众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯所在选区被无党派库克政治报告评为R+7（共和党倾向+7）
作者：伊丽莎白·埃尔金德
福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年3月4日 美国东部时间凌晨1:44
得克萨斯州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿就美国打击伊朗发表看法，并在主要选民前往投票站之际猛烈抨击参议员约翰·科宁。
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一名被指控与一名已自杀的工作人员有染的共和党国会议员，将在周二晚间的选举后，其初选进入决选阶段。
来自得克萨斯州的共和党众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯（Tony Gonzales）在其德克萨斯州西南部选区的竞选中未能获得超过50%的选票，该丑闻已持续数周。
冈萨雷斯被指控与他在乌瓦尔德办公室工作的一名已婚工作人员发生婚外情并发送性信息，该工作人员于2025年9月在其家附近自焚身亡。
冈萨雷斯是一名有六个孩子的已婚父亲，他对这些指控予以否认，并指责已故工作人员的丈夫试图勒索。
众议员托尼·冈萨雷斯（R-得克萨斯州） 于2024年1月18日在众议院投票维持政府资金至3月时，在美国国会大厦内被拍摄到。（Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images）
“在我六年的国会生涯中，我的办公室从未收到过任何正式投诉。如今，在选举临近之际，有组织的政治攻击层出不穷。这不会奏效。提前投票已过半，选民的热情依然高涨。与其与他们纠缠，不如专注于我们自己。”他在2月底的X平台（原推特）上发文称。
但这并没有阻止来自其所在共和党内部众议院议员的日益强烈的反对，其中一些人呼吁冈萨雷斯辞职。这位得克萨斯州共和党人拒绝了这些呼吁。
现在，他正为自己的政治生涯而战，对手是社交媒体影响者布兰登·埃雷拉（Brandon Herrera），后者得到了保守派众议院自由党团竞选部门的支持。
埃雷拉是一名枪支活动家，在2024年的竞选中以不到400票的差距输给了冈萨雷斯。在共和党四人初选竞选中，两人均未获得绝对多数，因此决选再次对决。
福克斯新闻数字版（Fox News Digital）在周二初选前几周了解到，许多众议院共和党同僚私下希望冈萨雷斯失败，将他从国会山罢免的决定权交给选民。
众议院共和党议员道格·拉马法（Doug Lamalfa）去世，享年65岁
共和党国会候选人布兰登·埃雷拉于2026年2月26日在得克萨斯州萨默塞特的Constantino’s披萨餐厅的竞选集会上发表讲话。（Brandon Bell/Getty Images）
一些人也在公开评论中表达了这一点，他们告诉福克斯新闻数字版，他们谴责这些指控，但坚持最终决定权在于冈萨雷斯所代表的民众。
“我认为，任何有权势的人与其员工发生此类行为都是非常不合适的。而且，你知道，上届国会我支持了他的对手，本届国会我也支持了他的对手。”来自亚利桑那州的共和党众议员埃利·克兰（Eli Crane）上周告诉福克斯新闻数字版，他指的是埃雷拉。
他说冈萨雷斯有权获得”正当程序”，但指责他有”卑鄙行为”。
来自北卡罗来纳州的共和党众议员马克·哈里斯（Mark Harris）告诉福克斯新闻数字版，这些指控”非常令人担忧”，并表示”我认为现在决定权在该选区的选民手中。”
来自南卡罗来纳州的共和党众议员南希·梅斯（Nancy Mace）本周宣布，她将推动一项法案投票，要求众议院道德委员会披露被指控骚扰员工的议员信息。她还呼吁冈萨雷斯辞职。
不过，并非所有众议院共和党人都持相同立场。众议院共和党人目前的多数优势非常微弱，在今年剩余时间内，多数优势可能会在一到两票之间波动。
美国众议员南希·梅斯（R-南卡罗来纳州） 于2025年8月4日在南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿的Citadel学院举行的新闻发布会上宣布竞选南卡罗来纳州州长。（Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images）
即将卸任的得克萨斯州共和党众议员特洛伊·内尔斯（Troy Nehls）引用了这一优势差距，认为过早将冈萨雷斯赶下台是个坏主意。
“他这里确实有问题，别误会我的意思。形象太糟糕了，”内尔斯告诉记者。”但我现在绝不会辞职。”
“仅仅是指控是不够的。如果他辞职，你就得把议长的位置交给[纽约州民主党众议员、众议院少数党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯（Hakeem Jeffries）]。”
得克萨斯州第23选区的选民将在5月再次获得对冈萨雷斯的投票机会。
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Republican congressman accused of affair with late aide to face runoff election
Rep Tony Gonzales’ district is rated R+7 by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report
By Elizabeth Elkind
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Published March 4, 2026 1:44am EST
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A GOP congressman accused of having an affair with a staffer who has since committed suicide will see his primary race head to a runoff after Tuesday night.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, failed to clinch more than 50% of the vote in his southwest Texas district after dealing with the scandal for several weeks.
