Brandon Herrera - Ballotpedia

Brandon Herrera studied pre-law at Campbell College. 

Brandon is a firearms manufacturer and content creator. He works at The AK Guy, a firearms manufacturing company he founded after leaving Campbell College, where he studied pre-law. He previously worked as the host of a firearms-related YouTube channel with more than three million subscribers.

Brandon is a firearms manufacturer entrepreneur and content creator on YouTube. 

Brandon Herrera is running for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Texas’s 23rd Congressional District. He previously ran for the same office in 2022 and did not win, and again in 2024 but lost in the Republican primary runoff.

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Brandon previously ran for U.S. Representative in Congressional District 23 in 2022 and 2024 but did not win.

Opposes new taxes and supports reducing government spending.

Opposes new taxes and supports reducing "wasteful government spending that fuels inflation."

Plans to sponsor the REINS Act, which would require Congress to review and approve major federal regulations.

Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

Supports expanding investment options for younger workers so that Social Security and Medicaid "remains strong for future generations."

- Opposes new taxes and supports reducing "wasteful government spending that fuels inflation."
- Plans to sponsor the REINS Act, which would require Congress to review and approve major federal regulations.
- Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare. 
- Supports expanding investment options for younger workers so that Social Security and Medicaid "remains strong for future generations."

Economy

Opposes gun control and plans to increase funding for firearm training for school staff.

Opposes gun control and new firearms restrictions. Also plans to increase funding for school staff firearm training.

Opposes any spending bill that does not fund the completion of the border wall, reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy, and end the abuse of the asylum system.

Opposes any spending bill that does not fund the completion of the border wall, reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy, and "end the abuse of the asylum system."

- Opposes gun control and new firearms restrictions. Also plans to increase funding for school staff firearm training.
- Opposes any spending bill that does not fund the completion of the border wall, reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy, and "end the abuse of the asylum system."

Public Safety

Opposes abortion and plans to sponsor the Infant Born Alive Act.

Opposes abortion and plans to sponsor the Infant Born Alive Act "to protect the lives of children who survive attempted abortions."

Plans to expand Tricare so that veterans can see the doctor of their choice.

- Opposes abortion and plans to sponsor the Infant Born Alive Act "to protect the lives of children who survive attempted abortions."
- Plans to expand Tricare so that veterans can see the doctor of their choice.

Healthcare

As of January 22, 2026, Brandon Herrera’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Supports term limits for Congress members.

Supports term limits for Congress members, advocating for a three term limit for House members and a two term limit for Senators. 

- Supports term limits for Congress members, advocating for a three term limit for House members and a two term limit for Senators. 

Voting & Elections

Opposes "sending billions to defend foreign borders" and supports bringing troops home from countries like Syria and Iraq.

Opposes "sending billions to defend foreign borders" and supports bringing troops home from countries like Syria and Iraq "where we have no clear national interest." 

- Opposes "sending billions to defend foreign borders" and supports bringing troops home from countries like Syria and Iraq "where we have no clear national interest." 

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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CANSECO, Francisco Raul (Quico) | US House of Representatives ...

Francisco Canseco - Ballotpedia

Francisco "Quico" Canseco is originally from Laredo, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from St. Louis University and a law degree from St. Louis University. Francisco lives with his wife, Gloria, and their three children in San Antonio, Texas, and is Catholic.

Francisco is the president and director of FMC Developers. He works at FMC Developers, where he has been since 1991. He previously worked at Texas Heritage Bancshares as chairman, served as general counsel for a bank for five years, practiced law at Escamilla and Ponek, directed a small bank conglomerate in the western suburbs of San Antonio, and operated his own law practice for five years.

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Francisco currently works as an attorney in private practice. He previously worked as of counsel at Farrimond Castillo & Bresnahan, P.C.. and held roles as of counsel at Shelton and Valadez, P.C. He also worked as associate general counsel for the Republican Party of Texas, served as director of Hondo National Bank, and was chairman of Texas Heritage Bancshares. Earlier in his career, Francisco worked as president and director of FMC Developers Inc., general counsel for Union National Bank of Texas, associate counsel at Person Whitworth Borchers, and associate attorney at Mann, Castillon, Freed, and Kazen. He also operated his own law practice and worked in finance as a bank executive.

