U.S. House · Texas's 23rd District
Ben Mendoza
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Texas's 23rd District
- Result
- Katy Padilla Stout, projected winner
- Opponents
- Brandon Herrera (R); Katy Padilla Stout (D)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Ben Mendoza, an independent from the El Paso area, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Texas's 23rd District to Katy Padilla Stout. He had run in several earlier local and federal races, most recently placing eighth in the 2024 El Paso mayoral general election. Ballotpedia lists no biographical information or campaign materials for him.[1][2]
On the ballotU.S. House · 23
2026-11-03
| Brandon Herrera R | challenger |
| Katy Padilla Stout D | challenger |
| Ben Mendoza IND | challenger |
Biography
Ben Mendoza, an independent from the El Paso area, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Texas's 23rd District to Katy Padilla Stout. He had run in several earlier local and federal races, most recently placing eighth in the 2024 El Paso mayoral general election. Ballotpedia lists no biographical information or campaign materials for him.[1][2]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Mendoza ran as an independent in the 2018 general election for Texas's 16th Congressional District, receiving 4.5% of the vote (8,147 votes) in a race won by Veronica Escobar. The next year he ran in the 2019 El Paso Independent School District, District 3 election, receiving 7.1% of the vote.[2] He also ran in the December 9, 2023 special general election for El Paso City Council District 2, receiving 4.1% of the vote, and in 2024 he ran for Mayor of El Paso, finishing eighth in a field of eight candidates with 4.6% of the vote.[2] He received 3.9% of the vote to Katy Padilla Stout's 52.1%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Texas's 23rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Ben Mendoza · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference