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Gonzales' Departure Clears Path for Republican Gun Rights 'Absolutist' in Texas Congressional Race
Tony Gonzales ends reelection bid after scandal, allowing gun-rights advocate Brendan Herrera to secure the Republican nomination in Texas' 23rd District, a deep-red area Trump won by 15 points.
- On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales withdrew, clearing the way for Brendan Herrera to be the GOP nominee in Texas' 23rd District after forcing a Tuesday runoff.
- Amid the scandal, party officials urged Gonzales to end his campaign after he admitted to an affair and the former staff member later died by suicide.
- Known online as `The AK Guy`, Brendan Herrera built recognition by posting gun videos and faced criticism for a 2022 video with provocative jokes and shouting `Gestapo`.
- Gonzales will remain in Congress for his current term, helping the GOP majority, while Democrats face a steep challenge in the deep-red Texas' 23rd Congressional District, carried by nearly 15 points in 2024.
- Republican strategists questioned whether Herrera is worth the `headache`, last month a lawyer representing President Donald Trump sent a `cease and desist` letter, and Katy Padilla Stout criticized Herrera's videos on Friday.
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Gonzales' departure clears path for Republican gun rights 'absolutist' in Texas congressional race
A gun-rights YouTuber in Texas who goes by the “AK Guy” on social media has a clear path to the GOP nomination for Congress after Republican Rep.
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