Texas Party Control: 1992-2022 border-radius: 50%; What can we, as people of her district, do to remove/discipline her for not doing her duty? In 2018, she upset then incumbent Carrollton Republican Ron Simmons to win the state House District 65. 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. box-sizing: border-box; The people spoke loud and clear that theyre ready for a change, Van Duyne said after her first mayoral victory. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos. margin-bottom:16px; } [24] The Atlantic has described Van Duyne as "the new face of Trumpism in Texas. height: 22px; overflow-y: hidden; The purpose was heuristic to get people asking this question, What is Sharia? . margin-bottom: .75em; As of November 2022, Texas was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. Beth Van Duyne: A Career Politician Who Failed Up To Trump's Swamp USING TAXPAYERS TO ADVANCE HER OWN CAREER Van Duyne has used her taxpayer-funded roles to advance her political career for years. .results_text { [27] Van Duyne called Valenzuela a "coward" for not campaigning in person amid the pandemic. } I am in the minority party in Congress, but you dont abandon your constituents, hold up our democracy, and go on a fundraising tour because you dont get your way, Van Duyne said in a news release. Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. 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. height: 22px; .census-table-header { } margin: 8px auto; She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. } .votebox-results-metadata-p { Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. .leg-hnt-leadership > div { .census-table-section-header { From 2011 to 2017, Van Duyne was mayor of Irving, Texas, a Dallas suburb. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Late last month, when Trump pardoned Flynn for lying to the FBI, Van Duyne thanked the outgoing president. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, } margin-bottom:16px; } . Read more about race and ethnicity in the census. display: block; .leg-hnt-title { Gears was elected mayor in 2005. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. overflow-x: scroll; left: 0px; } text-align: left; max-width: 600px; Policy: Christopher Nelson Caitlin Styrsky Molly Byrne Katharine Frey Jimmy McAllister Samuel Postell letter-spacing: .03em; The Howard University graduate and Chicago native has covered four presidential campaigns and written extensively about local, state and national politics. [17][18], After Kenny Marchant announced in August 2019 that he would not seek reelection to the United States House of Representatives, Van Duyne resigned from HUD so that she could run to succeed Marchant in representing Texas's 24th congressional district, a suburban stretch between Dallas and Fort Worth, including parts of Denton, Dallas, and Tarrant counties. font-weight: bold; } He graduated in 2014 from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. This made Texas' 24th the 146th most Republican district nationally.[9]. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { 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. border-top: 1px solid #ccc; width: 100%; Informally named a conservative squad the GOPs antidote to a quartet of progressive women in the U.S. House known as the squad Van Duyne said that, if elected, the GOP groups goal was to influence a Congress run by extremists.. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { break-inside: avoid-column; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { position: relative; Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. [4] In 1986, her family moved to Irving, Texas. } Research: Josh Altic Vojsava Ramaj Get exclusive coverage about business in Denton County in your inbox twice a month, with a focus on the housing market. A war is being waged against us and we're losing 10s of thousands of lives. .percentage_number { color: #0645ad; The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes):[1][2]. column-width: 175px; line-height: 1.5em; She also became a vocal opponent of sanctuary policies that shield unauthorized immigrants from federal immigration enforcement. margin-bottom: -2px !important; } According to The Morning News, he met with Van Duyne before the event. She was accused of fear mongering after referring to Mohameds clock as a hoax bomb, which contradicted the conclusions of Irving police. 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. [4] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. overflow-y: hidden; .non_result_row div { width: 100% border: 1px solid #aaa; Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. box-sizing: border-box; She always stood her ground and had principles, and that will be her biggest asset in Congress.. 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. With her run-off election behind her, Valenzuela will be competing against Beth Van Duyne. She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. She is 52 years old. 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. width: 50%; background-color: #db0000; display: block; Source. position: absolute; The Dallas Observer has called Van Duyne "a Trumpist Republican before Trumpist Republicans existed.". Beth Van Duyne has spent the past seven months spreading Donald Trumps big lie and undermining our fair and free elections. In April, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee deemed it one of 22 battleground districts for the 2022 midterm elections. font-weight: 200; [27] Van Duyne praised the Trump administration's handling of the pandemic. margin-top: 5px; https://t.co/m2U0mWIYGr. .votebox { 2. 