Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of an affair with an ex-staffer

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By JOHN HANNA and JUAN LOZANO
Updated 2:35 PM CST, February 24, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas resisted growing calls Tuesday from fellow congressional Republicans to resign over a report of an alleged affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire.

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky joined Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Nancy Mace of South Carolina in demanding that Gonzales step down immediately. Gonzales is in a tough race in Texas’ Republican primary on March 3, facing a challenger he narrowly defeated in a 2024 GOP runoff.

He told reporters he will not resign. A resignation would leave Republicans with a 217-214 majority until March, when the first of three special elections to fill vacancies is set in Georgia.

“There will be opportunities for all of the details and facts to come out,” he said. “What you’ve seen is not all the facts.”



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[agingdem]

1. Why should he resign..

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their orange diapered leader is a convicted felon, an adjudicated sexual abuser..he’s been married three times.. buried wife #1 on his golf course.. he’s lusted after his daughter Ivanka, commented on her boobs, and patted her ass at the 2020 RNC convention.. he’s called women fat/ugly/pig/fat pig/slob/fat slob/disgusting/piggy/animal/dumb/stupid…he hosted a teen pageant and watched underage girls in various stages of undress..he bragged about grabbing women by the pussy..and then there’s his very close connection to the late Jeffrey Epstein and accusations of procuring children..

So again.. Tony Gonzales should resign for what ..he’s an adulterous asshole, had an affair with a woman who committed suicide when the affair ended.. this is peanuts compared to President Pedophile..

[efhmc]

2. i think he represents all the Orange man and his "Christian" values as they pertain to his manly Maggot values. Perfect.

[JustKay]

3. The politicians in this state are so corrupt and repugnant that this guy looks like a choir boy,

[TexasBushwhacker]

4. How can he even show his face?

He hounded her until she LIT HERSELF ON FIRE!!!

[Clouds Passing]

5. This man-child is a menace to women. He needs to be in prison.

[travelingthrulife]

6. Another Republican pervert. What a surprise.