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Brandon Gene Gill (born February 26, 1994) is an American politician, media proprietor, and former investment banker serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 26th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he is the youngest Republican member of Congress. His district is anchored in Denton County, a suburban county north of Dallas and Fort Worth. Born in New Mexico and raised on a ranch in Texas, Gill graduated from Dartmouth College with a bachelor's degree in history and economics. After a brief career as an investment banker, Gill founded the online newspaper D.C. Enquirer in 2022. He worked as publisher and editor-in-chief of the paper until moving back to Texas to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. Gill supports mass deportations and has described "fortifying the border" as his main policy objective. He has also made a series of remarks that have been described as Islamophobic, including calling for Muslim immigration to be heavily restricted or prohibited.

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