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Steve Toth declares victory in race to unseat U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw

Crenshaw trailed Toth in the primary despite raising more money and having previously won by wide margins.

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Steve Toth declared victory in the Republican primary against incumbent Dan Crenshaw, after opening a wide lead. The Associated Press had not declared a winner, so the race remained officially unresolved in the article.

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Dan Crenshaw R · TX-2
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This story reports what happened without casting Crenshaw in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Crenshaw’s record.

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Dan Crenshaw
R · TX-2

Incumbent U.S. representative and Republican primary candidate

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Steve Toth
R · TX

Texas state representative and Republican congressional candidate who declared victory in the primary

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

Political figure whose endorsement Crenshaw did not receive

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

U.S. senator described as a supporter of Toth

ALSO MENTIONED  Greg Abbott, Texas governor, mentioned in connection with Toth’s criticism of Republican leadership

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26 OUTLETS
Steve Toth Defeats Dan Crenshaw in Texas Republican Primary

Outlets agree that state Rep. Steve Toth defeated incumbent Dan Crenshaw in the Texas 2nd District Republican primary. Center outlets describe the upset and include perspectives from both camps, while right-leaning outlets frame the loss more explicitly as a message from the MAGA wing.

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