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Republican congressman accused of affair with late aide to face runoff election

March 4, 2026

Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas will face a runoff election in his Republican primary after failing to secure a majority of votes amid allegations of an affair with a deceased aide. The aide committed suicide in September 2025, and Gonzales is set to compete against pro-gun activist Brandon Herrera in the runoff scheduled for May 26.

Republican congressman accused of affair with late aide to face runoff election

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Tony Gonzales was accused of having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.
He failed to achieve over 50% of the vote in the primary election.
Brandon Herrera, a pro-gun activist, advanced to the runoff against Gonzales.
The runoff election is scheduled for May 26, 2024.

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Republican congressman accused of affair with late aide to face runoff election

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