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→U.S. Congress, Texas Congressional District 8th: + tea party challenge in 2016.
During Brady's time in the U.S. Congress, the 8th Congressional District has been a Republican stronghold. From 1998 to 2014, Brady did not face strong Republican opposition in the various Republican primaries. He won handily each year when he did have competition with about 67% to 80% of the vote.
During Brady's time in the U.S. Congress, the 8th Congressional District has been a Republican stronghold. From 1998 to 2014, Brady did not face strong Republican opposition in the various Republican primaries. He won handily each year when he did have competition with about 67% to 80% of the vote.
In 2016, Brady faced the most formidable Republican challenge since taking the Congressional seat twenty years ago. He had developed a reputation as a reliable Rino vote in Washington, which lead to him getting three Republican opponents in the 2016 Republican primary. Brady was opposed by State Representative Steve Toth from The Woodlands who received 37% of the vote. Brady was able to avoid a runoff by receiving 53% of the vote, but it was his lowest Republican primary vote total since 1996. Toth argued that Brady was compromised with President [[Barack Obama]] too often and that Brady should not have voted to revive the Import-Export Bank. Toth had Tea Party support and Brady did not.
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