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'''Daniel Reed Crenshaw''', known as '''Dan Crenshaw''' (born March 14, 1984), is the outgoing [[Moderate Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 2nd congressional district seat, based in his native [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] metro area, and a former lieutenant commander in the [[United States Navy]] SEALS and a national security authority, [[Deep State]] puppet. He holds held the seat vacated by the more conservative [[Republican Party|Republican]] Ted Poe, who retired.<ref name=hchronicle>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Is-Houston-s-Dan-Crenshaw-the-secret-weapon-for-12943989.php|title=Is Houston's Dan Crenshaw the secret weapon for GOP with Millenials?|publisher=''The Houston Chronicle''|date=May 25, 2018|author=Jeremy Wallace|accessdate=May 26, 2018}}</ref>Crenshaw was defeated by Steve Toth, a strong conservative, in the Republican primary held on March 3, 2026.

He is derided "Deep State Dan" has been exposed as “a [[globalist]] [[RINO]]” and a new version of the late Sen. [[John McCain]] (R-AZ),<ref>https://nypost.com/2022/06/18/dan-crenshaw-confronted-by-proud-boys-far-right-activists-at-texas-gop-convention/</ref> who bickered with [[Trump]] and never embraced [[movement conservative]]s, losing in 2008 in a landslide to [[Barack Obama]].Political comedian [[Alex Stein]] has dubbed Crenshaw as "Eye-Patch McCain." '''''"This man cannot stop lying," stated [[Navy SEAL]] hero [[Eddie Gallagher]] about Dan Crenshaw''''' in a blistering, compelling expose of how Crenshaw worked behind the scenes against Gallagher while pretending publicly to try to help him against an attempt by [[liberal]]s to imprison Gallagher for the rest of his life for standing up against foreign enemies.<ref>https://truthsocial.com/users/TrumpRocker23/statuses/110203244352764789</ref>

Crenshaw lived in various parts of the world, including [[Ecuador]] and [[Colombia]], because his father, Jim Crenshaw, was employed in the Texas [[oil]] and [[natural gas]] industry. He graduated in 2006 from Tufts University in Medford, [[Massachusetts]], at which he obtained his Navy officer commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He reported for SEAL training in Coronado, [[California]], where a few months later he met his future wife, the former Tara Blake. After successful SEAL training, Crenshaw deployed to [[Fallujah]], [[Iraq]], for the first of five overseas deployments. On his third deployment in 2012, six months into combat, he was struck by a blast during a mission in Helmand Province, [[Afghanistan]]. He was evacuated and awoke from a medically-induced coma to learn that his right eye over which he since had to wear a black eyepatch had been destroyed, and his remaining left eye was badly damaged. Doctors said that they did not believe he would ever see again. Tara, who comes from a career Navy family, prayed repeatedly that [[God]] would restore your her young husband's sight. After several difficult surgeries, he regained sight in his left eye, which was considered a medical miracle. He was then deployed twice more to the [[Middle East]] in 2014 and [[South Korea]] in 2016,. when he was medically retired from the SEALS.<ref name=aboutdan>{{cite web|url=https://crenshawforcongress.com/about/|title=About Dan|publisher=Crenshawforcongress.com|accessdate=May 26, 2018}}</ref>

Crenshaw won two [[Bronze Star]]s (one with Valor), the [[Purple Heart]], and the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor. In September 2017, he completed his Master in Public Administration degree from [[Harvard University]]'s Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Soon he was back in Houston and volunteered in the Katy area to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. He saw Texan grit and resilience emerge from the terrible losses that his neighbors sustained.<ref name=aboutdan/>

In the Republican primary for House District 2 on March 6, Crenshaw trailed veteran legislator Kevin Roberts by a significant margin. Roberts had said that Crenshaw lacked "real world experience", with his background being military; However however Crenshaw turned the tables in the May 22 runoff contest with a large victory for his party's nomination. Crenshaw received 20,322 votes (69.9 percent) to Roberts' 6,263 (30.1 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_state.htm?x=0&y=63&id=178|title=Election Returns (Republican Runoff)|date=May 22, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=May 26, 2018}}</ref>Crenshaw said that his runoff victory occurred because "if anybody had done any less work, went to bed a little earlier, we wouldn't be here."<ref name=hchronicle/> Crenshaw carried important endorsements too, including [[U.S. Senator]] [[Tom Cotton]] of Arkansas, who also came to [[Washington, D.C.]], from a military background. [[Michael Reagan]], adopted son of [[U.S. President]] [[Ronald W. Reagan]], also endorsed Crenshaw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/CrenshawforCongress/|title=Dan Crenshaw|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=May 26, 2018}}</ref>