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. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. .race_header.democratic { font-size: 12px; } .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { My role working for the community will change, but I'm not saying goodbye at all, she told The Morning News when she announced she wasnt seeking a third term. 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. width: 100%; The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. Phone: (972) 966-5500 The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { America's Fentanyl crisis is a deliberate attack being waged by the CCP and Mexican drug cartels against our people. Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch There were seven open seats in 2018. margin-top: 0px; font-size: 16px; Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. } .election_results_text { display: table; left: 0; font-size: 12px; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { Van Duyne, also a former server, had a response. This was the same number as 2012, the previous post-redistricting cycle, and 2020. Texas state Rep. Michelle Beckley on Tuesday announced that shes challenging incumbent Republican Beth Van Duyne for Congress. .indicate_scroll { flex: 0 0 150px; Beckley is the second serious Democratic opponent that Van Duyne has attracted. On Aug. 5, Van Duyne stepped down as the Fort Worth regional director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, a post she had held since 2017. margin-right: 12px; } By Brooke Colombo } Van Duyne stepped down from the council in 2010, and successfully ran for mayor against Gears in the 2011 election. 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. padding-bottom: 5px; Flynn was also a keynote speakerat ACTs 2016 conference. Van Duynes public clash with the local tribunal more than four years ago gained her fame among anti-Muslim figures and some right-wing pundits. Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. In June 2015, Van Duyne received an award from the Center for Security Policy, a group known for publishing dubious reports about Muslims and Sharia. Ponder's season comes to a close on Hooks' double-overtime buzzer beater, No. .results_row { Van Duyne is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. width: 90%; padding-left: 10px; width: 350px; During the 2016 presidential campaign and Van Duynes final year as Irving mayor retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn spoke at a Dallas event hosted by ACT for America. vertical-align: top; If this thing passed in every state without any friction, it would have not served its purpose, he told the newspaper. After the conservative squad appeared on Fox & Friends last year, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar said in a tweet that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery., Van Duyne responded: Socialism is the severest form of treachery., Socialism is the severest form of treachery. According to The Dallas Morning News, she was dissatisfied with how he handled a zoning case in her neighborhood and how he treated her and another constituent who tried to talk to him about it. } background-color: #003388; font-size: 90%; Whew! text-align: left !important; width: 100%; Create a password that only you will remember. background-color: #334aab; Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. Incumbent Beth Van Duyne advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24. } } . .placeholder {} .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { background-color: #6db24f; by Alex Samuels Meet Beth Van Duyne Van Duyne, 49, was born in Albany, N.Y. She put herself through Cornell University. Now, it's time we take much stronger action against these hostile and lethal forces. } .results_row td:first-child { overflow-y: auto; She also graduated from Cornell University, magna cum laude, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in city and regional planning, government, and law. font-size: 0.9em; Beckley would join former Marine Derrik Gay in the Democratic primary. Van Duyne gained national attention in 2015 when she became fixated on the Islamic tribunal in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. background-color: #dac113; column-count: auto; What makes Van Duyne so formidable and such a potential threat to Democrats in the future is that she has managed to win the admiration of the Trump base while bolstering the GOPs appeal to the constituency that he repelled: suburban women. Gromer Jeffers Jr., political writer. } And last month, she defeated Democrat Candace Valenzuela for control of the suburban U.S. House district. .percentage_number { 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). Show us with your support. Democrats long argued Texas status as a swing state. 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: bold; Sunny. width: 35px !important; border: 1px solid #999; Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. .inner_percentage.Republican { document.getElementById('leg-hnt-toggle640341cb7da21').addEventListener('click', event => { padding-bottom: 0px; } The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. background-color: green; } padding-left: 0; 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. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { } That is so ugly. [5] They have two children,[37] and divorced in 2012 after being married for 17 years. 