得克萨斯州议员在共和党初选中晋级一天后，于保守派电台露面时承认存在婚外情
作者：迈克尔·辛克维奇
福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年3月5日 美国东部时间晚上11:57
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得克萨斯州共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯周四晚间宣布，由于众议院伦理委员会正在调查他承认与一名前工作人员发生的婚外情，他将不寻求连任。
冈萨雷斯是一位已婚的6个孩子的父亲，他在周三参加一档保守派脱口秀电台节目时首次承认了这段婚外情——而就在前一天，他刚刚在其国会选区的共和党初选中晋级。
“18岁时，我宣誓保卫我们的国家，抵御国内外一切敌人。在我20年的军旅生涯和三届国会任期内，我始终全心全意为我所热爱的国家奋斗，”冈萨雷斯在一份声明中表示。
“从应对边境危机到在得克萨斯州历史上最严重的校园枪击事件后与社区站在一起，我的信念从未改变：尽我所能，始终为更大的利益而战，”他继续说道。
“经过深刻反思并在我深爱的家人支持下，我决定在本届国会剩余任期内继续履行对选区的承诺，不再寻求连任，”他补充道。”在我的剩余任期内，我将继续为我的选民奋斗，我永远感激他们。”
“我犯了一个错误，判断出现了偏差，信仰有所缺失，我对这些行为负有全部责任，”他在周三晚间的《乔·帕格秀》中表示。”从那以后，我与妻子安吉莉娅重归于好。我请求上帝原谅我，他已经原谅了我，我的信仰一如既往地坚定。”
众议院伦理委员会也于周三对冈萨雷斯展开调查，以确定他是否与一名女性工作人员存在不当性行为，以及是否因此给予了特殊利益或特权。
这名前工作人员雷吉娜·桑托斯-阿维莱斯去年年底在自家外自焚身亡。
迈克·约翰逊要求陷入困境的共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯退出连任竞选
得克萨斯州共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯在美国国会大厦参加记者会（2025年3月25日，比尔·克拉克/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images）
众议院共和党领袖呼吁这位陷入困境的议员放弃连任竞选。
“伦理委员会已宣布对托尼·冈萨雷斯议员的行为展开调查，我们敦促他们迅速采取行动。冈萨雷斯议员已表示将全力配合调查，”路易斯安那州共和党众议长迈克·约翰逊和其他高级共和党人在本周的一份声明中表示。
“我们已鼓励他直接向其选民和同事澄清这些非常严重的指控。在此期间，领导层已要求冈萨雷斯议员退出连任竞选，”他们补充道。
众议院议长迈克·约翰逊（路易斯安那州共和党人）和其他高级共和党人鼓励得克萨斯州共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯在众议院伦理调查其婚外情期间退出连任竞选（J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo）
冈萨雷斯的退出为挑战者布兰登·埃雷拉获得提名铺平了道路。在周二的得克萨斯州第23国会选区共和党初选中，埃雷拉以43.33%比41.73%的微弱优势险胜冈萨雷斯，因两人均未获得50%的选票而进入决选。
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埃雷拉称其对手退出竞选是”适当的决定”。
“感谢托尼·冈萨雷斯做出了适当的决定，”埃雷拉在X平台（原推特）上写道。”我期待成为第23选区应得的声音。从边境问题到石油盗窃、水权、数据中心以及许多其他问题。很荣幸能获此提名，我们将共同让得克萨斯州引以为傲。”
冈萨雷斯最初表示不会因这些指控辞职，他在2月底告诉记者”你们看到的并非全部事实”。
福克斯新闻数字版的安德斯·哈格斯特伦和伊丽莎白·埃尔金德对此报道有贡献。
得克萨斯州共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯在美国国会大厦（2024年1月18日，汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images）
Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he will not seek re-election amid House Ethics investigation into affair
Texas lawmaker confessed to extramarital relationship during conservative radio appearance one day after advancing to GOP primary runoff
By Michael Sinkewicz
Fox News
Published March 5, 2026 11:57pm EST
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Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, announced Thursday evening he will not seek re-election amid a House Ethics investigation into an affair he admitted to having with a former staffer.
Gonzales, a married father of 6, admitted to the affair for the first time during an appearance on a conservative talk radio show on Wednesday – a day after advancing to the GOP primary runoff for his congressional district.
“At 18, I swore an oath to defend our nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic. During my 20 years in the military and three terms in Congress, I have fought for that cause with absolute dedication to the country that I love,” Gonzales said in a statement.
“From overcoming the border crisis to taking a stand with my communities after the worst school shooting in Texas’ history, my philosophy has never changed: do as much as you can, and always fight for the greater good,” he continued.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, arrives for a press conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“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 added. “Through the rest of my term, I will continue fighting for my constituents, for whom I am eternally grateful.”
“I made a mistake, and I had a lapse in judgment, and there was a lack of faith, and I take full responsibility for those actions,” he said on “The Joe Pags Show” Wednesday night. “Since then, I’ve reconciled with my wife, Angel. I’ve asked God to forgive me, which he has, and my faith is as strong as ever.”
The House Ethics Committee also launched an investigation into Gonzales on Wednesday to determine if he engaged in sexual misconduct with a female member of his staff and whether he doled out special favors or privileges as a result.
The former staffer, Regina Santos-Aviles, died after setting herself on fire outside her home late last year.
MIKE JOHNSON ASKS EMBATTLED HOUSE REPUBLICAN TONY GONZALES TO DROP RE-ELECTION BID
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is seen in the U.S. Capitol before the House voted to keep the government funded into March, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
House GOP leaders called on the embattled representative to drop his re-election bid.
“The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously. Congressman Gonzales has said he will fully cooperate with the investigation,” Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other top Republicans said in a statement this week.
“We have encouraged him to address these very serious allegations directly with his constituents and his colleagues. In the meantime, Leadership has asked Congressman Gonzales to withdraw from his race for re-election,” they added.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and other top Republicans encouraged Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to withdraw his re-election campaign amid a House Ethics investigation into the affair.(J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Gonzales’ departure paves the way for challenger Brandon Herrera to take the nomination. Herrera narrowly edged Gonzales by a 43.33% – 41.73% margin in Texas’ GOP primary for the 23rd congressional district on Tuesday, causing a runoff due to neither candidate earning 50% of the vote.
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Herrera called his opponent’s withdrawal from the race the “appropriate decision.”
“I appreciate Tony Gonzales for making the appropriate decision,” Herrera wrote on X. “I look forward to being the voice of TX23 that our district deserves. From the border, to oil theft, water rights, data centers, and many other issues. It’s an honor to be chosen and together we will make Texas proud.”
Gonzales initially said he would not step down in the face of the accusations, telling reporters in late February “what you’ve seen is not all the facts.”
Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
