A newly resurfaced video of Brandon Herrera, the Republican congressional candidate in Texas' 23rd District who was endorsed this week by President Donald Trump, is drawing renewed scrutiny after footage showed him wearing Confederate imagery and promoting the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a group that has long defended Confederate memory and symbols.
Herrera, known online as "The AK Guy," secured a major boost on March 11 when Trump endorsed him after Rep. Tony Gonzales exited the race, effectively clearing Herrera's path as the Republican nominee in the border district. The endorsement elevated Herrera's profile nationally, but it also reopened examination of his earlier online videos and public associations, many of which had already surfaced during his 2024 challenge to Gonzales.
