Texas GOP Nominee Under Fire After Shocking Discovery Inside His Home Collection.

Republican congressional nominee Brandon Herrera is facing criticism after discussing and displaying a copy of Mein Kampf during a recent appearance on the Unsubscribe Podcast.

Herrera, who is running for Congress in Texas’ 23rd District, spoke with a fellow firearms YouTuber known as “AK Guy” about their personal book collections. During the conversation, Herrera held up a photo on his phone and said the book was kept in his home alongside World War II–era German stick grenades.

“That’s my copy… that’s in my house next to the German stick grenades,” Herrera said, adding that he owns a 1939 English-language edition of the book “just because I thought it was wild.”

Mein Kampf, written by Adolf Hitler while he was imprisoned in the 1920s, is widely regarded as the ideological foundation of Nazi Germany and has long been associated with the regime’s antisemitic and extremist views.

During the podcast, Herrera also criticized major tech platforms, noting that the book could not easily be purchased through Amazon while works like The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital were available.

Supporters of the podcast say discussions about historical artifacts or controversial books do not necessarily indicate political endorsement. Critics, however, argue that publicly showcasing such material in a casual setting raises questions about judgment, particularly for someone seeking public office.

Herrera is the Republican nominee in Texas’s competitive 23rd Congressional District, which stretches from San Antonio to El Paso and is considered one of the state’s most closely watched races.

The comments have sparked debate online about whether displaying historically controversial items in this context reflects poor judgment or is simply part of a broader discussion about history and free speech.