Gonzales was accused of having an affair with and sending sexual messages to a married staffer in his Uvalde office, who died after setting herself on fire near her home in September 2025.
Gonzales, a married father of six, has pushed back on the allegations and accused the late staffer’s husband of blackmail attempts.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is seen in the U.S. Capitol before the House voted to keep the government funded into March, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“During my six years in Congress, not a single formal complaint has been levied against my office. Now days away from an election, coordinated political attacks reign in. IT WON’T WORK. Halfway through early voting and the intensity resides w/ TG voters. I’d rather be us than them,” he posted on X in late February.
That has not stopped the growing backlash from members of his own party in the House of Representatives, several of whom called on Gonzales to resign. The Texas Republican has rejected those calls.
He’s now fighting for his political life against social media influencer Brandon Herrera, who has been endorsed by the conservative House Freedom Caucus’ campaign arm.
Herrera, a firearms activist, previously lost to Gonzales in 2024 by less than 400 votes. He’s now facing Gonzales again in their runoff after neither gained an outright majority in a four-way Republican primary race.
Fox News Digital was told in the weeks before the Tuesday primary race that many fellow House Republicans had been privately hoping for Gonzales to lose, putting the decision to boot him from Capitol Hill on his voters.
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Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera speaks during a campaign rally at the Constantino S Pizza restaurant in Somerset, Texas on Feb. 26, 2026.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Several had signaled as much in public comments as well, telling Fox News Digital that they condemned the allegations but maintaining that the final decision lies with the people Gonzales represents.
“I think it’s pretty unbecoming, any individual in power engaging in activities like that with their staff. And, you know, I endorsed his opponent last Congress, I’ve endorsed his opponent this Congress,” Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., told Fox News Digital last week, referencing Herrera.
He said Gonzales was entitled to “due process” but accused him of “despicable behavior.”
Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., told Fox News Digital the allegations are “extremely concerning” and said, “I think that this is in the hands of the voters in that district right now.”
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., announced just this week that she is forcing a vote on a measure requiring the House Ethics Committee to disclose information on lawmakers accused of sexually harassing their staff. She has also called for Gonzales to resign.
Though, not all House Republicans are on the same page. The House GOP is already dealing with a razor-thin majority that will likely fluctuate between a one- and two-vote margin for much of the rest of this year.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., announces she will run for South Carolina governor during a press conference at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, on Aug. 4, 2025.(Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Retiring Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, cited that margin when arguing that pushing Gonzales out early was a bad idea.
“He’s got a problem here, don’t get me wrong. The optics are horrible,” Nehls told reporters. “But I would in no way ever resign right now.”
“Accusations aren’t enough. If he does that, you’ve got to give the gavel to [House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.].”
Voters in Texas’ 23rd congressional district will have a second chance to weigh in on Gonzales in May.
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