—Time Magazine
Rep. Gonzales, Facing Harassment Allegations, Heads to Primary Runoff With Gun Rights YouTuber Herrera
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales and YouTuber Brandon Herrera have advanced to a May 26 runoff in Texas' 23rd congressional district after neither secured 50% of the vote in the primary, with each capturing roughly 42.5%. The race is overshadowed by harassment allegations against Gonzales stemming from an alleged affair with a staffer who later died by suicide in September 2025, prompting calls for his resignation from fellow House Republicans. Gonzales has denied the affair and refused to step dow