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Tony Gonzales’ fall and the rise of The AK Guy 

Recapping the events that led Tony Gonzales to drop his reelection bid with Texas politics reporter Bayliss Wagner, half of the Express-News reporting duo who broke the story of the San Antonio representative’s affair with a former staffer. Wagner and host Megan Rodriguez also talk about the now-unchallenged GOP candidate in District 23, Brandon Herrera a.k.a., The AK Guy. Suggested reading: Tony Gonzales is out. Here’s what to know about Brandon Herrera and his bid for Congress. U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales ends reelection campaign amid sexual misconduct investigation Regina Santos-Aviles’ suicide and affair with U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales: What we know Sign up here for our ENside Politics newsletter: https://www.expressnews.com/newsletters/ensidepolitics/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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