Katy P. StoutKaty P. Stout

Katy knows how dramatically the cost of raising a family is climbing. She will fight for a fair tax code that empowers the middle class and raises families out of poverty, firmly opposing tax cuts for billionaires while critical support programs like SNAP face cuts.

She believes we can respect the constitutional rights of responsible gun owners while also advancing commonsense measures that save lives, including universal background checks, red flag laws, safe firearm storage, and stronger protections for survivors of domestic violence.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned after an ethics probe, handing Democrats a rare opening in this sprawling border district that stretches from San Antonio westward along the U.S.-Mexico border to El Paso. Democrat Katy Padilla Stout won her primary outright and is already on the ground making the case that this district deserves better representation than her controversial opponent, who has a long history of offensive remarks and videos online, making this one of the most unexpected pickup opportunities of the cycle.

Katy Padilla Stout is a child welfare attorney, former public school teacher, and Democratic nominee for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. Raised in San Antonio by a single mother, Katy comes from a family of South Texas migrant farmworkers. She earned her education degree from UT Austin and taught elementary school in Northside ISD before pursuing a legal career advocating for children and families. She serves on the Bexar County Child Welfare Board and the board of Artvango Therapeutic Services, a nonprofit helping children heal from abuse and trauma. Katy is running to lower costs, improve access to health care, and strengthen public schools across South and West Texas. She is the mother of four, including two children adopted through foster care.

Former member of Northside AFT

Former public school teacher and attorney for kids in the foster care system. Daughter and granddaughter of migrant farmworkers from Dimmit County; family ranch in Carrizo Springs. Running in the state's largest, 800-mile border district.