READ: Tony Gonzales’s explicit sexual texts to late staffer who set herself on fire

Published February 23, 2026 12:09pm ET



The husband of the woman Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is accused of having an affair with released texts showing the congressman sending explicit messages to his wife, who later died after setting herself on fire.

Adrian Aviles, the widower of Regina Santos-Aviles, released texts that he claims are between the Texas Republican and his estranged wife on Monday. The screenshots, obtained by the Washington Examiner, show Santos-Aviles messaging with a number saved as “TG,” Gonzales’s initials, that appear to show the congressman pressing Santos-Aviles to send sexual pictures.

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