What party is Brandon Herrera?

Brandon Herrera is running as a Republican.

Who is Brandon Herrera running against?

Katy Padilla Stout, for Texas U.S. House District 23.

Should I vote for Brandon Herrera?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Brandon Herrera's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Brandon Herrera

Republican · Candidate for Texas U.S. House District 23 · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). From who donated to their 2024 campaign for U.S. House.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Guns	Strongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $1.1M supporting and $3.0M opposing Brandon Herrera.

For
Freedom Caucus Fund · Republican congressional caucus PAC	$645K
No Going Back PAC Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$323K
America PAC · Conservative advocacy	$117K
Maha PAC	$15K
Gun Rights America	$4,500
GOA Victory Fund	$4,481
Against
HMP · Democratic House leadership super PAC	$901K
Ready for the Fight · Progressive advocacy	$883K
Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC · Environment / climate	$724K
AB PAC · Progressive advocacy	$268K
Hispanic Leadership Trust	$75K
Hispanic Leadership Action	$73K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

Executive branch officials: Donald Trump
U.S. representatives: Lauren Boebert, Eli Crane, Tom Emmer, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Pat Harrigan, Richard Hudson and 6 more
State legislators: Wesley Virdell
Individuals: Benny Johnson, James Fishback, Tim Pool, Kyle Rittenhouse
Organizations: Freedom Caucus Fund, Gun Owners of America, MAHA Action, National Association for Gun Rights, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Liberty Caucus and 4 more

More about Brandon Herrera

Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Katy Padilla Stout · Democrat

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Quick answers

What party is Brandon Herrera?: Brandon Herrera is running as a Republican.
Who is Brandon Herrera running against?: Katy Padilla Stout, for Texas U.S. House District 23.
Is Brandon Herrera liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Brandon Herrera is moderately right, from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Brandon Herrera?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Brandon Herrera's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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