Texas’s 23rd Congressional District is currently vacant. The seat was last held by Tony Gonzales (R), who resigned in April 2026. A special election to fill the vacancy has not yet been scheduled. The district is one of Texas’s seats in the 435-member House of Representatives. Each congressional district represents roughly 760,000 people based on the 2020 Census, and district boundaries were most recently redrawn during the redistricting cycle following that census. See all current vacancies and special elections.
Congressional representatives serve two-year terms and face election every even-numbered year. The next election for this seat will take place on November 3, 2026.
Population
757,759
Median Household Income
$76,344
Partisan Lean
R+16
2024 presidential margin (Trump vs Harris). Source: The Downballot.
District boundary, 119th Congress. Boundary data: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap.
The seat for Texas's 23rd Congressional District is vacant
No member holds Texas's 23rd Congressional District at the moment. A vacant House seat has no voting member until a successor is sworn in. The boundary map for the district is above and the ZIP codes it covers are listed further down this page.
The seat is on the ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, along with all 435 seats in the U.S. House.
Current Representative
Seat Vacant
119th Congress • Vacant
Tony Gonzales previously represented Texas’s 23rd Congressional District as a member of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives. The seat is currently vacant; once a successor is elected, the district office will resume helping constituents with federal casework.
2026 Election
The Federal Election Commission has 8 candidate filings on record for the 2026 race in this district as of September 16, 2026. A filing stays on record after a candidate withdraws or loses a primary, so some names below will not be on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
- Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (Republican)
- Francisco 'Quico' Raul Canseco (Republican)
- Gretel Marysdatter Enck (Democratic)
- Brandon Herrera (Republican)
- Santos M. Limon (Democratic)
- Susan Storey Rubio (Republican)
- Katy Padilla Stout (Democratic)
- Veronica Williams (Independent)
Source: Federal Election Commission filings, refreshed automatically. The FEC lists everyone who has filed to run; it does not show who won a primary. Voters can confirm registration and polling places through their state's secretary of state website.
On the ballot Tuesday, November 3, 2026
This seat is on the ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. All 435 seats in the U.S. House are, because House terms run 2 years. The winner takes office on January 3, 2027.
Polling places in Texas are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., local time. Confirm your registration and polling place on the official federal voter page for Texas: vote.gov.
What is on the ballot nationally on November 3, 2026
Contact Your Representative
Washington Office
2239 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4511
Online
About This District
The district spans 30 counties in Texas, including Presidio, Uvalde, Edwards, Terrell, and La Salle, and others. Its largest cities are Del Rio (about 35,000), Eagle Pass (about 28,000), Uvalde (about 15,000), and Pecos (about 13,000).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is anyone representing Texas's 23rd Congressional District right now?
No. The seat is vacant, so the district has no voting member in the U.S. House until a successor is sworn in. The seat is on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
Where can I see a map of Texas's 23rd Congressional District?
The boundary map for Texas's 23rd Congressional District is on this page. It is drawn from U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb boundary files for the 119th Congress.
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ZIP Codes in Texas's 23rd Congressional District
This congressional district contains 149 ZIP codes. The most common 10 are shown below; expand the full list to see every ZIP in the district.
68 of these ZIP codes also extend into another Texas district, so a ZIP code here does not always identify a single representative. Examples include 76841 (also in the 11th), 76874 (also in the 11th), 76930 (also in the 11th), 76935 (also in the 11th), 78003 (also in the 21st), 78005 (also in the 28th), 78006 (also in the 21st), 78015 (also in the 20th and 21st).
- 76841
- 76874
- 76930
- 76932
- 76935
- 76936
- 76943
- 76950
- 78001
- 78002
View all 149 ZIP codes in this district
- 76841
- 76874
- 76930
- 76932
- 76935
- 76936
- 76943
- 76950
- 78001
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- 78211
- 78213
- 78221
- 78224
- 78225
- 78226
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- 78230
- 78231
- 78232
- 78236
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- 78240
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- 79916
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- 79924
- 79927
- 79928
- 79934
- 79936
- 79938
ZIP-to-district boundaries sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024-07-30 Block Equivalency File for the 119th Congress. ZCTAs (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas) approximate USPS delivery ZIPs.
U.S. Senators for this state: John Cornyn (R), Ted Cruz (R)
Last updated September 3, 2026.
Data last checked September 7, 2026.
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