Rep. Dan Crenshaw ousted by primary challenger to his right

State Rep. Steve Toth cast him as insufficiently conservative for the Texas district. President Donald Trump declined to endorse.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) speaks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol, on Feb. 6, 2024. | Francis Chung/POLITICO

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) was ousted by a primary challenger who successfully cast the four-term incumbent as anti-Trump and capitalized on a redrawn district.

State Rep. Steve Toth — who had the backing of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) — beat Crenshaw on Tuesday night, all but assuring his seat in Congress given the district’s safe-red bend.

Crenshaw was the only incumbent GOP representative in Texas without President Donald Trump’s support and had at times split with the president, including in his criticism of Trump’s refusal to accept his 2020 election loss.

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