World Sep 09, 2026 · 1 min read

Texas Republican in race for key House seat under fire for derogatory comments

Brandon Herrera of state’s 23rd congressional district calls insults against women and unhoused people ‘jokes’A Republican candidate for a key congressional district in Texas has come under scrutiny over a series of derogatory comments made about women in his social media posts and videos.Brandon He...

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The Guardian
by Oliver Milman
Texas Republican in race for key House seat under fire for derogatory comments

Brandon Herrera of state’s 23rd congressional district calls insults against women and unhoused people ‘jokes’

A Republican candidate for a key congressional district in Texas has come under scrutiny over a series of derogatory comments made about women in his social media posts and videos.

Brandon Herrera, who is the GOP candidate for Texas’s 23rd congressional district, has made a string of insults while fashioning a rightwing online persona as the “AK Guy”, and hosts a YouTube channel with more than 4 million subscribers that tests and reviews firearms.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Oliver Milman.

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