Quico Canseco
Quico Canseco
TX-23 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age76 years old (Jul 30, 1949)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundAttorney
EducationSaint Louis University — B.A., History (1972)
Notable personal detailsFrancisco Raul “Quico” Canseco is an American attorney, businessman, and Republican politician who represented Texas’s 23rd Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2011 to 2013. A native of Laredo, Texas, he earned a B.A. in History (1972) and a J.D. (1975) from Saint Louis University. He has worked in private legal practice and in banking/legal counsel roles. He was an unsuccessful Republican primary candidate in Texas’s 23rd Congressional District in 2026.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax cuts and limited government; has endorsed extension of the Bush tax cuts, signed the Americans for Tax Reform pledge opposing tax increases/closing loopholes, and voted for Republican budgets that reduce government spending and cut entitlement guarantees.
Healthcare
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and supports repeal; backed Republican budget measures that would end the traditional Medicare guarantee in favor of alternatives that shift costs from federal guarantees. Advocates market-based reductions in government's role in health programs and Medicare reform that would increase cost-sharing for beneficiaries.
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Immigration & Border
Advocates strong enforcement-first border policies: finishing the border wall, codifying Trump-era restrictions (e.g., Remain in Mexico), ending catch-and-release, defunding sanctuary cities, nationwide E-Verify, and increasing resources and consequences for deportation and border agents.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate is pro‑life and has supported restrictions on abortion, including measures such as required ultrasounds/informed consent and protections for pain‑capable unborn children. He campaigned on criticizing opponents for supporting abortion rights and backed or cosponsored legislation restricting certain abortion practices.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding domestic oil, gas, and coal production, opening federal lands for drilling and mining, repealing fossil-fuel-related taxes, and reducing regulatory barriers to promote 'American energy dominance.'
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment protections, backs national constitutional-carry/reciprocity and removal of certain items from the National Firearms Act, and explicitly opposes red-flag laws, ATF “overreach,” firearm registries, confiscation, and new taxes on guns and ammo.
News
Quico Canseco is in the news because the political landscape in Texas's 23rd District has shifted after Republican incumbent Tony Gonzales said he will resign from Congress. That opens up the seat and could make the district more competitive heading into the 2026 House race. More broadly, Republicans have recently lost ground in several key House districts, which may improve Democrats' chances of retaking the House.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
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