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Brandon Herrera gets Trump endorsement for 23rd Congressional District

Trump endorsed Herrera and praised his positions on Republican campaign issues.

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President Donald Trump endorsed Brandon Herrera for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District after Herrera became the Republican nominee following Tony Gonzales’ withdrawal. Herrera will face Democratic nominee Katy Padilla-Stout.

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Republican nominee for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District

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House Speaker who called on Gonzales to end his reelection bid

Tony Gonzales
Former U.S. Representative (R-TX)

Incumbent representative who withdrew from the race after admitting to an affair

ALSO MENTIONED  Katy Padilla-Stout, Democratic nominee facing Herrera

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Trump Endorses Brandon Herrera for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed Brandon Herrera for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District after incumbent Tony Gonzales withdrew from the race. Center outlets place the endorsement in the context of Gonzales’s departure and the race’s next steps, with some also emphasizing scrutiny of Herrera’s past remarks. Right-leaning outlets connect Trump’s backing to Herrera’s support for the president’s agenda, while also covering controversy over Herrera’s past Nazi-related videos.

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