Rep. Tony Gonzales Retiring From Congress After Affair, Lewd Texting Scandal

Rep. Tony Gonzales says he’s retiring from Congress … stepping aside after admitting to having an affair with a staffer who committed suicide last year by setting herself on fire.

The Republican Congressman from Texas announced his retirement plans Monday in a social media post, saying … “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.”

Gonzales was running for re-election until his campaign got rocked by allegations he had an affair with former staffer Regina Santos-Aviles, who died in 2025.

The Congressman initially denied the affair, but their alleged explicit texts were leaked to the media and he finally copped to the whole thing … then dropped out of the race.

Gonzales, a married father of six, was also alleged to have sent multiple texts asking for nudes from a different staffer.

Earlier today, California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell announced his own plans to resign from Congress amid sexual assault allegations, which he’s denied.