a border wall near the Rio Grande River stretching a wide swath of the Big Bend region. The Department of Homeland Security has not been transparent on this issue and has not cultivated constructive dialogue with the people and business who would be gravely affected by this disaster. We need a leader in Congress who can be trusted to stand up to the Trump Administration and fight for the Big Bend region. I am fighting not only for today but also for tomorrow, so that 100 years from now, future generations of Texas families and visitors from everywhere, may also have the chance to visit and make lifetime memories amongst the beauty of the Big Bend, not just read about it in history books.
Supports expanded Medicare coverage and federal community health centres as public services.
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Healthcare I support expanding our Medicare system to cover all Americans. Short of that, I think we should strengthen the Affordable Care Act so that it actually works as intended. Given the position of the current Supreme Court, however, the ACA is greatly undermined by the ability of state Republicans to reject federal assistance. I also support greatly expanding federal community health centers so that families in both rural and urban areas have access to medical and preventive care.
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Candidate ID: H6TX23273
Name: STOUT, KATY PADILLA
Office: House
State: TX
District: TX23
Coverage start: 2025-11-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $484915.03
Total disbursements: $313542.25
Cash on hand: $171372.78
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $7392.42
Loans made by candidate: $2400.00
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