{"id":12926,"date":"2024-03-07T07:48:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T02:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/07\/america-first-candidate-brandon-gill-wins-texas-26th-congressional-district\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T07:48:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T02:18:07","slug":"america-first-candidate-brandon-gill-wins-texas-26th-congressional-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/07\/america-first-candidate-brandon-gill-wins-texas-26th-congressional-district\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;America First&#8217; Candidate Brandon Gill Wins Texas&#8217; 26th Congressional District"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Brandon Gill, the son-in-law of political commentator Dinesh D\u2019Souza, won Texas\u2019 26th congressional district.<\/p>\n<p>Gill <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/election-results-2024\/texas\/?r=48461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">secured<\/a> 58.4% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The victory comes as Super PACs have poured millions into ads against Gill.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/gop-megadonors-house-freedom-caucus-primaries-rcna140792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, PACs Conservatives for American Excellence spent $965,311 against the Trump-endorsed candidate and America Leads Action spent $1.1 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brandon Gill is going to bring the reinforcements we desperately need to Washington. <\/p>\n<p>To the *Republican* donors who lit $1.5 million on fire in their failed attempt to defeat Brandon I have this question:<\/p>\n<p>Wouldn\u2019t your money have been better spent registering Republican voters\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KEl9bN1RrO\">https:\/\/t.co\/KEl9bN1RrO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1765426926364119076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In December, Trump wrote on Truth Social, \u201cIt is my great honor to ENDORSE Brandon Gill for U.S. Congress in Texas-26. He is the clear \u2018America First\u2019 candidate, and is as loyal and tough as they come. He\u2019s a Cowboy, Businessman, Husband and Father, but also, a True Patriot. Brandon is Strong on SECURING OUR BORDER, STOPPING CRIME, FIGHTING INFLATION, &amp; PROTECTING OUR SECOND AMENDMENT. He also comes with the love and respect of his father-in-law, a true warrior, Dinesh D\u2019Souza. Brandon will not let you down. Onward to VICTORY!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am humbled and honored to share that I\u2019ve been officially endorsed by President Donald J. Trump in my run for US Congress in TX-26.<\/p>\n<p>To the people of TX-26 and President Trump: I will not let you down. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VcrRSDim9g\">pic.twitter.com\/VcrRSDim9g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brandon Gill (@realBrandonGill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realBrandonGill\/status\/1731000597212450855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Gill also received an endorsement from Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX).<\/p>\n<p>Cruz told the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/01\/22\/exclusive-sen-ted-cruz-endorses-brandon-gill-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Caller<\/a> in January, \u201cBrandon Gill has all the best characteristics of a Texan: Dedicated, hardworking, and resilient. With a deep understanding of what it means to take on the left and the corrupt mainstream media, Brandon has set himself apart from other candidates and is the best qualified to fight the radical left and their disastrous agenda in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am proud to endorse him for TX-26 and look forward to seeing him win his race.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am honored to be endorsed by Senator Ted Cruz in my congressional race for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TX26?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TX26<\/a>! <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Brandon Gill has all the best characteristics of a Texan: dedicated, hardworking, and resilient. With a deep understanding of what it means to take on the left and the corrupt mainstream media,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eGwX0MtQ5E\">pic.twitter.com\/eGwX0MtQ5E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brandon Gill (@realBrandonGill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realBrandonGill\/status\/1750345836033175741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Gill responded to his victory in an X thread, writing, \u201cConservatives of #TX26 demand change in Washington. They want a secure border, an end to out of control spending, and our America First values represented. I want to thank them for entrusting me with their vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis campaign wasn\u2019t about me, it was about the people of our great district who want to send a true conservative to Congress that will fight alongside President Trump,\u201d he wrote, adding, \u201cTo the swamp super PACs whose deceptive lies have been rejected by the voters in Texas\u2019 26th district\u2014Your anti-Trump hate has no place here. Last night was a historic victory for the 26th District, for President Donald Trump, Senator Ted Cruz, and all who endorsed our campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This campaign wasn\u2019t about me, it was about the people of our great district who want to send a true conservative to Congress that will fight alongside President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brandon Gill (@realBrandonGill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realBrandonGill\/status\/1765390749921681632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThank you and I promise the 26th district that I will never back down from our conservative values and look forward to fighting the left on behalf of North Texas from Congress next January!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you and I promise the 26th district that I will never back down from our conservative values and look forward to fighting the left on behalf of North Texas from Congress next January!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brandon Gill (@realBrandonGill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realBrandonGill\/status\/1765390752874467538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfaith.com\/america-first-candidate-brandon-gill-wins-texas-26th-congressional-district\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandon Gill, the son-in-law of political commentator Dinesh D\u2019Souza, won Texas\u2019 26th congressional district. Gill secured 58.4% of the vote. The victory comes as Super PACs have poured millions into ads against Gill. According to NBC News, PACs Conservatives for American Excellence spent $965,311 against the Trump-endorsed candidate and America Leads Action spent $1.1 million. 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