justify-content: center; 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. background: #4c4c4c; The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. .indicate_scroll { .election_results_text { } Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+10. margin-right: 12px; Van Duyne, who stepped down as mayor in 2017 to work in the Trump administration as a regional official for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, had received an endorsement from. 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. text-align: center; Beth Van Duyne - dallasgop.org Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. margin: 5px auto; [39] The man was identified as Richard Christian Dillard, a former communications staffer for Van Duyne's 2020 House campaign.[40]. font-size: 2em; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { .census-table-section-header { border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; .race_header.democratic { 1 Madison in playoff rematch, Police: Mans car shot at as he sat in driveway in far west Denton. } Van Duyne has not commented on Beckleys challenge. Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. padding-left: 0; .votebox-scroll-container { She was an official in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration. Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. Look no further than Texas 24th District, In Texas 24th House District, Van Duyne Wins GOP Race, Runoff For Democrats, "Candace Valenzuela wins Texas runoff, stands to be first Afro-Latina in Congress", "Beth Van Duyne, Candace Valenzuela Battle For North Texas' Open 24th Congressional Seat Considered Toss-Up", "Voter guide: Questionnaire for Beth Van Duyne, candidate for United States Representative", Coronavirus poses new threat to endangered Texas Republicans, "Mask wearing has been politicized, and now is a defining issue in a hot North Texas congressional race", Candace Valenzuela concedes to Beth Van Duyne in heated North Texas congressional race, "The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results", "Irving Rep. 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Dallas, TX 75254. Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against GOP U.S background-color: green; } display: inline; margin-bottom: .75em; } And by the way, I prefer sparkling water you can bring it to 1337 LHOB in January.. position: relative; } overflow-x: auto; As Mayor of Irving, Van Duyne's high-profile endorsement of President Trump made her one of the nation's only big city mayors to endorse him. overflow: hidden; For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here. padding-bottom: 0px; . Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. .results_row td { Rep. 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   .placeholder {} 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. 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. 		flex-direction: column; This year, 223 candidates filed to run for Texas 38 U.S. House districts, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. 	} 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. 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. 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. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. 				overflow-y: hidden; 	} The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2022 election cycle. 	.election_results_text { 		letter-spacing: 0.03em; 		margin-top: 5px; Read more about race and ethnicity in the census. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics.  	.percentage_number { 	.inner_percentage.Republican { 		column-gap: 1em; 		top: 0px; Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection.    } 	.results_text { 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. 		display: block; February 23, 2023 Van Duyne, Williams, and Luetkemeyer Lead Committee on Small Business Oversight of the Biden Administration's Harmful Regulatory Agenda She was given the groups National Security Patriot Award. 		color: #fff; 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.. 	}        max-width: 500px; 		display: none; Beth Van Duyne ( Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 24th Congressional District. (Trump pardoned Flynn late last month.). 	.electionsectionheading { By Brooke Colombo 		text-align: center; We live in a very fragile time for our nation, our families, and the future of the . 		display: inline-block; The people spoke loud and clear that theyre ready for a change, Van Duyne said after her first mayoral victory. * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." Incumbent Beth Van Duyne  advanced  from the  Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24. 		background-color: #6db24f; ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. 		margin: 3px 0; 			width: 100%; 		overflow-x: auto; And last month, she defeated Democrat Candace Valenzuela for control of the suburban U.S. House district. 	} Incumbent Beth Van Duyne advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24. 		overflow-y: hidden; This made Texas' 24th the 146th most Republican district nationally.[9]. 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. In early December, Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter, Republicans like to make fun of the fact that I used to be a waitress, but we all know if they ever had to do a double theyd be the ones found crying in the walk-in fridge halfway through their first shift bc someone yelled at them for bringing seltzer when they wanted sparkling.. 	.leg-hnt-flex-row { She never gave in, Rinaldi said of Van Duynes tenure as mayor. 	} 		display: block; It would be a privilege to attend.        background-color: #D9D9D9; [5] She defeated Gears in a rematch in 2014. 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. 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.    .census-table-source { 	.inner_percentage.Democratic { Research: Josh Altic  Vojsava Ramaj Every morning, get a link to our newly redesigned e-Edition and the top Denton headlines you need to start your day.           July 20, 20219 AM Central. Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. 	.mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { 	} 	.indicate_scroll {    } 		width: 100%; These bills aim to prevent state courts from applying foreign law. 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. She is a major racist. by Alex Samuels 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. 	} 		font-style: italic; 			.results_table_container { 	.non_result_row div { 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). To be sure, Van Duyne will be a freshman member of the chambers minority party when she is sworn in next month. 	