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Trump backs Herrera for Texas House seat after Gonzales drops bid
Trump endorsed Brandon Herrera for Texas's 23rd District citing his stance on school choice, border security, and Second Amendment rights after incumbent Tony Gonzales withdrew amid scandal.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump endorsed Brandon Herrera for Texas 23rd Congressional District, days after the YouTuber became the district's Republican nominee following Rep Tony Gonzales's withdrawal from the race.
- Gonzales withdrew from the race after admitting to a rumored affair with a staffer, following pressure from House Speaker Mike Johnson and other officials to end his reelection bid.
- Criticizing his vote on a 2022 gun safety bill, Herrera, a gun rights activist, earned the Republican nomination after losing to Gonzales by less than 400 votes in 2024.
- Herrera faces 40-year-old attorney Katy Padilla-Stout in the general election after she won a majority vote in the Democratic primary for the party's nomination.
- The House Ethics Committee continues to investigate whether Gonzales engaged in sexual misconduct toward an individual employed in his office, while he will finish his third term in January.
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Trump backs Herrera for Texas House seat after Gonzales drops bid
President Trump endorsed Texas Republican Brandon Herrera in the race to replace outgoing Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Wednesday evening. Gonzales dropped out of the race under pressure from GOP leadership after it became public that he had an affair with a former staffer in his office, who later died by suicide. Herrera, the top…
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