GOP hopeful's misogynistic past tests Texas congressional race

CNN reports Brandon Herrera, a Texas GOP congressional candidate and online personality known as 'The AK Guy,' has a lengthy history of crude, misogynistic comments about women, including demeaning feminists and gun-safety advocates, as well as explicit remarks. Herrera describes the remarks as jokes, while some Republicans back him amid a race in a district where the incumbent resigned amid a House Ethics probe and a female Democrat challenger is running. Democrats have targeted the seat, hoping Herrera’s past could hurt him; the race centers on gun rights and border security, with Herrera facing scrutiny over his online persona and comments.