.indicate_scroll { } } In the lead-up to Nov. 3, the elections handicapper Sabatos Crystal Ball argued the district leaned Democratic. display: block; font-size: 70%; .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { margin-right: 10px; Three districts were likely to be won by Republicans because no Democrats filed. .census-table-census-item-header { "Representative Van Duyne" redirects here. margin: 0px 10px; [24] The Atlantic has described Van Duyne as "the new face of Trumpism in Texas. Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. 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Shes well educated, highly experienced and whether she chooses to brand herself in that manner, it will be done in a way that represents her district in the best manner possible.. background-color: #003388; Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says. } Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. } } Whew! From 2011 to 2017, Van Duyne was mayor of Irving, Texas, a Dallas suburb. }); Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Caitlin Vanden Boom .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Beckley unveiled her plans in a video filmed inside a hotel room in the nations capital, where House Democrats fled earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans priority elections bill. That is so ugly. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { Every Wednesday morning, get the week's top crime stories in Denton from the Blotter in your inbox. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { background-color: #ccc; color: #888; On the campaign trail, Van Duyne harshly criticized Gears for his oversight of a publicly funded development project on which millions in taxpayer dollars were questionably spent. font-weight: 100; } That same year, she was a guest on Frank Gaffneys radio program several times. Van Duyne had the. 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She always stood her ground and had principles, and that will be her biggest asset in Congress.. .inner_percentage { } background-color: #ccf; Van Duyne also participated in a Homeland Security Forum in January 2017 sponsored by Texas state Rep. Kyle Biedermann. background-color: #db0000; .votebox-results-metadata { If this thing passed in every state without any friction, it would have not served its purpose, he told the newspaper. Van Duyne served for two terms before stepping down in 2010. padding-left: 0; These officials were elected to serve their communities by representing them in Austin, not charter a jet to Washington to join the Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris temper tantrum demanding states like Texas federalize our election process. Source. PolitiFact found claimsof a Sharia court taking root in Texas to be false. Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); He graduated in 2014 from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. height: 50px; This was the same number as 2012, the previous post-redistricting cycle, and 2020. overflow: hidden; } 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 mastermind behind anti-Sharia bills, David Yerushalmi, admitted the true intention of this legislation to The New York Timesin 2011. position: relative; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; [27] Van Duyne praised the Trump administration's handling of the pandemic. There is nothing I did that was heroic., I think one of her biggest strengths as mayor was that she had a backbone which is very rare to see in a city official.. position: relative; She was Mayor of Irving. Her professional career has largely been in marketing and communications. padding-top: 8px;
.placeholder {} In April, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee deemed it one of 22 battleground districts for the 2022 midterm elections. text-align: center; While mayor of Irving, she claimed the Muslims were going to take over the town and put in Sharia Islamic law. vertical-align: top; .race_header.democratic { } Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. } position: relative; .votebox { padding-left: 0.25em; Six districts were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. Van Duyne, who did not respond to requests to be interviewed for this story, is a single, working mother in a delegation of Texas Republicans who are overwhelmingly older and male. } 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. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025. } text-align: center !important; margin: 0 5px; Van Duyne is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. In addition to Gonzalezs and Doggetts districts, these included the newly-created 38th District and the 1st, 8th, and 30th districts. And she did display a preternatural ability to play one of Trump's favorite tunes . left: 0; My pledge to the people of the 24th District is that no matter whom you supported in this election, I will work tirelessly for you and your family.. } And last month, she defeated Democrat Candace Valenzuela for control of the suburban U.S. House district. background-color: #f0a236; .race_header.republican { She then launched a campaign against Gears for the mayoral post. .census-table-source { 1st District incumbent Louie Gohmert (R) filed to run for state attorney general, while incumbents Kevin Brady (R) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) did not file for re-election. } clear: both; [30], Van Duyne is one of 147 Republican lawmakers who voted to overturn results in the 2020 presidential election[31] by objecting to Pennsylvania's electors on January 7, 2021. Text for S.Res.21 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery. } Rep. Beth Van Duyne: Justice Department aims to threaten parents into submission. padding: 2px 0; More neutral language such as foreign or international law has since been used in recent iterations of these bills, including one that later passed in Oklahoma. event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; She has served since Jan 3, 2021. margin-bottom: 4px; text-align: center; Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. column-gap: 1em; She has really built her political career on demonizing and spreading fear of American Muslims, said Syed, the CAIR-Texas DFW executive director. font-weight: 300; There were no districts where the same is true of Democratic candidates. Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.. Clear skies. event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; padding-bottom: 0px; background-color: #003388; ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. width: 100% } A month after Trumps election, ACT braggedabouthaving a direct line to the White House. 