Tony Gonzales

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Ernest Anthony Gonzales II (born October 10, 1980) is an American politician and U.S. Navy veteran who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district from 2021 until his resignation in April 2026 after admitting to an affair with a staffer who had died by suicide. A moderate Republican, Gonzales was censured by the Texas Republican Party in 2023 for voting in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. He is also one of 18 Republicans who voted against Jim Jordan's nomination for Speaker of the House all three times, and the only Republican to have voted against the House rules package afterwards. Gonzales's votes prompted several conservative primary challengers in 2024, most notably YouTuber Brandon Herrera, who forced a runoff after Gonzales received less than 50% of the vote. He won the runoff election with 50.7% of the vote. In 2026, Gonzales initially ran for re-election. He faced and denied allegations of a sexual affair...

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