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Brandon
Herrera

Brandon Herrera is the 2026 Republican nominee for TX-23, a firearms manufacturer and YouTube personality from San Antonio.

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endorsements
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Background

Brandon Herrera is a San Antonio-area entrepreneur, firearms manufacturer, and social media personality running as the 2026 Republican nominee for Texas's 23rd Congressional District. Born at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he later relocated to the San Antonio area. 158

Herrera is the owner and operator of The AK Guy Inc., a San Antonio-based firearm manufacturing company, and built a large following on YouTube and other platforms focused on firearms content. He briefly studied pre-law at Campbell University before leaving in 2016 to pursue entrepreneurship. 8152

Herrera ran in the 2024 Republican primary for TX-23 and forced a runoff rematch against incumbent Tony Gonzales in the March 2026 primary. After Gonzales withdrew, Herrera became the Republican nominee for the November 3, 2026 general election. He has not previously held elected office. 5202425

Herrera has been tapped as Texas State Chair for U.S. Term Limits and has positioned his campaign around gun rights, border security, and limiting government. 312

At a glance

Party
Republican
Running for
U.S. House · District 23, Texas
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Current office
Republican nominee for Texas's 23rd Congressional District (U.S. House)
Website
brandonherreraforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.

Timeline

  1. Oct 8
    endorsement
    Trump publicly voices support for Herrera at San Antonio rally

    President Donald Trump voiced support for Brandon Herrera at a San Antonio rally on October 8, boosting his candidacy alongside other Texas Republican candidates.

    Trump backs Ken Paxton, Dan Patrick, Texas GOP at San Antonio rally · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Oct 7
    news
    Herrera declines TPR invitation to answer voter questions on 'The Source'

    TPR reported that Herrera declined its invitation to appear on The Source to answer voter questions. The station said he had also previously failed to appear for an interview scheduled earlier in the year.

    Padilla Stout emphasizes family costs over gun rights in ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Oct 5
    endorsement
    Ken Paxton stands with Herrera despite crude online remarks

    Courier Texas reported that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton publicly stood by Herrera's candidacy despite the scrutiny over his past crude online comments.

    Ken Paxton stands with Brandon Herrera despite crude ... · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Oct 2
    endorsement
    San Antonio Express-News editorial board endorses Padilla Stout over Herrera

    The San Antonio Express-News editorial board published an endorsement of Democrat Katy Padilla Stout over Brandon Herrera in the TX-23 race.

    Padilla Stout is best for Texas' 23rd Congressional District · Oct 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  5. Sep 30
    poll
    Texas Tribune reports Herrera leads Stout by two points in TX-23 polling

    The Texas Tribune reported that polling showed Herrera two points ahead of Democratic opponent Katy Padilla Stout in the general election for Texas's 23rd Congressional District.

    2026 Texas congressional races: Who is running and what ... · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  6. Sep 28
    news
    Texas Democrat posts that Herrera has filed amended disclosure

    A state Democratic official posted on X (source 8) that Herrera had submitted the amended financial disclosure, the same day Punchbowl News reported it was still missing.

    NEWS: Brandon Herrera, conservative candidate for TX-23 ... · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  7. Sep 28
    filing
    Herrera files amended financial disclosure showing substantially larger figures

    Later on September 28, a Texas Democratic official posted that Herrera had filed. The San Antonio Express-News reported the amended filing listed substantially larger figures for his gun business than the earlier version.

    Brandon Herrera's amended financial filing says his gun ... · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  8. Jul 1
    news
    Herrera campaign says it is working on amended financial disclosure filing

    In early July, Herrera's campaign told Punchbowl News that he was in the process of refiling an amended personal financial disclosure report. No amended filing had yet appeared at that time.

    Brandon Herrera still hasn't refiled his financial disclosure · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Endorsements

