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Representative Tony Gonzales announced his intention to resign from the House of Representatives on Tuesday. This decision follows his admission of having an affair with a staff member.
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“Rep. Tony Gonzales said he plans to resign from the House Tuesday”
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The claim is confirmed by multiple web search results stating he resigned on Tuesday and is explicitly verified by Wikipedia, which notes he served until his resignation in April 2026.
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— The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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— This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of April 22, 2026, the 119th Congress). The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from…
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— Ernest Anthony Gonzales II (born October 10, 1980) is an American politician and United States Navy veteran who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district from 2021 unti…
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“the Texas Republican admitted to having an affair with a staff member”
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There is direct contradiction in the evidence. CNBC and AOL report that Gonzales publicly admitted to the affair with a staffer (Regina Santos-Aviles), while a New York Times report explicitly states that he denied engaging in a sexual relationship with a staff member.
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— Ernest Anthony Gonzales II (born October 10, 1980) is an American politician and United States Navy veteran who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district from 2021 unti…
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— The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the thirty-eight U.S. representatives from the State of Texas, one from each of the state's c…
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— Texas's 23rd congressional district stretches across the southwestern portion of Texas. It is a majority Hispanic district and has been vacant since Representative Tony Gonzales resigned in 2026.
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