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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Second woman who worked for Republican congressman comes forward to say he sent sexually explicit texts

A second woman who worked for Republican Representative Tony Gonzales has alleged that he bombarded her with “hundreds” of sexually explicit text messages.

The GOP congressman from Texas, a married father-of-six children, announced he was dropping his re-election bid last month after admitting to an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles, a married congressional staffer who died by suicide in September 2025.

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