  • Benny Johnson other
    Podcaster; reported by Mother Jones as endorsing Herrera; no endorsement date provided. motherjones.com
  • Texas State Rep. Helen Kerwin official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Texas State Rep. Wes Virdell official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Gun Owners of America organization
    Listed as an endorser by KSAT and on GOA's 2026 Texas endorsements page; no individual endorsement date shown. texas.gunowners.org
  • Republican Liberty Caucus organization
    Posted endorsement of Herrera for TX-23; no date shown in listing reviewed. sway.co
  • MAHA Action organization
    Voting group listed as endorsing Herrera; no endorsement date shown in listing reviewed. sway.co
  • Texas College Republicans organization
    Listed by KSAT among Herrera's endorsers; no date specified. ksat.com
  • Rep. Anna Paulina Luna official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Rep. Eli Crane official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Rep. Mary Miller official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Rep. Pat Harrigan official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Rep. Lauren Boebert official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Rep. Chip Roy official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Texas State Rep. Brent Money official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Texas State Rep. Matt Morgan official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Texas State Rep. Carrie Isaac official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Texas State Rep. Ben Bumgarner official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Texas State Rep. Joanne Shofner official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller official
    Included as an endorser in iVoterGuide's listing; no endorsement date provided. ivoterguide.com
  • San Antonio Police Officers' Association PAC organization
    Listed Herrera among its 2026 endorsed candidates for District 23; no specific announcement date given. sapoa.org
  • Texas Gun Rights / Texas Gun Rights PAC organization
    Appears in iVoterGuide's endorsement listings for Herrera; no date provided. ivoterguide.com
  • Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas organization
    Posted endorsement of Herrera for TX-23; no date shown in listing reviewed. sway.co
  • National Women's Prayer and Voting Army organization
    Appears in iVoterGuide's endorsement listing; no date supplied. ivoterguide.com
  • Tim Pool other
    Podcaster; reported by Mother Jones as endorsing Herrera; no endorsement date provided. motherjones.com
  • Texas State Rep. Brooks Landgraf official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Texas State Rep. Mitch Little official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Texas State Rep. Valoree Swanson official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Texas State Rep. Keresa Richardson official
    Listed among endorsers by KSAT; no individual endorsement date provided. ksat.com
  • Tom Emmer official
    Joint endorsement with Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise, and Lisa McClain. crooksandliars.com · Mar 19, 2026
  • Rep. Lisa McClain official
    Joint endorsement with Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise, and Tom Emmer. crooksandliars.com · Mar 19, 2026
  • Mike Johnson official
    Joint endorsement with Steve Scalise, Tom Emmer, and Lisa McClain. crooksandliars.com · Mar 19, 2026
  • Steve Scalise official
    Joint endorsement with Mike Johnson, Tom Emmer, and Lisa McClain. crooksandliars.com · Mar 19, 2026
  • Donald Trump official
    Endorsed Herrera in a Truth Social post: "Brandon Herrera has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Representative from Texas' 23rd Congressional District." texastribune.org · Mar 11, 2026
  • Freedom Caucus Fund organization
    Endorsed Herrera per the organization's endorsement page. freedomcaucusfund.com · Feb 23, 2026

Campaign finance

Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.

Raised
$1.94M
Spent
$1.64M
Cash on hand
$309K

As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H4TX23120(opens in a new tab)

Sources 23

  1. [1] Brandon Herrera for U.S. House of Representatives(opens in a new tab) Oct 12, 2026
  2. [2] Brandon Herrera (R) – TX-23 House 2026 | Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Oct 10, 2026
  3. [3] Trump backs Ken Paxton, Dan Patrick, Texas GOP at San Antonio rally(opens in a new tab) Oct 8, 2026
  4. [4] Padilla Stout emphasizes family costs over gun rights in ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
  5. [5] 2026 GOA Texas Endorsements(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
  6. [6] Brandon Herrera | 2026 candidate for Texas’ 23rd ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
  7. [7] Ken Paxton stands with Brandon Herrera despite crude ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
  8. [8] Padilla Stout is best for Texas' 23rd Congressional District(opens in a new tab) Oct 2, 2026
  9. [9] 2026 Texas congressional races: Who is running and what ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
  10. [10] Brandon Herrera - Texas(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
  11. [11] Brandon Herrera - Texas Republican Primary(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
  12. [12] Texas congressional races 2026: Who is running and what ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
  13. [13] Brandon Herrera still hasn't refiled his financial disclosure(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
  14. [14] Brandon Herrera's amended financial filing says his gun ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
  15. [15] NEWS: Brandon Herrera, conservative candidate for TX-23 ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
  16. [16] Political Action Committee | SAPOA(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
  17. [17] Memes and Machine Guns: How Brandon Herrera Built a ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 26, 2026
  18. [18] Pay No Attention To The Freaks In The GOP! Look At The Commie Over There!(opens in a new tab) Aug 12, 2026
  19. [19] This Texas frontrunner for a seat in Congress wants to take ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 10, 2026
  20. [20] Endorsements - Freedom Caucus Fund(opens in a new tab) Jul 16, 2026
  21. [21] Home — Brandon Herrera for Congress(opens in a new tab) Jun 10, 2026
  22. [22] Brandon Herrera gets Trump nod for 23rd Congressional District(opens in a new tab) Mar 11, 2026
  23. [23] U.S. representative Republican candidates for District 23(opens in a new tab) Feb 9, 2026
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