Van Duyne is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. She never gave in, Rinaldi said of Van Duynes tenure as mayor. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); Its extremely unlikely that federal officials would get involved in returning Texas lawmakers to Austin. But Van Duyne easily sailed through a five-way primary to win the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Coppell. text-align: left !important; 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. Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. .votebox-results-metadata { width: 100% padding-left: 10px; } The Republican woman is running a campaign calling for local law enforcement to work closely with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deportations. 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 . juan.betancourt@dentonrc.com, Beth Maries has churned up a new flavor, North of Ordinary, to represent Denton, By John Fields } .outer_percentage { Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? .votebox-scroll-container { } Van Duyne made the announcement on Facebook and Twitter just after 5 p.m. "I want you all to know I am running for the United States Congress, District 24. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { margin-bottom: 0px; 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. } } 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. 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. height: 50px; Earlier this year, Van Duyne, a freshman lawmaker, voted to object to the Pennsylvania presidential results, but supported certifying the Arizona results. display: flex; This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. .votebox-scroll-container { 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.. Dec. 17, 20205 AM Central. 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. float: right; text-align: center; With her run-off election behind her, Valenzuela will be competing against Beth Van Duyne. Dallas, TX 75254. .non_result_row th { font-weight: bold; } 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. } } background-color: #6db24f; } .percentage_number { But her time in Irving politics brought her both fame and infamy depending on the political leanings of the observer. 1 Madison in playoff rematch, Police: Mans car shot at as he sat in driveway in far west Denton. In April, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee deemed it one of 22 battleground districts for the 2022 midterm elections. According to The Dallas Morning News, she was dissatisfied. .non_result_row th { (Trump pardoned Flynn late last month.). Dallas District Office Coming Soon. flex: 0 0 150px; height: 56px; background-color: #f4f4f4; "[24][25] During the campaign, she ran advertisements in which she said she would protect laws that require preexisting conditions to be covered by insurance. } 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. July 20, 20219 AM Central. 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. Van Duyne was frequently on the losing end of council votes, but her conservative stances, steadfast convictions and watchdog mentality won her fervent supporters. 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. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. background-color: #f0a236; .census-table-race-disclaimer { By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Van Duyne responded to Piraneo that Aug. 18, writing: Thank you very much for the invitation and acknowledgement. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { font-size: 12px; } .results_row { 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. The very fabric of our nation is under attack, and Im running for Congress to save it.. Gromer Jeffers Jr., political writer. text-align: left; }); Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Caitlin Vanden Boom position: relative; text-align: center; } } She recounted in a campaign ad how she battled with her health insurance company after it denied coverage for surgery for her newborn daughter. She told The Texas Tribune at the time that the job overlapped a lot with what mayors do. } [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. [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. 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. This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { background-color: #db0000; } People talk about, Oh youre so brave, Van Duyne said during a 2015 speaking engagement, according to The Morning News. Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. width: 100% !important; This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Texas. What can we, as people of her district, do to remove/discipline her for not doing her duty? The mastermind behind anti-Sharia bills, David Yerushalmi, admitted the true intention of this legislation to The New York Timesin 2011. 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. border: 1px solid #999; For the late Illinois state representative, see, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas District 24, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Regulations, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, Women in the United States House of Representatives, "HUD Archives: Beth Van Duyne Named HUD SW Regional Administrator", Democrat Candace Valenzuela Concedes To Beth Van Duyne In North Texas Congressional Race, "Friends, family say Irving's new mayor full of energy and dedication", "Irving mayor runoff battle part of long war for Gears, Van Duyne", "Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne will not seek third term | Irving", "Shariah flap pushes Irving mayor into national spotlight | Irving", "The history of anti-Islam controversy in Ahmed Mohamed's Texas city", "Irving Mayor Defends School And Cops, Doesn't Apologize For Arrest Of Muslim Teen Over Clock", "Irving, Texas: An Unlikely Home for Islamophobia", "Texas mayor and Sharia law crusader Beth Van Duyne starts regional HUD job in Trump administration", Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne to be dismissed from crumbling clock boy' defamation suit, "Irving mayor dismissed from 'clock boy' defamation suit", "Ahmed Mohamed, "Clock Boy," loses federal discrimination lawsuit", "Trump names Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne regional HUD administrator", "Former Irving Mayor Faces Tough Road Leading HUD Through Houston Catastrophe", "Beth Van Duyne Leaving HUD, Running for Kenny Marchant's District 24 Seat", Everything you need to know about Texas' 24th Congressional District House race between Beth Van Duyne and Candace Valenzuela, Where do Democrats want to expand their House majority? background-color: #db0000; Beckley unveiled her plans in a video filmed inside a hotel room in the nations capital, where House Democrats fled earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans priority elections bill. [22], In the general election, Van Duyne faced the Democratic nominee, Candace Valenzuela, a former Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board member. } top: 0px; Van Duyne ( Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 24th Congressional District. background-color: #f9d334; line-height: 1.5em; For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here. border: 1px solid #aaa; margin-top: 16px; } [33] The proposed maps would draw her 2020 challenger's home out of the district. Before The News, he was a reporter at The Kansas City Star and The Chicago Defender. display: inline; [29] According to the Dallas Morning News, Van Duyne focused on public safety and the economy during the campaign. .inner_percentage.Republican { Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving . padding-bottom: 0px; .inner_percentage.Green { Its changing demographics made it one of the most racially diverse battlegrounds in the state and appear more competitive. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.. Clear skies. Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says. } Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary). Texas 24th Congressional District is a suburban district between Fort Worth and Dallas. If they wont go back home to do the work for the people, Im proud to do my part to send them back.. font-weight: 200; Invalid password or account does not exist. And last month, she defeated Democrat Candace Valenzuela for control of the suburban U.S. House district. In 2018, she upset then incumbent Carrollton Republican Ron Simmons to win the state House District 65. font-style: italic; As the Brennan Center for Justice notes, For decades, American courts have applied foreign law as long as it does not violate U.S. public policy.. Beckley is the second serious Democratic opponent that Van Duyne has attracted. The results have been certified. This year, 223 candidates filed to run for Texas 38 U.S. House districts, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. height: 22px;

