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Texas Republican Representative Gonzales to not seek re-election

By Thomson Reuters Mar 5, 2026 | 10:43 PM

March 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales, a Texas ​Republican, has decided ‌not to seek re-election, he said in a post on ‌X ​on Thursday, ⁠a day after ⁠a congressional ethics panel announced it would investigate allegations ​he had an affair with a ⁠former ⁠staff member who ​later died by suicide.

“After ​deep reflection and with ‌the support of my loving family, I have ⁠decided not to seek re-election while serving out the ⁠rest ‌of this ⁠congress with the ​same ‌commitment I’ve always ​had ⁠to my district,” he said.

(Reporting by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher ​Cushing)