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Despite Crenshaw's increasing liberal policy positions, Crenshaw ran unopposed in the Republican congressional primary on March 3, 2020. Crenshaw was reelected in the 2020 general election by defeating Democratic nominee Sima Ladjevardian with 55.61% of the vote to Ladjevardian's 42.79%.<ref>[https://results.texas-election.com/contestdetails?officeID=2010&officeName=U.%20S.%20REPRESENTATIVE%20DISTRICT%202&officeType=FEDERAL%20OFFICES&from=race Texas Election Results, Congressional District #2], Texas Secretary of State, November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.</ref>
Despite Crenshaw's increasing liberal policy positions, Crenshaw ran unopposed in the Republican congressional primary on March 3, 2020. Crenshaw was reelected in the 2020 general election by defeating Democratic nominee Sima Ladjevardian with 55.61% of the vote to Ladjevardian's 42.79%.<ref>[https://results.texas-election.com/contestdetails?officeID=2010&officeName=U.%20S.%20REPRESENTATIVE%20DISTRICT%202&officeType=FEDERAL%20OFFICES&from=race Texas Election Results, Congressional District #2], Texas Secretary of State, November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.</ref>
===Increasingly Liberal Positions===
===Increasingly liberal positions===
Though initially a conservative favorite, Crenshaw began to move steadily to the left soon after he took office. He joined with a group of liberals seeking to require the [[Department of Energy]] to establish a carbon capture research program for gas plants. This is the House version of a bipartisan bill called the Leading Act<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/daily-on-energy-congress-finds-its-sweet-spot-climate-change-policy|title=Daily on Energy: Congress finds its ‘sweet spot’ climate change policy: House Republican (Crenshaw) Introduces Bipartisan Carbon Capture Bill for Gas Plants|publisher=''[[Washington Examiner]]''|author=Josh Siegel|date=July 18, 2019|accessdate=July 21, 2019}}</ref>.
Though initially a conservative favorite, Crenshaw began to move steadily to the left soon after he took office. He joined with a group of liberals seeking to require the [[Department of Energy]] to establish a carbon capture research program for gas plants. This is the House version of a bipartisan bill called the Leading Act<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/daily-on-energy-congress-finds-its-sweet-spot-climate-change-policy|title=Daily on Energy: Congress finds its ‘sweet spot’ climate change policy: House Republican (Crenshaw) Introduces Bipartisan Carbon Capture Bill for Gas Plants|publisher=''[[Washington Examiner]]''|author=Josh Siegel|date=July 18, 2019|accessdate=July 21, 2019}}</ref>.
In January 2021, after rioting broke out at the [[U.S. Capitol]] during a [[Trump]] rally, Crenshaw claimed that the violence was linked to Trump having allegedly lied about the House-Senate electoral certification on January 6, thus giving its listeners and viewers false hope.<ref>Choi, Joseph (January 7, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533238-crenshaw-says-trump-amped-up-capitol-mob-people-were-lied-to Crenshaw says Trump amped up Capitol mob: 'People were lied to']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 8, 2021.</ref> He called the certification for [[Joe Biden]] completed on January 7 "constitutional." He also said that those who thought there could have been successful challenges to [[voter fraud]] were "wildly misinformed."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3922863/posts|title=Crenshaw provides a perfect example of the absolute ignorance of the Constitution our representatives have|publisher=Freerepublic.com|accessdate=January 8, 2021}}</ref>
In January 2021, after rioting broke out at the [[U.S. Capitol]] during a [[Trump]] rally, Crenshaw claimed that the violence was linked to Trump having allegedly lied about the House-Senate electoral certification on January 6, thus giving its listeners and viewers false hope.<ref>Choi, Joseph (January 7, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533238-crenshaw-says-trump-amped-up-capitol-mob-people-were-lied-to Crenshaw says Trump amped up Capitol mob: 'People were lied to']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 8, 2021.</ref> He called the certification for [[Joe Biden]] completed on January 7 "constitutional." He also said that those who thought there could have been successful challenges to [[voter fraud]] were "wildly misinformed."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3922863/posts|title=Crenshaw provides a perfect example of the absolute ignorance of the Constitution our representatives have|publisher=Freerepublic.com|accessdate=January 8, 2021}}</ref>
In December 2021, Crenshaw denounced the conservative [[House Freedom Caucus]], led by Representative [[Andy Biggs]] of [[Arizona]], slated to be replaced by [[Scott Perry]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. Caucus members include [[Mo Brooks]] of [[Alabama]], [[Matt Gaetz]] of [[Florida]], [[Lauren Boebert]] of [[Colorado]], [[Jim Jordan]] of [[Ohio]], [[Louie Gohmert]] of Texas, [[Paul Gosar]] of Arizona, and [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] of [[Georgia]]. Crenshaw said that among two types of lawmakers — performance artist and legislators — members of the Freedom Caucus fall into the former category because they “get all the attention. They’re the ones you think are more conservative because they know how to say slogans real[ly] well,” he said. “They know how to recite the lines that they know our voters want to hear.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/dan-crenshaw-attacks-freedom-caucus-we-have-grifters-in-our-midst/|title=Dan Crenshaw attacks Freedom Caucus… ‘We have grifters in our midst’…|publisher=[[Citizen Free Press]]|date=December 8, 2021}}</ref>
In December 2021, Crenshaw denounced the conservative [[House Freedom Caucus]], led by Representative [[Andy Biggs]] of [[Arizona]], slated to be replaced by [[Scott Perry]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. Caucus members include [[Mo Brooks]] of [[Alabama]], [[Matt Gaetz]] of [[Florida]], [[Lauren Boebert]] of [[Colorado]], [[Jim Jordan]] of [[Ohio]], [[Louie Gohmert]] of Texas, [[Paul Gosar]] of Arizona, and [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] of [[Georgia]]. Crenshaw said that among two types of lawmakers — performance artist and legislators — members of the Freedom Caucus fall into the former category because they “get all the attention. They’re the ones you think are more conservative because they know how to say slogans real[ly] well,” he said. “They know how to recite the lines that they know our voters want to hear.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/dan-crenshaw-attacks-freedom-caucus-we-have-grifters-in-our-midst/|title=Dan Crenshaw attacks Freedom Caucus… ‘We have grifters in our midst’…|publisher=[[Citizen Free Press]]|date=December 8, 2021}}</ref>
Despite his rejection of conservative positions, it is unclear if Crenshaw will have primary opposition on March 1, 2022. Candidates must file by December 14, 2021.
==See also==
==See also==