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Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales close to losing seat over alleged affair with aide who fatally lit herself on fire
- Gonzales is in a high-stakes Republican primary amid calls to resign over an alleged affair with a staffer who died by self-immolation.
- Gonzales faces an ethics probe and dwindling party support as rivals pull ahead in the primary
- A challenger backed by a large online following leads in a late February internal poll cited by The Post
- Gonzales’s personal story includes being a father of six and facing criticism over border policy and gun issues
- The race spans Texas’s 23rd District, a largely rural border region from San Antonio to El Paso
- Trump publicly endorsed some GOP candidates, including Gonzales, during the campaign season
- The Post reports internal polling and remarks from colleagues about the seriousness of the allegations
- The internal probe could influence election outcomes in a closely watched district
- Gonzales briefly faced public backlash during a Corpus Christi event as the election neared
- Supporters argue Gonzales’s stance on border and gun policy is part of the broader debate in his district
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