Rep. Tony Gonzales and gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera were projected to head into a May runoff in the Republican primary for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ reported.
The projection followed media reports alleging Gonzales had an affair with a former staffer, which unsettled the congressman’s reelection campaign, according to those reports.
Gonzales, R-Texas, is the incumbent in the predominantly Republican district. Herrera has attracted attention as a gun rights advocate and content creator on YouTube, Decision Desk HQ said.
The two candidates are set to face each other in a May runoff for the GOP nomination for the 23rd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projected.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
