“A second former female staffer for Tony Gonzales has come forward claiming Gonzales sent her sexually explicit messages.”

“The San Antonio Express-News obtained hundreds of text messages that Gonzales allegedly exchanged with his former political director in 2020, which reportedly show he asked her 'more than a dozen times to send nude photos over a period of three days, and persisted each time she declined'.”

“The congressman 'also attempted to initiate a sexual relationship over several weeks', according to the report.”

“Gonzales allegedly visited her home twice, the staffer said the relationship never became physical. 'We didn’t so much as touch,' she told the San Antonio Express-News.”

“Gonzales is married and a father of six children.”

“Gonzales has said he intends to serve out his current term, which runs until January 2027, but dropped out of his re-election campaign after the House ethics committee announced an investigation into his relationship with Santos-Aviles, who died in September 2025.”

“Gonzales’s political director resigned from his team, citing political differences, and began volunteering for Brandon Herrera, a gun rights advocate who ran against Gonzales in March.”