Gonzales, Herrera head to runoff in tight Texas GOP race amid scandal
TL;DR
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) is headed to a runoff against conservative Brandon Herrera after failing to win a majority in the GOP primary; the race has been overshadowed by allegations that Gonzales had an affair with an aide who died after lighting herself on fire, with the two leading contenders nearly tied as most votes were counted.
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- Gonzales heads to runoff amid allegations of affair with aide The Washington Post
- US Rep. Tony Gonzales and activist Brandon Herrera will head to a runoff for Texas’ 23rd District CNN
- House Ethics Committee opens probe into Gonzales amid affair allegations The Hill
- Rep. Tony Gonzales pulled into GOP primary runoff amid allegations he had an affair with a staffer NBC News
- House Ethics panel launches investigation of Tony Gonzales Politico
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