The runoff election Tuesday has attracted national attention as some of Gonzales’s colleagues in the House have endorsed Brandon Herrera in TX-23.
and to implement stricter gun safety measures. Those votes attracted a crowded field of candidates looking to oust the incumbent during the March primary, forcing Gonzales into a runoff with challenger Brandon Herrera after neither candidate secured more than 50% of the vote.
The runoff on Tuesday will feature a matchup between Gonzales and Herrera, a gun rights activist and hard-right YouTuber who is challenging the incumbent after heto vote in favor of a bill that would strengthen gun safety laws. The measure came in response to a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which is located in Gonzales’s district.
that “if you vote against our interests, if you vote against gun rights, if you vote against the Constitution … we will challenge you, we will primary you and we will win. We will take your f***ing job.”But Gonzales says he is unconcerned with the challenge, pointing to the state’s primary when the incumbent received“I’m gonna dust this guy, no doubt in my mind,” Gonzales said. “And honestly, I’ve gotten a whole lot stronger for it, too.
Several other House Republicans have said they back Herrera, including Reps. Bob Good , Ralph Norman , andBut Gonzales boasts a slew of high-profile endorsements as well, including from state officials such as Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Gonzales has also received the backing of high-profile celebrities, including actor Matthew McConaughey, who is from the Texas Republican’s district.
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