In 2024, Brandon Herrera, also referred to as the web persona The AK Man, got here very near profitable a runoff main towards Consultant Tony Gonzales within the Texas Republican main for District 23. The Texas Congressional District 23 extends over an enormous, principally rural space of west Texas. Within the preliminary multi-candidate main, Herrera gained 24.6% of the vote. Within the 2024 runoff, Herrera gained 49.4% of the vote, very near an upset victory. Texas District 23 is taken into account a “protected” Republican district. Within the normal election of 2024, Gonzales acquired 180,720 votes to Democratic candidate Santos Limon, who acquired 109,373 votes, in keeping with Ballotpedia. Whoever wins the runoff Republican main in 2026 may be very prone to be the Republican Congressman within the Home of Representatives from Texas District 23.
In 2026, Gonzales was embroiled in a scandal involving the suicide of a married lady staffer. Some racy texts have been allegedly despatched to her by Gonzales. Within the preliminary main in 2026, Herrera obtained about 1.6% extra votes than Gonzales, in a subject of 4 candidates. Kens5.com reported, as of 5:40 p.m. on March 4, 2026, these outcomes:
43.33% Brandon Herrera 23,830 votes
41.73% Tony Gonzales 22,949 votes
8.49% Keith Barton 4,668 votes.
6.46% Francisco ‘Quito’ Canseco 3,551 votes.
There have been about 55,000 whole votes within the 2026 main. It’s near the quantity forged within the 2024 main race, about 57,600 votes. Within the runoff main election of 2024, fewer than 30,000 votes have been forged. Within the preliminary main of 2024, Gonzales had 25,988 votes. Within the preliminary 2024 main, Herrera acquired 24.6% of the vote, or 14,201 votes. Within the preliminary main in 2026, Herrera nearly doubled his vote whole, whereas Gonzales dropped nearly three thousand votes. If that dynamic holds for the 2026 runoff, Gonzalez is in hassle.
Within the preliminary main of 2024, 54.9% of the votes have been towards Tony Gonzales. Within the preliminary main of 2026, 58.3% of the votes have been towards Tony Gonzales. After the bruising within the preliminary runoff of 2026, the U.S. Home Ethics Committee opened an investigation into the allegations of an affair. From tpr.org:
The U.S. Home Ethics Committee introduced Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas CD-23, following allegations involving his conduct towards a former employees member in his congressional workplace.
In an announcement, the committee mentioned it voted to create an investigative subcommittee to look at whether or not Gonzales might have violated the Home Code of Official Conduct or different relevant guidelines.
In response to the committee, the inquiry will concentrate on allegations that he might have engaged in sexual misconduct involving an worker in his workplace and whether or not he might have unfairly granted particular favors or privileges.
In a YouTube video with Joe Pags, Consultant Tony Gonzales admitted to “making a mistake.”
Trump had beforehand endorsed Tony Gonzales, however on Friday, February twenty seventh, earlier than the first, Gonzales’ identify was conspicuously absent from Trump’s record of endorsements within the Texas primaries. From fox7austin.com:
Gonzales is dealing with a main problem from Brandon Herrera, who pushed him to a runoff within the 2024 primaries. The 2 have been separated by lower than 400 votes within the runoff in 2024.
Trump has beforehand endorsed Gonzales, however throughout Friday’s flurry of endorsements, the congressman’s identify and district have been noticeably absent.
Ballotpedia reveals Herrera with $868,569 in funds raised in keeping with the Federal Elections Fee, as of February 11, 2026. In response to the Texas Tribune, Herrera has raised 2.3 million in marketing campaign funds as of March 4. The Tribune claims Herrera has extra funds out there than does Gonzales. In response to San Antonio In the present day, Kyle Rittenhouse campaigned for Brandon Herrara in a door-knocking marketing campaign on March 2, a day earlier than the preliminary main election.
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Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a navy officer, was on the College of Wisconsin Pistol Group for 4 years, and was first licensed to show firearms security in 1973. He taught the Arizona hid carry course for fifteen years till the objective of Constitutional Carry was attained. He has levels in meteorology and mining engineering, and retired from the Division of Protection after a 30 12 months profession in Military Analysis, Improvement, Testing, and Analysis.
