border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; 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. .leg-hnt-responsive-columns { } if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { Van Duynes first run at politics came in 2004, when she successfully ousted incumbent Irving City Council member Herbert Gears. column-count: auto; 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. Learn more at texastribune.org. 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. 2.
.placeholder {} Ahead of the crowded March primary, Trump endorsed her congressional bid. .race_header { The people spoke loud and clear that theyre ready for a change, Van Duyne said after her first mayoral victory. } } .votebox_legend { padding-bottom: 5px; } } 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. } } top: -1px; Contact our sales team. font-size: 12px; These bills aim to prevent state courts from applying foreign law. 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. [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. width: 50%; max-width: 600px; 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. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, She then launched a campaign against Gears for the mayoral post. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census. During that election cycle, she was one of 12 Texas Democrats to win seats. Beckley is the second serious Democratic opponent that Van Duyne has attracted. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Replies to this discussion thread. 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. Now, the former Irving mayors supporters expect shell bring her well-established brand of conservative fire to Washington, D.C. Van Duyne will be part of the record number of House Republican women ever elected to Congress, shattering a previous record broken in 2004. } flex: 0 0 175px; Im ccing Roy White [then-head of an ACT chapter in Texas] in case there are any questions you might have and I would ask you to seriously consider joining us this September at out [sic] Annual Convention in WDCRoy can get you more detailsbut I am certain, [ACT founder] Brigitte Gabriel would be honored for you to speak., The Dallas Morning News reportedthat Flynn met with Van Duyne on Aug. 10, 2016, before speaking at an event the Dallas chapter of ACT for America organized. Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. .race_header.republican { font-size: 12px; Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. font-weight: 100; width: 35px !important; Flynn previously was an adviser to ACTs board of directors. 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. 100% remote. Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. [9][10] Also in 2015, when Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old Muslim boy, was arrested for bringing a homemade clock, which teachers thought was a bomb, to school, Van Duyne defended the school's and the Irving Police Department's actions. letter-spacing: .04em; .inner_percentage { display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 8px; overflow-x: auto; vertical-align: top; Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election. color:white; @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Learn more at texastribune.org. overflow: hidden; width: 50px; 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. .votebox-results-cell--check { She was Mayor of Irving. width: 90%; display: inline-block; background-color: #6db24f; max-height: 580px; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; text-align: left; .leg-hnt-toggle-text { overflow-y: hidden; 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. background-color: #db0000; border: 1px solid #999; } Sunny. font-weight: bold; Texas state Rep. Michelle Beckley on Tuesday announced that shes challenging incumbent Republican Beth Van Duyne for Congress. background-color: #003388; 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-weight: 200; width: 100%; Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary). position: absolute; overflow-x: scroll; He originally is from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Even her detractors are cautiously optimistic about her political future. .leg-hnt-district-container { 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. letter-spacing: 0.03em; [38], In February 2021, a man committed suicide by firearm outside of Van Duyne's home in Irving. Get exclusive, in-depth coverage of the University of North Texas athletics teams in this weekly newsletter. .votebox_legend { .votebox-scroll-container { .leg-hnt-leadership-title { max-width: 500px; background-color: #ccc; .census-table-widget { } background-color: #D9D9D9; 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. margin-bottom: -2px !important; column-width: 175px; .results_row td:first-child { Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. Van Duyne is the representative for Texas 's 24 th congressional district ( view map ) and is a Republican. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. We live in a very fragile time for our nation, our families, and the future of the . } Van Duyne also participated in a Homeland Security Forum in January 2017 sponsored by Texas state Rep. Kyle Biedermann. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { .percentage_number { Do you value our journalism? left: 0; } Make sure you're prepared with the Denton Record-Chronicle's coverage of Denton County's key races, and the candidates in the running for them. She was accused of fear mongering after referring to Mohameds clock as a hoax bomb, which contradicted the conclusions of Irving police. } } The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state. 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An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. The tribunal is a faith-based arbiter offering nonbinding resolutions to civil disputes. Show us with your support. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the . Democrats long argued Texas status as a swing state. } width: 100%; 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. width: 100%; You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics. background-color: #f9d334; [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. Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) announced today that Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has been awarded $35,000,0. 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She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. .results_text { The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. .votebox_bp_logo { Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch padding-left: 0; Its extremely unlikely that federal officials would get involved in returning Texas lawmakers to Austin. letter-spacing: .03em; [24] On criminal justice reform, Van Duyne stated her opposition to ending cash bail. 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.. 