Article continues below advertisementSalacious reports have emerged alleging that Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) had an extramarital affair with staff member Regina Santos-Aviles - who died by suicide in September 2025.A former staffer shared an alleged text message from April 2025 in which Santos-Aviles explicitly wrote, "I had [sic] affair with our boss and I'm fine."Adrian Aviles, the late staffer's husband, stated he discovered "sexual" text messages between his wife and the congressman in May 2024, which eventually led to their separation. He accused Gonzales of "abusing his power.