Francisco "Quico" Canseco previously ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’s 28th Congressional District in 2004 but did not win. He again ran in the 2008 Republican primary for that seat and lost to Bexar County Commissioner Lyle Larson. He was elected to Congress representing Texas’s 23rd Congressional District in the 2010 midterm elections and served one term from 2011 to 2013. He subsequently ran for the U.S. House seat in Texas’s 23rd Congressional District in 2014 but did not win. He is currently running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’s 23rd Congressional District in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

Francisco previously served as a U.S. Representative for Texas District 23. He served one term from 2011 to 2013. Canseco previously ran for the U.S. House to represent Texas District 23 in 2012 and 2014, but did not win. He also previously ran for the U.S. House to represent Texas District 21 in 2018, but did not win.

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Believes that reducing unreasonable controls on energy production is essential for making the cost of living affordable and improving the economy.

Supports making the Trump-era tax cuts permanent.

Supports cutting federal spending and regulations to reduce inflation and the cost of living.

- Supports making the Trump-era tax cuts permanent.
- Supports cutting federal spending and regulations to reduce inflation and the cost of living.

Supports increasing enforcement along the U.S.–Mexico border to address cross-border violence and trafficking.

- Supports increasing enforcement along the U.S.–Mexico border to address cross-border violence and trafficking.

Supports repealing parts of the Affordable Care Act but supports keeping protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

- Supports repealing parts of the Affordable Care Act but supports keeping protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

As of January 22, 2026, Francisco "Quico" Canseco’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding oil, gas, and coal production.

Supports opening federal lands for drilling and mining.

- Supports expanding oil, gas, and coal production.
- Supports opening federal lands for drilling and mining.

Supports requiring proof of citizenship and nationwide voter identification.

Supports limiting mail-in voting and returning to paper ballots.

- Supports requiring proof of citizenship and nationwide voter identification.
- Supports limiting mail-in voting and returning to paper ballots.

Believes in the necessity of border closures and protecting American sovereignty to prevent incursions, while advocating for common-sense solutions to address advanced technological threats.

Supports completing the border wall and making Trump-era border policies permanent.

Supports ending catch-and-release and codifying the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy.

- Supports completing the border wall and making Trump-era border policies permanent.
- Supports ending catch-and-release and codifying the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy.

Francisco "Quico" Canseco

Francisco currently works as an attorney in private practice. He previously worked as of counsel at Farrimond Castillo & Bresnahan, P.C., served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and held roles as of counsel at Shelton and Valadez, P.C. He also worked as associate general counsel for the Republican Party of Texas, served as director of Hondo National Bank, and was chairman of Texas Heritage Bancshares. Earlier in his career, Francisco worked as president and director of FMC Developers Inc., general counsel for Union National Bank of Texas, associate counsel at Person Whitworth Borchers, and associate attorney at Mann, Castillon, Freed, and Kazen. He also operated his own law practice and worked in finance as a bank executive.

Francisco previously served as a U.S. Representative for Texas District 23. He served one term from 2011 to 2013. Canseco previously ran for the U.S. House to represent Texas District 23 in 2012 and 2014, but did not win. He also previously ran for the U.S. House to represent Texas District 21 in 2018, but did not win. Canseco is currently running for the U.S. House to represent Texas District 23 in the 2026 election.

- Supports making the Trump-era tax cuts permanent
- Supports cutting federal spending and regulations to reduce inflation and the cost of living

- Supports increasing enforcement along the U.S.–Mexico border to address cross-border violence and trafficking

- Supports repealing parts of the Affordable Care Act but supports keeping protections for people with pre-existing conditions

- Supports expanding oil, gas, and coal production
- Supports opening federal lands for drilling and mining

- Supports requiring proof of citizenship and nationwide voter identification
- Supports limiting mail-in voting and returning to paper ballots

- Supports completing the border wall and making Trump-era border policies permanent
- Supports ending catch-and-release and codifying the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Keith Barton is from Colony, Alaska. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Alaska. He and his wife have daughters together. He is Lutheran.

