} .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { 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. Her co-panelists included Nonie Darwish and Chris Gaubatz, two figures known for their anti-Muslim rhetoric. 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. Morning brief: Is Denton's tiny home plan a teardown? Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. By Brooke Colombo } 206 comments 87% Upvoted This thread is archived display: inline-block; 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. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, Democrat Michelle Beckley announces campaign against Republican Beth Van Duyne for Congress, (Bob Daemmrich / Bob Daemmrich/CapitolPressPhoto), Former Marine announces Democratic bid for 24th Congressional District, challenging Beth Van Duyne, A day after powerful thunderstorms, North Texas surveys the damage, 3 children killed, 2 wounded at Ellis County home; suspect in custody, How a Texas districts reaction to school shooting fears highlights discipline concerns, Carrollton man advertised pills on social media to entice teens to buy fentanyl, feds say. padding-bottom: 8px; overflow-x: auto; The boundaries for her 24th District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are likely to change before the 2022 election due to redistricting. But her time in Irving politics brought her both fame and infamy depending on the political leanings of the observer. .census-table-race-disclaimer { } text-align: left !important; } Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne. The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. 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. display: none; As a former mayor, I understand the impact a rail strike . [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. Beth Van Duyne can walk away from her duty to defend democracy, but not me, Beckley says. * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." }); Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Caitlin Vanden Boom .indicate_scroll { overflow-y: hidden; This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). .inner_percentage.Libertarian { 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. color:white; margin-bottom: 4px; 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 font-style: italic; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { left: 0px; max-width: 500px; LBJ said, we do not choose to be the guardians of the gate, but there is not one else but us.. } padding-bottom: 7px; She was Mayor of Irving. font-size: 12px; width: 100%; letter-spacing: 0.03em; Beth has my Full Endorsement for Congress! Trump tweeted. .inner_percentage.Republican { Meet Beth Van Duyne Van Duyne, 49, was born in Albany, N.Y. She put herself through Cornell University. 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. Show us with your support. border-radius: 50%; Vote for her for anything., Shortly after Donald Trump won the election, Van Duyne and Flynn were spotted together at Trump Tower in New York City. Do you value our journalism? I've been asked what prompted me to run for public office; the answer is simple - my children. } } } 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. by Patrick Svitek background-color: #f9d334; top: -1px; font-style: italic;

Beth Van Duyne has spent the past seven months spreading Donald Trumps big lie and undermining our fair and free elections. } width: 35px !important; "[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. } font-weight: 300; My role working for the community will change, but I'm not saying goodbye at all, she told The Morning News when she announced she wasnt seeking a third term. 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. You can catch Gromer every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5's Lone Star Politics. left: 0; A month after Trumps election, ACT braggedabouthaving a direct line to the White House. Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, She told The Texas Tribune at the time that the job overlapped a lot with what mayors do. [24] The Atlantic has described Van Duyne as "the new face of Trumpism in Texas. Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state. Valenzuela has spoken out on the current economy and how she had to navigate it when she left college. [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. vertical-align: top; .votebox-results-metadata { Get the latest politics news from North Texas and beyond. width: 90%; } The mastermind behind anti-Sharia bills, David Yerushalmi, admitted the true intention of this legislation to The New York Timesin 2011. Van Duynes supporters expect shell bring her brand of outspoken conservative fire with her to the Capitol. Supporters are hopeful shell bring her firebrand conservatism to the halls of Congress. .votebox-results-cell--check { During a February 2015 interview with Glenn Beck, Van Duyne accused the imams associated with the tribunal of bypassing American courts. She did not respond to Hatewatchs emails asking for comment. [5] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022. text-align: center; This was the same number as 2012, the previous post-redistricting cycle, and 2020. max-width: 75px; display: inline-block; .race_header.republican { 2. 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. 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. background-color: #6db24f; font-size: 80%; 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. If you look at what we've accomplished, it's pretty awesome.. .votebox_bp_logo { .results_table_container { According to The Morning News, he met with Van Duyne before the event. Its extremely unlikely that federal officials would get involved in returning Texas lawmakers to Austin. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. On Aug. 11, 2016, Flynn sent an email to Van Duyne titled Meeting (10 Aug), stating: If you can continue to engage with Act For America, I would sincerely appreciate it. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { font-size: 2em; Sunny. } (Trump pardoned Flynn late last month.). .votebox { font-weight: 100; position: absolute; } 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. font-weight: bold; } She was an official in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration. 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. } .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Earlier this month, she drew a challenge from Derrik Gay, a Carrollton tax lawyer and former intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. Van Duyne had the. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); .leg-hnt-district-number { display: flex; Nine Democrats and six Republicans filed in the 30th. top: 0px; background-color: #ccc; 04 Mar 2023 02:01:53 Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. shattering a previous record broken in 2004, which contradicted the conclusions of Irving police. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years. 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. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { vertical-align: middle; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content640341cb7da21').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); } text-align: left !important; display: inline-block; Beckley first won her state House seat in 2018, defeating Republican Rep. Ron Simmons of Carrollton. Sharia is aset ofguiding religious principles, but anti-Muslim hate groups try to twist it into something insidious to sow fear of Islam. } She was given the groups National Security Patriot Award. 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. color: #fff; z-index:1; max-width: 75px; She fended off GOP challenger Kronda Thimesch two years later, winning by a 3-point margin. But Van Duyne ousted him again and became the first woman mayor of the suburban city. The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. Texas gained two U.S. House districts following the 2020 census. box-sizing: border-box; High around 75F. padding-left: 16px; column-width: 175px; } margin-top: 1em; border-top: 1px solid #aaa; } } .votebox { Weve got sex trafficking, she told The Morning News. bcolombo@dentonrc.com, Stranger walks into unlocked home in Denton; resident pushes him out, Denton man sentenced to life in prison for murder of 7-year-old boy, By Juan Betancourt