"Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me," Beckley says. Van Duyne had the. .inner_percentage.Green { document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); margin-bottom: -2px !important; She then launched a campaign against Gears for the mayoral post. overflow-y: auto; Its adherents call it Sharia.. margin-top: 16px; She always stood her ground and had principles, and that will be her biggest asset in Congress.. } Texas 24th Congressional District is a suburban district between Fort Worth and Dallas. .leg-hnt-toggle-text { 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. background-color: #db0000; 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. 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This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. .results_row td { Van Duyne responded to Piraneo that Aug. 18, writing: Thank you very much for the invitation and acknowledgement. event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; text-align: left !important; 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. color: #fff; [22], In the general election, Van Duyne faced the Democratic nominee, Candace Valenzuela, a former Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board member. .votebox_legend { font-weight: 300; position: relative; overflow-y: auto; border: 1px solid #999; The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos. On the same day in 2019 that Marchant, the outgoing U.S. House member who Van Duyne replaced, announced he wouldnt seek another term in Congress, Van Duyne said she planned to run for the seat. letter-spacing: 0.03em; } Van Duyne used the opportunity to urge lawmakers to investigate the tribunal, according to The Dallas Morning News. padding-left: 0.25em; 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. } .votebox-results-cell--check { But Beckley could have a tough race against Van Duyne, who is a former Irving. .results_row { top: 2px; .votebox { border: 1px solid #999; .inner_percentage.Green { } 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. Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. She was an official in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration. But she has also kept some of her signature confrontational style, often blasting national socialist Democrats on social media. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { And last month, she defeated Democrat Candace Valenzuela for control of the suburban U.S. House district. } .inner_percentage.Republican { padding-bottom: 7px; .votebox_bp_logo { } } She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. 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.. She was recruited by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, to run for the slot and quickly amassed significant financial support in the crowded GOP primary. The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. background-color: #f9d334; On the campaign trail, Van Duyne harshly criticized Gears for his oversight of a publicly funded development project on which millions in taxpayer dollars were questionably spent. This was the same number as 2012, the previous post-redistricting cycle, and 2020. font-weight: 100; The Republican woman is running a campaign calling for local law enforcement to work closely with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deportations. The people spoke loud and clear that theyre ready for a change, Van Duyne said after her first mayoral victory. Van Duyne is one of two Texas Republicans whom the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting for reelection. But on Tuesday she introduced a resolution urging the U.S. House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms, Capitol Police, and Department of Justice to assist Texas authorities in returning the more than 50 Texas House members who broke quorum back to the Texas Capitol. } color: white; 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. } overflow-y: hidden; display: block; The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022. } .non_result_row th { Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. But Beckley could have a tough race against Van Duyne, who is a former Irving mayor and a former Donald Trump appointee as a regional director at the Housing Department. Van Duyne stepped down from the council in 2010, and successfully ran for mayor against Gears in the 2011 election. Both districts were open. text-align: center; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 8px; Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. } .census-table-census-item { Three districts were likely to be won by Republicans because no Democrats filed. .percentage_number { Do you value our journalism? .results_text { Elections must be decided by counting votes Information below was calculated on Jan. 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time. 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.. margin-top: 1em; Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Comments, suggestions or tips? 206 comments 87% Upvoted This thread is archived She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. Make no mistake: There are gangs. What can we, as people of her district, do to remove/discipline her for not doing her duty? She has really built her political career on demonizing and spreading fear of American Muslims, said Syed, the CAIR-Texas DFW executive director. Its extremely unlikely that federal officials would get involved in returning Texas lawmakers to Austin. letter-spacing: 0.03em; .census-table-census-item-header { border-bottom: 1px solid grey; This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/20/texas-michelle-beckley-beth-van-duyne/. 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. Meet Beth Van Duyne Van Duyne, 49, was born in Albany, N.Y. She put herself through Cornell University. column-count: auto; background-color: #f4f4f4; This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. font-weight: 100; } } background: #4c4c4c; Staff Writer padding-top: 3px; } clear: both; @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { margin-bottom: .75em; background-color: #003388; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { 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. Beth is incredibly brave, Flynn said. } And shes an ardent supporter of Trump, under whom she worked as a Department of Housing and Urban Development administrator. Low near 50F. She graduated from Greenhill School in Addison, Texas. padding: 0.5em 1em; 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. font-style: italic; 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. by Patrick Svitek Supporters are hopeful shell bring her firebrand conservatism to the halls of Congress. } z-index:1; Representative Beth Van Duyne (1970 - ) In Congress 2021 - Present | Member Back to Member Detail Texas, District 24 The district map is not available. Texas state Rep. Michelle Beckley on Tuesday announced that shes challenging incumbent Republican Beth Van Duyne for Congress. Sunny. } 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. