Brandon Herrera
Republican
Gun rights activist and YouTuber
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
The seat has been vacant since Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales, who dropped his reelection bid before the primary runoff, resigned in April 2026; candidates are listed in the order of the Secretary of State's ballot certification.
Gun rights activist and YouTuber
San Antonio attorney and former elementary school teacher
Professional mediator in El Paso; former candidate for El Paso city council and mayor
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RepublicanBrandon Herrera
Would oppose any spending bill that does not fund comprehensive border security; would work to reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy and end what he calls abuse of the asylum system; says Big Bend's terrain makes a physical wall unnecessary.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
Supports bipartisan action to secure the border with humane immigration laws, fair vetting and reasonable pathways to citizenship for immigrants living and working here; opposes what she calls the president's enforcement-only policy.
IndependentBen Mendoza
Lists prohibiting open borders, Temporary Protected Status, what he calls "anchor babies" and what he calls "religious fanatical" immigration; supports expanding seasonal H-2A and H-2B visas.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
Has signed the No New Taxes pledge; would work to rein in spending he calls wasteful and roll back Biden administration regulations, and would sponsor the REINS Act so Congress reviews and approves major federal regulations.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
Opposes tax cuts for billionaires while food aid for children through SNAP is being debated; supports a tax code that strengthens the middle class and helps people out of poverty.
IndependentBen Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
Supports national concealed carry reciprocity; would block red flag laws and new firearms restrictions; supports more funding for firearms training for school staff.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
Supports universal background checks, a ban on bump stocks, red-flag laws, and more funding for mental health and crisis intervention.
IndependentBen Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
Opposes all government funding for abortion; would sponsor the Infant Born Alive Act on his first day to protect children who survive attempted abortions.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
Supports protecting women's reproductive rights, saying medical decisions should be between a woman and her doctor; says Texas women cannot get care at local hospitals even in life-threatening situations.
IndependentBen Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
Would sponsor legislation so education dollars follow students to public, private or parochial schools, and would defend parents' right to homeschool.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
Supports universal pre-K, raising the minimum wage, and requiring paid parental leave funded through existing unemployment insurance programs.
IndependentBen Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
No published position found.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
Supports expanding Medicare to cover all Americans or, short of that, strengthening the Affordable Care Act; supports greatly expanding federal community health centers in rural and urban areas.
IndependentBen Mendoza
Proposes what he calls the Mendoza Plan, which would put all uninsured people into Medicare and 18-year-olds into a "Medicare Jr." program, without insurance companies as middlemen, paid for by "the full faith and credit of the United States."
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
No published position found.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
Supports restoring and expanding the Voting Rights Act, online and same-day voter registration, expanded mail-in voting, federal regulation of voter roll purges, and a federal Election Day holiday.
IndependentBen Mendoza
Says Congress needs to assert a check on the executive branch as provided by the Constitution.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
Would work to expand Tricare so every veteran can see the doctor of their choice, and would have two full-time staff members dedicated to helping veterans get care and benefits.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
No published position found.
IndependentBen Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
Opposes sending billions to defend foreign borders while, he says, U.S. borders remain open; would vote to bring troops home from places such as Syria and Iraq.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
No published position found.
IndependentBen Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
Would oppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits; supports expanding investment options for younger workers.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
No published position found.
IndependentBen Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
No published position found.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
Opposes the Trump administration's planned border wall in the Big Bend region and says the Department of Homeland Security has not been transparent about it.
IndependentBen Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
No published position found.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
No published position found.
IndependentBen Mendoza
Supports oil and gas subsidies for refineries, farmers and businesses; supports protecting oil, gas and cattle interests and promoting electric co-ops.
RepublicanBrandon Herrera
No published position found.
DemocraticKaty Padilla Stout
No published position found.
IndependentBen Mendoza
Supports protecting and growing farm and ranch livestock businesses and focusing on soil and water conservation with the Army Corps of Engineers.