Newsom sets summer special election for Swalwell’s seat
Tony Gonzales resigned from his Texas seat more than a month after revelations of an affair with a staff member.
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Tony Gonzales resigned from his Texas seat more than a month after revelations of an affair with a staff member.
California Governor Gavin Newsom set an August 18 special election to replace former Representative Eric Swalwell, following Swalwell's resignation amid sexual misconduct allegations. This adds to a wave of House vacancies including the resignation of Texas Republican Tony Gonzales.
Resigned Representative (D-CA) facing misconduct allegations
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Late Representative (R-CA)
Candidate for CA-14
Former Representative and New Jersey Governor-elect
California State Senator and candidate
Outlets across the spectrum are reporting on Gonzales's resignation with uniform negativity, though they emphasize different consequences of the scandal. While center-left sources like NPR and MS NOW focus on the House Ethics Committee probe and the tragic suicide of the staffer involved, right-leaning outlets like Fox News highlight the subsequent push by GOP colleagues to strip Gonzales of his taxpayer-funded pension.
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