Scandal in Texas After Aide’s Suicide Roils Congressional Race

US Representative Tony Gonzales is facing calls to resign as he tries to fend off a serious Republican primary challenge amid allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.

Text messages that appear to confirm the affair are fueling attacks from the congressman’s opponent in the primary, Brandon Herrera, a YouTube influencer and hardline gun-rights activist known as the AK Guy. The Republican clash is stirring speculation about a potential chance for Democrats to flip the seat in November.

US Representative Tony Gonzales

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“This race is in turmoil,” said Cal Jillson, a political science professor at ...