Mike Johnson Demands Tony Gonzales Exit 2026 Race Over Staffer Affair

Mar 06, 2026

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Speaker Mike Johnson has supported Tony Gonzales for years

House Republican leaders are now urging Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales to abandon his reelection campaign after he admitted to an affair with a staffer whose later death sparked a federal ethics investigation.

According to The Texas Tribune and CBS News, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top GOP leaders asked Gonzales on Thursday to withdraw from the race w…

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