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. Whew! padding-bottom: 5px; background-color: #f9d334; .race_header.libertarian { position: relative; The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022. max-width: 500px; 2. margin: 0px 10px; letter-spacing: .04em; margin-right: 12px; .non_result_row th { Research: Josh Altic Vojsava Ramaj Texas state Rep. Michelle Beckley on Tuesday announced that shes challenging incumbent Republican Beth Van Duyne for Congress. 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. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Van Duynes supporters expect shell bring her brand of outspoken conservative fire with her to the Capitol. } } } max-height: 580px; Unit 830. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { [23] Van Duyne opposed the Affordable Care Act, saying it "has done profound damage to the healthcare of Americans. overflow-y: hidden; For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. flex-wrap: wrap; } 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. } height: 100%; 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. font-style: italic; .leg-hnt-flex-row { } } .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { } In the lead-up to Nov. 3, the elections handicapper Sabatos Crystal Ball argued the district leaned Democratic. [27] Van Duyne called Valenzuela a "coward" for not campaigning in person amid the pandemic. [6] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[7]. .non_result_row div { padding-bottom: 8px; display: inline-block; } .leg-hnt-border-top { padding-left: 0; background-color: #6db24f; margin-bottom: 0px; Van Duyne stepped down from the council in 2010, and successfully ran for mayor against Gears in the 2011 election. margin: 5px auto; 14951 Dallas Pkwy. color: #888; 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. .non_result_row { 8 Ponder upsets No. } 14 Aubrey's deepest-ever playoff runs ends at hands of No. 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. display: block; } margin: 0; Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. These bills aim to prevent state courts from applying foreign law. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. } 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. 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. margin-right: 12px; .percentage_number { [4] In 1986, her family moved to Irving, Texas. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, 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 . } .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { She was accused of fear mongering after referring to Mohameds clock as a hoax bomb, which contradicted the conclusions of Irving police. } We live in bizarre and profoundly disturbing times where our nation is run by an administration who empowers drug . background-color: #db0000; It went into effect February 2, 2021, and remains "'unless modified or rescinded' or 'until the Secretary of . height: 50px; If they wont go back home to do the work for the people, Im proud to do my part to send them back.. width: 100% !important; letter-spacing: .04em; .race_footer { Beckley unveiled her plans in a video filmed inside a hotel room in the nations capital, where state House Democrats fled earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans priority elections bill. flex: 0 0 150px; } 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.. 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. .votebox_bp_logo { .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { overflow-x: auto; Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census, Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022, The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index, United States House elections in Texas, 2022 (March 1 Democratic primaries), United States House elections in Texas, 2022 (March 1 Republican primaries), United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2022, United States House Republican Party primaries, 2022, United States House of Representatives elections, 2022, Ballot access for major and minor party candidates, Congressional incumbents not running for re-election, Cooperative of American Physicians IE Committee, Ken Carbullido, Vice President of Election Product and Technology Strategy, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Texas%27_24th_Congressional_District_election,_2022_(March_1_Republican_primary)&oldid=8895980, Pages using DynamicPageList dplreplace parser function, Republican primary elections, U.S. House, 2022, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections, The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'. display: block; display: inline-block; background: #4c4c4c; 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. Texas gained two U.S. House districts following the 2020 census. font-size: 70%; padding-left: 0; .race_header { A similar state law eventually 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. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. .leg-hnt-flex-item { Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. margin: 3px 0; Van Duyne was among officials sued for defamation by Mohameds family, though the suit was later dismissed. "Representative Van Duyne" redirects here. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); A month after Trumps election, ACT braggedabouthaving a direct line to the White House. 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. 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. [4] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. Thats particularly true in her district that straddles parts of Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties. Beckley unveiled her plans in a video set inside a hotel room in the nations capital, which House Democrats fled to earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans priority elections bill.