04 Mar 2023 02:01:35 The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Texas State Legislature as of November 2022. Beth has my Full Endorsement for Congress! Trump tweeted. Van Duyne had the. float: left; Texas gained two U.S. House districts following the 2020 census. On Aug. 11, 2016, Flynn sent an email to Van Duyne titled Meeting (10 Aug), stating: If you can continue to engage with Act For America, I would sincerely appreciate it. max-width: 75px; .census-table-race-disclaimer { } .votebox-results-cell--number { SPLC is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: 63-0598743), Get the latest investigative reporting from Hatewatch, Local Policing and Immigration Enforcement, Request for Legal Assistance Economic Justice. While in office, Van Duyne dubbed herself a limited government conservative and received praise from supporters for passing the citys first ethics policy and for bringing new businesses to Irving. Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. background-color: #334aab; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); I've been asked what prompted me to run for public office; the answer is simple - my children. Former Irving mayor Beth Van Duyne, a Republican running for U.S. House Texas District 24, says hello to 2 yr-old Nissi Hernandez, daughter of Texas House of Representatives District 105. For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. background-color: #db0000; padding-bottom: 8px; Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. } break-inside: avoid-column; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { Read more about race and ethnicity in the census. These bills aim to prevent state courts from applying foreign law. if (document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.contains('leg-hnt-hide')) { Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary). What can we, as people of her district, do to remove/discipline her for not doing her duty? .votebox-results-metadata-p { As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. font-weight: 500; Beth Van Duyne at the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival. The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. This year, 223 candidates filed to run for Texas 38 U.S. House districts, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. That is why the Texas Border Plan I helped develop designates the cartels as terrorist organizations. break-inside: avoid-column; Beth Van Duyne has spent the past seven months spreading Donald Trumps big lie and undermining our fair and free elections. float: left; left: 0px; Van Duyne used the opportunity to urge lawmakers to investigate the tribunal, according to The Dallas Morning News. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here. } [7] She ran against Gears in the 2004 election, and won. [5] She defeated Gears in a rematch in 2014. display: block; We live in bizarre and profoundly disturbing times where our nation is run by an administration who empowers drug . @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { flex: 0 0 175px; height: 56px; left: 0px; American Airlines, flight attendants file for mediation during contract negotiations, New Uptown office tower lands second major lease, Years after North Texas bid for Amazons second headquarters, retail giant halts plan, Mesquite to become the site of new 2,500-home community, North Texas builders see influx of activity in new year, but challenges persist, Mark Wahlberg pours tequila for fans at Dallas restaurant during thunderstorm, The Cowboys are closer than you think to a total makeover at running back, 12 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants that have closed in 2023, Inside Deep Ellum restaurant La Neta Cocina, now open in a big way, Dallas Cowboys focused on adding another dynamic offensive weapon, Ex-Cowboys OC Kellen Moore opens up on Dallas departure, shows gratitude for Mike McCarthy. max-width: 600px; Also during her tenure, Irving was named one of the best cities for job growth, as well as the fifth safest city in the U.S. I think one of her biggest strengths as mayor was that she had a backbone which is very rare to see in a city official, said former state Rep. Matt Rinaldi of Irving, a longtime friend of Van Duynes. Elections must be decided by counting votes Beckley unveiled her plans in a video filmed inside a hotel room in the nation's capital, where House Democrats fled earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans' priority . Van Duyne, also a former server, had a response. https://t.co/Z7B9FUsjmo, And Van Duyne along with Texas GOP congressional candidates Wesley Hunt, August Pfluger, Tony Gonzales and Genevieve Collins banded with U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw for an Avengers-style ad with a mission to save Texas.. Comments, suggestions or tips? text-align: left !important; display: inline-block; display: inline; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; 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. She graduated from Greenhill School in Addison, Texas. display: inline-block; The Republican woman is running a campaign calling for local law enforcement to work closely with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deportations. Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. font-weight: 300; max-height: 580px; The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. [26] During the campaign, Valenzuela criticized Van Duyne for holding events where she did not wear a face mask and did not socially distance, in contradiction to public health guidance at the time. But Beckley could have a tough race against Van Duyne, who is a former Irving. color:white; Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics. color: #6db24f; 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. } [22], In the general election, Van Duyne faced the Democratic nominee, Candace Valenzuela, a former Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board member. Phone: (972) 966-5500 In 2018, she upset then incumbent Carrollton Republican Ron Simmons to win the state House District 65. } display: table; justify-content: center; .non_result_row th { .inner_percentage.Democratic { 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. Such bills are superfluous because while judges may take foreign law into account, the U.S. Constitution would supersede the application of any foreign law based on religion. Apply today! We know that she has a long history of utilizing Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bigotry for her own short-term political benefit, and we hope now that shes in Congress that she will actually serve as a representative for all of her constituents and not just some of her constituents, said Faizan Syed, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Texas DFW, a chapter of the largest civil liberties and advocacy organization for Muslims in America. font-weight: 500; .race_header { padding-bottom: 5px; The results have been certified. vertical-align: top; .results_row { Supporters are hopeful shell bring her firebrand conservatism to the halls of Congress. 2. color: #888; Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Wednesday that the Republican Party's 2023 congressional agenda is delayed "as we fight amongst ourselves" for the speaker job.. On "The Chris Salcedo Show," Van Duyne defended House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's bid for the speakership despite calls for him to step down from 21 Republican defectors.The California Republican has failed to reach .