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·February 18 – April 7, 2026

26 days ago

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Representative Tony Gonzales remains in office but has withdrawn his re-election bid as the House Committee on Ethics reviews resolutions to censure him and strip his committee assignments.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.

27 days ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

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 represent different levels of punishment for the same alleged conduct. One bill seeks to strip Representative Gonzales of his committee power while the other provides a formal public reprimand through censure.

Removing Representative Tony Gonzalez from House Committees

H.Res. 1102

Censure of Representative Tony Gonzales

H.Res. 1101