US EditionGOP Congressman Enters Texas Primary Fighting to Keep His Job After Allegations of an Affair
Gonzales faces calls for resignation after text messages suggest pressure on aide; her pay rose 35% before her 2025 suicide, complicating the Texas GOP primary.
- On Tuesday, Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas sought to fend off a primary challenge amid allegations involving a former aide who died after setting herself on fire while intoxicated, according to autopsy reports.
- Text messages published by the San Antonio Express-News appear to show Gonzales pressuring Regina Ann Santos-Aviles for sexual photos, while he denies the affair and calls the disclosures blackmail.
- House payment statements show Regina Santos-Aviles received a 26% salary boost and thousands in unspecified compensation in 2024, with her 2024 income nearly $73,000.
- House Republicans are split as some refuse calls for resignation to protect their 217-214 majority while Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans a censure resolution next week.
- The 23rd Congressional District, spanning about 800 miles from San Antonio to El Paso, faces a pivotal March 3 primary as Gonzales rematches GOP challenger Brandon Herrera, who lost by less than 400 votes.
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