. overflow: hidden; Gears was elected mayor in 2005. } } I strongly believe that government should be limited and that it should be focused on helping those that need it the most, she said. America's Fentanyl crisis is a deliberate attack being waged by the CCP and Mexican drug cartels against our people. top: -1px; text-align: center; Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says. 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: 0; Van Duyne, also a former server, had a response. background-color: #f0a236; 04 Mar 2023 02:01:53 February 23, 2023 Van Duyne, Williams, and Luetkemeyer Lead Committee on Small Business Oversight of the Biden Administration's Harmful Regulatory Agenda .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { 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. The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the . display: inline-block; position: absolute; overflow-x: auto; overflow: hidden; } border-top: 1px solid #ccc; width: 100%; .percentage_number { Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election. Its changing demographics made it one of the most racially diverse battlegrounds in the state and appear more competitive. background-color: grey; 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. padding-top: 3px; left: 0; Texas presidential election results (1900-2020), The table below details demographic data in Texas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019. The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. [33], Van Duyne met her former husband, Chris "Casey" Wallach, while they were attending Cornell University. .inner_percentage.Republican { Learn more at texastribune.org. background-color: #6db24f; } .results_table { Those arent things were just making up. flex: 0 0 150px; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center !important; [3] A member of the Republican Party, she was mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017. } The two then spent years publicly clashing at council meetings on everything from illegal immigration to the definition of apartments. 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 also participated in a Homeland Security Forum in January 2017 sponsored by Texas state Rep. Kyle Biedermann. .leg-hnt-leadership-title { The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. Patrick Svitek is a reporter for the Texas Tribune. } 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. } border: 1px solid #999; That is why Trump gave her a job. 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. position: relative; font-size: 0.9em; .race_header.republican { Get the latest, most up-to-date breaking news in your inbox. Late last month, when Trump pardoned Flynn for lying to the FBI, Van Duyne thanked the outgoing president. 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 is the second serious Democratic opponent that Van Duyne has attracted. 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. .results_row { By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Flynn was also a keynote speakerat ACTs 2016 conference. 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In the lead-up to Nov. 3, the elections handicapper Sabatos Crystal Ball argued the district leaned Democratic. Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. During that election cycle, she was one of 12 Texas Democrats to win seats. 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. color: #888; padding-bottom: 8px; The best stories from KERA sent to your inbox. [4] In 1986, her family moved to Irving, Texas. font-size: 12px; As mayor, Van Duyne infamously sought an investigation of a group of Muslim imams in North Texas after she latched on to internet rumors falsely accusing them of bypassing American courts when settling disputes among members of their community. } border: 1px solid #999; .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, font-style: italic; font-size: 90%; display: inline; 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.. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. left: 0; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. } [27] Van Duyne called Valenzuela a "coward" for not campaigning in person amid the pandemic. margin: 5px auto; She is seeking the Republican nomination for Texas 24th Congressional District after Rep. Kenny Marchant announced he wouldn't run for re-election. top: 2px; Low near 50F. Staff Writer } margin-top: 16px; 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. text-align: left; 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). The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. [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. The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. background-color: #f9d334; padding-left: 16px; Her co-panelists included Nonie Darwish and Chris Gaubatz, two figures known for their anti-Muslim rhetoric. } max-width: 600px; Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. letter-spacing: 0.03em; top: -5px; color: #888; position: relative; .results_row td { [30] During the campaign, approximately $7.6 million was spent on advertisements against Van Duyne and $7.9 million on advertisements against Valenzuela. } display: table; .race_header.democratic { .votebox { 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. vertical-align: middle; And she did display a preternatural ability to play one of Trump's favorite tunes . Create a password that only you will remember. 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. .results_table_container { width: 100% Make no mistake: There are gangs. height: 100%; .results_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. } Replies to this discussion thread. 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.