Texas Republican Representative Gonzales to not seek re-election

March 5, 2026 11:43 PM EST

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and other members of the House Hispanic Conference hold a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

March 5 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. ​Representative ​Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, ‌has decided not to seek ⁠re-election, he said ‌in a post on ‌X on Thursday, a day after a ​congressional ethics panel announced it would ⁠investigate allegations he had an ​affair with a former staff member who later ​died by ‌suicide.

"After deep reflection and with the ⁠support of my loving family, I have ⁠decided not to seek re-election ​while serving out the rest of this congress with ‌the same commitment I've always had ‌to my district," ⁠he said.

(Reporting ‌by Shubham ​Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher ‌Cushing)



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