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Pototan

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Wed Feb 18, 2026, 10:39 AM Wednesday

Cong. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) in deep trouble [View all]

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales engaged in a romantic relationship with an aide who died last year by setting herself on fire outside her Uvalde home, according to a text message and people close to the aide and her family.

A former staffer in Gonzales' district office who worked closely with the aide, Regina Ann "Regi" Santos-Aviles, said she told him they had an affair in 2024, and that she spiraled into a depression after her husband discovered the relationship and Gonzales abruptly cut her off. He also shared with the San Antonio Express-News a screenshot of a text message from Santos-Aviles in which she acknowledged having an “affair with our boss.”

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/tony-gonzales-affair-regina-santos-aviles-21357720.php
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