2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Will Hurd (R) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Pete P. Gallego (D) by 1.3 points.
Will HurdRepublican · winner
48.3%110,548
Pete P. GallegoDemocrat
47.0%107,486
Ruben CorvalanLibertarian
4.7%10,818
228,852 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Pete P. GallegoWill Hurd
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$4.2M
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$4.2M
$263
Cash on hand
$30.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016