US EditionHouse Republican leaders urge Rep. Gonzales to end reelection bid after he admitted to affair with aide
- Published March 5, 2026, House Republican leaders urged Rep. Tony Gonzales, R‑Texas, to drop his reelection bid after he admitted Wednesday to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.
- Regina Santos‑Aviles, a former staffer, reportedly had a relationship with Gonzales before her Sept. 15, 2025 death by suicide, after her husband discovered explicit May 2024 texts.
- Gonzales told conservative podcaster Joe Pags `I had a lapse in judgement` and `When you make mistakes like this, you know, it's never easy`, while saying he will cooperate and not resign.
- The House Committee on Ethics announced a formal investigation and created an Investigative Subcommittee to examine whether Gonzales violated the Code of Official Conduct or dispensed special favors, following allegations of sexual misconduct and discrimination. The investigation was announced Wednesday.
- Gonzales is now headed into a May 26 runoff with Brandon Herrera after neither candidate topped 50%, with vote totals swinging from an early voting 45%–40% edge to Herrera's 49% and Gonzales's 36%.
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House GOP Leaders to Gonzales: Exit the Race
House GOP leaders didn't tell Rep. Tony Gonzales to quit Congress—but they did tell him to quit running. Speaker Mike Johnson and the top three House Republicans said Thursday they've asked the Texas congressman to end his reelection bid, a day after the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation...
Washington— House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Party leadership asked Rep Tony Gonzales to abandon his re-election campaign, after he admitted to having had an affair with an ex-assistant later committed suicide. Republican leadership announced its decision on Thursday, a day after Gonzales, a Republican for Texas, recognized a relationship that has affected the political world in his home state and in Washington, and after the House Ethi…
House GOP Presses Rep. Tony Gonzales to Withdraw From 2026 Race Amid Ethics Probe
Senior House Republicans have urged Rep. Tony Gonzales to suspend his re-election campaign as the House Ethics Committee investigates an admitted affair tied to a former staffer’s suicide, while Gonzales denies responsibility and says he has reconciled with his wife. The post House GOP Presses Rep. Tony Gonzales to Withdraw From 2026 Race Amid Ethics Probe appeared first on News Addicts.
NEW: GOP Leadership Orders Congressman To Drop His Re-Election Bid
House GOP leadership is calling on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) to suspend his re-election campaign after he admitted to having an extramarital affair with a staffer, who later committed suicide by setting herself on fire. The request was made amid an ongoing investigation by the House Ethics Committee into the matter. “The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiousl…
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