Federal candidate · 2019–2020 cycle · past cycle
Benjamin Van Winkle
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Texas District 23
- Filing address
- San Antonio, TX (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- VAN WINKLE, BENJAMIN
- Next election
- General November 3, 2020 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Texas, District 23
FEC candidate ID H0TX23201 · Principal campaign committee: BEN VAN WINKLE FOR CONGRESS
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2020, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$8,380.0044%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$10,501.0056%
Self-funding: $10,501.00 (56% of money raised): $0.00 given and $10,501.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
Texas U.S. House, District 23, 2020 · 14 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Van Winkle (R) | $18,881.24 | $749.68 | 2020-12-31 |
| Gina Ortiz Jones (D) | $6,918,062.11 | $4,300.61 | 2020-12-31 |
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (R) | $2,882,972.22 | $31,358.89 | 2020-12-31 |
| William Hurd (R) | $1,277,366.69 | $49,200.61 | 2020-12-31 |
| Raul Reyes Jr. (R) | $412,450.92 | $565.15 | 2020-12-31 |
| Alma D.d.s Arredondo-Lynch (R) | $125,770.62 | $0.00 | 2020-03-31 |
| Jeff McFarlin (R) | $93,360.78 | $0.00 | 2020-05-05 |
| Cecil Burton Jones (R) | $51,169.81 | $13,936.43 | 2020-06-09 |
| Sharon Breckenridge Thomas (R) | $44,106.40 | $3,846.06 | 2020-12-31 |
| Alia Garcia-Ureste (R) | $31,072.66 | $674.89 | 2020-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | October 3–5, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Tony Gonzales 41% · Gina Jones 42% · Beto Villela 3% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | August 6–9, 2020 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.9% | Tony Gonzales 40% · Gina Jones 41% |
| Remington Research Group (R) | May 19–20, 2020 | 669 (LV) | ± 3.75% | Tony Gonzales 43% · Gina Jones 45% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | August 6–9, 2020 | 400 (V) | ± 4.9% | Generic Republican 43% · Generic Democrat 47% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | September 19–21, 2019 | 523 (LV) – 656 (LV) | ± 3.8% – ± 4.2% | Generic Republican 41% · Generic Democrat 53% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: BEN VAN WINKLE FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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