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Speaker Mike Johnson and House leadership ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid

Johnson and House Republican leaders asked Gonzales to leave his reelection race after he admitted to an affair with a former aide.

Speaker Mike Johnson and House leadership ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid
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House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leaders asked Tony Gonzales to leave his reelection race after Gonzales admitted to an affair with a former aide. Gonzales is headed to a runoff against Brandon Herrera, and leadership said it had urged the House Ethics Committee to act quickly.

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Speaker of the House urging Tony Gonzales to withdraw from his reelection race

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Texas representative and reelection candidate asked by House Republican leaders to withdraw

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House GOP Leaders Ask Tony Gonzales to Withdraw From Reelection Race

House Republican leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson, asked Rep. Tony Gonzales to leave his reelection race after he acknowledged an affair with a staffer and the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into his conduct. Left-leaning outlets frame the request amid ethics scrutiny and note Gonzales said he would not suspend his campaign. Center outlets likewise focus on the withdrawal call after the affair admission and ethics inquiry, often adding his response or race details. Right-leaning outlets also center the call and inquiry, but some use sharper scandal-related language.

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