Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas has withdrawn from his reelection race after he admitted having an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales dropped his reelection bid for his Texas congressional district on Thursday, after admitting to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. "After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family,

House Republican leadership is calling on Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to drop his re-election bid after he admitted to having an affair with a staffer — which would be a violation of House rules. Gonzales faces an ethics investigation into the affair with a former aide,

House Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP leadership are calling for Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to withdraw from his reelection race after he admitted having an affair with a former staff mem

House GOP leadership is now calling on Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to drop his reelection bid after admitting on a radio show Wednesday to having an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide.

I made a mistake,” the Texas congressman said in an interview with a conservative radio host after he advanced into a runoff election.

The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday that it was launching an investigation into allegations that GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide.

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) will not seek re-election, he announced on X late Thursday. Why it matters: His announcement came hours after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his House GOP leadership team called on Gonzales to drop out of his race after the Texas Republican admitted to having an affair with a former staffer.