politics
GOP Rep. Gonzales ending reelection bid after admitting to affair with late staffer
GOP Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales said he is ending his reelection bid after admitting to an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide.
TL;DR
- Rep. Tony Gonzales is ending his reelection bid following an admitted affair with a former staffer who died by suicide.
- GOP leaders, including Rep. Tom Emmer, publicly called for Gonzales to withdraw from the race.
- Gonzales stated he will serve out the remainder of his current term.
- The House Ethics Committee had formed an investigative panel into allegations against Gonzales.
- Gonzales will face fellow Republican Brandon Herrera in a primary runoff.
- Some Republicans suggested Gonzales's continued presence was due to the GOP's slim majority in the House.