Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after pressure from GOP leadership to quit race

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) will not seek reelection, he announced late Thursday. Why it matters: His announcement came hours after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his House GOP leadership team called on Gonzales to drop out of his race after the Texas Republican admitted to having an affair with a former staffer. The House Ethics Committee formally launched an investigation into Gonzales the morning after his March 3 primary election, which saw him headed to a runoff election. State of play