} .votebox_legend .non_result_row { display: none; 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. February 23, 2023 Van Duyne, Williams, and Luetkemeyer Lead Committee on Small Business Oversight of the Biden Administration's Harmful Regulatory Agenda } Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 7px; color: #888; .votebox-results-cell--number { .votebox-results-cell--check { Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says in the video. And she did display a preternatural ability to play one of Trump's favorite tunes . position: relative; } } width: 100% !important; } margin-bottom: 4px; } .non_result_row th { margin: 8px auto; } padding-top: 5px; color:white; .votebox-results-metadata-p { 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. High around 75F. 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. padding:7px 8px 8px; One of the key players in the development project gave Gears hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations in his bid to keep his seat. 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. 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.. Learn more at texastribune.org. } font-weight: bold;
.placeholder {} background-color: #f9d334; } Earlier this year, Van Duyne, a freshman lawmaker, voted to object to the Pennsylvania presidential results, but supported certifying the Arizona results. 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. display: block; .votebox { .election_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. Sunny. [24] On criminal justice reform, Van Duyne stated her opposition to ending cash bail. 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. .results_row.winner { color: #888; .race_footer { .census-table-container { Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. Before The News, he was a reporter at The Kansas City Star and The Chicago Defender. font-size: 20px; Van Duyne had the. display: block; .votebox-scroll-container { Nine Democrats and six Republicans filed in the 30th. padding-bottom: 3px; Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne. } top: -1px; Patrick Svitek is a reporter for the Texas Tribune. Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. background-color: #f9d334; These officials were elected to serve their communities by representing them in Austin, not charter a jet to Washington to join the Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris temper tantrum demanding states like Texas federalize our election process. position: relative; line-height: 1.5em; padding-left: 0; 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. Two anti-Muslim hate groups, ACT for Americaand the Center for Security Policy, have honored her with awards. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. float: left; .non_result_row { top: 0px; Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/20/texas-michelle-beckley-beth-van-duyne/, See stories by Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune. The people spoke loud and clear that theyre ready for a change, Van Duyne said after her first mayoral victory. The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. vertical-align: top; Do you value our journalism? } A month after Trumps election, ACT braggedabouthaving a direct line to the White House. width: 350px; font-size: 110%; padding-left: 10px; Thats 5.9 candidates per district, less than the 6.5 candidates per district in 2020 and 5.9 in 2018. font-weight: 200; Shes well educated, highly experienced and whether she chooses to brand herself in that manner, it will be done in a way that represents her district in the best manner possible.. 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. 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. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { padding-bottom: 7px; Now, it's time we take much stronger action against these hostile and lethal forces. text-align: center; 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. Staff Writer color: #6db24f; Texas utilizes an open primary system. margin-right: 10px; overflow-y: auto; Dallas, TX 75254. R-Tyler, and Chip Roy, R-Austin, were given first warnings. 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. 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. float: right; } .inner_percentage { } He previously worked for the Houston Chronicle's Austin bureau. 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. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). 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. That is why Trump gave her a job. event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. juan.betancourt@dentonrc.com, Beth Maries has churned up a new flavor, North of Ordinary, to represent Denton, By John Fields The Republican woman is running a campaign calling for local law enforcement to work closely with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deportations. . margin-bottom: .75em; 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? [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. "[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. Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. } .votebox { Flynn was also a keynote speakerat ACTs 2016 conference. text-align: left !important; [27] Van Duyne called Valenzuela a "coward" for not campaigning in person amid the pandemic. .inner_percentage.Republican { }. } } .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { 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. According to The Dallas Morning News, she was dissatisfied. } .leg-hnt-toggle-text { display: block; font-weight: bold; overflow-y: hidden; Representative Beth Van Duyne (1970 - ) In Congress 2021 - Present | Member Back to Member Detail Texas, District 24 The district map is not available. 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. 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. vertical-align: middle; 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. top: -5px; margin-top: 0px; Since 2010, more than 200 model anti-Sharia law bills have been introducedin statehouses across more than 40 states. background-color: #6db24f; "Representative Van Duyne" redirects here. padding-bottom: 5px; And by the way, I prefer sparkling water you can bring it to 1337 LHOB in January.. I've been asked what prompted me to run for public office; the answer is simple - my children. width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; background-color: #dac113; } } A war is being waged against us and we're losing 10s of thousands of lives. height: 22px; 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. The idea that Sharia is gaining a foothold in the United States is a long-running conspiracy theory pushed by anti-Muslim groups. } width: 90%; [11][12] She was named as a co-defendant in a defamation lawsuit initiated by Mohamed's father. