Democrats Suddenly Have a Shot at Texas District

“A gun rights activist and hard-right YouTuber became the default Republican nominee in a West Texas congressional race late Thursday after a sex scandal forced the incumbent, Representative Tony Gonzales, to drop his bid for re-election,” the New York Times reports.

“By Friday, clips of the challenger, Brandon Herrera, shooting Nazi-era weapons and discussing his copy of Mein Kampf were circulating widely among Democrats. Suddenly Mr. Gonzales’s district — the solidly red Texas 23rd — appeared to Democrats as one they could flip in November.”

“Democratic strategists in Washington were exploring whether to dedicate money to support their candidate in the district, which stretches from San Antonio along the U.S.-Mexico border to El Paso.”