Primary opponent Brandon Herrera has weighed in on incumbent Tony Gonzales’ extramarital affair, and it’s muy caliente.
In a sober, somber video, Herrera lays out the nigh-on-irrefutable evidence that the married Gonzales was having an extramarital affair with married aide Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who ended up committing suicide.
“My plan this cycle has been to continue to tell the truth about Congressman Tony Gonzales and his voting record, how he continues to vote against the Constitution during his time in office.”
“However, in the last few days, the case that I’m about to discuss has become the subject of national debate. And so, I feel like I have an obligation to provide the most accurate details possible.”
“At this point, these are no longer allegations. This has now been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt to be true.”
“Regina Santos-Aviles was a regional director for Texas 23rd Congressional District Congressman Tony Gonzales. She was originally from Uvalde and had served prior running the Uvalde Chamber of Commerce.”
“On September 13th, 2025, first responders were called to her home after an alleged suicide via self-immolation, where she was declared dead the next day from her injuries. She left behind her husband and an 8-year-old son.”
“[Gonzales] did not attend the funeral.”
“Tony is a married man with six children and often uses his appearance as a family man for his public image.”
“It would also be completely against house ethics rules, subject to an investigation and penalties.”
“[Gonzales] canceled all media appearances and banned journalists and reporters from any of his future events.”
Then things died down a bit. “That was at least until early February, where a former Tony staffer from Uvalde, who worked hand-in-hand with Regina for two years for the congressman, decided to risk potential repercussions and come forward. Not only did he have his personal account of Regina telling about the affair with Tony, but he also brought forward screenshots of Regina admitting to the affair, specifically texting the staffer, and I quote, ‘I had an affair with our boss,’ obviously referencing Tony. He even told about the facilitation of his family cabin for Tony, which he only later found out was used for extramarital activities.”
“And now the bombshell. In the last week, Regina’s husband has stepped forward. Not only was he personally willing to confirm the affair, but he went on to go and tell his side of the story that he was keeping private out of concerns for his son.”
“He also came forward with text messages from Regina’s phone confirmed by forensic software, showing that not only was Tony involved in a sexual relationship with Regina, but that he pressured her into it from a position of power with her, even mentioning several times that he was going too far and even at one point asking if he was sober. These are only a handful of texts that have been put forward of what I’m told are thousands of texts between Regina and Tony.”
I’m going to skip posting the majority of the texts and merely point out that a married congressman sexting a female subordinate to ask her favorite sexual positions and asking “Anal?” really isn’t something I see Gonzales dismissing away as innocent chit-chat.
“These texts and the confirmation of a long-denied affair have sparked national outcry. Local state rep Wes Virdell has called for Tony to step down while members of Congress have either asked for him to suspend his campaign or even outright resignation.”
“It has also come out that the House Ethics Committee has launched its own investigation.”
“At this point, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Tony Gonzales is guilty of an extramarital affair and lying to his family, the press, and the people, of abusing a position as a member of Congress for sexual misconduct, and wrecking a home to the degree that a young woman is now dead.”
“It is now irrefutable that Tony Gonzales is a wicked man and must be removed.”
Herrera has also set up a Go Fund Me for Santos-Aviles’s husband and son.
Herrera, despite being vastly outspent by Gonzales, only lost the 2024 primary by some 400 votes. Voters will get a chance to punish Gonzales for his sins by retiring him next Tuesday.