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Thats particularly true in her district that straddles parts of Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties. } Van Duyne stepped down from the council in 2010, and successfully ran for mayor against Gears in the 2011 election. People talk about, Oh youre so brave, Van Duyne said during a 2015 speaking engagement, according to The Morning News. She graduated from Greenhill School in Addison, Texas. Apply today! background-color: grey; Gears was elected mayor in 2005. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. State Rep. Michelle Beckley, D-Carrollton, speaks with reporters at the Texas Capitol. color:white; 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. Sharia is aset ofguiding religious principles, but anti-Muslim hate groups try to twist it into something insidious to sow fear of Islam. They were sick of all talk and no action.. Late last month, when Trump pardoned Flynn for lying to the FBI, Van Duyne thanked the outgoing president. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. padding-bottom: 3px; Van Duyne used the opportunity to urge lawmakers to investigate the tribunal, according to The Dallas Morning News. } } .census-table-section-header { She was Mayor of Irving. According to The Morning News, he met with Van Duyne before the event. .race_header { Send them to HWeditor@splcenter.org and follow us on Twitter @Hatewatch. Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) announced today that Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has been awarded $35,000,0. Learn more at texastribune.org. Informally named a conservative squad the GOPs antidote to a quartet of progressive women in the U.S. House known as the squad Van Duyne said that, if elected, the GOP groups goal was to influence a Congress run by extremists.. } Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. The Dallas Observer has called Van Duyne "a Trumpist Republican before Trumpist Republicans existed.". The Howard University graduate and Chicago native has covered four presidential campaigns and written extensively about local, state and national politics. padding-left: 8px; [33] The proposed maps would draw her 2020 challenger's home out of the district. She also became a vocal opponent of sanctuary policies that shield unauthorized immigrants from federal immigration enforcement. z-index:1; left: 0; letter-spacing: 0.03em; Beth Van Duyne at the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival. There were seven open seats in 2018. z-index:1; } Van Duyne also participated in a Homeland Security Forum in January 2017 sponsored by Texas state Rep. Kyle Biedermann. She has served since Jan 3, 2021. } max-width: 600px; } 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. } 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. LBJ said, we do not choose to be the guardians of the gate, but there is not one else but us.. By Brooke Colombo 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. What can we, as people of her district, do to remove/discipline her for not doing her duty? .leg-hnt-responsive-columns { Van Duyne is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. font-size: 12px; An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. [16], In February 2017, Van Duyne announced she would not seek a third term as mayor. .outer_percentage { Syed said he hopes Van Duyne will focus on her constituents needs instead of ostracizing Muslim Americans. In the lead-up to Nov. 3, the elections handicapper Sabatos Crystal Ball argued the district leaned Democratic. 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. } margin: 0px 10px; Meet Beth Van Duyne, bigot and Republican candidate (Original post) 1. color: #888; background-color: #ccc; } She is a very strong-willed, strategic, no-nonsense executive, said Dallas County GOP Chair Rodney Anderson. 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. 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 . 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%; She is 52 years old. Beckley unveiled her plans in a video set inside a hotel room in the nations capital, which House Democrats fled to earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans priority elections bill. [27] Van Duyne praised the Trump administration's handling of the pandemic. [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. Gromer Jeffers Jr., political writer. background-color: #D9D9D9; font-size: 0.9em; } height: 100%; Incumbent Beth Van Duyne advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24. Speaking with Van Duyne during a June 23, 2015, episode, Gaffney claimed Irving had become a hotbed, it turns out, of efforts to inculcate inside her city, well, a program that is quite at odds with our Constitution. America's Fentanyl crisis is a deliberate attack being waged by the CCP and Mexican drug cartels against our people. letter-spacing: .04em; The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. Three districts were likely to be won by Republicans because no Democrats filed. .leg-hnt-leadership { 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. overflow-y: auto; While mayor of Irving, she claimed the Muslims were going to take over the town and put in Sharia Islamic law. .race_header.republican { Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. } Incumbent Beth Van Duyne defeated Nate Weymouth in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 1, 2022. 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-bottom: 8px; Valenzuela has spoken out on the current economy and how she had to navigate it when she left college. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. 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). Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. Van Duyne was among officials sued for defamation by Mohameds family, though the suit was later dismissed. left: 0px; July 20, 20219 AM Central. margin-right: 12px; color: #fff; This made Texas' 24th the 146th most Republican district nationally.[9]. display: inline-block; .results_table_container { column-rule: 1px solid #aaa; text-align: center; 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.