Brandon Gill, son-in-law of political commentator Dinesh D'Souza, gained Texas' twenty sixth congressional district.
Gill obtained 58.4% of the vote.
The victory comes as Tremendous PACs poured thousands and thousands into adverts in opposition to Gill.
In response to NBC Information, Conservatives for American Excellence PACs spent $965,311 in opposition to the Trump-backed candidate and America Leads Motion spent $1.1 million.
In December, Trump wrote on Fact Social: “It’s my nice honor to ENDORSE Brandon Gill for US Congress in Texas-26. He’s a transparent “America First” candidate and is as loyal and hard as they arrive. He’s a cowboy, entrepreneur, husband and father, but additionally a real patriot. Brandon is powerful on SECURING OUR BORDERS, STOPPING CRIME, FIGHTING INFLATION AND PROTECTING OUR SECOND AMENDMENT. He additionally comes with the love and respect of his father-in-law, a real warrior, Dinesh D'Souza. Brandon won’t allow you to down. Ahead to VICTORY!”
Gill additionally obtained an endorsement from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).
Cruz advised the Every day Caller in January, “Brandon Gill has all the perfect qualities of a Texan: devoted, hardworking and resilient. With a deep understanding of what it means to face as much as the left and the corrupt mainstream media, Brandon has set himself aside from the opposite candidates and is finest certified to struggle the novel left and its disastrous agenda in Congress.
“I’m proud to assist him for the TX-26 and sit up for seeing him win his race.”
Responding to his victory within the X thread, Gill wrote: “#TX26 conservatives are demanding change in Washington. They need a safe border, an finish to out-of-control spending, and our America First values represented. I wish to thank them for trusting me with their vote.”
“This marketing campaign was not about me, it was in regards to the individuals of our nice district who wish to ship a real conservative to Congress to struggle alongside President Trump,” he wrote, including: “To the swamp tremendous PACs whose misleading lies have been rejected by voters within the twenty sixth. district of Texas – Your hatred of Trump has no place right here. Final night time was a historic victory for the twenty sixth District, for President Donald Trump, Senator Ted Cruz, and everybody who supported our marketing campaign.
“Thanks and I promise the twenty sixth District that I’ll by no means again down from our conservative values and I sit up for preventing the left on behalf of North Texas from Congress subsequent January!”
