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Brandon Herrera

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TX-23 Republican nominee?

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MAR 10, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleYouTuber

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican

Age30 years old (Nov 20, 1995)

GenderMale

LocationTexas

BackgroundYouTuber

Notable personal detailsBrandon Joseph Herrera is an American firearms manufacturer and YouTube creator known as “The AK Guy.” He is a Republican political candidate who has run for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District. He has operated a firearms manufacturing business and built a large online following focused on firearms content.

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fec.gov en.wikipedia.org theakguy.com texastribune.org apnews.com texpolls.com washingtonpost.com kalshi.com spectrumlocalnews.com tpr.org dallasnews.com polymarket.com news.bgov.com jta.org axios.com docquery.fec.gov texashempbusinesscouncil.com brandonherreraforcongress.com ballotready.org ammoland.com theguardian.com gf.brandonherreraforcongress.com rnrenewal.org themavericktimesnews.com houstonchronicle.com assets.apnews.com commons.wikimedia.org judiciary.senate.gov developer.ballotpedia.org gill.house.gov oversightdemocrats.house.gov congress.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate supports cutting taxes, spending, and regulation and has taken a pledge against new taxes. He also says he will sponsor the REINS Act to require congressional approval of major federal regulations and tie spending restraint to fighting inflation.

Healthcare

The campaign platform emphasizes improving veterans’ healthcare—including expanding Tricare—and assigns staff to help veterans access care. The campaign broadly advocates limiting federal power and returning decisions to states but does not state clear positions on major national health-policy proposals such as Medicare for All, a public option, ACA expansion, Medicaid funding, or privatization. Overall, public campaign materials provide specific veteran-focused proposals but are otherwise vague on general healthcare policy direction.

Immigration & Border

Supports completion of the border wall, reinstatement of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, and ending what he describes as abuse of the asylum system; will oppose spending bills that do not fund those priorities.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate is committed to defending life at every stage, opposes all government funding for abortion, and pledges to sponsor the Infant Born Alive Act to protect infants who survive attempted abortions.

Public Safety & Guns

Brandon Herrera opposes new federal firearms restrictions, opposes red flag laws, and supports national concealed-carry reciprocity and expanded funding for firearm training. His campaign emphasizes defending the Second Amendment and blocking legislation that would impose additional gun controls.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedMar 14, 2026

Donald Trump has endorsed Brandon Herrera in the race for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District, after Rep. Tony Gonzales exited the contest amid a scandal and ethics scrutiny. With Gonzales out, Herrera is positioned to secure the GOP nomination and will face Democratic nominee Katy Padilla Stout in the general election. Herrera’s candidacy is also drawing attention for past controversial comments and videos, which Democrats are using to argue the seat is more competitive than expected.

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FNFox News3 months ago