Lawmaker Had Affair with Aide Who Set Herself on Fire

“Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) engaged in a romantic relationship with an aide who died last year by setting herself on fire outside her Uvalde home, according to a text message and people close to the aide and her family,” the San Antonio Express News reports.

“A former staffer in Gonzales’ district office who worked closely with the aide, Regina Ann ‘Regi’ Santos-Aviles, said she told him they had an affair in 2024, and that she spiraled into a depression after her husband discovered the relationship and Gonzales abruptly cut her off. He also shared with the San Antonio Express-News a screenshot of a text message from Santos-Aviles in which she acknowledged having an ‘affair with our boss.’”