Republican Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw takes aim at his own party’s “woke right” for stoking division
In an interview at The Texas Tribune Festival, Crenshaw harshly criticized extremists at both ends of the political spectrum. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, speaks one-on-one with Jonathan Martin, political correspondent for the New York Times, at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 23, 2022.]()
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Honest or arrogant? U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s brand of conservatism divides some Republicans
The Houston Republican’s acceptance of the 2020 presidential election results — and his comments at recent forums — fuel criticism as he seeks reelection. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, questions witnesses during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in September.]()
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U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw sends mail-in ballot applications to voters after Texas banned the practice for local election officials
The GOP-backed voting law — passed under the banner of ensuring election integrity — banned local election officials from sending out unsolicited mail-in ballot applications. But Crenshaw and other politicians can still do it. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, attends a hearing with U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor and the House Committee on Homeland Security meeting on the national response to the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on July 22, 2020.]()
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Texas GOP U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw causes uproar after warning of "grifters," liars inside his party
Crenshaw, who mentioned the House Freedom Caucus while making the criticism, sought to clarify later that he largely was not referring to the group. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, speaks at a press conference at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 2, 2021.]()
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No, frozen wind turbines aren’t the main culprit for Texas’ power outages
Lost wind power was expected to be a fraction of winter generation. All sources — from natural gas, to nuclear, to coal, to solar — have struggled to generate power during the storm that has left millions of Texans in the dark. Full Story
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Texas politicians united in pleading for calm as Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol
The chaos began shortly after some GOP lawmakers, led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, launched a dispute to the certification of Arizona’s electoral votes. Full Story
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![Pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol during a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. The joint session of the House and Senate was sent to recess after the breach as it convened to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November's election.]()
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Texas politicians flock to Georgia to aid in fight for U.S. Senate majority
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz; Texas GOP Chairman Allen West; U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston; and former presidential candidate Julián Castro have all traveled to the state — or plan to soon — to campaign in the Jan. 5 runoffs. Full Story
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![Senator Kelly Loeffler, R-Georgia, and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock, participate in a debate in Atlanta for the U.S. Senate seat representing the state. Dec. 6, 2020.]()
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Why Asian American voters in Texas may hold outsized importance in key races this year
Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial or ethnic voting group in the country, according to the Pew Research Center. And in Texas, there are sizable Asian American communities in key districts. Full Story
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![Sri Preston Kulkarni speaks to his supporters in Sugar Land after losing to Pete Olson in a race for Texas' 22nd Congressional District.]()
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Watch U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw talk about the 2020 election and more at The Texas Tribune Festival
Crenshaw, R-Houston, also talked about his first term in office and his own bid for reelection. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, speaks with reporters as he arrives for a class photo with incoming newly elected members of the U.S. House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on Nov. 14, 2018.]()
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Pandemic politics ripple through Texas races, forcing U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw to defend his coronavirus response
In Crenshaw's bid for reelection, the fight over masks and rhetoric has become particularly pitched, drawing in dozens of Houston-area doctors. Full Story
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Dan Crenshaw will make a prime-time appearance at the RNC Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about the Houston Republican.
The U.S. representative is the only Texas elected official to get a prime-time speaking slot. Full Story
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GOP officials say Harris County party chair-elect is reneging on commitment to step aside after sharing racist Facebook post
The incoming chair, Keith Nielsen, had faced calls to give up the position last month after sharing a Facebook post juxtaposing a Martin Luther King Jr. quote with a banana. Full Story
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Harris County latest to mandate face masks as criticism mounts that the requirement is "government overreach"
GOP officials called it "tyranny" and "government overreach," taking issue in particular with the $1,000 fine associated with violating the mask requirement. Full Story
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Democrat suspends campaign after making runoff to challenge U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw
The move by Elisa Cardnell effectively hands her party's nomination to Sima Ladjevardian, a Houston attorney and Democratic fundraiser backed by Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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![From left: Elisa Cardnell, Sima Ladjevardian and Travis Olsen, Democratic candidates for Texas' 2nd Congressional District. That seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston.]()
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Democratic primary to challenge Crenshaw gets 11th-hour shakeup
Shortly before the filing deadline last week, Sima Ladjevardian jumped in the race to unseat Crenshaw, scrambling Democrats' plans for the seat. Full Story
![From left: Elisa Cardnell, Sima Ladjevardian and Travis Olsen, Democratic candidates for Texas' 2nd Congressional District. That seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston.]()
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