GOP Leaders Urge Gonzales to Quit Runoff Amid Scandal

March 5, 2026·about 4 hours ago·via thetexan.news

House Republican leaders demand scandal-plagued Rep. Tony Gonzales drop out of his Texas 23rd District GOP primary runoff against gun rights activist Brandon Herrera on May 26. Gonzales advances after neither hits 50% in the primary, echoing his narrow 400-vote 2024 win over Herrera, but faces mounting backlash over alleged affair texts with ex-staffer Regina Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide after self-immolation. Read more about this...

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