The representative from Houston said fellow Republicans admitted behind closed doors that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, and he warned that such messaging could dangerously mislead voters.
Dan Crenshaw
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The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
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.
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Texas 2022 Elections
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.
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Texas 2022 Elections
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.
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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.
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Winter Storm 2021
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.
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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.
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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.
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Texas 2020 Elections
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.
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Texas 2020 Elections
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.