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. Dallas District Office Coming Soon. .race_footer { Phone: (972) 966-5500 America's Fentanyl crisis is a deliberate attack being waged by the CCP and Mexican drug cartels against our people. left: 0px; width: 100%; } She also became a vocal opponent of sanctuary policies that shield unauthorized immigrants from federal immigration enforcement. We live in bizarre and profoundly disturbing times where our nation is run by an administration who empowers drug . }. 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: #888; } .census-table-section-header { } .outer_percentage { margin: 0; .votebox_legend .non_result_row { The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of November 2022. 8 Ponder upsets No. Receive information from our advertisers or special DR-C offers. 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 } This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. .election_results_text { .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { 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. } .inner_percentage.Green { line-height: 1.5em; padding: 2px 0; Both districts were open. margin: 0 5px; Van Duyne had the. .leg-hnt-leadership > div { Invalid password or account does not exist. Ballotpedia features 395,557 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. } text-align: left !important; } 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. * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." padding-bottom: 3px; . width: 100% !important; 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. Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state. In 2015, Van Duyne received national attention after the City Council, at her behest, narrowly passed a resolution supporting an anti-Sharia bill then making its way through the Texas Legislature. [24] The Atlantic has described Van Duyne as "the new face of Trumpism in Texas. .results_row td { left: 0; This made Texas' 24th the 146th most Republican district nationally.[9]. column-rule: 1px solid #aaa; top: 0px; Van Duyne gained national attention in 2015 when she became fixated on the Islamic tribunal in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. .census-table-census-item-header { } margin-top: 0px; Six Democrats and nine Republicans filed in the 15th. Texas 24th Congressional District is a suburban district between Fort Worth and Dallas. California Gov. Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says. But her time in Irving politics brought her both fame and infamy depending on the political leanings of the observer. padding-top: 3px; } break-inside: avoid-column; Create a password that only you will remember. font-size: 12px; In April, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee deemed it one of 22 battleground districts for the 2022 midterm elections. } A war is being waged against us and we're losing 10s of thousands of lives. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { padding-top: 8px; } If they wont go back home to do the work for the people, Im proud to do my part to send them back.. Two years later she beat Republican challenger Kronda Thimesch, who is running again for the seat in 2022. Whether Van Duyne will benefit in the next few years from her vigorous defense of Trump isnt immediately clear. [23] Van Duyne opposed the Affordable Care Act, saying it "has done profound damage to the healthcare of Americans. display: block; Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. .census-table-header { } Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. Flynn was also a keynote speakerat ACTs 2016 conference. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Texas. } .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { Nine Democrats and six Republicans filed in the 30th. The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. position: absolute; padding-left: 8px; event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; } 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.. That is why the Texas Border Plan I helped develop designates the cartels as terrorist organizations. The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. margin-right: 12px; height: 100%; Whew! Gears was elected mayor in 2005. According to The Morning News, he met with Van Duyne before the event. background-color: #ccc; 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. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Van Duyne ( Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 24th Congressional District. font-size: 12px; .race_header.green { } text-align: center; .leg-hnt-flex-item { 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. .indicate_scroll { Two years later she beat Republican challenger Kronda Thimesch, who is running again for the seat in 2022. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes):[1][2]. Fifteen candidates each filed to run in the 15th and 30th Districts, more than any other. [7] She ran against Gears in the 2004 election, and won. overflow-x: auto; Similar religious tribunals exist within Christian and Jewish communities in the United States. display: inline-block; 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. [16], In February 2017, Van Duyne announced she would not seek a third term as mayor. text-align: center; .results_text { .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { by Alex Samuels 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. Texans want and deserve a champion in Congress who will stand up and fight for them, Beckley said in news release. Source. 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. The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2022. Ponder's season comes to a close on Hooks' double-overtime buzzer beater, No. Van Duyne stepped down from the council in 2010, and successfully ran for mayor against Gears in the 2011 election. Elections must be decided by counting votes background-color: #db0000; } 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. 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.". 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. } else { by Patrick Svitek Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. } Van Duynes supporters expect shell bring her brand of outspoken conservative fire with her to the Capitol. background-color: #6db24f; font-style: italic; } Do you value our journalism? .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { [22], In the general election, Van Duyne faced the Democratic nominee, Candace Valenzuela, a former Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board member. Weve got drug cartels that are doing business in our street. letter-spacing: 0.03em; box-sizing: border-box; . padding-left: 16px; Updated at 4:24 p.m. with new information. box-sizing: border-box; .votebox-results-metadata { At least 10 states have enacted some form of an anti-Sharia-inspired bill. border-radius: 50%; By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. text-align: center; } 