Brandon Herrera reportedly loaned his campaign $50,000 in December, even though he listed a salary of $84,000 in a federal financial filing.that he was"not done fighting" after his narrow loss to incumbent U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzalez, a federal campaign-finance inquiry probably wasn't what he had in mind.
Here may be the issue that prompted questions from the FEC: Herrera — a YouTube influencer who posts gun reviews on his channel — earned a $84,000 annual salary in 2022, according to a financial disclosure report he filed in September with the U.S. House. Unless Herrera received a substantial boost in 2023 personal income or has a deep reservoir of personal savings, the filing raises questions about his ability to fund a loan of that size.
Also, the Mississippi Attorney General's Office last August opened an investigation into the Invest in Mississippi PAC, for which Datwyler was listed as treasurer, about the political scandal swirling around former New York Congressman George Santos, who was booted out of congress late last year over accusations of financial misdeeds.