Skip to Main ContentEmbattled Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales Says He Won't Seek ReelectionRep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican who's faced scrutiny after admitting to an affair with a staffer, announced Thursday that he's dropping his bid for reelection. "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 in my district," Gonzales wrote in a post shared to X.Gonzales was forced into a runoff for his House seat earlier this week. He said Wednesday that he had a "lapse in judgment" and had engaged in a relationship with a former aide who later died by suicide.See All UpdatesClose