The number of Republican lawmakers heading to the exit of the deeply dysfunctional Congress is not good for President Donald Trump and GOP leaders as they try to cling to the House majority in the midterms amid mounting headwinds.
On Thursday, scandal-plagued Rep. Tony Gonzales announced he would not seek reelection as he faced a House Ethics Committee investigation for an affair with his ex-staffer, who died last year by suicide.
Gonzales was headed to a runoff with right-wing gun-loving influencer Brandon Herrera when he bowed out of the race in the competitive Texas district.
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