Brandon Herrera, known as 'The AK Guy' and famous for promoting guns on YouTube, is running for Congress in San Antonio, aiming to unseat U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. Herrera, originally from North Carolina, has built a significant online following and his campaign is now focusing on one of Texas' most competitive runoff elections. The district he hopes to represent includes several small Texas towns, among them Uvalde.
Brandon Herrera built a big following on YouTube by promoting guns. Now he's running for Congress in San Antonio against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. https://t.co/QG0MPVt2Gw
Among the many little Texas towns in the sprawling district that the North Carolina-transplant YouTuber known as “The AK Guy” hopes to represent in Congress: Uvalde. https://t.co/2OunYLLW9R
San Antonio's @TheAKGuy is famous online. Can that get him to Congress? @caylajharris looks at Brandon Herrera’s effort to oust @TonyGonzales4TX in one of Texas’ most competitive runoff elections https://t.co/iK9zZKZ88r
Who is Brandon Herrera? What to know about the ‘AK Guy’ and YouTube star running for Congress https://t.co/5Yz23BC92u
San Antonio's 'AK Guy' is famous online. Can that take him to Congress over U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales? https://t.co/JRstox29Vc
Fun story by @jameslynch32. The "MAGA" candidate in UT-SEN was once a fair bit more progressive https://t.co/xVwgXFKZxA