Meet the candidates running for Congress in Bexar County districts

Bruce Richardson received a bachelor's degree in classics from the University of Notre Dame and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Bruce is an accountant with 30 years’ experience across a range of entities, from non-profits to family firms to major multinationals, including 5 years as a tax accountant.

Bruce Richardson | 2026 candidate for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District

Supports holding hearings to "name and shame" executives of companies charging high prices for groceries and gasoline in rural counties.

Wants to fund social security by raising the Federal Insurance Contributions Act wage cap to 1,000,000 dollars.

Supports raising the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) wage cap to fund Social Security for future generations.

Aims to hold hearings to force private equity landlords to explain their rents and to disclose their dividends to already wealthy shareholders.

Supports raising the minimum wage and wants to "protect unions."

- Wants to fund social security by raising the Federal Insurance Contributions Act wage cap to 1,000,000 dollars.
- Aims to hold hearings to force private equity landlords to explain their rents and to disclose their dividends to already wealthy shareholders.
- Supports raising the minimum wage and wants to "protect unions."

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As of January 22, 2026, Bruce Richardson did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports abolishing the Electoral College.

- Supports abolishing the Electoral College.

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Bruce Richardson

As of January 22, 2026, Bruce Richardson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Bruce is an accountant and financial analyst with 30 years of experience.

I am an accountant and financial analyst with 30 years' experience.

Bruce previously ran for U.S. House Texas District 23 in 2026 but did not win.

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Gretel Enck | 2026 candidate for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District

Gretel Enck is originally from rural New York. She earned a bachelor's degree in broadcasting and communications from Boston University and a master’s degree in environmental policy from the University of Denver. Gretel lives in Marfa, Texas.

Gretel previously worked as a federal employee with the National Park Service. She also served in the Peace Corps.

Gretel's campaign for the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 23rd Congressional District is her first run for public office.

Supports policies that make it easier for small businesses to start, grow, and thrive. This includes access to affordable capital, grants for rural entrepreneurs, support for local manufacturers and artisans, and improved broadband and infrastructure so businesses can compete in a modern economy. She believes in strengthening local chambers, business incubators, and community organizations that help small employers succeed.

Supports small businesses by expanding access to affordable capital, rural grants, and modern infrastructure like broadband, while strengthening local manufacturers, entrepreneurs, chambers, and business incubators so communities can grow and compete.

Supports programs that help family agricultural operations manage rising costs, conserve water, adapt to a changing climate, and stay profitable without sacrificing their land or way of life.

Supports raising wages, expanding workforce training and apprenticeships, and creating jobs through investments in infrastructure, clean energy, and resilient communities.

Supports policies that hold corporations accountable, protect consumers, and prevent price gouging.

- Supports small businesses by expanding access to affordable capital, rural grants, and modern infrastructure like broadband, while strengthening local manufacturers, entrepreneurs, chambers, and business incubators so communities can grow and compete.
- Supports programs that help family agricultural operations manage rising costs, conserve water, adapt to a changing climate, and stay profitable without sacrificing their land or way of life.
- Supports raising wages, expanding workforce training and apprenticeships, and creating jobs through investments in infrastructure, clean energy, and resilient communities.
- Supports policies that hold corporations accountable, protect consumers, and prevent price gouging.

Opposes weakening public institutions that provide essential services and community stability and believes government must maintain funding for agencies that protect communities.

- Opposes weakening public institutions that provide essential services and community stability and believes government must maintain funding for agencies that protect communities.

Supports expanding Medicaid and strengthening Medicare.

Prioritizes improving access to primary care, mental health care, reproductive health care, and preventive services.

Believes healthcare costs should not burden individuals financially.

- Supports expanding Medicaid and strengthening Medicare.
- Prioritizes improving access to primary care, mental health care, reproductive health care, and preventive services.
- Believes healthcare costs should not burden individuals financially.

Supports universal pre-kindergarten and expanded access to post-secondary education.

Believes education access strengthens long-term economic opportunity.

- Supports universal pre-kindergarten and expanded access to post-secondary education.
- Believes education access strengthens long-term economic opportunity.

Supports "restoring strong environmental protections and ensuring public agencies have the resources they need to protect land, water, and wildlife."

Believes investing in public lands and natural resources strengthens economies, expands recreation opportunities, and protects future generations' health and safety.

- Supports "restoring strong environmental protections and ensuring public agencies have the resources they need to protect land, water, and wildlife."
- Believes investing in public lands and natural resources strengthens economies, expands recreation opportunities, and protects future generations' health and safety.

Plans to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution to abolish the electoral college and the presidential pardon power.

