Ponder's season comes to a close on Hooks' double-overtime buzzer beater, No. width: 35px !important; The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. 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. padding-top: 8px; .votebox_bp_logo { Updated at 4:24 p.m. with new information. padding-left: 0; Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. } } } font-style: italic; As of November 2022, Texas was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. font-style: italic; flex-direction: column; At least 10 states have enacted some form of an anti-Sharia-inspired bill. 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. Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. } .indicate_scroll { } else { } 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. break-inside: avoid-column; } Gromer Jeffers Jr., political writer. 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. [24] The Atlantic has described Van Duyne as "the new face of Trumpism in Texas. I've been asked what prompted me to run for public office; the answer is simple - my children. margin-top: 16px; } font-size: 12px; Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. shattering a previous record broken in 2004, which contradicted the conclusions of Irving police. margin-bottom: 4px; overflow-x: scroll; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { Gears was elected mayor in 2005. display: block; Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. In announcing her plans to not seek a third term as mayor, Van Duyne credited herself with pushing through a half-penny tax cut and bringing new businesses to Irving, including the headquarters of 7-Eleven, according to media reports. overflow-x: auto; } The very fabric of our nation is under attack, and Im running for Congress to save it.. Tech: Matt Latourelle Nathan Bingham Ryan Burch Kirsten Corrao Beth Dellea Travis Eden Tate Kamish Margaret Kearney Eric Lotto Joseph Sanchez. Meet Beth Van Duyne Van Duyne, 49, was born in Albany, N.Y. She put herself through Cornell University. font-style: italic; If you look at what we've accomplished, it's pretty awesome.. Beckley is the second serious Democratic opponent that Van Duyne has attracted. She is a major racist. .votebox-results-metadata-p { .race_header.libertarian { She graduated from Greenhill School in Addison, Texas. } margin-top: 5px; Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { width: 350px; Beth Van Duyne at the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival. } .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { .election_results_text { .votebox-scroll-container { Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says. [5] They have two children,[37] and divorced in 2012 after being married for 17 years. Van Duyne's first run at politics came in 2004, when she successfully ousted incumbent Irving City Council member Herbert Gears. } That is why Trump gave her a job. text-align: center; .results_row td { .votebox-covid-disclaimer { But Van Duyne remains controversial in North Texas years after she was harshly criticized for espousing baseless beliefs about Shariah law in the region while she was mayor. Van Duynes ascension to Congress was key for the party, as she fended off Democrats last hope of picking up a congressional seat during what was forecast to be a grim year for the GOP. Learn more at texastribune.org. font-size: 16px; margin: 8px auto; letter-spacing: 0.03em; Throughout her campaign, Van Duyne emphasized relatability, highlighting that shes a single mother. padding:7px 8px 8px; text-align: left !important; "Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me," Beckley says. display: table; } "Representative Van Duyne" redirects here. Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary). } background-color: #003388; } You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics. .leg-hnt-toggle-text { But her time in Irving politics brought her both fame and infamy depending on the political leanings of the observer. column-gap: 1em;

height: 56px; } .race_footer { margin-right: 12px; [3] A member of the Republican Party, she was mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017. } And shes an ardent supporter of Trump, under whom she worked as a Department of Housing and Urban Development administrator. By Brooke Colombo 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 . Its adherents call it Sharia.. Weve got sex trafficking, she told The Morning News. border: 1px solid #999; 2 Carter, Mean Green softball splits day with win over Iowa State, loss to Arkansas. Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. 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.. background-color: #f0a236; .census-table-census-item-header { } The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022. font-style: italic; Van Duyne also participated in a Homeland Security Forum in January 2017 sponsored by Texas state Rep. Kyle Biedermann. Texas gained two U.S. House districts following the 2020 census. Three years of Democratic trifectasTwenty years of Republican trifectas Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. And last month, she defeated Democrat Candace Valenzuela for control of the suburban U.S. House district. font-size: 0.9em; .results_row td:first-child { 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. This is real city crime.. position: absolute; .leg-hnt-title { She recounted in a campaign ad how she battled with her health insurance company after it denied coverage for surgery for her newborn daughter. color: #0645ad; Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? 2. Its changing demographics made it one of the most racially diverse battlegrounds in the state and appear more competitive. } .census-table-census-item { 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. [16], In February 2017, Van Duyne announced she would not seek a third term as mayor. 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. padding-left: 16px; } padding-bottom: 5px; Those arent things were just making up. "[28], On November 3, Van Duyne defeated Valenzuela, 48.8% to 47.5%, even as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden carried the district by 5 points. .inner_percentage.Green { } If they wont go back home to do the work for the people, Im proud to do my part to send them back.. vertical-align: middle;

. Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne (/vndan/ van-DYNE; born November 16, 1970)[2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 24th congressional district. Months later, as Van Duynes term as mayor was ending, her next move was announced: The Trump administration tapped her to be a regional U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regional administrator. } font-size: 20px; Supporters are hopeful shell bring her firebrand conservatism to the halls of Congress. margin-top: 0px; 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. .results_table { .votebox { position: absolute; Two anti-Muslim hate groups, ACT for Americaand the Center for Security Policy, have honored her with awards. For her efforts, Van Duyne was honored by the national ACT for America organization during its annual conference in Washington in 2016. Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne. } I've been asked what prompted me to run for public office; the answer is simple - my children. padding-left: 10px; Ballotpedia features 395,557 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. max-height: 580px; The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2022 election cycle. Invalid password or account does not exist. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages: .votebox { She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. "[14][15] The entire suit was eventually dismissed by the judge, who ruled the plaintiffs had failed to prove officials discriminated against Mohamed. One of the key players in the development project gave Gears hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations in his bid to keep his seat. } If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, 2% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less, 5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less, **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. display: block; 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. overflow: hidden; background-color: #ccc; .votebox-scroll-container { She was given the groups National Security Patriot Award. Elections must be decided by counting votes letter-spacing: .04em; [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. Weve got drug cartels that are doing business in our street. [5][6], Van Duyne became dissatisfied with Herbert Gears, the Democratic Irving city councillor representing her,[4] over how he handled a zoning case in her neighborhood. That same year, she was a guest on Frank Gaffneys radio program several times. 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. !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