Brandon Herrera, a gun rights YouTuber known as 'AK Guy,' is gaining momentum in a race against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. Gonzales faced criticism for being the only GOP house vote supporting a bipartisan gun safety bill after the Uvalde school shooting. Herrera's online fame is being leveraged in his bid for Congress in one of Texas' competitive runoff elections.
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
Who is Brandon Herrera? What to know about the ‘AK Guy’ and YouTube star running for Congress https://t.co/wvXwPCrNjl
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
Gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera gains momentum in race against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, who is taking heat from the right for being the lone GOP house vote in support of the bipartisan gun safety bill passed after the Uvalde school shooting. https://t.co/RRQ1HJICko