Is Brandon Gill the Future of MAGA in Texas?
The young-ish right-wing Republican has rapidly gone from freshman lawmaker to one of Trump’s top attack dogs.
Eden Shamy
Eden Shamy is the Texas Observer elections intern covering the campaign trail in 2026. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in journalism.
Articles by Eden Shamy
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