} At least 10 states have enacted some form of an anti-Sharia-inspired bill. 		background-color: #ccf; Earlier this year, Van Duyne, a freshman lawmaker, voted to object to the Pennsylvania presidential results, but supported certifying the Arizona results. U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving . 		margin-top: 0px; 	.mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. 		color: #0645ad;        width: 100%; 		padding-left: 8px; 	.inner_percentage.CrossFiled { Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. Two years later she beat Republican challenger Kronda Thimesch, who is running again for the seat in 2022. Van Duynes first run at politics came in 2004, when she successfully ousted incumbent Irving City Council member Herbert Gears. 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. 		width: 100%; 		background-color: #6db24f; 		font-size: 16px;    } 		padding-bottom: 7px; 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.. Beth Van Duyne has won the Texas 24th District House race  - Vox 		background-color: #db0000;    .census-table-header { 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. 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. 	}  	.image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { 		z-index:1; 		padding-top: 8px; 		top: 2px; 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. [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. Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. And shes an ardent supporter of Trump, under whom she worked as a Department of Housing and Urban Development administrator. Meet Beth Van Duyne, bigot and Republican candidate 		display: block; 		font-size: 16px; Van Duyne is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. Beth Van Duyne at the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { Van Duyne also participated in a Homeland Security Forum in January 2017 sponsored by Texas state Rep. Kyle Biedermann. 	} 	.votebox-results-cell--number { 		background-color: #f9d334; The future of that squad may be uncertain  the organizer lost her primary this year, and the initial website promoted by the group is no longer active. Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley Announces Run Against Republican  		background-color: #dac113; Its changing demographics made it one of the most racially diverse battlegrounds in the state and appear more competitive. 		height: 22px; [3] A member of the Republican Party, she was mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017.  	} [6] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[7]. 		column-count: auto; 		border: 1px solid #aaa; Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley Announces Run Against  - TPR Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says. 	} 		font-weight: 500; 		padding-bottom: 3px; 		font-size: 20px; 		padding-bottom: 8px; Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. While in office, Van Duyne dubbed herself a limited government conservative and received praise from supporters for passing the citys first ethics policy and for bringing new businesses to Irving. 			.results_table_container { 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. 	} 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. 		padding-left: 16px; Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. [7] She ran against Gears in the 2004 election, and won. 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. 	.image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { 			} 		background-color: #dac113; 		margin-bottom: 4px; S.Res.21 - A resolution supporting the observation of National  	} 14951 Dallas Pkwy. 				overflow-y: auto; Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. 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. 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. Van Duyne served for two terms before stepping down in 2010. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. Texas utilizes an open primary system. 04 Mar 2023 02:01:53 The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. 		letter-spacing: .04em; Weve got drug cartels that are doing business in our street. 			overflow-x: scroll; 	} 		overflow: hidden; She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. 	} Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election. 		top: -5px; 		float: left; Both districts were open. 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. 		} 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. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. Perhaps it goes without saying  but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. Flynn was also a  keynote speakerat ACTs 2016 conference. 		vertical-align: top; Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. [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. 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. 	.non_result_row { 	} 		position: absolute; 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. 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. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. [11][12] She was named as a co-defendant in a defamation lawsuit initiated by Mohamed's father. Patrick Svitek is a reporter for the Texas Tribune. Syed said he hopes Van Duyne will focus on her constituents needs instead of ostracizing Muslim Americans. 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. 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. Beckley would join former Marine Derrik Gay in the Democratic primary. 	.mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { 		margin-bottom:16px; 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. 	} 	.leg-hnt-leadership-title { 	} Van Duyne used the opportunity to urge lawmakers to investigate the tribunal, according to The Dallas Morning News. Her professional career has largely been in marketing and communications. 		margin: 8px auto; 		column-rule: 1px solid #aaa; The Dallas County Republican Party and Republican Party of Texas did not return requests for comment. 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. Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. 		left: 0; Proud to be Nancy Pelosi's most bitter loss.This election proved North Texans want a voice in Congress who fights for good jobs, safe cities, & better healthcare options  not theanti-freedom, socialist policies Pelosi & Democrat candidates were pushing. 	.mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { 				max-height: 580px; Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. 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. United States Representative Beth Van Duyne Beth Van Duyne has spent the past seven months spreading Donald Trumps big lie and undermining our fair and free elections. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public.        font-weight: normal !important; Its extremely unlikely that federal officials would get involved in returning Texas lawmakers to Austin.