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

CBS News projects that Toth defeated incumbent Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary.

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses primary to Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, CBS News projects
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CBS News projects that Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost the Republican primary for the state’s 2nd Congressional District to Steve Toth. The article says the district is heavily Republican, making the primary winner likely to win in November.

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Steve Toth R · TX
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Steve Toth
R · TX

State representative and Republican primary winner

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Dan Crenshaw
R · TX-2

Incumbent representative who lost the Republican primary

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who had previously endorsed Toth in state House races

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Senator who endorsed Toth

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Steve Toth Defeats Dan Crenshaw in Texas Republican Primary

Outlets agree that Steve Toth defeated incumbent Dan Crenshaw in the Texas Republican primary for the 2nd Congressional District. Toth advances as the Republican nominee for the general election. Center outlets generally report the result and place the race in disputes over Crenshaw’s conservative credentials and Trump alignment, while also profiling Toth. Right-leaning outlets frame it as a MAGA or conservative-faction victory and emphasize criticism that Crenshaw was insufficiently conservative; one also questions whether Toth would differ from him on presidential war powers.

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