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Gonzales drops reelection bid after pressure over affair

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Washington TimesCMar 6, 12:42 AM

House GOP leaders ask Gonzales to drop reelection bid after confession of affair with staffer

House Republican leaders are asking Rep. Tony Gonzales to end his reelection campaign after the Texas Republican confessed to having an affair with an employee in 2024 - a violation of the chamber's c

NY PostCMar 6, 5:05 AM

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales drops out of runoff race for reelection — day after admitting to affair with ex-aide who fatally set herself on fire

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) announced Thursday night he will no longer seek re-election – one day after he admitted he had an extramarital affair with a staffer who later fatally set herself on fire.

Just the NewsCMar 5, 12:00 AM

Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after admitting affair with aide

Gonzales was forced into a May runoff on Tuesday against fellow Republican Brandon Herrera in the bid to represent the GOP-leaning congressional district along the U.S.-Mexico border.

RedStateDMar 5, 7:03 PM

After Admitting Affair With Staffer Who Died Tragically, Tony Gonzales Is Fighting for His Seat

TownhallDMar 6, 3:40 AM

Tony Gonzales Suspends Campaign After Finally Admitting to the Affair He Denied for Months

BreitbartDMar 5, 10:36 PM

Rep. Tony Gonzales Admits Affair Day After Primary After Months of Denials, Blames ‘Coordinated Attack’ Fueled by ‘Power and Money’

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) finally confirmed Wednesday that he had an affair with a staff member in his congressional office, doing so one day after Texas’ Republican primary and following months of pu

Fox NewsCMar 6, 4:57 AM

Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he will not seek re-election amid House Ethics investigation into affair

Washington ExaminerCMar 6, 4:48 AM

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops 2026 bid after admitting affair with late staffer

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) dropped his 2026 reelection bid on Thursday night, a day after he admitted he had an affair with his former staffer, who died by suicide last year. “After deep reflection and

The BlazeCMar 5, 8:15 PM

Speaker Johnson tells Tony Gonzales to drop re-election bid after affair admission

House Republican leadership has officially called for disgraced Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop his re-election bid. The scandal-ridden congressman faced calls to resign after reports indicated he ha

Daily WireCMar 5, 2:32 PM

After Admitting Affair With Staffer, Texas Rep Faces GOP Calls To End Re-Election Bid

Republican Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales admitted to the public for the first time on Wednesday that he had an affair with his former staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, who committed suicide last year.

The BlazeCMar 5, 5:00 PM

'I made a mistake': Tony Gonzales admits to affair with staffer who set herself on fire

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas has officially admitted to having an affair with a former staffer who tragically committed suicide by setting herself on fire. The scandal-ridden Republican own

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