.election_results_text { The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. Phone: (972) 966-5500 padding-left: 10px; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. } font-weight: bold; We live in bizarre and profoundly disturbing times where our nation is run by an administration who empowers drug . } border-radius: 50%; text-align: left !important; 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. 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. padding-right: 0.25em; } Newsom has attacked Texas over its conservative values and laws on guns, abortion and taxes, even going so far as to put up billboards in the state promoting abortion access while running for re-election in California. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { margin: 0; top: -5px; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { .results_table_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. overflow-x: auto; Representative Beth Van Duyne (1970 - ) In Congress 2021 - Present | Member Back to Member Detail Texas, District 24 The district map is not available. [11][12] She was named as a co-defendant in a defamation lawsuit initiated by Mohamed's father. background-color: green; 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. And by the way, I prefer sparkling water you can bring it to 1337 LHOB in January.. Van Duyne served for two terms before stepping down in 2010. background-color: #db0000; This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. Van Duyne used the opportunity to urge lawmakers to investigate the tribunal, according to The Dallas Morning News. .race_header.republican { He said, You rich white people behind your pearly gates, you dont care, you dont get involved, so why should I care? Van Duyne told The Morning News. Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. .votebox-results-metadata { position: absolute; 100% remote. In 2018, she upset then incumbent Carrollton Republican Ron Simmons to win the state House District 65. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) announced today that Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has been awarded $35,000,0. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { 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. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, 2% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less, 5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less, **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. margin-top: 16px; text-align: left; break-inside: avoid-column; max-height: 580px; height: 100%; Incumbent Beth Van Duyne advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24. font-weight: normal !important; width: 100%; background: #4c4c4c; Nine Democrats and six Republicans filed in the 30th. You have permission to edit this article. An amendment specifically targeting Sharia law that passed in Oklahoma was overturnedbya federal court in 2013 after it was found to be unconstitutional. margin-bottom: .75em; She assumed office on January 3, 2021. [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. display: inline-block; display: flex; By Brooke Colombo } On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Van Duyne gained national attention in 2015 when she became fixated on the Islamic tribunal in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. left: 0px; background-color: #003388; 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. max-width: 75px; Dallas District Office Coming Soon. The Howard University graduate and Chicago native has covered four presidential campaigns and written extensively about local, state and national politics. font-weight: 100; 2 Carter, Mean Green softball splits day with win over Iowa State, loss to Arkansas. The other is Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. vertical-align: middle; Van Duyne did Great things as Mayor of Irving, Texas, with my Administration. margin-bottom: -2px !important; } Van Duyne is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. 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. font-size: 110%; [13] Van Duyne was dismissed from the suit, based partially on the Texas Citizens Participation Act, a state law that "prohibits the use of lawsuits to intimidate or silence citizens and public officials from exercising their right of free speech. Flynn previously was an adviser to ACTs board of directors. It went into effect February 2, 2021, and remains "'unless modified or rescinded' or 'until the Secretary of . The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2022 election cycle. There were no districts where the same is true of Democratic candidates. .inner_percentage.Green { Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary). The two then spent years publicly clashing at council meetings on everything from illegal immigration to the definition of apartments. She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. .electionsectionheading { She was an official in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration. background: #4c4c4c; The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Texas State Legislature as of November 2022. She was accused of fear mongering after referring to Mohameds clock as a hoax bomb, which contradicted the conclusions of Irving police. Source. color: #fff; While mayor of Irving, she claimed the Muslims were going to take over the town and put in Sharia Islamic law. 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. padding-top: 8px; margin-right: 10px; width: 100% letter-spacing: 0.03em; } overflow-y: hidden; column-width: 175px; And shes an ardent supporter of Trump, under whom she worked as a Department of Housing and Urban Development administrator. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, position: relative; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); According to The Morning News, he met with Van Duyne before the event. Updated at 4:24 p.m. with new information. It is one of the nine districts that voted for President Joe Biden in 2020 while being held by a Republican. Staff Writer color: #888; padding-bottom: 7px; text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; Van Duyne, also a former server, had a response. letter-spacing: 0.03em; Thats particularly true in her district that straddles parts of Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties. background-color: grey; 14 Aubrey's deepest-ever playoff runs ends at hands of No. Earlier this year, Van Duyne, a freshman lawmaker, voted to object to the Pennsylvania presidential results, but supported certifying the Arizona results. She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. } 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. background-color: green; padding-bottom: 8px; .indicate_scroll { Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Patrick Svitek is a reporter for the Texas Tribune. .leg-hnt-district-container { A rail strike wouldn't just disrupt Christmas shopping, it would be a national security crisis. In the lead-up to Nov. 3, the elections handicapper Sabatos Crystal Ball argued the district leaned Democratic. Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. } [5] They have two children,[37] and divorced in 2012 after being married for 17 years. background-color: #ccf; But Van Duyne easily sailed through a five-way primary to win the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Coppell. "[14][15] The entire suit was eventually dismissed by the judge, who ruled the plaintiffs had failed to prove officials discriminated against Mohamed. text-align: center; font-weight: bold; display: block; font-style: italic; If this thing passed in every state without any friction, it would have not served its purpose, he told the newspaper. Those arent things were just making up. 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As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. background-color: #334aab; Site Content Legislation Committee Reports Committee Meetings Committee Publications Congressional Record Congressional Record Index Members Nominations Treaty Documents House Communications .census-table-container { } 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 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. .votebox_legend { The former Irving mayor won a North Texas congressional seat in November. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { } } 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. box-sizing: border-box; } Meet Beth Van Duyne Van Duyne, 49, was born in Albany, N.Y. She put herself through Cornell University. 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. 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. Beth is incredibly brave, Flynn said. padding: 2px; .inner_percentage { 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. What makes Van Duyne so formidable and such a potential threat to Democrats in the future is that she has managed to win the admiration of the Trump base while bolstering the GOPs appeal to the constituency that he repelled: suburban women. Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne. Show us with your support. .inner_percentage.Republican { text-align: left !important; .leg-hnt-leadership > div { 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. background-color: #f9d334; } text-align: center !important; February 23, 2023 Van Duyne, Williams, and Luetkemeyer Lead Committee on Small Business Oversight of the Biden Administration's Harmful Regulatory Agenda overflow-x: scroll; Whether Van Duyne will benefit in the next few years from her vigorous defense of Trump isnt immediately clear. } .race_header { .votebox { height: 50px; } top: 2px; The tribunal is a faith-based arbiter offering nonbinding resolutions to civil disputes. .leg-hnt-title { If they wont go back home to do the work for the people, Im proud to do my part to send them back.. Six districts were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { top: -1px; position: relative; padding-left: 0; Beckley is the second serious Democratic opponent that Van Duyne has attracted. overflow-y: hidden; She always stood her ground and had principles, and that will be her biggest asset in Congress.. [22], In the general election, Van Duyne faced the Democratic nominee, Candace Valenzuela, a former Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board member. Van Duyne was among officials sued for defamation by Mohameds family, though the suit was later dismissed. R-Tyler, and Chip Roy, R-Austin, were given first warnings. "[28], On November 3, Van Duyne defeated Valenzuela, 48.8% to 47.5%, even as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden carried the district by 5 points. height: 100%; } } Low near 50F. border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; } } She never gave in, Rinaldi said of Van Duynes tenure as mayor. Its adherents call it Sharia.. But Van Duyne ousted him again and became the first woman mayor of the suburban city. font-weight: 500; Its changing demographics made it one of the most racially diverse battlegrounds in the state and appear more competitive. width: 50px; Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says. letter-spacing: .04em; } .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { .non_result_row th { [39] The man was identified as Richard Christian Dillard, a former communications staffer for Van Duyne's 2020 House campaign.[40]. [7] She ran against Gears in the 2004 election, and won. margin: 5px auto; } This year, 223 candidates filed to run for Texas 38 U.S. House districts, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. Is Dallas becoming unaffordable due to rising housing costs, inflation and stagnating pay? background-color: #f4f4f4; They were sick of all talk and no action.. } Beckley, 51, made her announcement from Washington, D.C., where she is on a quorum break with over 50 Texas House Democrats to stall a GOP-driven elections bill. Two years later she beat Republican challenger Kronda Thimesch, who is running again for the seat in 2022. font-size: 80%; Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election. width: 100% margin-bottom:16px; letter-spacing: .03em; This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). [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. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. 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. The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The best stories from KERA sent to your inbox. 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.. 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. margin-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0; She then launched a campaign against Gears for the mayoral post. height: 22px; font-size: 12px; 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. display: inline-block; 04 Mar 2023 02:01:35 font-weight: 300; 2. height: 56px; } background-color: #6db24f; One of ACTs main goals is to use its chapter network across the country to lobby state lawmakers to introduce anti-Muslim legislation, including anti-Sharia bills. color: #888; Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. Both districts were open. 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. Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. } text-align: center; background-color: #dac113; U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving . America's Fentanyl crisis is a deliberate attack being waged by the CCP and Mexican drug cartels against our people.