Gonzales, first elected to Congress in 2020, was the only Republican congressional candidate in Texas facing a runoff.
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales took a big early lead over Brandon Herrera in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff election as the San Antonio Republican — who angered some in the Texas GOP with votes for new gun laws and gay marriage — tries to fend off a challenge from the right-wing social media personality known as the “AK Guy.
The Republican Party of Texas issued a rare censure against Gonzales last year, accusing him of showing a “lack of fidelity to Republican principles and priorities.” Herrera, who works as a gun manufacturer and built his brand around his passion for firearms, said he took issue with the vote on guns, especially. He cast the runoff as a test of whether Texans would “let a bad Republican get away with joining the swamp.
Congress Runoff Live Election Results Gonzales Republican Party Of Texas Tony Gonzales AK Guy' Brandon Herrera AK Guy Texans Texas U.S. Bexar County Robb Elementary School San Antonio Houston El Paso Mexico Uvalde
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rep. Tony Gonzales holding off YouTuber Brandon Herrera after early votesU.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-San Antonio) was leading firearms manufacturer and YouTuber Brandon Herrera after early votes were counted.
Read more »
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales squares off against YouTuber Brandon Herrera in runoff electionTexans are heading to the polls Tuesday to make their final selections for which Democrats and Republicans will run for various seats in the November election.T
Read more »
Common Grounds: Opposites Tony Gonzales, Brandon Herrera face off in final stretch of Congressional runoffIn the first episode of 'Common Grounds,' we explore the U.S. Rep. District 23 Republican runoff race between two-term incumbent Tony Gonzales and YouTube show host and gunmaker Brandon Herrera.
Read more »
Spriester Sessions: Republican Brandon Herrera aims to unseat incumbent Tony Gonzales in CongressYouTube personality pushes back on attack ads he says were taken out of context.
Read more »
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales faces tough Texas runoff against gun advocate Herrera after safety voteSusan Del Percio is a Republican strategist and a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.
Read more »
Tony Gonzales plots revenge tour for GOP colleagues backing primary challengerThe runoff election Tuesday has attracted national attention as some of Gonzales’s colleagues in the House have endorsed Brandon Herrera in TX-23.
Read more »