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. U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving . } The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. padding-bottom: 3px; As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. } This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. Do you value our journalism? .votebox-results-metadata { Show us with your support. While that anti-Sharia bill in Texas died, a similar law passed in 2017. 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. Her professional career has largely been in marketing and communications. This year, 223 candidates filed to run for Texas 38 U.S. House districts, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. } text-align: center !important; font-size: 12px; Since 2010, more than 200 model anti-Sharia law bills have been introducedin statehouses across more than 40 states. margin: 0; }. letter-spacing: .03em; background-color: #6db24f; width: 50%; letter-spacing: .04em; display: inline-block; Send them to HWeditor@splcenter.org and follow us on Twitter @Hatewatch. line-height: 1.5em; State Rep. Michelle Beckley, D-Carrollton, speaks with reporters at the Texas Capitol. Make no mistake: There are gangs. .leg-hnt-district-number { border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; 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. Born in Albany, New York, the magna cum laude graduate of Cornell University eventually relocated to Las Colinas, an affluent enclave in Irving, just outside Dallas. padding-top: 3px; } She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. } font-weight: bold; justify-content: center; } Van Duyne's public clash with the local tribunal more than four years ago gained her fame among anti-Muslim figures and some right-wing pundits. Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. padding-bottom: 0px; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { That same year, she was a guest on Frank Gaffneys radio program several times. width: 100%; position: relative; That same year, Van Duyne defended the arrest of teenager Ahmed Mohamed who was detained after bringing a homemade clock to his Irving high school that was mistaken for a bomb. margin-bottom: .75em; [8], In 2015, following an article by Breitbart News that made a false allegation that a court in the DallasFort Worth metroplex followed sharia law, Van Duyne pushed for a vote on a resolution in the Irving City Council that expressed support of a bill in the Texas Legislature seeking to ban sharia law. .census-table-widget { "Representative Van Duyne" redirects here. } The complaint, launched by the TPPF Legal Counsel, TPPF's executive director Rob Henneke, and Rep. Beth Van Duyne, details the history of the year-long mandate, which CDC chief of staff Sherri Berger, who is listed as a defendant in the complaint, issued January 29, 2021. In the runup to Election Day, she took up the presidents defense with a gusto, advocating for reopening schools and against further pandemic-related shutdowns. .race_header.republican { The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state. 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. text-align: center; Even with a presidential endorsement up her sleeve, all signs pointed to Van Duynes race being one of the most competitive in Texas. 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. width: 90%; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { Van Duyne is the representative for Texas 's 24 th congressional district ( view map ) and is a Republican. 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Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election. 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. 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 . Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. Site Content Legislation Committee Reports Committee Meetings Committee Publications Congressional Record Congressional Record Index Members Nominations Treaty Documents House Communications } .race_footer { .non_result_row th { .leg-hnt-hide { background-color: #003388; Representative Beth Van Duyne (1970 - ) In Congress 2021 - Present | Member Back to Member Detail Texas, District 24 The district map is not available. Comments, suggestions or tips? } Beckley is the second serious Democratic opponent that Van Duyne has attracted. On Feb. 6, 2015, Van Duyne took to Facebook to state:Sharia Law Court was NOT approved or enacted by the City of Irving. She vowed to work to better understand how this court will function, and added: Our nation cannot be so overly sensitive in defending other cultures that we stop protecting our own. The post has since been taken down. font-size: 12px; [7] She ran against Gears in the 2004 election, and won. } Three years of Democratic trifectasTwenty years of Republican trifectas 04 Mar 2023 02:01:35 } 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. 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.. 8 Ponder upsets No. Whether Van Duyne will benefit in the next few years from her vigorous defense of Trump isnt immediately clear. font-style: italic; This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. display: inline; margin-top: 0px; We live in a very fragile time for our nation, our families, and the future of the . 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. } width: 100% !important; 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. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. overflow-y: hidden; } .inner_percentage { Beth has my Full Endorsement for Congress! Trump tweeted. } Van Duyne's first run at politics came in 2004, when she successfully ousted incumbent Irving City Council member Herbert Gears.