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|name=Beth Van Duyne | |name=Beth Van Duyne | ||
|image=Beth Van Duyne.jpg | |image=Beth Van Duyne.jpg | ||
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | |party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | ||
| − | |spouse=Casey Wallach ( | + | |birth_date=November 16, 1970 |
| + | |birth_place=Ithaca, [[New York]] | ||
| + | |alma_mater=[[Cornell University]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Casey Wallach<br> (married 1995-2012, divorced) | ||
|religion=[[Christian]] | |religion=[[Christian]] | ||
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|office=[[United States Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 24th congressional district | |office=[[United States Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 24th congressional district | ||
|term_start=January 3, 2021 | |term_start=January 3, 2021 | ||
| − | + | |preceded=Kenny Marchant | |
| − | + | |office2=Regional Administrator for the<br> [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development]] | |
| − | + | |term_start2=May 8, 2017 | |
| − | + | |term_end2=2021 | |
| − | + | |office3=[[Mayor]] of Irving, Texas | |
| + | |term_start3=July 7, 2011 | ||
| + | |term_end3=May 16, 2017 | ||
| + | |preceded3=Herbert Gears | ||
| + | |succeeded3=Rick Stopfer | ||
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| − | '''Beth Van Duyne''' is a consultant and [[conservative]] [[Republican]] who | + | '''Beth Van Duyne''' (born November 16, 1970) is a consultant and [[conservative]] [[Republican Party|Republican]] who has since January 3, 2021, represented the 24th congressional district in [[Texas]]. Previously, she was a regional administrator for the [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development]] under appointment of [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]]. Earlier she was the [[mayor]] of Irving in [[Dallas|Dallas County]]. |
==2020 U.S. House election in Texas' 24th district== | ==2020 U.S. House election in Texas' 24th district== | ||
| − | After incumbent | + | After incumbent Republican representative [[Kenny Marchant]] announced that he would not run for re-election in 2020, Van Duyne quickly announced her bid to succeed Marchant.<ref>[https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/us-rep-kenny-marchant-will-not-run-for-re-election-is-the-fourth-recent-gop-retirement-in-texas/287-161fd2ad-66fc-44cb-9fce-3168f7008e01 U.S. Rep. Kenny Marchant will not run for re-election, is the fourth recent GOP retirement in Texas]</ref> In 2020, she was among four Republican women running for [[Congress]] who are known as the "Conservative Squad," which also includes [[Nancy Mace]], [[Michelle Fischbach]], and [[Jessica Taylor]].<ref>[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/burn-it-down-4-republican-women-run-for-congress-to-counter-socialist-dems ‘Burn it down’: 4 Republican women run for Congress to counter socialist Dems]</ref> Trump has endorsed Van Duyne.<ref>[https://texasscorecard.com/federal/trump-endorses-van-duyne-for-congress/ Trump Endorses Van Duyne for Congress]</ref> |
| − | Van Duyne easily won the [[ | + | Van Duyne easily won the Republican [[primary]] held on March 3, 2020, with more than 60 percent of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/03/us/elections/results-texas-house-district-24-primary-election.html Texas Primary Election Results: 24th House District]</ref> She is a candidate for a second term in the House in the [[general election]] on November 8, 2022. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Michelle Fischbach]], running for [[Minnesota]]'s 7th district | *[[Michelle Fischbach]], running for [[Minnesota]]'s 7th district | ||
| − | *[[Nancy Mace]], running for [[South Carolina]]'s 1st district | + | *[[Nancy Mace]], running for [[South Carolina]]'s 1st district; abandoned conservative positions when she voted to impeach President Trump, who has endorsed Mace's opponent in the Republican primary. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Conservative Women]] | [[Category:Conservative Women]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Women]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mayors]] | ||
[[Category:Pro Second Amendment]] | [[Category:Pro Second Amendment]] | ||
[[Category:Patriots]] | [[Category:Patriots]] | ||
| − | [[Category:America First | + | [[Category:America First Representatives]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:56, March 29, 2023
| Beth Van Duyne | |
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United States Representative for Texas' 24th congressional district
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kenny Marchant |
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Regional Administrator for the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office May 8, 2017 – 2021 | |
Mayor of Irving, Texas
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| In office July 7, 2011 – May 16, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Gears |
| Succeeded by | Rick Stopfer |
| Born | November 16, 1970 Ithaca, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Casey Wallach (married 1995-2012, divorced) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Religion | Christian |
Beth Van Duyne (born November 16, 1970) is a consultant and conservative Republican who has since January 3, 2021, represented the 24th congressional district in Texas. Previously, she was a regional administrator for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under appointment of U.S. President Donald Trump. Earlier she was the mayor of Irving in Dallas County.
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2020 U.S. House election in Texas' 24th district
After incumbent Republican representative Kenny Marchant announced that he would not run for re-election in 2020, Van Duyne quickly announced her bid to succeed Marchant.[1] In 2020, she was among four Republican women running for Congress who are known as the "Conservative Squad," which also includes Nancy Mace, Michelle Fischbach, and Jessica Taylor.[2] Trump has endorsed Van Duyne.[3]
Van Duyne easily won the Republican primary held on March 3, 2020, with more than 60 percent of the vote.[4] She is a candidate for a second term in the House in the general election on November 8, 2022.
See also
- Michelle Fischbach, running for Minnesota's 7th district
- Nancy Mace, running for South Carolina's 1st district; abandoned conservative positions when she voted to impeach President Trump, who has endorsed Mace's opponent in the Republican primary.