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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer
The Texas Republican’s departure follows bipartisan pressure to expel him and an Ethics Committee investigation into alleged sexual misconduct with a staffer.
- On Monday, GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announced his retirement from Congress, effective when Congress returns tomorrow.
- Facing potential expulsion from Congress, Gonzales admitted last month to an extra-marital affair with a staffer who died by suicide last year.
- Authorities determined Regina Santos-Aviles was alone when she caught fire on September 13, though her family insists the incident was an accident.
- Shortly after Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned on Monday, Gonzales announced his departure, compounding departures from Congress.
- In a statement, Gonzales remarked, "It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas," adding, "There is a season for everything.
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Read the humiliating X-rated texts and sex requests married Texas congressman sent his much-older staffer while wife was pregnant... years before OTHER aide he had affair with set herself on fire
When Congressman Tony Gonzales allegedly made sexual demands to a campaign staffer in 2020, his wife was pregnant and nearing her delivery date with their youngest of six children.
Rep. Gonzales to Leave Congress
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX) announced that he will resign from Congress. “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office,” he announced. “It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.” There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my priv…
Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign from Congress amid backlash over sexual misconduct allegations
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2026 WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, said he would resign from the U.S. House on Tuesday, ending a five-year congressional career months after he revealed he had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide. “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all,” Gonzales said in a statement Monday evening. “When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement fro…
GOP Rep Finally Resigning After Sex Scandal.
Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX) has announced his retirement following revelations of an affair with a former aide who tragically passed away in 2025, sparking an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) has announced his long-awaited retirement from Congress following the disclosure of an affair with a former aide, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide in 2025. The announcement …
MichaelSavage.com – Rep. Tony Gonzales quits Congress after affair, lewd texting scandal with staffer who fatally set herself on fire
WASHINGTON — The House is self-cleaning. Disgraced Rep. Tony Gonzales — who dropped his re-election bid after revelations of his sexual advances on a subordinate who later fatally set herself on fire — plans to retire from Congress Tuesday. “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all,” the Texas…
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