Dan Crenshaw defeated by Cruz-backed state lawmaker in Texas GOP primary, boosting MAGA clout

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four-term Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his Republican primary battle on Tuesday to Steve Toth, a state representative and businessman, following years of turmoil between Crenshaw and the MAGA faction of the Republican Party that questioned Crenshaw’s loyalty to Trump. The 2nd Congressional District primary that ended … Read more

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses primary race in Texas to state Rep. Steve Toth, CBS News projects

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw has lost the GOP primary race in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District to Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, CBS News projects.  Crenshaw, who has served in the House since 2019, is the only sitting House Republican in Texas who did not receive President Trump’s endorsement. Toth, 65, is a small business owner … Read more

Rep. Tony Gonzales pulled into GOP primary runoff amid allegations he had an affair with a staffer

Rep. Tony Gonzales will face another round in his Republican primary after he was pulled into a runoff in Texas, NBC News projects, following a campaign shaped by allegations that he had an affair with a staffer in his congressional office who died by suicide last year. Brandon Herrera, a pro-gun activist, advanced to a … Read more

Laurie Buckhout projected to win GOP primary in redrawn North Carolina district held by vulnerable Democrat

Washington — Laurie Buckhout won the Republican primary on Tuesday in the redrawn North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, setting up a rematch against Democratic Rep. Don Davis in November.  Davis is facing a tough reelection bid in a district that has leaned further to the right after several rounds of gerrymandering by state Republicans. Davis … Read more

Texas GOP Senate primary heading to runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and AG Ken Paxton, CBS News projects

CBS News projects Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a runoff in the Texas Republican Senate primary, with neither clearing 50% of the vote. Paxton, now in his third term as attorney general, is challenging Cornyn, now serving his fourth term, who has also been in Republican leadership. The … Read more

GOP Sen. John Cornyn fights for political survival as Democrats choose their path in Texas

The first polls have closed in Texas, where voters are set to decide two hotly contested primaries for the Senate that could determine whether the state is in play in the general election. Sen. John Cornyn faces strong headwinds in his bid for a fifth term, with state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley … Read more

Nancy Mace to force vote targeting fellow GOP lawmaker accused of affair with staffer

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., will force a high-profile vote later this week to require the release of sexual harassment reports involving members of Congress.   Mace said Tuesday that her resolution was drafted in response to recent reports alleging that Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, sent sexually explicit text … Read more

Democrat in key Senate primary says she ‘regrets’ vote on Laken Riley Act, draws GOP backlash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Rep. Angie Craig, running for a Senate seat in Minnesota, penned an article this week explaining her “regret” for voting for the Laken Riley Act, sparking criticism from conservatives online and from her Republican opponents. “I never thought the Laken Riley Act was a perfect bill, … Read more

Crenshaw says political enemies came out ‘with their knives’ as Texas GOP primary looms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Dan Crenshaw is heading into Tuesday’s Texas GOP primary warning that some of the biggest names in conservative politics are trying to take him down. “You know, my enemies have all come out with their knives — Tucker Carlson or Ted Cruz — for no good … Read more

GOP Texas candidate in the hot seat after rival exposes family’s Dem donations: ‘Doesn’t make sense’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A GOP candidate running for Congress in Texas believes the state’s open primaries may have allowed a Democrat to enter a Republican primary. Alexander Hale can’t help but have questions about the political positions of his fellow Republican challenger, Alexander Kalai, as they face off to represent … Read more