Texas Democratic congressional nominee spends thousands on liquor, cookies, and Mexican food

Texas Democratic congressional candidate Katy Padilla Stout is under fire for spending thousands of dollars at Total Wine, Las Guitarras Cocina Mexicana, and on cookies.The Democratic nominee for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District reported expenditures of $675 for cookies for a campaign event, $1,289.22 at Total Wine, and $2,373.92 at Las Guitarras Cocina Mexicana. Spending details cited on the FEC disbursements page show a payment of cookies for $675 on March 30, labeled as “COOKIES FOR EVENT,” with the recipient name “DENISE GAMBOA ZELLE.”The beer and wine purchases at Total Wine were made on April 21 and 22, labeled under “BEER AND WINE,” and the Mexican food was purchased on April 27 and 28, labeled under “CATERING.”Stout’s opponent, Republican content creator Brandon Herrera, created an opposition website against the Democratic nominee called The Real Katy Stout.The website has a tab named “cookies,” which showcases the disbursements and accuses Stout of using donor funds to make the purchases.“Katy Stout used donor funds to buy cookies. $675 of other people’s money. Purpose of disbursement: “COOKIES FOR EVENT,” the website said.DEBATE DISPUTES TAKE CENTER STAGE IN HIGH-STAKES TEXAS MIDTERM RACESThe website also criticizes Stout’s positions on drag shows, immigration, and taxes.The Washington Examiner reached out to Stout and Herrera for comment.