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Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« on: March 04, 2026, 07:35:20 am »
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/rep-dan-crenshaw-becomes-first-2026-republican-incumbent-to-lose-primary-2d3fb436
The Navy SEAL, once a rising star, was defeated by GOP opponent Steve Toth, a Texas state representative popular with MAGA voters... Crenshaw wasn't endorsed by President Trump

by Olivia Beavers
March 4, 2026

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw became the first House incumbent to lose in a 2026 primary, the Associated Press projected Tuesday night, marking a rebuke by voters of the Texas Republican who was once viewed as a rising star in the party.

GOP opponent Steve Toth, a Texas state representative who previously was a pastor at a Texas megachurch, soundly defeated Crenshaw. With about 77% of the vote counted, Toth had about 57% to 39% of the vote for Crenshaw, whose district was redrawn ahead of this election.

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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2026, 07:42:47 am »
Crenshaw was all patch and no pirate.
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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2026, 08:42:16 am »
Crenshaw was very good during his first term but then decided to go the McCain "Maverick" route and become a "moderate."  He did himself no favors by supporting Red Flag laws and picking a nasty social media fight in 2019 with his 2A (former) backers.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Houston-Rep-Dan-Crenshaw-irks-both-the-left-and-14287697.php


http://twitter.com/RepDanCrenshaw/status/1158059710609788929

https://www.facebook.com/RepDanCrenshaw/videos/after-posting-about-red-flag-laws-i-got-a-lot-of-feedback-and-its-clear-that-the/788689238200170

He changed his tune real fast after the blowback but then he gambled on the wrong side on January 6, 2021, and has never recovered.

Oh well...

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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2026, 09:01:44 am »
A good result.

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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2026, 09:07:07 am »
A good result.

:yowsa: Very much so! Crenshaw might have bee a good SEAL but as a member of congress he sucked!

Next up. John Cornyn.
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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2026, 09:08:25 am »
:yowsa: Very much so! Crenshaw might have bee a good SEAL but as a member of congress he sucked!

Next up. John Cornyn.

Who lives to fight another day. He and Paxton are going to a runoff.

https://abc13.com/live-updates/texas-2026-primary-election-day-is-underway-follow-live-updates/18672156/entry/18674114/
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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2026, 09:12:15 am »
Who lives to fight another day. He and Paxton are going to a runoff.

https://abc13.com/live-updates/texas-2026-primary-election-day-is-underway-follow-live-updates/18672156/entry/18674114/

Any time a 20-year incumbent gets dragged to a runoff he is in BIG trouble! 60% of Texas voters do not want John Cornyn.
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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2026, 10:05:49 am »
I knew Crenshaw was desperate and toast, when he made a fool of himself on Gutfeld last week.

Hit the plank bud.
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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2026, 10:07:54 am »
Who lives to fight another day. He and Paxton are going to a runoff.

https://abc13.com/live-updates/texas-2026-primary-election-day-is-underway-follow-live-updates/18672156/entry/18674114/

With more mud and crap being thrown. 

This republican seat is in big danger. 
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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2026, 10:18:35 am »
With more mud and crap being thrown. 

This republican seat is in big danger.

We can thank Hunt for that.  He had no chance, but stayed in the race to deny Paxton an outright win.
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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2026, 10:45:39 am »
With more mud and crap being thrown. 

This republican seat is in big danger.

I have much more faith in Texas voters than you do.  (After Paxton wins the nomination the Washington establishment will start funneling $$$ to Talarico under the table. They are scared spitless of Paxton.)
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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2026, 10:46:29 am »
Dan gave his best years and health to his country ... the mocking by comedians, pundits was pretty gross imo.  He was a little too interventionist for me, but I wish him well in the private sector.

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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2026, 11:39:56 am »
I have much more faith in Texas voters than you do.  (After Paxton wins the nomination the Washington establishment will start funneling $$$ to Talarico under the table. They are scared spitless of Paxton.)

I am a Texas Voter too, and I hope you are right.  However, even with one of the most high profile battles of all the primaries (most spent ever)...  There were more dim voters in this primary than GOP.

The fact is, these three turds ....Cornyn-Paxton-Hunt's mudsling fiasco screwed the pooch, and now we get to do it all over again.  I left my ballot empty on this race in protest.  And I am glad I did.  Will as always cast for runoff winner in Novembers.  But we committed suicide with this slate and tactics.

Now the dims have thrown a  trojan horse, aw-shucks, Jimmy Stewart-ish Mr. Smith, Presbyterian Seminarian at us.  This likely will not end well.

I just can't wait till I get my first call, likely next week from the GOP.  They won't like what I say.

« Last Edit: March 04, 2026, 11:42:35 am by catfish1957 »
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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2026, 11:43:01 am »
Winning a primary is only half the battle.

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Re: Dan Crenshaw Becomes First 2026 Incumbent to Lose Primary
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2026, 11:44:50 am »
Winning a primary is only half the battle.

And in the case of this Senatorial primary?  the mullah's had a better strategy than our State Party.
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