Read sickening sex texts allegedly sent by disgraced Texas congressman to ANOTHER staffer... years before aide he had affair with killed herself

By MARYANN MARTINEZ, US TEXAS BUREAU CHIEF Published: 16:19, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 16:21, 6 April 2026 Newly released text messages appear to show that Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales pestered a second aide for sex years before his affair with a staffer brought down his political career. Hundreds of alleged text messages in 2020 between the Texas Republican and his then-political director show him repeatedly asking for nude photos and trying to initiate a sexual relationship, at one point saying he wanted her to 'squeeze my balls.' The texts - obtained by the San Antonio Express News - come just weeks after Gonzales was forced to drop out of his congressional re-election bid following the revelation he had an affair with a different staffer who went on to kill herself by setting herself on fire. The Daily Mail broke the story about their affair in October 2025, weeks after Regina Aviles's suicide in the backyard of her Uvalde home.  During both interactions with the staffers, Gonzales was married to his wife, Angel with whom he shares six children. Gonzales did not immediately respond to Daily Mail's request for comment on the 2020 allegations.  The woman involved in the 2020 texts - who is not named in the report - said she came forward after Aviles' death, telling the paper, 'This behavior needs to stop.' Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is seen in the U.S. Capitol before the House voted to keep the government funded into March, on Thursday, January 18, 2024 Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales and his former staffer and mistress Regina Aviles are pictured together in a photo given to Daily Mail by San Antonio Attorney Bobby Barrera. The lawyer represents Aviles' husband During one late-night conversation between Gonzales and the staffer in 2020, the congressman pressured her for nude photos.   '47 nos is about my limit,' Gonzales said after being turned down.  However, the next day he pressured her again to send naked pictures.  'I know what I want and won’t stop until I get it,' Gonzales said in June 15, 2020 message. The staffer sent back a facepalm emoji. 'You better do that in Congress. And take me with you,' she added. At the time of the 2020 texts, the father-of-six was running for re-election to represent Texas's 23rd Congressional district. The woman claims she never had a sexual relationship with Gonzales, however, she did admit he paid her late-night visits at her house.  'Want me to come over again,' Gonzales says in one 2020 text. 'If I come over though, your panties are coming off.' She also admitted to participating in sending inappropriate messages. 'I’m not totally innocent in all this,' she told the Express-News, adding that she regretted having 'played him. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, listens during a news conference about school safety enhancements at North East Independent School District in front of the new Wilshire Safety Training Center Friday, Feb. 6 Gonzales and his wife, Angel, casted their ballots in early March, a photo shared on Gonzales's social media shows Gonzales is serving out his final months in office after being forced to drop out of his re-election race after the affair with Aviles was revealed by Daily Mail.  Several elected officials and constituents in his Texas district tell Daily Mail Gonzales has stopped performing some of his duties despite continuing to receive his $174,000 yearly congressional salary. Gonzales is not responding to at least some of his constituents and is shunning media attention, according to multiple people interviewed by the Daily Mail. Amid mounting pressure from his Republican colleague, Gonzales finally admitted to cheating on his wife a day after coming in second in a razor-tight March 3 primary. The US Speaker of the House then called on Gonzales to drop out of the race- leaving a clear path for his opponent Brandon Herrera to move forward in the general election to represent the district. However, Gonzales appears to plan to finish out his term in office, which ends in January.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.