{"id":351238,"date":"2026-04-13T18:33:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/rep-tony-gonzales-retiring-from-congress-after-affair-lewd-texting-scandal"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:34:05","slug":"rep-tony-gonzales-retiring-from-congress-after-affair-lewd-texting-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/rep-tony-gonzales-retiring-from-congress-after-affair-lewd-texting-scandal","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Tony Gonzales Retiring From Congress After Affair, Lewd Texting Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rep. Tony Gonzales<\/strong> says he’s retiring from Congress … stepping aside after admitting to having an affair with a staffer who committed suicide last year by setting herself on fire.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Republican Congressman from Texas announced his retirement plans Monday in a social media post<\/strong><\/a>, saying … “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Gonzales was running for re-election until his campaign got rocked by allegations he had an affair with former staffer Regina Santos-Aviles<\/strong>, who died in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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The Congressman initially denied the affair, but their alleged explicit texts were leaked to the media and he finally copped to the whole thing … then dropped out of the race.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Gonzales, a married father of six, was also alleged to have sent multiple texts asking for nudes from a different staffer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Earlier today, California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell<\/strong><\/a> announced his own plans to resign from Congress<\/strong><\/a> amid sexual assault allegations, which he’s denied.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat <\/em>988lifeline.org<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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