Updated 10:55 a.m. | The boundaries around Texas’ 23rd District are not certain yet, but Republicans are already hunting for a candidate to challenge freshman Rep. Pete Gallego, a Democrat, in the state’s most competitive district.

State lawmakers are working to make the 2012 court-drawn congressional map permanent. In the meantime, Republican sources mentioned a few potential candidates and cautioned that a rematch remains a strong possibility for 2014.

Former Rep. Francisco “Quico” Canseco and former CIA Agent Will Hurd are two of the most-often mentioned candidates by local Republicans.

Canseco held the seat for a single term before he lost to Gallego by four points in 2012. Since then, Canseco has been reaching out to members of the delegation and other Republicans as he considers a comeback bid, according to sources.

The 23rd District will likely be at the center of any attempted changes to the map. The new lines could push Canseco or Hurd out of the primary and draw other potential candidates into the district. The area is staggering in size, stretching from San Antonio to El Paso.

Efforts to reach Canseco and Hurd for comment were unsuccessful.

Updated 10:55 a.m. | Here is Hurd’s announcement video: