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GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales Heads to Texas Primary Runoff With Herrera
Incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales denied affair allegations despite explicit texts and staffer’s 2025 suicide; GOP runoff May 26 remains highly contested in Texas' 23rd District.
- On Wednesday, the Associated Press called the race after neither candidate exceeded 50%, advancing Tony Gonzales and Brandon Herrera to a May 26 runoff.
- The San Antonio Express-News published alleged text messages between Gonzales and a former aide, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, before her death by suicide in September 2025, prompting scrutiny.
- Vote tallies put Gonzales about 44% and Herrera about 41%, with both nearly even at about 42.5%, in a race that remains unsettled.
- Gonzales refused to resign, attended Trump's Friday speech where `Tony, congratulations,` was heard, and sees the runoff as a political recovery opportunity.
- The May 26 runoff could influence the November general election, as Texas' 23rd Congressional District is about 67% Hispanic and has been made more favorable to Republicans.
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