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Katy Padilla Stout

D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, TX-23

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Texas US House 23
The race: Everyone running for TX-23 · Compare Stout with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Cost of Living
Healthcare
Gun Violence
Universal Pre-K
Big Bend Border Wall
Read all 9 in their words
Money: $1.1M raised, $973.3K spent, $144.4K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 40% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 53% from Texas · largest committee giver CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS, $5K
Outside groups: $378.6K supporting, $1.1M opposing Stout
Backed by: Frank Almada · SEIU Texas · Homer Jimenez and 58 more. As the campaign lists them

Their wordsWhat does Stout say they will do?

9 priorities from katyforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

9 priorities · 9 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$1.1M

$1,117,715

Spent

$973.3K

$973,291

Cash on hand

$144.4K

$144,424

FEC filings, Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00926121

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

87¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 6 reports ($973.3K of $1.1M). Cash on hand went from $9.3K on Dec 31, 2025 to $144.4K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$22,940	$13,689	$9,251
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 11, 2026	$12,168	$12,055	$9,363
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$189,701	$56,494	$142,570
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$260,107	$231,304	$171,373
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$491,789	$235,083	$428,078
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$141,011	$424,666	$144,424

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $1,117,715 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$614,25555%

Largest donors

Katy Padilla Stout14 contributions, latest Dec 14, 2025 · ATTORNEY · SELF EMPLOYED · SAN ANTONIO, TX$7,388
Alfredo Padilla23 contributions, latest Apr 23, 2026 · ATTORNEY · SELF EMPLOYED · CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX$4,975
Joseph W. AlsopOne contribution on Jun 24, 2026 · VENTURE PARTNER · ALSOP LOUIE PARTNERS · BEVERLY, MA$3,500
Peter BeckmanOne contribution on Apr 29, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · N/A · EVANSTON, IL$3,500
Cliff BurnsteinOne contribution on Apr 28, 2026 · MANAGER · Q PRIME, INC. · NEW YORK, NY$3,500
Annette CummingOne contribution on Apr 22, 2026 · CRO · BTN GROUP · JACKSON, WY$3,500
Nathaniel DeanOne contribution on May 6, 2026 · PORTFOLIO MANAGER · CAPULA INVESTMENTS US · NEW YORK, NY$3,500
Audrey N. DennisonOne contribution on May 1, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · N/A · AUSTIN, TX$3,500

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Texas home294 contributions · 53%		$134,985
California32 contributions · 14%		$35,453
New York16 contributions · 11%		$28,003
Massachusetts10 contributions · 3%		$7,500
District of Columbia6 contributions · 2.9%		$7,450
Illinois7 contributions · 2.8%		$7,150
Florida4 contributions · 1.9%		$4,700
Maryland1 contribution · 1.4%		$3,500

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Texas home294 contributions · 53%

$134,985

California32 contributions · 14%

$35,453

New York16 contributions · 11%

$28,003

Massachusetts10 contributions · 3%

$7,500

District of Columbia6 contributions · 2.9%

$7,450

Illinois7 contributions · 2.8%

$7,150

Florida4 contributions · 1.9%

$4,700

Maryland1 contribution · 1.4%

$3,500

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 89 contributions · 30% of ranked		$51,127
Gravely PC3 contributions · 4.1% of ranked		$7,000
Q Prime INC2 contributions · 4.1% of ranked		$7,000
Alsop Louie Partners1 contribution · 2% of ranked		$3,500
BTN Group1 contribution · 2% of ranked		$3,500
Capula Investments US1 contribution · 2% of ranked		$3,500
Google INC1 contribution · 2% of ranked		$3,500
Guidepost1 contribution · 2% of ranked		$3,500

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 89 contributions · 30% of ranked

$51,127

Gravely PC3 contributions · 4.1% of ranked

$7,000

Q Prime INC2 contributions · 4.1% of ranked

$7,000

Alsop Louie Partners1 contribution · 2% of ranked

$3,500

BTN Group1 contribution · 2% of ranked

$3,500

Capula Investments US1 contribution · 2% of ranked

$3,500

Google INC1 contribution · 2% of ranked

$3,500

Guidepost1 contribution · 2% of ranked

$3,500

Name		Amount
Conexion Political LLC5 payments · 26% of all spending		$249,465
Texas Democratic Party5 payments · 13% of all spending		$125,541
Grassroots Analytics2 payments · 6.5% of all spending		$63,547
SB Digital, Inc.1 payment · 3.2% of all spending		$31,121
Aguirre, Yolitzma11 payments · 2.9% of all spending		$27,928
Switchboard Public Benefit Corp.5 payments · 2.7% of all spending		$26,074
Garcia, Ryan5 payments · 2.2% of all spending		$21,500
Cacsm3 payments · 2.1% of all spending		$20,758

Occupation as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 181 contributions · 33% of ranked		$83,389
Attorney105 contributions · 18% of ranked		$45,268
Investor3 contributions · 4.1% of ranked		$10,500
Lawyer10 contributions · 1.9% of ranked		$4,918
Analyst9 contributions · 1.8% of ranked		$4,508
Consultant3 contributions · 1.7% of ranked		$4,250
Engineer3 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$4,000
Physician8 contributions · 1.5% of ranked		$3,800

Katy Padilla Stout

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Stout say they will do?

1Priority 1: Cost of Living 1 statement

2Priority 2: Healthcare 1 statement

3Priority 3: Gun Violence 1 statement

4Priority 4: Universal Pre-K 1 statement

5Priority 5: Big Bend Border Wall 1 statement

6Priority 6: Climate Change 1 statement

7Priority 7: Free and Fair Elections 1 statement

8Priority 8: Reproductive Rights 1 statement

9Priority 9: Immigration 1 statement

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $1,117,715 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Stout’s campaign say backs them?

Officials 31

Unions 8

Organizations 19

Newspapers 1

People 2

BallotWhen is Stout on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 2 pages

Committees that gave

Transfers in

Where the donors live $253,246 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $5,735,311 across this race

What the payments were for $723,637 itemized

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