- Plans to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution to abolish the electoral college and the presidential pardon power.

Supports modernizing the immigration system, reducing backlogs, strengthening legal pathways, improving border infrastructure, and ensuring families are not separated.

Supports comprehensive immigration reform and protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.

- Supports modernizing the immigration system, reducing backlogs, strengthening legal pathways, improving border infrastructure, and ensuring families are not separated.
- Supports comprehensive immigration reform and protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.

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Gretel Enck

Gretel Enck is originally from rural New York. She earned a Bachelor of Science in broadcasting and communications from Boston University and a master’s degree in environmental policy from the University of Denver. Gretel lives in Marfa, Texas.

- Supports universal pre-kindergarten and expanded access to post-secondary education
- Believes education access strengthens long-term economic opportunity

As of January 22, 2026, Gretel Enck’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports taxing "large corporations and billionaires" to help small businesses and family farms thrive.

Katy Padilla Stout is from San Antonio. She has a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from South Texas College of Law. Katy has four children and lives with her husband, Austin, in Leon Springs. She volunteers as a member of the Bexar County Child Welfare Board, a member of Artvango Therapeutic Services' Board of Directors, and the parent-teacher association for Rawlinson Middle School and Aue Elementary School.

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Katy's campaign for U.S. representative for Texas' 23rd District is her first run for public office.

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Katy currently works as an attorney at the Law Office of Alfredo Z. Padilla. She previously worked as an elementary school teacher at Northside Independent School District.

Opposes the use of tariffs on imported products, and believes they should only be levied by Congress.

Supports increasing taxes on billionaires, raising the minimum wage, and mandating paid parental leave.

- Opposes the use of tariffs on imported products, and believes they should only be levied by Congress.
- Supports increasing taxes on billionaires, raising the minimum wage, and mandating paid parental leave.

Supports access to abortion and decreasing maternal mortality rates.

- Supports access to abortion and decreasing maternal mortality rates.

Supports universal pre-kindergarten education.

- Supports universal pre-kindergarten education.

Support rejoining the Paris Climate Accord to combat climate change.

- Support rejoining the Paris Climate Accord to combat climate change.

Supports increasing voter turnout by restoring the Voting Rights Act, using online, same-day, and public school voter registration, expanding voting accessibility and the use of mail-in ballots, and a federal holiday on Election Day.

- Supports increasing voter turnout by restoring the Voting Rights Act, using online, same-day, and public school voter registration, expanding voting accessibility and the use of mail-in ballots, and a federal holiday on Election Day.

Supports "bold and bipartisan action on immigration," to create a pathway to citizenship.

- Supports "bold and bipartisan action on immigration," to create a pathway to citizenship.

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Santos Limon is from Del Rio, Texas. He attended Southwest Texas Junior College, the Saltillo Institute of Technology in Coahuila, Mexico, the George Meany Center for Labor Studies, and the University of Kearney, Nebraska. He and his wife, Alma, have five blended children and two grandchildren. He is an active member of the Del Rio San Felipe Lions Club and a participant in the San Antonio Knights of Columbus.

Santos Limon, candidate for U.S. Rep. Dist. 23 (Texas) - KVIA

Santos Limon is from Fort Worth. He has an engineering degree and attended Southwest Texas Junior College, the Saltillo Institute of Technology in Coahuila, Mexico, the George Meany Center for Labor Studies, and the University of Kearney, Nebraska. He has a wife, five children, and two grandchildren. He is an active member of the Del Rio San Felipe Lions Club and a participant in the San Antonio Knights of Columbus. 

Santos is a civil engineer. He previously worked at Union Pacific Railroad for 11 years, starting in systems administration. He also established several successful businesses. He has 45 years of farming and ranching experience. 

Santos is a civil engineer and businessman. He previously worked in systems administration at Union Pacific Railroad and established several businesses. He also has farming and ranching experience. 

Santos previously ran for Texas's 23rd congressional district in 2022 and 2024 but did not win. He served as the mayor of Eagle Pass.

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Santos previously ran for Texas's 23rd congressional district in 2022 and 2024 but did not win. He also previously served as the mayor of Eagle Pass. 

Supports credit reform and regulation as a key priority.

Advocates for affordable housing by introducing cost-effective building methods, specifically super adobe homes priced at no more than $175,000 for single-family homes.

Advocates for affordable housing by introducing lower-cost building methods, specifically super adobe homes priced at no more than $175,000 for single-family homes.

Plans to work with the FDIC to promote banking reform and regulation.

Plans to work with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to promote banking reform and regulation, stating interest in addressing inflation. 

