The AK Guy's Fight for Congress
7/5/202613 min
Brandon Herrera, the AK Guy-turned-congressional candidate for Texas' 23rd District, joins Morning Wire to talk gun rights progress under the Trump administration, his path from YouTube gun content creator to GOP nominee after the scandal that ended predecessor Tony Gonzalez's career, and why Texas Republicans aren't sweating the "turning blue" narrative. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.
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Brandon Herrera· Guest1:00
[upbeat music] AK-50. Three, two, one.
Georgia Howe· Host1:08
[gunshots] [laughs] That was Brandon Herrera, the AK guy, shooting one of the many guns he showcases on his popular YouTube channel. Herrera, who's running for a House seat in Texas District 23, has been pushing for more expansive gun rights for years. He says he sees major progress under the