color: #0645ad; color: white; padding-bottom: 7px; Beth Van Duyne Last night/this morning, my district's house representative Beth Van Duyne voted to object to the peaceful transfer of power in the presidency. [27] Van Duyne called Valenzuela a "coward" for not campaigning in person amid the pandemic. } } [3] A member of the Republican Party, she was mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017. .electionsectionheading { .non_result_row th { } But her time in Irving politics brought her both fame and infamy depending on the political leanings of the observer. margin: 5px auto; margin-bottom: 4px; The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. } Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. } Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. Morning brief: Is Denton's tiny home plan a teardown? flex-direction: column; padding-left: 10px; Van Duyne was among officials sued for defamation by Mohameds family, though the suit was later dismissed. font-size: 16px; Apply today! } [33] The proposed maps would draw her 2020 challenger's home out of the district. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. .race_header.republican { width: 350px; Beth Van Duyne: A Career Politician Who Failed Up to Trump's Swamp MAKING TEXANS SICK Despite North Texas becoming an epicenter for the COVID-19 crisis, Van Duyne has been relentless in her quest to strip health care coverage away from millions of Texans. } } Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. [24] The Atlantic has described Van Duyne as "the new face of Trumpism in Texas. } .results_row td:first-child { Elections must be decided by counting votes display: table; .non_result_row { width: 90%; A similar state law eventually passed in 2017. She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics. Source. padding-left: 0; } By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. } .leg-hnt-border-top { Two years later she beat Republican challenger Kronda Thimesch, who is running again for the seat in 2022. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. left: 0; letter-spacing: .03em; Beth Van Duyne at the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival. Gay, 36, spent 13 years in the Marine Corps as an intelligence officer before being medically discharged last year and said the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was a call to action. He cited the riots and ongoing GOP-led efforts to impose voting restrictions in several states as the major impetus behind his campaign. Whether Van Duyne will benefit in the next few years from her vigorous defense of Trump isnt immediately clear. Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. } juan.betancourt@dentonrc.com, Beth Maries has churned up a new flavor, North of Ordinary, to represent Denton, By John Fields She was an official in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration. .votebox { .inner_percentage.Democratic { .votebox-scroll-container { Congressional District 24, the North Texas seat Van Duyne won in a bruising battle against Democrat Candace Valenzuela, is expected to change during this years redistricting process. } overflow-x: scroll; Even with a presidential endorsement up her sleeve, all signs pointed to Van Duynes race being one of the most competitive in Texas. State Rep. Michelle Beckley, one of the House Democrats who is camped out in Washington, D.C., announced Tuesday that she is challenging U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving, a national Democratic target. The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2022 election cycle. The future of that squad may be uncertain the organizer lost her primary this year, and the initial website promoted by the group is no longer active. font-weight: 200; Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. margin-top: 0px; External Relations: Moira Delaney Hannah Nelson Caroline Presnell Meet Beth Van Duyne, bigot and Republican candidate (Original post) 1. padding-right: 0.25em; Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. margin-bottom:16px; border: 1px solid black !important; Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. background-color: #f0a236; 8 Ponder upsets No. Gromer Jeffers Jr., political writer. The two then spent years publicly clashing at council meetings on everything from illegal immigration to the definition of apartments. padding-top: 8px; display: block; background-color: #db0000; Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) announced today that Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has been awarded $35,000,0. I strongly believe that government should be limited and that it should be focused on helping those that need it the most, she said. padding-top: 3px; } I am truly honored and humbled. Texas 24th Congressional District is a suburban district between Fort Worth and Dallas. Beckley launched her campaign with endorsements from 30 fellow House Democrats, including caucus Chair Chris Turner and Joe Moody, whom House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, removed as speaker pro tem in retaliation for the quorum break. padding-bottom: 3px; Beckley, 51, made her announcement from Washington, D.C., where she is on a quorum break with over 50 Texas House Democrats to stall a GOP-driven elections bill. padding-bottom: 8px; font-weight: bold; A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. bcolombo@dentonrc.com, Stranger walks into unlocked home in Denton; resident pushes him out, Denton man sentenced to life in prison for murder of 7-year-old boy, By Juan Betancourt display: inline-block; } But Van Duyne ousted him again and became the first woman mayor of the suburban city. width: 100% * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { .inner_percentage { The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of November 2022. Federal and state primary competitiveness, Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022, Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Democratic primary), Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. font-weight: 300; Ballotpedia features 395,557 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Van Duyne is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. That is why the Texas Border Plan I helped develop designates the cartels as terrorist organizations. I personally believe she will not because she has had a change of heart, but simply because she only won the election by less than 4,000 votes, and in such tight margins you really cant be openly demonizing another community if you hope to stay in Congress for the long term, Syed said. background-color: #6db24f; .votebox-scroll-container { She also could become the rights answer to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who became a political celebrity and lightning rod in the 2018 Democratic freshman class. And shes an ardent supporter of Trump, under whom she worked as a Department of Housing and Urban Development administrator. February 23, 2023 Van Duyne, Williams, and Luetkemeyer Lead Committee on Small Business Oversight of the Biden Administration's Harmful Regulatory Agenda border-bottom: 1px solid grey; There were no districts where the same is true of Democratic candidates. .indicate_scroll { } else { Weve got sex trafficking, she told The Morning News. overflow-y: auto; This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. color: #fff; The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. width: 100% Van Duyne was born in upstate New York and lived in Amsterdam, New York, until she was seven years old and later lived in Cooperstown. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { She was Mayor of Irving. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. overflow-y: hidden; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); Shortly after, Gears successfully ran for mayor, allowing him to preside over the governing body Van Duyne had just joined. width: 100%; Van Duyne had the. padding-bottom: 5px; top: 0px; border-radius: 50%; Texas state Rep. Michelle Beckley on Tuesday announced that shes challenging incumbent Republican Beth Van Duyne for Congress. 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But on Tuesday she introduced a resolution urging the U.S. House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms, Capitol Police, and Department of Justice to assist Texas authorities in returning the more than 50 Texas House members who broke quorum back to the Texas Capitol. Beth Van Duyne, a former Texas mayor who stoked hysteria around an Islamic tribunal and has associated with anti-Muslim hate groups, is running for U.S. Congress. .results_row td:first-child { Texas Party Control: 1992-2022 } } font-size: 16px; .non_result_row { Democrats long argued Texas status as a swing state. overflow-y: auto; . Speaking with Van Duyne during a June 23, 2015, episode, Gaffney claimed Irving had become a hotbed, it turns out, of efforts to inculcate inside her city, well, a program that is quite at odds with our Constitution. event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; Weve got drug cartels that are doing business in our street. }); Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Caitlin Vanden Boom } By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, Democrat Michelle Beckley announces campaign against Republican Beth Van Duyne for Congress, (Bob Daemmrich / Bob Daemmrich/CapitolPressPhoto), Former Marine announces Democratic bid for 24th Congressional District, challenging Beth Van Duyne, A day after powerful thunderstorms, North Texas surveys the damage, 3 children killed, 2 wounded at Ellis County home; suspect in custody, How a Texas districts reaction to school shooting fears highlights discipline concerns, Carrollton man advertised pills on social media to entice teens to buy fentanyl, feds say. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. While Van Duyne voted to object to the Pennsylvania results, she was the only Texan to split her vote and support certifying the Arizona results. } } vertical-align: middle; But Beckley could have a tough race against Van Duyne, who is a former Irving. } Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. } .votebox-results-metadata-p { !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r