Crenshaw attributed his strength in part to the support of younger voters in their twenties and thirties. Conservative [[radio]] host Michael Berry of Houston said that Crenshaw has star power because of his personal story, but he is perceived as a cerebral guy who oozes authenticity. Berry said that the GOP needs an authentic, young conservative voice with real-world experience and not just another suit who was a college student body president. Crenshaw was for a time the youngest member of the Texas House delegation. He also speaks [[Spanish]].<ref name=hchronicle/>.

In the November 6, 2018, [[general election]], he defeated the [[Democrat]] Todd Litton, an [[attorney]], 138,502 votes (53 percent) to 118,570 (45.4 percent). Another 2,363 votes (.9 percent) went to the [[Libertarian]] Patrick Gunnels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 7, 2018}}</ref>.

On the weekend before the general election, [[NBC]]'s ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' aired an attack on "unusually looking" Republican candidates. Liberal comedian Pete Davidson placed on the screen the photo of the one-eyed Crenshaw amid much laughter. Davidson said in his remarks that Crenshaw had lost the eye looked like a hit man in wara porno flick. Crenshaw, who did not see the live broadcast, said any apology that might come from ''Saturday Night Live'' would be insincere and therefore unacceptable. Instead, he urged the program to donate $1 million to veterans' causes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/republican-candidate-veteran-dan-crenshaw-pete-davidson-apology-joke-kenan-thompson-reacts/|title=Veteran Dan Crenshaw Says Pete Davidson Shouldn't Apologize for Joke — But SNL Costar Disagrees|publisher=People.com|date=November 5, 2018|author=Jodi Guglielmi|accessdate=November 6, 2018}}</ref> Then on the Saturday after his election to Congress, Crenshaw accepted an invitation from Pete Davidson to appear on ''Saturday Night Live'' to roast the comedian. On the program, Crenshaw repeated his call that Americans respect military veterans: "When you say ‘never forget,’ you are implying that as an American you are in it with them, not separated by a barrier between civilians and veterans. ... Never forget those we lost in war, and never forget those we lost on [[9/11]], like Pete's father.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/11/11/snl-pete-davidson-dan-crenshaw/|title=SNL brings on wounded veteran politician to get revenge on Pete Davidson|publisher=Ew.com|date=November 11, 2018}}</ref>

Though initially a conservative favorite, Crenshaw voted quickly moved steadily to allow 300,000 workers from [[India]] to enter the United States under left soon after he took office. He joined with a group of liberals seeking to require the [[H-1BDepartment of Energy]] immigration to establish a carbon capture research program, for natural gas plants. This is the House version of a popular option for businesses seeking new lower-waged workersbipartisan bill called the Leading Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breitbartwashingtonexaminer.com/politicspolicy/2019energy/07/15/factdaily-checkon-danenergy-crenshawcongress-echoesfinds-bigits-businesssweet-talkingspot-pointsclimate-onchange-green-card-giveaway-amid-backlash/policy|title=Fact CheckDaily on Energy: Dan Congress finds its ‘sweet spot’ climate change policy: House Republican (Crenshaw Echoes Big Business Talking Point on Green Card Giveaway Amid Backlash) Introduces Bipartisan Carbon Capture Bill for Gas Plants|publisher=Breitbart.com''[[Washington Examiner]]''|author=Josh Siegel|date=July 1518, 2019|accessdate=July 21, 2019}}</ref>.