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Keith served as a commissioned officer and naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps from 2005 to 2017, reaching the rank of captain.

Keith previously ran for Texas' 23rd Congressional District in 2024 but did not win. 

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Supports improving infrastructure, including roads, highways, and water systems, and expanding broadband for rural and urban communities.

Supports creating pathways for veterans to access high-quality jobs in technology, logistics, and skilled trades.

- Supports improving infrastructure, including roads, highways, and water systems, and expanding broadband for rural and urban communities.
- Supports reducing government spending.
- Supports creating pathways for veterans to access high-quality jobs in technology, logistics, and skilled trades.

Supports providing law enforcement with more tools to protect communities.

- Supports providing law enforcement with more tools to protect communities.

As of January 22, 2026, Keith Barton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Emphasizes the importance of border security.

Supports a layered enforcement approach to border security.

- Emphasizes the importance of border security.
- Supports a layered enforcement approach to border security.

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Representative Tony Gonzales

GONZALES, Tony

Tony Gonzales is from San Antonio. He earned an associate's degree from Chaminade University, a bachelor's degree from Excelsior College, and a master's degree from American Public University. He has six children with his wife, Angel.

Tony previously worked as a faculty member at Pensacola State College and the University of Maryland, and a community representative at the Head Start Policy Council. He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, retiring as a master chief petty officer.

Tony currently serves as the U.S. representative for Texas' 23rd District. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his third term.

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Supports reducing regulations and taxes to enhance economic opportunities and support small businesses.

Supports reducing regulations and tax rates.

Supports fighting reckless spending to combat inflation and lower taxes for middle-class families.

Supports "ensur[ing] America is the 21st century leader in energy supply, advanced manufacturing, agriculture production, cybersecurity, as well as medical, scientific, and technological innovation."

- Supports reducing regulations and tax rates.
- Supports "ensur[ing] America is the 21st century leader in energy supply, advanced manufacturing, agriculture production, cybersecurity, as well as medical, scientific, and technological innovation."

Supports strengthening penalties for assaulting law enforcement to defend officers in the line of duty.

Supports strengthening penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers.

Supports labeling fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction and charging dealers linked to overdose deaths with felony murder.

Supports "label[ing] fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction."

Supports the right to bear arms and advocates for Second Amendment rights.

- Supports strengthening penalties for assaulting law enforcement officers.
- Supports "label[ing] fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction."
- Opposes gun control.

Opposes abortion access and believes life is sacred from conception, advocating for reforms to promote adoption instead of funding abortion.

Supports increasing access to mental health resources, such as telehealth and addiction recovery.

- Opposes access to abortion.
- Supports increasing access to mental health resources, such as telehealth and addiction recovery.

Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

- Supports increasing school security.
- Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

As of January 22, 2026, Tony Gonzales’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote and presentation of an ID to cast a ballot.

- Supports the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote and presentation of an ID to cast a ballot.

Supports protecting the global economic environment to ensure safe international travel and trade for Americans, advocating for peace and prosperity worldwide.

Supports protecting the global economic environment to ensure safe international travel and trade for Americans.

Supports reducing undocumented immigration through technology, increasing funding for Border Patrol, and reforming the work visa program.

Supports increasing funding for Veterans Administration healthcare and military installations, and seeks to ensure veterans receive benefits and resources.

- Supports protecting the global economic environment to ensure safe international travel and trade for Americans.
- Supports reducing undocumented immigration through technology, increasing funding for Border Patrol, and reforming the work visa program.
- Supports increasing funding for Veterans Administration healthcare and military installations, and seeks to ensure veterans receive benefits and resources.

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