Politics

Rep. Dan Crenshaw ousted by primary challenger to his right

March 4, 2026

Rep. Dan Crenshaw has been ousted by state Rep. Steve Toth in a Republican primary in Texas, marking Crenshaw as the first member of Congress to lose renomination in the 2026 midterm election cycle.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw ousted by primary challenger to his right

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Steve Toth defeated Dan Crenshaw in a Texas Republican primary.
Crenshaw is the first member of Congress to lose renomination in the 2026 midterm election cycle.
The primary centered around alignment with Donald Trump's policies.
Crenshaw was the only GOP House member running for re-election without Trump's endorsement.

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw ousted by primary challenger to his right

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