Santos Limon
TX-23 Democratic nominee?
$9.3K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCivil engineer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyConservative Democrat
GenderMale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundCivil engineer
EducationDel Rio High School
Notable personal detailsSantos M. Limon is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. He has worked as a civil engineer and has experience in transportation-related work, including roles connected to Union Pacific Railroad. He was the Democratic nominee for TX-23 in 2024 and ran again in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes job creation, infrastructure investment, and economic support for farmers and ranchers and says he would work to reform the tax system while opposing tariffs. No clear pro- or anti-tax-cut stance or concrete tax proposals are provided in campaign materials or public statements.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to care in West Texas by funding healthcare infrastructure and creating clinics in underserved areas, improving access to VA and rural health services, and increasing mental-health support and health-literacy efforts. Emphasizes attracting providers to rural communities and reducing barriers in VA clinics.
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Immigration & Border
Supports modernizing and strengthening border security infrastructure and Customs and Border Protection resources while also backing comprehensive immigration reform that creates pathways to legal residency and naturalization for DREAMers. Positions combine support for enhanced enforcement capacity with pro-regularization policies for undocumented immigrants and DREAMers.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has stated support for adopting the Florida 2018 gun bill as national policy. The campaign site emphasizes upholding constitutional freedoms but does not provide a detailed firearms policy on its platform pages, creating mixed signals on specific gun-regulation positions.
News
Santos Limon is in the news because the Texas 23rd Congressional District race has opened up after Republican incumbent Tony Gonzales withdrew and then resigned from Congress. The seat is now more competitive, and Democrats see a chance to contest it in the 2026 election. Recent coverage has also flagged the district as one of the House races to watch, but there are few specific new details about Limon himself in the summaries provided.
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