. } top: 2px; z-index:1; padding-left: 0; overflow-x: scroll; "Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me," Beckley says. padding-top: 5px; She was an official in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration. 206 comments 87% Upvoted This thread is archived .votebox-results-cell--number { Late last month, when Trump pardoned Flynn for lying to the FBI, Van Duyne thanked the outgoing president. } For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here. padding-left: 16px; } overflow-y: auto; A bird shop owner from Carrollton, Beckley is in her second term in the Texas Legislature. [email protected] December 2, 2022 at 7:45 PM Congresswoman Van Duyne's Weekly Update Washington, D.C. - This week, I voted to block the looming rail strike. width: 35px !important; } 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. 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. } Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. 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. vertical-align: top; Replies to this discussion thread. America's Fentanyl crisis is a deliberate attack being waged by the CCP and Mexican drug cartels against our people. height: 22px; If Twitter is any indication, Van Duyne may still position herself to become her partys antidote to the progressive Ocasio-Cortez, though shes remained mum on formal plans for a dueling squad. border-radius: 50%; display: block; .race_header.green { max-width: 600px; 2 Carter, Mean Green softball splits day with win over Iowa State, loss to Arkansas. .indicate_scroll { .inner_percentage.Democratic { } He originally is from Fort Wayne, Indiana. top: 0px; width: 350px; 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. width: 50%; The mastermind behind anti-Sharia bills, David Yerushalmi, admitted the true intention of this legislation to The New York Timesin 2011. } Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.. Clear skies. This made Texas' 24th the 146th most Republican district nationally.[9]. } display: block; font-style: italic; padding-left: 16px; } float: left; And last month, she defeated Democrat Candace Valenzuela for control of the suburban U.S. House district. For her efforts, Van Duyne was honored by the national ACT for America organization during its annual conference in Washington in 2016. } box-sizing: border-box; Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. .electionsectionheading { left: 0; 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.. 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. The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2022 election cycle. } .results_row.winner { California Gov. } [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. 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. Incumbent Beth Van Duyne advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24. 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. column-count: auto; In addition to Gonzalezs and Doggetts districts, these included the newly-created 38th District and the 1st, 8th, and 30th districts. [5] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022. height: 50px; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Read more about race and ethnicity in the census. Those arent things were just making up. .votebox-results-cell--number { } font-weight: bold; Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. text-align: center; } But she has also kept some of her signature confrontational style, often blasting national socialist Democrats on social media. top: 0px; Its adherents call it Sharia.. .race_header.republican { Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Vote for her for anything., Shortly after Donald Trump won the election, Van Duyne and Flynn were spotted together at Trump Tower in New York City. You have permission to edit this article. She never gave in, Rinaldi said of Van Duynes tenure as mayor. display: block; font-size: 1.25em; And she did display a preternatural ability to play one of Trump's favorite tunes . by Patrick Svitek While that anti-Sharia bill in Texas died, a similar law passed in 2017. margin-right: 10px; Stay up to date with all of the sports news coming out of Denton-area high schools. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { top: -1px; Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. .inner_percentage.Republican { She recounted in a campaign ad how she battled with her health insurance company after it denied coverage for surgery for her newborn daughter. .votebox-scroll-container { } Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. text-align: left !important; padding: 2px 0; Do you value our journalism? .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Weve got sex trafficking, she told The Morning News. .census-table-header { Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says in the video. The two then spent years publicly clashing at council meetings on everything from illegal immigration to the definition of apartments. But Van Duyne easily sailed through a five-way primary to win the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Coppell. Beckley is the second serious Democratic opponent that Van Duyne has attracted. line-height: 1.5em; Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has attacked Texas while promoting his state in recent months as people flee his state. 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. Elections must be decided by counting votes height: 56px; Throughout her campaign, Van Duyne emphasized relatability, highlighting that shes a single mother. Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. [33] The proposed maps would draw her 2020 challenger's home out of the district. Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. position: absolute; [32], Van Duyne's district was competitive in the 2020 elections, but redistricting maps released by Republicans in 2021 shift the lean of her district to the right by nearly 20 points, making it non-competitive. 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. Gaffney, the founder and executive chairman of the Center for Security Policy, is well-known for engaging in anti-Muslim conspiracy theories. padding-bottom: 8px; Show us with your support. } left: 0; Ballotpedia features 395,557 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Van Duyne, also a former server, had a response. margin-bottom: -2px !important; Show us with your support. [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. Beckley is the second serious Democratic opponent that Van Duyne has attracted. margin: 0px 10px; 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. padding-top: 8px; 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. Early in her bid for a North Texas congressional seat, Beth Van Duyne went on Fox & Friends with three other Republican women to take aim at the brand of liberalism they planned to fight in Washington, D.C.

. } background-color: #003388; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0px; 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. 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. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Beckley would join former Marine Derrik Gay in the Democratic primary. margin: 0 5px; I used to work a double as a waitress then wake up at dawn to answer phones at a car dealership so you can bet I wont be the one crying in the fridge this session, Van Duyne wrote. width: 100%; 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 vertical-align: top; .race_header.republican { Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary). font-size: 12px; But Beckley could have a tough race against Van Duyne, who is a former Irving mayor and a former Donald Trump appointee as a regional director at the Housing Department. width: 90%; } .census-table-widget { } font-size: 2em; } 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. Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. width: 100%; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { width: 100%; Representative Beth Van Duyne (1970 - ) In Congress 2021 - Present | Member Back to Member Detail Texas, District 24 The district map is not available. This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/20/texas-michelle-beckley-beth-van-duyne/. } Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. [7] She ran against Gears in the 2004 election, and won. Now, it's time we take much stronger action against these hostile and lethal forces. font-size: 16px; The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. 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. 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. font-weight: 200; margin-top: 1em; 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. She was given the groups National Security Patriot Award. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); Van Duyne had the. Before The News, he was a reporter at The Kansas City Star and The Chicago Defender. 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. She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. As of November 2022, Texas was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. background-color: #db0000; Staff Writer 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.". [22], In the general election, Van Duyne faced the Democratic nominee, Candace Valenzuela, a former Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board member. From 2011 to 2017, Van Duyne was mayor of Irving, Texas, a Dallas suburb. font-size: 12px; padding: 2px; 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. overflow-x: auto; 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. Meet Beth Van Duyne Van Duyne, 49, was born in Albany, N.Y. She put herself through Cornell University. Van Duyne did Great things as Mayor of Irving, Texas, with my Administration. event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; .non_result_row div { .census-table-source { 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. That is so ugly. font-weight: 300; 1 Madison in playoff rematch, Police: Mans car shot at as he sat in driveway in far west Denton. That is why Trump gave her a job. margin-top: 16px; The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. 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. font-size: 0.9em; .census-table-race-disclaimer { Van Duyne has not commented on Beckleys challenge. [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. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos. background-color: #003388; .votebox { They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. 

   .placeholder {} 		margin-right: 10px;        text-align: center !important; Beth Van Duyne at the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival. That is why the Texas Border Plan I helped develop designates the cartels as terrorist organizations. Van Duyne is the representative for Texas 's 24 th congressional district ( view map ) and is a Republican. Sunny. 		} else { 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. 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.