Rep. Tony Gonzales attacks primary opponent amid reporting of his affair with aide who died by suicide

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, at a ribbon cutting event for the grand opening of a Domestic New World Screwworm sterile fly production facility in Edinburg on Feb. 9, 2026.

The San Antonio Express-News reported on a text message from a staffer admitting to having an affair with Gonzales. The staffer died last year after setting herself on fire in Uvalde.

The Texas Tribune