Story by Terell Wright
In April, Rep. Tony Gonzales (R., Texas) quit after admitting to an affair with a member of his staff who later died by suicide. Democrats now see a chance to pick up the seat, after pro-gun YouTuber Brandon Herrera, known for controversial comments, won the GOP nomination, though the Republican remains favored.
Gonzales departed just as Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.) left Congress and the state governor race over allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and assault from multiple women. Swalwell denied the allegations.
Another Democrat, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, also resigned that month over allegations of financial fraud, money laundering and campaign finance rule violations. She called the process a “witch hunt.” She is running Tuesday to win back a seat in Congress.
Both the Swalwell and Cherfilus-McCormick seats are in solidly blue districts and are expected to stay in Democratic hands.
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