Scrolling through congressional race results and CD 23, which stretches across West Texas from San Antonio, Brandon Herrera is lagging behind with nearly 60% of the vote counted. The seat was held by Tony Gonzales before he resigned. Thinking about this article Carlos wrote from the field earlier this year amid Gonzales' scandals. texastribune.org/2026/02/27/tony-gonzales-west-texas-election-2026

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