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

Trump endorsed Brandon Herrera for Texas’s 23rd District after Tony Gonzales left the race. Coverage varies in emphasis between Herrera’s campaign alignment with Trump and scrutiny of his past remarks.

Lead article · Texas Tribune · CENTERBrandon Herrera gets Trump nod for 23rd Congressional District
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

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.

Outlets by lean

10 RATED · 1 UNRATED

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“Endorsement amid race transition”

Center coverage pairs the endorsement with Gonzales’s exit and race developments, while some articles also scrutinize Herrera’s past remarks.

7 CENTER ARTICLES
KSAT (cites Texas Tribune)MAR 11 · 10:15 PM ET
Brandon Herrera gets Trump endorsement for 23rd Congressional DistrictTrump endorsed Herrera and praised his positions on Republican campaign issues.CRED 81BAL 65 MIXED
Texas TribuneMAR 11 · 8:50 PM ET
Brandon Herrera gets Trump nod for 23rd Congressional DistrictTrump endorsed Herrera after the candidate became the Republican nominee.CRED 80BAL 70 MIXED
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com (original publisher not identified)MAR 12 · 4:43 PM ET
Donald Trump endorses Texas candidate accused of being neo-NaziTrump endorsed Herrera and praised his support for the Second Amendment.CRED 75BAL 65 MIXED

How it looks for Trump

Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 7 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 3 mixed, 0 informational.

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. MAR 11: Left 0, Center 4, Right 0. MAR 12: Left 0, Center 3, Right 3.

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