background: #4c4c4c; Meet Beth Van Duyne, bigot and Republican candidate (Original post) 1. Representative Beth Van Duyne (1970 - ) In Congress 2021 - Present | Member Back to Member Detail Texas, District 24 The district map is not available. Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. My pledge to the people of the 24th District is that no matter whom you supported in this election, I will work tirelessly for you and your family.. } width: 100% !important; .census-table-section-header { .leg-hnt-flex-item { 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; } This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). background-color: #f4f4f4; padding-left: 0; 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. font-size: 12px; Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says in the video. .inner_percentage.Democratic { Updated at 4:24 p.m. with new information. .non_result_row th { The results have been certified. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { font-style: italic; Beth Van Duyne has spent the past seven months spreading Donald Trumps big lie and undermining our fair and free elections. Three years of Democratic trifectasTwenty years of Republican trifectas display: inline; 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. width: 90%; 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. } } left: 0px; Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says. top: 2px; display: flex; Beth Van Duyne at the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival. 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. .results_text { 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. 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. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; } .census-table-census-item { Gears was elected mayor in 2005. A similar state law eventually passed in 2017. } } } 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. 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). 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. margin-top: 16px; 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. If you look at what we've accomplished, it's pretty awesome.. padding-left: 16px; The Dallas County Republican Party and Republican Party of Texas did not return requests for comment. } 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%; color:white; .race_header { .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { border-bottom: 1px solid grey; background-color: #003388; Her general election victory mirrored those seen in other conservative-leaning suburbs across the country, where, despite indications that President Donald Trump alienated voters, down-ballot Republican candidates held their own. 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.. [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. font-weight: 200; } width: 100%; margin-bottom:16px; color: #fff; height: 100%; 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. 04 Mar 2023 02:01:35 [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. .electionsectionheading { color: #0645ad; clear: both; .leg-hnt-district-container { Staff Writer font-size: 16px; 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. .leg-hnt-title { In the lead-up to Nov. 3, the elections handicapper Sabatos Crystal Ball argued the district leaned Democratic. .leg-hnt-border-top { Van Duyne had the. font-size: 16px; } Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. 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.. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos. 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. letter-spacing: .04em; } color: #fff; width: 50%; 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. Get exclusive coverage about business in Denton County in your inbox twice a month, with a focus on the housing market. text-align: center; Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? It went into effect February 2, 2021, and remains "'unless modified or rescinded' or 'until the Secretary of . font-size: 2em; display: block; The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. padding-left: 10px; Text for S.Res.21 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery. She is a major racist. background-color: green; Ponder's season comes to a close on Hooks' double-overtime buzzer beater, No. .inner_percentage.Republican { margin-bottom: 0px; They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. } column-count: auto; .race_header.libertarian { Stay up to date with all of the sports news coming out of Denton-area high schools. Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years. [24] On criminal justice reform, Van Duyne stated her opposition to ending cash bail. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { Shortly after, Gears successfully ran for mayor, allowing him to preside over the governing body Van Duyne had just joined. 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. Six districts were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. letter-spacing: .04em; This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. 2. Get the latest, most up-to-date breaking news in your inbox. padding-bottom: 8px; .leg-hnt-flex-column { } Staff Writer }. Whether Van Duyne will benefit in the next few years from her vigorous defense of Trump isnt immediately clear. } padding-bottom: 5px; Three districts were likely to be won by Republicans because no Democrats filed. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { .race_footer { margin-top: 0px; Make no mistake: There are gangs. .race_header.green { The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of November 2022. Roy White led ACTs San Antonio chapter until he reportedly was firedin 2017 after allegations of hosting an event that would teach participants how to shut down mosques. White is involved with two other anti-Muslim hate groups, Truth in Textbooks and the Texas chapter of G416 Patriots. margin-right: 12px; That is why the Texas Border Plan I helped develop designates the cartels as terrorist organizations. 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. .votebox_legend { 206 comments 87% Upvoted This thread is archived max-width: 75px; [16], In February 2017, Van Duyne announced she would not seek a third term as mayor. letter-spacing: .03em; line-height: 1.5em; background-color: #db0000; padding-left: 0.25em; margin: 3px 0; } .non_result_row th { 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. margin-bottom:16px; Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. margin-top: 1em; The tribunal is a faith-based arbiter offering nonbinding resolutions to civil disputes. The idea that Sharia is gaining a foothold in the United States is a long-running conspiracy theory pushed by anti-Muslim groups. She is seeking the Republican nomination for Texas 24th Congressional District after Rep. Kenny Marchant announced he wouldn't run for re-election. . .votebox-scroll-container { 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. 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. } Incumbent Beth Van Duyne advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24. .votebox { Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. 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. } 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. font-size: 12px; I am honored the people of North Texas have placed their faith and trust in me, Van Duyne said in a statement after her opponent conceded. Unit 830. margin: 8px auto; font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; display: flex; Van Duyne stepped down from the council in 2010, and successfully ran for mayor against Gears in the 2011 election. Van Duynes appearance at the ACT event appears to have been facilitated through Michael Flynn, President Donald Trumps former national security adviser, according to emails that Hatewatch obtained. This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes):[1][2]. Two years later she beat Republican challenger Kronda Thimesch, who is running again for the seat in 2022. Incumbent Beth Van Duyne defeated Nate Weymouth in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 1, 2022. Van Duynes first run at politics came in 2004, when she successfully ousted incumbent Irving City Council member Herbert Gears. margin-bottom: -2px !important; font-weight: bold;
.placeholder {} That is why Trump gave her a job. Van Duynes supporters expect shell bring her brand of outspoken conservative fire with her to the Capitol. 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. Incumbent Beth Van Duyne advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24.