00:02Texas Republican Tony Gonzalez is dropping his bid for re-election after admitting he had an
00:07affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide. Gonzalez says he will still serve out
00:12the rest of his term in Congress. In a statement posted to social media late Thursday, he said,
00:17quote, through the rest of my term, I will continue fighting for my constituents for whom
00:22I am eternally grateful. The announcement came just hours after House Republican leadership
00:27urged him to step aside in the race just days after Gonzalez advanced to a runoff primary
00:33against conservative activist Brandon Herrera. The move comes as the House Ethics Committee has
00:39opened an investigation into the Gonzalez affair. He says he will fully cooperate. Republicans hold
00:46a razor-thin majority in the House. This Texas district leans red. It's been more than a decade
00:51since a Democrat has held the seat. Democrat Katie Padilla-Stout will face Herrera in the fall.
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