Brandon Herrera

Republican

On ballot as: Brandon Herrera
Current role: Owner, small arms manufacturing company near San Antonio; YouTube creator
Background: His campaign describes him as "an entrepreneur, Second Amendment activist, and social media personality"
Studied pre-law before starting a firearm manufacturing business (per campaign)
Moved to Texas with his businesses after the COVID lockdowns of 2020 (per campaign)
Experience: Ran against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (2024); lost the Republican primary runoff by about 400 votes
Worked with Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): first place
Nominee after Gonzales dropped out before the runoff
Top priorities: Border: would "oppose any spending bill that does not fund comprehensive border security"
Border: would seek to reinstate "Remain in Mexico"
Says "Big Bend's rugged terrain makes a physical wall unnecessary"
Guns: "fight for national concealed carry reciprocity and block any attempt to pass Red Flag laws"
Has taken the "No New Taxes" pledge
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Would sponsor the REINS Act
Would co-sponsor a constitutional amendment limiting House members to three terms and senators to two
Veterans: "expand Tricare so every veteran can see the doctor of their choice"
Tidbits: Abortion: Pro Life
Immigration: "Deporting every illegal immigrant in the nation, full stop, is the bare minimum we can do to restore justice to our immigration system."
Guns: Pro Second Amendment
Health care: "Passing the Great Healthcare Plan is an essential first step to fix the broken mess of a system that Democrats have put in place."
Claims and the record
Past YouTube videos: Made Holocaust jokes on his YouTube channel and discussed owning a copy of "Mein Kampf"; Democrats circulated the footage. His campaign called allegations of antisemitism "bizarre, desperate and false" and said the clip omitted his comments condemning the book.
Past remarks about women: In a 2023 video he used a sexually explicit insult about Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who endorsed him, called the language "detestable" but defended his candidacy. He said news outlets were combing his content to portray him negatively.
Endorsements: President Donald Trump
House Speaker Mike Johnson
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer
Numerous Republican Officials and Conservative Groups – too many to list (see website)
Campaign website: brandonherreraforcongress.com

Brandon Herrera

U.S. Representative, District 23

Brandon Herrera