Second staffer says Rep. Tony Gonzales sent her sexually explicit text messages
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By Scott Wong
Published on April 6, 2026.
A second former staffer of Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, who is married and a father of six, has accused him of sending sexually explicit text messages to her while she was working for him. The San Antonio Express-News reported that Gonzales repeatedly asked for sex and nude photos. The woman, who worked as Gonzales’s political director on his first campaign in 2020, confirmed these details to NBC News. She believes Gonzales should be held accountable for his past actions. This comes after Gonzales dropped out of a primary runoff after the House Ethics Committee revealed it was investigating his relationship with another woman, Regina Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide last year. The Ethics Committee is investigating whether Gonzales violated the House code of conduct, which prohibits members from having sexual relationships with their congressional subordinates.
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