Will Hurd edges challenger Pete P. Gallego to win re-election to U.S. House of Representative, Texas-District 23rd

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016

Republican incumbent U.S. House of Representative, Texas-23rd District, edged Democrat challenger Pete P. Gallego by the slim margin of only 3,767 votes out of a total of 226,582 votes cast in the 23rd Congressional District to win re-election to a second two-year term in the November 8, 2016 General Election.

This hotly contested Congressional race had over $14 Million in advertising spent between the two candidates with Hurd having significant financial support from several Republican Political Action Committees to outspend Gallego almost 2 to 1.

Will Hurd received a total of 109,816 votes compared to Pete P. Gallego’s 106,049 votes, a difference of 3,767 votes.

In Maverick County, challenger Pete P. Gallego garnered 9,880 votes compared to Will Hurd’s 2,820 votes, a difference of 7,060 votes in favor of Gallego.  Hurd had large vote totals in Bexar and Medina Counties while Gallego did well in West and South Texas rural counties.

Hurd will return to Washington, D.C. For another two year term with a Republican President Donald J. Trump, a Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives, and a Republican controlled U.S. Senate.