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Every Wednesday morning, get the week's top crime stories in Denton from the Blotter in your inbox. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. 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. 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. Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. https://t.co/m2U0mWIYGr. justify-content: center; By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, Democrat Michelle Beckley announces campaign against Republican Beth Van Duyne for Congress, (Bob Daemmrich / Bob Daemmrich/CapitolPressPhoto), Former Marine announces Democratic bid for 24th Congressional District, challenging Beth Van Duyne, A day after powerful thunderstorms, North Texas surveys the damage, 3 children killed, 2 wounded at Ellis County home; suspect in custody, How a Texas districts reaction to school shooting fears highlights discipline concerns, Carrollton man advertised pills on social media to entice teens to buy fentanyl, feds say. display: none; overflow-y: hidden; He originally is from Fort Wayne, Indiana. background-color: #003388; } .votebox-scroll-container { letter-spacing: .03em; } 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. The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2022. float: left; .leg-hnt-border-top { She was Mayor of Irving. height: 100%; } Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. color: white; [30], Van Duyne is one of 147 Republican lawmakers who voted to overturn results in the 2020 presidential election[31] by objecting to Pennsylvania's electors on January 7, 2021. .electionsectionheading { 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. Beth Van Duyne was sole Texas representative to split vote on Electoral College count", "Texas Republicans are pulling out all the stops to dilute the voting power of people of color", "Van Duyne Selected to Serve on House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Representative Beth Van Duyne", "Van Duyne Selected to Serve on House Small Business Committee | Representative Beth Van Duyne", "Homepage of Republican Governance Group", "Dispute over Islam lands Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne on national stage | News", "In bid for privacy, Irving mayor files for divorce using her initials", "Man who killed himself outside of Rep. Van Duyne's Irving house was a former staffer", "Man dies by suicide outside U.S. representative's Texas home", "Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, United States representatives by seniority, Current members of the United States House of Representatives, List of acts of the 118th United States Congress, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beth_Van_Duyne&oldid=1139341305, Candidates in the 2020 United States elections, Female members of the United States House of Representatives, Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development officials, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 16:52. } } width: 35px !important; 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. 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. 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. width: 90%; 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. She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. clear: both; February 23, 2023 Van Duyne, Williams, and Luetkemeyer Lead Committee on Small Business Oversight of the Biden Administration's Harmful Regulatory Agenda .race_header.green { In addition to Gonzalezs and Doggetts districts, these included the newly-created 38th District and the 1st, 8th, and 30th districts. Show us with your support. https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/20/texas-michelle-beckley-beth-van-duyne/, See stories by Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune. Ahead of the crowded March primary, Trump endorsed her congressional bid. 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. On Aug. 12, 2016, Lisa Piraneo, ACTs director of government relations, emailed Van Duyne to tell her that she would be honored with a special award at the conference. .percentage_number { She has served since Jan 3, 2021. background-color: #D9D9D9; 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. max-height: 580px; * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." She is a very strong-willed, strategic, no-nonsense executive, said Dallas County GOP Chair Rodney Anderson. height: 50px; display: inline; 14 Aubrey's deepest-ever playoff runs ends at hands of No. 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. .indicate_scroll { "Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me," Beckley says. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes):[1][2]. .census-table-census-item { Van Duyne is the representative for Texas 's 24 th congressional district ( view map ) and is a Republican. Staff Writer margin: 5px auto; font-weight: normal !important; width: 100%; top: 2px; } Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has attacked Texas while promoting his state in recent months as people flee his state. Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. 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. Similar religious tribunals exist within Christian and Jewish communities in the United States. display: inline-block; .leg-hnt-toggle-text { } In March 2015, at the behest of Van Duyne, the Irving City Council voted 5-4 to pass a resolution in support of an anti-Sharia bill then making its way through the Texas Legislature. flex: 0 0 175px; Beckley is the second serious Democratic opponent that Van Duyne has attracted. .leg-hnt-flex-column { 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. These bills aim to prevent state courts from applying foreign law. Three years of Democratic trifectasTwenty years of Republican trifectas letter-spacing: 0.03em; By Brooke Colombo [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. } Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says in the video. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. width: 100%; 2 Carter, Mean Green softball splits day with win over Iowa State, loss to Arkansas. } padding-top: 8px; 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. I've been asked what prompted me to run for public office; the answer is simple - my children. 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. This made Texas' 24th the 146th most Republican district nationally.[9]. He graduated in 2014 from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. font-size: 16px; } 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. Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. 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. Whether Van Duyne will benefit in the next few years from her vigorous defense of Trump isnt immediately clear. margin-bottom: 4px; break-inside: avoid-column; Van Duyne was among officials sued for defamation by Mohameds family, though the suit was later dismissed. Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. margin-bottom: -2px !important; A bird shop owner from Carrollton, Beckley is in her second term in the Texas Legislature.

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