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Thimesch is running again for the seat in 2022. Now, it's time we take much stronger action against these hostile and lethal forces. I personally believe she will not because she has had a change of heart, but simply because she only won the election by less than 4,000 votes, and in such tight margins you really cant be openly demonizing another community if you hope to stay in Congress for the long term, Syed said. height: 50px; 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. } else { font-size: 12px; Even her detractors are cautiously optimistic about her political future. Valenzuela has spoken out on the current economy and how she had to navigate it when she left college. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. display: block; padding-right: 0.25em; There were seven open seats in 2018. While mayor of Irving, she claimed the Muslims were going to take over the town and put in Sharia Islamic law. Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary). Rep. Beth Van Duyne: Justice Department aims to threaten parents into submission. column-width: 175px; 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. .race_header { [email protected] December 2, 2022 at 7:45 PM Congresswoman Van Duyne's Weekly Update Washington, D.C. - This week, I voted to block the looming rail strike. padding-left: 0; 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.. vertical-align: middle; position: relative; } She told The Texas Tribune at the time that the job overlapped a lot with what mayors do. font-size: 110%; } .leg-hnt-flex-row { .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { color: #888; Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. width: 100% Unit 830. Perhaps it goes without saying but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. Such bills are superfluous because while judges may take foreign law into account, the U.S. Constitution would supersede the application of any foreign law based on religion. The mastermind behind anti-Sharia bills, David Yerushalmi, admitted the true intention of this legislation to The New York Timesin 2011. padding-bottom: 8px; height: 56px; 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.. } Those votes came hours after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { 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. font-size: 12px; * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." (Trump pardoned Flynn late last month.). } color: #6db24f; In addition to Gonzalezs and Doggetts districts, these included the newly-created 38th District and the 1st, 8th, and 30th districts. font-weight: 200; .votebox_bp_logo { Incumbent Beth Van Duyne advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24. Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne. According to The Morning News, he met with Van Duyne before the event. height: 22px; Incumbent Beth Van Duyne defeated Nate Weymouth in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 1, 2022. .results_text { 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. juan.betancourt@dentonrc.com, Beth Maries has churned up a new flavor, North of Ordinary, to represent Denton, By John Fields display: block; text-align: center; .census-table-widget { } [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. } Fifteen candidates each filed to run in the 15th and 30th Districts, more than any other. display: inline-block; [11][12] She was named as a co-defendant in a defamation lawsuit initiated by Mohamed's father. jfields@dentonrc.com, A long time coming: No. margin-right: 10px; 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. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. } 8 Ponder upsets No. In the lead-up to Nov. 3, the elections handicapper Sabatos Crystal Ball argued the district leaned Democratic. 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). We live in a very fragile time for our nation, our families, and the future of the . I strongly believe that government should be limited and that it should be focused on helping those that need it the most, she said. } .indicate_scroll { margin: 0px 10px; Tech: Matt Latourelle Nathan Bingham Ryan Burch Kirsten Corrao Beth Dellea Travis Eden Tate Kamish Margaret Kearney Eric Lotto Joseph Sanchez. Van Duyne had the. Before The News, he was a reporter at The Kansas City Star and The Chicago Defender. padding-left: 10px; overflow-x: auto; The Dallas County Republican Party and Republican Party of Texas did not return requests for comment. font-size: 12px; 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. background-color: #ccc; It is one of the nine districts that voted for President Joe Biden in 2020 while being held by a Republican. font-style: italic; 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. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { font-size: 70%; She is. color:white; } border: 1px solid #aaa; Late last month, when Trump pardoned Flynn for lying to the FBI, Van Duyne thanked the outgoing president. } column-gap: 1em; overflow-x: scroll; Get exclusive coverage about business in Denton County in your inbox twice a month, with a focus on the housing market. Van Duyne had the closest congressional race in Texas last year, winning by 1 percentage point. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { Her co-panelists included Nonie Darwish and Chris Gaubatz, two figures known for their anti-Muslim rhetoric. For her efforts, Van Duyne was honored by the national ACT for America organization during its annual conference in Washington in 2016. } }. width: 100% !important; [16], In February 2017, Van Duyne announced she would not seek a third term as mayor. } 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. letter-spacing: .04em; } width: 35px !important; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { [39] The man was identified as Richard Christian Dillard, a former communications staffer for Van Duyne's 2020 House campaign.[40]. Texas utilizes an open primary system. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, padding-top: 5px; Beckley unveiled her plans in a video filmed inside a hotel room in the nation's capital, where House Democrats fled earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans' priority . } [33], Van Duyne met her former husband, Chris "Casey" Wallach, while they were attending Cornell University. That is why Trump gave her a job. [26] During the campaign, Valenzuela criticized Van Duyne for holding events where she did not wear a face mask and did not socially distance, in contradiction to public health guidance at the time. 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. 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. 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