Second Former Staffer Accuses Rep. Tony Gonzales of Sending Lewd Texts and Seeking Sexual Favors

Rep. Tony Gonzales Admits to Affair Following Staffer's Suicide·Latest event April 7, 2026

Apr 9

Second Former Staffer Accuses Rep. Tony Gonzales of Sending Lewd Texts and Seeking Sexual Favors

Representative Tony Gonzales remains in office but has withdrawn his re-election bid as the House Committee on Ethics reviews resolutions to censure him and strip his committee assignments. The investigation has intensified following new allegations from a second former aide regarding sexually explicit messages sent during his 2020 campaign. These developments leave Gonzales politically isolated and without a path to return to the 120th Congress.

Apr 8

Second Former Staffer Accuses Rep. Tony Gonzales of Sending Explicit Texts During 2020 Campaign

A second former staffer accuses Gonzales of sending sexually explicit text messages during his 2020 campaign.

Tony Gonzales hit with new texting allegations: What messages say

Mar 5

Rep. Tony Gonzales Withdraws From Re-Election Bid After Admitting Affair With Staffer Who Died by Suicide

Gonzales withdraws from his re-election bid following his admission of an affair with a staffer who died by suicide.

Texas Republican's Affair With Staffer Derails Re-Election Campaign

Mar 4

Rep. Luna introduces resolution to strip Tony Gonzales of committee seats following affair scandal

Representative Luna introduces a resolution to remove Gonzales from the Appropriations and Homeland Security committees.

H.Res. 1102Removing Representative Tony Gonzalez from House Committees

Mar 4

House Lawmakers Introduce Resolution to Censure Rep. Tony Gonzales and Refer Him to Ethics Committee

A formal resolution is introduced to censure Gonzales for his behavior and refer the matter to the House Committee on Ethics.

H.Res. 1101Censure of Representative Tony Gonzales

The Facts

Key Statements

WWashington Examiner

“Representative Tony Gonzales withdraws from his re-election campaign after admitting to an affair with a former staffer, avoiding a potential House disciplinary vote.”

Confirms the admission of the affair and the withdrawal from the race.

NNBC News

“A second former staffer... alleges the congressman sent her sexually explicit text messages and requested sexual favors during his 2020 campaign.”

Provides evidence of the expanding allegations beyond the initial admission.

Policies

These two resolutions offer different ways to punish Representative Gonzales for his conduct. One proposal would remove him from his powerful committee assignments while the other would formally censure him.

Removing Representative Tony Gonzalez from House Committees

H.Res. 1102

Censure of Representative Tony Gonzales

H.Res. 1101