You’ve probably been hearing the name Tony Gonzales a lot over the past couple of weeks.
The Texas Republican represents the Lone Star state’s largest congressional district, and is running for reelection in a seat the GOP is desperate to hold onto given their razor-thin House majority. But Gonzales, who is married with six children, has been accused of having an affair with a former staffer, who later died by suicide. Though the allegations are not new, the scandal has resurfaced with new details over the past month, prompting calls for his resignation from members of Gonzales’ own party.
The Office of Congressional Conduct has conducted — and concluded — an investigation into the alleged affair. But the results will remain out of the public eye for now. The Texas primary is March 3, and the office is prohibited from releasing any report involving alleged misconduct by a member to the House Ethics Committee within 60 days of an election involving that congressmember.
Here are five points to get you caught up on the ongoing scandal.
