Republican congressman accused of affair with late aide to face runoff election
A GOP congressman accused of having an affair with a staffer who has since committed suicide will see his primary race head to a runoff after Tuesday night. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, failed to clinch more than 50% of the vote in his southwest Texas district after dealing with the scandal for several weeks. Gonzales was accused of having an affair with and sending sexual messages to a married staffer in his Uvalde office, who died after setting herself on fire near her home in September 2025. Gonzales, a married father of six, has pushed back on the allegations and accused the late staffer’s husband of blackmail attempts. REPUBLICAN 'WAKE-UP CALL': SPECIAL ELECTION SHOCKER HIGHLIGHTS GOP TURNOUT AND MIDTERM RISKS "During my six years in Congress, not a single formal complaint has been levied against my office. Now days away from an election, coordinated political attacks reign in. IT WON'T WORK. Halfway through early voting and the intensity resides w/ TG voter...