GOP Candidate’s Past Remarks on Women Surface

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GOP Candidate's Past Remarks on Women Surface

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Brandon Herrera, the Republican nominee for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, is facing renewed attention for a history of crude and sexually explicit remarks targeting women. These comments, made in videos, social media posts, and podcasts, include derogatory statements about women’s appearance and intelligence. Herrera has previously dismissed these remarks as “jokes.”

Herrera, who gained prominence as “The AK Guy” through his YouTube channel featuring firearms content, announced his candidacy for the U.S. House in August 2023, citing frustration with incumbent Tony Gonzales’ votes and gun policy. After an initial run in 2024 where he lost to Gonzales in a runoff by a narrow margin, Herrera ran again in 2026. He forced Gonzales into a runoff in the March 3, 2026, primary, and became the presumptive nominee after Gonzales withdrew his candidacy two days later following an alleged affair. Herrera will now face Democrat Katy Padilla Stout in the general election on November 3, 2026.

Beyond the recent focus on his comments about women, Herrera has also faced criticism for other controversial content, including jokes about veteran suicide and the Holocaust, as well as the use of Nazi imagery in his videos. He has defended his “dark humor” by stating that it is a coping mechanism. House Republican leaders have continued to back Herrera despite these controversies.

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