Gonzales, 43, faces Brandon Herrera in the May primary runoff election for South Texas District 23.
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“He represents more than two-thirds of the Texas-Mexico border and knows the dangerous consequences that President Joe Biden’s reckless open border policies have on our state—and our nation,” Abbott said in a statement. “I know Tony will continue the fight in our nation's capital to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists, re-instate the Remain in Mexico policies, and deport people who illegally enter our country.
Over his three years in Washington, Gonzales has rarely shied away from criticizing other Republicans if he feels they deserve it. Just this week, heof the party as “scumbags” and “klansmen” for voting against foreign aid packages to U.S. allies. So far at least three members of the U.S. House Freedom Caucus have backed Herrera, and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, Freedom Caucus policy chair, has been increasingly critical of Gonzales while stopping short of endorsing in the race.
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