{"id":249884,"date":"2026-04-14T21:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/249884\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:55:09","slug":"south-texas-residents-react-to-tony-gonzales-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/249884\/","title":{"rendered":"South Texas residents react to Tony Gonzales&#8217; resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2014 U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, said he\u2019s retiring. It comes months after he admitted to an affair with an aide, who later died by suicide.<\/p>\n<p>That big announcement to leave Congress is leaving many people in South Texas with mixed emotions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, I would like him to resign,\u201d said Ray Salazar. \u201cThat\u2019s not fair what he did. [Resign] immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gonzales shared his retirement on X on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas,\u201d Gonzales said in the post.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Tony Gonzales (@RepTonyGonzales) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepTonyGonzales\/status\/2043819211865129159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He previously decided not to run for reelection despite initial plans to go head-to-head with YouTuber Brandon Herrera in the Republican runoffs after coming in second in the March primary race.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzales submitted his official resignation Tuesday afternoon in the U.S. House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was enough of a core there to build up and basically blow up and destroy his career,\u201d said Jon Taylor, a political science professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>He said Gonzales\u2019 use of the word \u201cretirement\u201d in his X post is important.\u00a0After five years in Congress, he could eventually apply for a pension under retirement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s semantics at this point,\u201d said Taylor. \u201cI think he\u2019s trying to soften the blow, but it\u2019s a resignation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What comes next is in the hands of Gov. Greg Abbott.<\/p>\n<p>He will need to call for a special election, which could be weeks or months from now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe question is: will Abbott quickly try to fill this one in a special election, simply because they don\u2019t want to lose that Republican seat? It\u2019s quite possible,\u201d said Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, voters Spectrum News talked with on Tuesday said they\u2019re glad to see him gone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe should be kicked out,\u201d said Armando Garcia. \u201cHe shouldn\u2019t be able to get benefits or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just one hour before Gonzales\u2019 X announcement, Democrat U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell from California also announced his resignation after expecting to face an expulsion vote for allegations of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN ANTONIO \u2014 U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, said he\u2019s retiring. 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