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Rep. Tony Gonzales pulled into GOP primary runoff amid allegations he had an affair with a staffer

Herrera advanced to a one-on-one runoff against Gonzales after neither candidate secured a primary majority.

Rep. Tony Gonzales pulled into GOP primary runoff amid allegations he had an affair with a staffer
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Rep. Tony Gonzales and challenger Brandon Herrera advanced to a Republican primary runoff in Texas after neither won a majority. The race unfolded amid renewed allegations of an affair involving Gonzales and a former staffer.

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Republican congressional candidate advancing to a runoff against Gonzales

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Tony Gonzales
Former U.S. Representative (R-TX)

Representative and Republican primary candidate facing a runoff amid renewed allegations

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Donald Trump
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ALSO MENTIONED  Regina Santos-Aviles, Former Gonzales staffer named in the affair allegations

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Brandon Herrera and Tony Gonzales Advance to Texas GOP Runoff

Brandon Herrera and Rep. Tony Gonzales advanced to a Texas Republican primary runoff after neither won a majority. Left-leaning outlets place the result amid allegations and calls from some House Republicans for Gonzales to resign or end his campaign. Center outlets pair the result with attributed allegations; KTBB also reports a House Ethics Committee inquiry. Right-leaning outlets use sharper scandal-focused headlines, while AmmoLand also presents Herrera as a gun-rights challenger.

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