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Brandon Herrera

TX-23 Republican nominee?

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MAR 10, 2026

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Overview

Current roleYouTuber / online content creator

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican

Age30 years old (Nov 20, 1995)

GenderMale

LocationTexas

BackgroundYouTuber / online content creator

EducationCampbell University (studied pre-law; did not complete degree)

Notable personal detailsBrandon Joseph Herrera (born 1995) is an American YouTuber and firearms manufacturer known online as “The AK Guy.” He founded a small firearms manufacturing business in the San Antonio area and has run for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District as a Republican, including campaigns in 2024 and 2026. He studied pre-law at Campbell University before leaving to pursue entrepreneurship.

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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 updatedJul 15, 2026

Brandon Herrera is now expected to be the Republican nominee in Texas’s 23rd Congressional District after Tony Gonzales announced he will retire from Congress. Herrera had already won the GOP primary and defeated Gonzales in the race, putting him in position for the November election. His campaign has also drawn attention for controversy over past videos and comments, including criticism after he was shown boasting about owning a copy of 'Mein Kampf.'

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