Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales is headed to a runoff in a tight Texas primary race rocked by allegations that Gonzales had an affair with an aide who died after lighting herself on fire. Gonzales on Tuesday fell short of the majority vote required to avoid a runoff. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) called the accusations “very serious” last month but declined to call on Gonzales to step aside. Herrera came close to unseating Gonzales in 2024, trailing him in a runoff by a few hundred votes. “The reality is I’ve taken almost 1,400 votes, and the bulk of those have been with the Republican Party,” Gonzales said at the time.

Source: Washington Post March 04, 2026 12:30 UTC