Supports investing in new infrastructure and collaborating with leaders in the global supply chain, particularly with Mexico.

Supports unionized labor education and working with union organizations to protect workers' rights.

Plans to create more jobs and restore international manufacturing capabilities by bringing back manufacturing to the U.S.

Wants to help farmers and ranchers through federal funding and the creation of co-op opportunities.

- Supports credit reform and regulation as a key priority.
- Advocates for affordable housing by introducing lower-cost building methods, specifically super adobe homes priced at no more than $175,000 for single-family homes.
- Plans to work with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to promote banking reform and regulation, stating interest in addressing inflation. 
- Supports investing in new infrastructure and collaborating with leaders in the global supply chain, particularly with Mexico.  
- Supports unionized labor education and working with union organizations to protect workers' rights.
- Plans to create more jobs and restore international manufacturing capabilities by bringing back manufacturing to the U.S.
- Wants to help farmers and ranchers through federal funding and the creation of co-op opportunities.

Supports using tax revenue from marijuana to combat fentanyl.

For Candidate Santos Limon on Issue public-safety:  
Supports better funding for crime units and focuses on removing fentanyl from communities while confiscating assets from those involved in the drug trade.

Supports better funding for crime units and focuses on removing fentanyl from communities while confiscating assets from those involved in the drug trade.

Supports raising the minimum age requirement for certain activities from 18 to 21.

Supports addressing gun violence nationwide by raising the minimum age requirement from 18 to 21, improving background checks, and having a three day waiting period for purchases. 

For Candidate Santos Limon on Issue public-safety:  
Opposes risk protection orders, viewing them as a confiscation of firearms that poses individual risks.

Supports risk protection orders, or confiscation of firearms per individual risks, to address gun violence. 

Supports a ban on bump stocks to prevent semi-automatic weapons from functioning as automatic firearms.

Supports increased school security through funding.

Supports increased school security and mental health support through funding.

- Supports using tax revenue from marijuana to combat fentanyl.
- Supports better funding for crime units and focuses on removing fentanyl from communities while confiscating assets from those involved in the drug trade.
- Supports addressing gun violence nationwide by raising the minimum age requirement from 18 to 21, improving background checks, and having a three day waiting period for purchases. 
- Supports risk protection orders, or confiscation of firearms per individual risks, to address gun violence. 
- Supports a ban on bump stocks to prevent semi-automatic weapons from functioning as automatic firearms.
- Supports increased school security and mental health support through funding.

Believes in the importance of accessible healthcare for all.

Plans to establish the nation's first shelter for homeless LGBTQ children.

Advocates for creating a professional diagnosis with a clear standard for gender dysphoria and turning it into federal law.

- Believes in the importance of accessible healthcare for all.
- Plans to establish the nation's first shelter for homeless LGBTQ children.
- Advocates for creating a professional diagnosis with a clear standard for gender dysphoria and turning it into federal law.

As of January 22, 2026, Santos Limon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to work with Mexico to resolve the 1944 Water treaty.

Plans to help solve outdated water infrastructure throughout the 23rd Congressional District.

- Plans to work with Mexico to resolve the 1944 Water treaty.
- Plans to help solve outdated water infrastructure throughout the 23rd Congressional District.

Believes in transparency and accountability in government, aiming to engage the community through town hall meetings and open forums.

- Believes in transparency and accountability in government, aiming to engage the community through town hall meetings and open forums.

Advocates for immigration reform, including placing Federal Judges along the border to address case backlogs and eliminate catch-and-release challenges.

- Advocates for immigration reform, including placing Federal Judges along the border to address case backlogs and eliminate catch-and-release challenges.

Santos Limon

Santos is a civil engineer and businessman. He previously worked in systems administration at Union Pacific Railroad and established several businesses. He also has 45 years of farming and ranching experience. 

- Supports credit reform and regulation as a key priority.
- Advocates for affordable housing by introducing lower-cost building methods, specifically super adobe homes priced at no more than $175,000 for single-family homes.
- Plans to work with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to promote banking reform and regulation, stating interest in addressing inflation. 
- Supports investing in new infrastructure and collaborating with leaders in the global supply chain, particularly with Mexico.  
- Supports unionized labor education and working with union organizations to protect workers' rights.
- Plans to create more jobs and restore international manufacturing capabilities by bringing back manufacturing to the U.S.
- Wants to help farmers and ranchers through federal funding and the creation of Co-Op opportunities.

Advocates for building super adobe homes with a target cost of no more than $175,000 for single-family homes.

Supports improved background checks for firearm purchases.

Supports a three-day waiting period before finalizing gun purchases.

Supports funding for mental health support.

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