Texas lawmaker ends re-election bid after admitting to affair with ex-staffer

By Guardian staff and agency · The Guardian World

Republican congressman Tony Gonzales had repeatedly denied affair with former aide who later died by suicide US politics live – latest updates Texas Republican congressman Tony Gonzales is ending his bid for re-election but said he will serve out his term, following his admitting , after repeated denials, that he had an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide. Gonzales announced his plan late on Thursday after facing calls from party leadership to withdraw from the race for re-election this November. Others in Congress had called on him to resign his seat. Continue reading...