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Brandon Herrera

R

Led the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 43.3% of the vote, then advanced to the general election after incumbent Tony Gonzales withdrew and the scheduled runoff was canceled.

Brandon Herrera is the Republican nominee for this open border-area seat. He is a firearms manufacturer and YouTube personality whose channel focused on firearms content has more than 3 million subscribers.[2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Background

  • Attended Campbell College, studying pre-law, before leaving to start a firearms manufacturing business.[2]
  • As of the 2024 election, hosted a YouTube channel focused on firearms-related content with more than 3 million subscribers.[2]

Campaign money

Raised $1.9M · spent $1.6M · $309K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Campaign website ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Katy Padilla Stout, Ben Mendoza · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 2.Brandon Herrera · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference