Texas Congressman Gonzales Drops Reelection Bid Amid Scandal

US Representative Tony Gonzales announced Thursday night that he would not run again, days after the Texas Republican acknowledged an affair with a member of his staff who killed herself.

“After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek reelection while serving out the rest of this Congress with the same commitment I’ve always had to my district,” Gonzales said in a statement on X.

Representative Tony Gonzales

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Gonzales, 45, faced a House Ethics Committee inquiry over the scandal, and in a primary election on Tuesday, he was forced into a runoff with a ...