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

Gonzales advanced to a Republican primary runoff as renewed allegations about his relationship with a former staffer drew attention.

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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Tony Gonzales Admits to Affair as House Ethics Probe Opens

Outlets on both sides report that the House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations involving Gonzales and a staffer. Center outlets focus on Gonzales’s affair admission and the political fallout, including his runoff and calls for his resignation. Right-leaning outlets foreground the committee’s investigative action and criticism from Republican lawmakers.

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