Brandon Herrera is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas's 23rd congressional district.
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On 2026-09-13, Brandon Herrera was a candidate for Texas's 23rd congressional district: he had advanced past the primary runoff and was the Republican nominee by mid-September, per sources published in March and September 2026.
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What was said
… Don't make the noise. It's so loud. I don't want to hear the noise. Who's crying? I don't want to hear the noises. Men, I don't want to hear it. Definitely has an Asian. We're wrestling. Oh, you stole Big Oh. Brandon, number one man, you my Congress of this area, my District 23 is, "Gimme all your 22." You know, all 27 districts on my butthole. Ah, I want you to oh, the districts. Oh, every district. The erection is an election. We know. Oh, win or lose. Back to your hypothetical. I have an election. Can we unwind this? We can try. The pace has shifted. …
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Supports. AP (March 2026) reports Herrera as a Republican congressional candidate for Texas's 23rd District after Rep. Tony Gonzales dropped out, forcing him into a runoff.[1]
Supports. Reuters (March 2026) identifies Herrera as the main opponent in the Republican primary for Texas's 23rd congressional district.[2]
Supports. USA Today (published 2026-09-17, four days after the post) identifies Herrera as the Republican nominee for Texas's 23rd Congressional District.[3]
Supports. Ballotready lists Herrera as a candidate for U.S. House, Texas 23rd District, in the 2026 primary runoff and November general election.[4]
Context. Later sources (October 2026) confirm he remained the Republican candidate in the November 3 general election against Democrat Katy Padilla Stout and independent Ben Mendoza.[5][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 5 not rated
- 1Gonzales' departure clears path for Republican gun rights ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Six key Texas races from US House primaries on Tuesdayreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3What Texas Republican Brandon Herrera said about women, Nazi ...usatoday.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Brandon Herreraballotready.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5ELECTION RESULTS: Texas' 23rd Congressional District ...ksat.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Herrera, Padilla Stout Race for West Texas Congressional District 23thetexan.news · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Here are the top races to watch this November 2026 electiontpr.org · not rated · cited for: context
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