GOP leadership urging Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid amid affair scandal – CBS News Watch CBS News House GOP leaders are calling on Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to end his reelection campaign after he admitted to having an affair with an aide who later died by suicide. CBS News congressional correspondent … Read more
Washington — House GOP leadership called on Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to end his campaign for reelection over a scandal stemming from his affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide. “The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously. Congressman Gonzales … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House GOP leaders have asked embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to drop his bid for re-election. “The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously. Congressman Gonzales has said he will fully cooperate with the investigation,” the … Read more
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., announced Wednesday that he will not seek a third term, making him the latest Republican in Congress to head for the exit this year. While the 63-year-old had already filed to run again this fall, he withdrew his name from qualification shortly before Wednesday’s state filing deadline for candidates. He released … Read more
Washington — Sen. Steve Daines of Montana has decided not to run for reelection, adding to the growing list of Republicans in Congress who want out. Daines did not give a specific reason for his retirement, but said he had wrestled with the decision for months. He called his time in Congress “the greatest honor … Read more
While Texas’ hotly-contested Senate race is getting a great deal of focus, there is also great interest in the state’s race for commissioner of the Department of Agriculture. Republican candidate Nate Sheets is challenging the three-term incumbent agriculture commissioner, Sid Miller, in a primary race. Miller joins CBS News to discuss. Source link
Washington — Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Monday he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest Republican to retire ahead of what could be a tough midterm cycle for the party. “I have made the decision to leave office at the end of my fourth term and not seek re-election,” Zinke said in … Read more