margin-top: 1em; top: -5px; } margin-bottom:16px; The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. As mayor, Van Duyne infamously sought an investigation of a group of Muslim imams in North Texas after she latched on to internet rumors falsely accusing them of bypassing American courts when settling disputes among members of their community. Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection, the other being Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. padding-top: 3px; width: 50px; margin-right: 12px; My name is Beth Van Duyne and I'm running for Congress because I know the people of the 24th District deserve to have a strong, principled voice in Congress. font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; .non_result_row th { [30] During the campaign, approximately $7.6 million was spent on advertisements against Van Duyne and $7.9 million on advertisements against Valenzuela. Beckley launched her campaign with endorsements from 30 fellow House Democrats, including caucus Chairman Chris Turner and Joe Moody, who House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, removed as speaker pro tem in retaliation for the quorum break. display: block; } He originally is from Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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. [27] Van Duyne called Valenzuela a "coward" for not campaigning in person amid the pandemic. And she did display a preternatural ability to play one of Trump's favorite tunes . She is a major racist. A Republican Party primary took place on March 1, 2022, in Texas' 24th Congressional District to determine which Republican candidate would run in the district's general election on November 8, 2022. } overflow-y: hidden; font-size: 1.25em; .outer_percentage { padding-left: 10px; float: left; .census-table-header { Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. font-style: italic; margin-bottom:16px; Fifteen candidates each filed to run in the 15th and 30th Districts, more than any other. (Trump pardoned Flynn late last month.). She is 52 years old. } font-weight: 100; She always stood her ground and had principles, and that will be her biggest asset in Congress.. .votebox-scroll-container { Throughout her campaign, Van Duyne emphasized relatability, highlighting that shes a single mother. Research: Josh Altic Vojsava Ramaj From 2011 to 2017, Van Duyne was mayor of Irving, Texas, a Dallas suburb. position: relative; Incumbent Beth Van Duyne defeated Nate Weymouth in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 1, 2022. Van Duynes appearance at the ACT event appears to have been facilitated through Michael Flynn, President Donald Trumps former national security adviser, according to emails that Hatewatch obtained. Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. 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. .race_header.green { Dallas, TX 75254. .outer_percentage { color: #0645ad; } .electionsectionheading { There were no districts where the same is true of Democratic candidates. Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. } If you look at what we've accomplished, it's pretty awesome.. } .race_header.libertarian { padding-left: 8px; font-weight: normal !important; 0 views, 0 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne: America's Fentanyl crisis is a deliberate attack being waged by the CCP and Mexican drug. She was recruited by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, to run for the slot and quickly amassed significant financial support in the crowded GOP primary. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. } Now, it's time we take much stronger action against these hostile and lethal forces. .results_row.winner { } top: -5px; State Rep. Michelle Beckley, D-Carrollton, speaks with reporters at the Texas Capitol. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our mission: creating a more engaged and informed Texas with every story we cover, every event we convene and every newsletter we send. border: 1px solid black !important; July 20, 20219 AM Central. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our mission: creating a more engaged and informed Texas with every story we cover, every event we convene and every newsletter we send. 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 box-sizing: border-box; Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says in the video. display: flex; 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. Democrats long argued Texas status as a swing state. The people spoke loud and clear that theyre ready for a change, Van Duyne said after her first mayoral victory. display: inline-block; } 2. .inner_percentage.Democratic { .votebox_legend .non_result_row { Whether Van Duyne will benefit in the next few years from her vigorous defense of Trump isnt immediately clear. Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. .inner_percentage { } display: inline-block; The best stories from KERA sent to your inbox. 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.. The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022. display: block; Replies to this discussion thread. Roy White encouraged me to stay for as much of the conference as possible so I'm planning on arriving Monday night and leaving Wednesday late afternoon.. margin-right: 10px; A war is being waged against us and we're losing 10s of thousands of lives. He said, You rich white people behind your pearly gates, you dont care, you dont get involved, so why should I care? Van Duyne told The Morning News. } font-weight: 100; Newsom has attacked Texas over its conservative values and laws on guns, abortion and taxes, even going so far as to put up billboards in the state promoting abortion access while running for re-election in California. color: #888; top: 2px; But Van Duyne easily sailed through a five-way primary to win the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Coppell. font-size: 110%; display: inline-block; But shell arrive in the Capitol no stranger to using a single seat of political power to staunchly push her principles, toppling established opponents or garnering national attention. overflow-y: auto; margin-top: 16px; You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics. 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. Both districts were open. font-size: 12px; max-width: 600px; font-size: 16px; position: relative; Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley Announces Run Against - TPR Van Duyne is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. 14 Aubrey's deepest-ever playoff runs ends at hands of No. margin: 3px 0; } .census-table-race-disclaimer { } Its changing demographics made it one of the most racially diverse battlegrounds in the state and appear more competitive. max-height: 580px; She was Mayor of Irving. } [3] A member of the Republican Party, she was mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. .census-table-source { } The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. display: table; Two members of the U.S. House filed to run for re-election in a different district than the one represented before redistricting: Lloyd Doggett (D) filed in the new 37th District, while Vicente Gonzalez (D) filed in the 34th District seat held by retiring Rep. Filemon Vela (D). margin-top: 5px; .census-table-widget { She then launched a campaign against Gears for the mayoral post. .results_row td:first-child { During the ACT event, Flynn likened Islam to a cancer, the paper reported, and accused it of being a political ideology that hides behind being a religion.". background-color: #db0000; But her time in Irving politics brought her both fame and infamy depending on the political leanings of the observer. height: 22px; } My name is Beth Van Duyne and I'm running for Congress because I know the people of the 24th District deserve to have a strong, principled voice in Congress. It went into effect February 2, 2021, and remains "'unless modified or rescinded' or 'until the Secretary of . background-color: #ccc; This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. letter-spacing: 0.03em; America's Fentanyl crisis is a deliberate attack being waged by the CCP } Van Duyne stepped down from the council in 2010, and successfully ran for mayor against Gears in the 2011 election. Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years. vertical-align: top; } letter-spacing: 0.03em; Nine Democrats and six Republicans filed in the 30th. padding-left: 10px; max-width: 75px; Information below was calculated on Jan. 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time. On Aug. 12, 2016, Lisa Piraneo, ACTs director of government relations, emailed Van Duyne to tell her that she would be honored with a special award at the conference. background-color: #003388; America's Fentanyl crisis is a deliberate attack being waged by the CCP and Mexican drug cartels against our people. Weve seen nothing that is solving the problems at the border, where youve got loopholes that enable human traffickers and drug cartels to come in, Van Duyne said in the December 2019 interview. In the lead-up to Nov. 3, the elections handicapper Sabatos Crystal Ball argued the district leaned Democratic. During a February 2015 interview with Glenn Beck, Van Duyne accused the imams associated with the tribunal of bypassing American courts. She did not respond to Hatewatchs emails asking for comment. Texas 24th Congressional District: Beth Van Duyne wins GOP primary; Kim Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. padding-left: 0; .inner_percentage.Democratic { vertical-align: middle; .leg-hnt-hide { The Dallas Observer has called Van Duyne "a Trumpist Republican before Trumpist Republicans existed.". As the Brennan Center for Justice notes, For decades, American courts have applied foreign law as long as it does not violate U.S. public policy.. For her efforts, Van Duyne was honored by the national ACT for America organization during its annual conference in Washington in 2016. .results_table { During that election cycle, she was one of 12 Texas Democrats to win seats. display: block; .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, In the video, Beckley contrasted her commitment to the voting rights battle with Van Duynes vote earlier this year to object to the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania. Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne. Flynn previously was an adviser to ACTs board of directors. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." 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. I've been asked what prompted me to run for public office; the answer is simple - my children. The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. border: 1px solid #999; font-size: 70%; margin: 8px auto; line-height: 1.5em; Van Duyne also participated in a Homeland Security Forum in January 2017 sponsored by Texas state Rep. Kyle Biedermann. Unit 830. As a former mayor, I understand the impact a rail strike . color: #6db24f; [39] The man was identified as Richard Christian Dillard, a former communications staffer for Van Duyne's 2020 House campaign.[40]. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { } Van Duyne is the representative for Texas 's 24 th congressional district ( view map ) and is a Republican. 8 Ponder upsets No. color: #fff; } Read more about race and ethnicity in the census. She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. max-width: 600px; Three years of Democratic trifectasTwenty years of Republican trifectas } Democrat Michelle Beckley announces campaign against Republican Beth Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. But Van Duyne ousted him again and became the first woman mayor of the suburban city. padding-right: 0.25em; [19][20] She received Trump's endorsement in early 2020[21] and won the Republican primary on March 3, defeating four rivals with about 65% of the vote. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { 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. Those arent things were just making up. background-color: #db0000; Beckleys announcement video shows her in a Washington hotel room. .results_table_container { font-weight: normal !important; Flynn was also a keynote speakerat ACTs 2016 conference. I've been asked what prompted me to run for public office; the answer is simple - my children. .leg-hnt-toggle-text { letter-spacing: .04em; Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne. She has really built her political career on demonizing and spreading fear of American Muslims, said Syed, the CAIR-Texas DFW executive director. "[14][15] The entire suit was eventually dismissed by the judge, who ruled the plaintiffs had failed to prove officials discriminated against Mohamed. She is seeking the Republican nomination for Texas 24th Congressional District after Rep. Kenny Marchant announced he wouldn't run for re-election. .votebox-scroll-container { The former Housing and Urban Development official will be part of the largest group of House Republican women ever elected to Congress in the same year. padding-bottom: 8px; Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. } 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 has not commented on Beckleys challenge. } } Since 2010, more than 200 model anti-Sharia law bills have been introducedin statehouses across more than 40 states. font-weight: bold; [38], In February 2021, a man committed suicide by firearm outside of Van Duyne's home in Irving. font-weight: bold; background-color: #dac113; overflow-y: hidden; width: 50px; font-size: 12px; background: #4c4c4c; 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. .votebox { Every morning, get a link to our newly redesigned e-Edition and the top Denton headlines you need to start your day. } She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne on Twitter: "A war is being waged against The results have been certified. 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. "Representative Van Duyne" redirects here. border-top: 1px solid #aaa; display: flex; Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election. .votebox_bp_logo { But Beckley could have a tough race against Van Duyne, who is a former Irving. display: block; } That is so ugly. text-align: center; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { Do you value our journalism? background-color: #f9d334; On the same day in 2019 that Marchant, the outgoing U.S. House member who Van Duyne replaced, announced he wouldnt seek another term in Congress, Van Duyne said she planned to run for the seat. .inner_percentage.Green { Van Duyne's first run at politics came in 2004, when she successfully ousted incumbent Irving City Council member Herbert Gears. And shes an ardent supporter of Trump, under whom she worked as a Department of Housing and Urban Development administrator. top: -1px; color:white; The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. } width: 350px; font-weight: 300; width: 100% !important; float: left; .race_header.democratic { Her current term ends on January 3, 2025. 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. } Shortly after, Gears successfully ran for mayor, allowing him to preside over the governing body Van Duyne had just joined. Candace Valenzuela Might Become The First Afro-Latina In Congress .votebox_legend { } How Beth Van Duyne's Trumpism Carried Her to Congress - The Atlantic
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