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Rep. Tony Gonzales Drops Re-Election Bid Following Affair Scandal Admission

Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales announces his departure from politics following an affair scandal and ongoing House Ethics probe.

International Business Times UK

Texas lawmaker ends re-election bid after admitting to affair with ex-staffer

Republican congressman Tony Gonzales had repeatedly denied affair with former aide who later died by suicide

The Guardian - US

Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after pressure from GOP leadership to quit race

House GOP leadership called on him to quit the race after the Texas Republican admitted to having an affair with a former staffer.

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Texas Republican Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after admitting affair with staffer who died by suicide

Gonzales admitted Wednesday to having an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles, who worked in his Uvalde office

The Independent UK

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid pressure over affair scandal

The San Antonio Republican was pushed into a runoff in the primary for his border district. Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP members had called on him to exit the race.

The Texas Tribune

Tony Gonzales Cheating Confession: Texas Congressman Admits Affair with Late Staffer

Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales admits to an affair with a former staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, who tragically passed away. Gonzales takes full responsibility for his actions.

International Business Times UK

Republican leadership calls for congressman to drop re-election bid after admitting to affair with married staffer who died by suicide

Tony Gonzales is set to go onto the runoff race, but admitted to an affair with a former staffer

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House Republican Leaders Urge Tony Gonzales To Withdraw From Congressional Race Over Affair With Aide Who Later Committed Suicide

Republican leadership in the Lower House has called on Rep. Tony Gonzales to withdraw from his congressional race over the affair with an aide who later committed suicide.

Latin Times

Speaker Mike Johnson and House leadership ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid

The call from party leadership in Congress arrived a day after the San Antonio congressman admitted to the affair for the first time.

The Texas Tribune

Rep. Tony Gonzales finally admits affair with his deceased staffer, then immediately shifts blame to her husband

He still refuses to resign.

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At the Races: How to pass the torch in two easy steps

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including Steve Daines’ exit plan.

Roll Call

Mike Johnson On Tony Gonzales Admitting To Affair With Aide Who Later Committed Suicide: 'Told Him To Be Forthright'

House Speaker Mike Johnson weighed in on Rep. Tony Gonzales' admission of having an affair with a former aide who later committed suicide.

Latin Times

GOP Rep. Gonzales gives up on reelection bid

Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas announced Thursday night he was dropping his reelection bid after the Ethics Committee opened an investigation.

Roll Call

‘I made a mistake’: Rep. Tony Gonzales admits affair with staffer who later died by suicide amid ethics investigation

Rep. Tony Gonzales admitted to a sexual relationship with a staffer who died by suicide, hours after the House Ethics Committee launched an investigation. Gonzales stated he made a mistake and takes full responsibility, while also facing a runoff election after failing to secure a majority in the Texas primary.

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Texas Republican Tony Gonzales admits to affair with staffer who died by suicide as House opens ethics probe

Gonzales was accused for months of having an inappropriate relationship with Regina Santos-Aviles, a 35-year-old wife and mother who worked in his Uvalde office

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Pentagon ‘taking a look’ at deadly strike on girls’ school in Iran as UN office demands answers

US military has not taken responsibility for the strike, which killed at least 165 students, according to Iranian officials – key US politics stories from Wednesday 4 March at a glance

The Guardian - US

Texas lawmaker admits he had affair with aide who died by suicide

Tony Gonzales claims God has forgiven him for affair with Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who set herself on fire

The Texas Tribune

Rep. Tony Gonzales, forced into runoff, admits to affair with aide who died by suicide

“I’ve asked God to forgive me, which he has,” the San Antonio Republican told a conservative radio host the day after he was forced into a primary runoff.

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The Guardian - US

Trump-aligned candidates surge as some incumbents fall: five key takeaways from US primary elections

From Texas to North Carolina, incumbents fall as Democrats gain in Arkansas, signaling 2026 turbulence

Roll Call

House squashes effort to force release of Ethics Committee files

Rep. Nancy Mace's measure aimed at documents related to sexual harassment allegations investigated by the House Ethics Committee.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. House ethics panel launches investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales’ alleged affair with staffer who died

The committee will determine whether Gonzales “engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual employed in his congressional office.”

Axios

Brutal Texas primary night points to trouble ahead for House incumbents

One House member lost outright, while four others face grueling 12-week runoffs.

Roll Call

House Ethics panel launches probe of Rep. Tony Gonzales

As the Texas Republican heads into a primary runoff, he faces intense scrutiny over how he treated a former staffer who later died by suicide.

The Independent UK

Ethics panel is investigating Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales over affair allegations

The House Ethics Committee is investigating a Texas congressman over allegations that include having an affair with an aide

The Texas Tribune

Big money moved the needle and down-ballot chaos reigned in Texas’ action-packed primaries

Two blockbuster Senate primaries dominated attention, chaos reigned in down-ballot races and an intense runoff season looms.

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