Both candidates attracted more donations from out of state than in Texas — a sign of national attention on the congressional race.
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales and his challenger in the GOP runoff, Brandon Herrera. The runoff is May 28.WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales raised more than twice what Republican primary challenger Brandon Herrera raised in this year’s first quarter.
About 56% of the over 5,000 reported donations to Gonzales’ campaign this cycle have been from out of state and include large-number figures from corporate interests. The campaign arms of energy, agriculture and telecommunication companies have all donated the maximum permissible amount for political action committees, as has the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
A far larger percentage of Herrera’s funds come from small-dollar donations, and about two-thirds of his 479 contributions to his campaign have been from out-of-state donors this cycle. Herrera often uses his YouTube channel to encourage donations to his effort. His YouTube channel has over 3.3 million subscribers across the country.. Herrera voted in North Carolina for most of his life. Herrera retorts that he has lived in San Antonio for years.
It is Gonzales’ most competitive election since he was first elected to Congress in 2020, when the district boundaries were more competitive in the general election. Gonzales easily secured his party’s nomination with 78% of the vote in his 2022 primary.
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