Crenshaw supports red flag laws that permit confiscation of weapons voted to allow 300,000 workers from persons turned in as an alleged terrorist threat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalfile.com/video[[India]] to enter the United States under the [[H-dan1B]] immigration program, a popular option for businesses seeking new lower-crenshaw-says-red-flag-law-critics-are-emotional-and-uninformed/|title=Video: Dan Crenshaw Says Red Flag Law Critics Are Emotional And Uninformed: Repwage workers. Dan Crenshaw is upset that Americans who value their Second Amendment are not willing to see it destroyed by Red Flag Laws|publisher=Nationalfile.com|date=August 12, 2019|author Tom Pappert|accessdate=December 17, 2019}}</ref> He has also defended endless wars<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breitbart.com/techpolitics/20202019/0107/0915/fact-check-dan-crenshaw-advocatesechoes-forbig-endlessbusiness-warstalking-points-on-charliegreen-card-giveaway-kirkamid-podcastbacklash/ Dan Crenshaw Advocates for Endless Wars on Charlie Kirk Podcast|title=Fact Check: Dan Crenshaw Advocates for Endless Wars Echoes Big Business Talking Point on Charlie Kirk PodcastGreen Card Giveaway Amid Backlash|authorpublisher=Alana MastrangeloBreitbart.com|date=January 9July 15, 2020|publisher=Breitbart.com2019|accessdate=February 6July 21, 20202019}}</ref>.

Crenshaw is a defender supports red flag laws that permit confiscation of the [[homosexual rights advocacy]] group, the [[Log Cabin Republicans]], who were denied a booth at the 2020 Republican State Convention by party leadersweapons from persons turned in as an alleged terrorist threat. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalfile.com/video-dan-crenshaw-says-red-flag-law-critics-are-emotional-and-uninformed/|title=Video: Dan Crenshaw warned conservatives Says Red Flag Law Critics Are Emotional And Uninformed: Rep. Dan Crenshaw is upset that Americans who value their Second Amendment are not willing to allow difference over some policy issuessee it destroyed by Red Flag Laws|publisher=Nationalfile.com|date=August 12, such as homosexuality and [[transgender]]ed persons2019|author Tom Pappert|accessdate=December 17, to exclude groups otherwise seeking recognition from the GOP2019}}</ref> He has also defended endless wars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://onenewsnowwww.breitbart.com/politics-govttech/2020/0201/0609/txdan-gopcrenshaw-ouradvocates-beliefsfor-aboutendless-morewars-thanon-aboutcharlie-lowkirk-taxespodcast/ Dan Crenshaw Advocates for Endless Wars on Charlie Kirk Podcast|title=TX GOP: Our beliefs about more than about low taxesDan Crenshaw Advocates for Endless Wars on Charlie Kirk Podcast|author=Charlie ButtsAlana Mastrangelo|date=January 9, 2020|publisher=OnenewsnowBreitbart.com|accessdate=February 6, 2020}}</ref>.

In January 2020, Crenshaw got into a public dispute at a [[Tea Party]] [[political action committee]] meeting in Montgomery County with a teenage girl who questioned the congressman's Christian faith regarding a comment that Crenshaw made about [[Jesus Christ]] being "a hero archetype." Those in attendance booed Crenshaw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://magaconservatives.com/dan-crenshaw-heckled-by-teen-girl-gets-booed-by-crowd-for-rude-response-moron/|title=Dan Crenshaw Heckled by Teen Girl, Gets Booed by Crowd for Rude Response: ‘Moron’|publisher=magaconservatives.com|author=Gary Fenster |publisher=magaconservatives.com |date=January 18, 2022|accessdate=January 20, 2022}}</ref> Crenshaw is a defender of the [[homosexual rights advocacy]] group, the [[Log Cabin Republicans]], who were denied a booth at the 2020 Republican State Convention by party leaders. Crenshaw warned conservatives not to allow difference over some policy issues, such as homosexuality and [[transgender]]ed persons, to exclude groups otherwise seeking recognition from the GOP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/02/06/tx-gop-our-beliefs-about-more-than-about-low-taxes|title=TX GOP: Our beliefs about more than about low taxes|author=Charlie Butts|publisher=Onenewsnow.com|accessdate=February 6, 2020}}</ref> In July 2020, Crenshaw and seventy-one other House Republicans, both conservatives and [[moderates]], joined the Democrats in support of the removal of [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] statues from the gallery of the House of Representatives, two of whom are [[Robert E. Lee]] and [[Jefferson Davis]]. Crenshaw said that he was pleased by his vote to help the Democrats "confront that racist past".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalfile.com/dan-crenshaw-joins-democrats-in-vote-to-remove-statues-says-confederate-history-is-their-history/|title=Dan Crenshaw Joins Democrats in Vote to Remove Statues; says Confederate history is their history|publisher=Nationalfile.com|date=July 23, 2020|author=Tom Pappeert|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/the-list-72-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-remove-civil-war-era-memorabilia-from-u-s-capitol/|title=The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol|publisher=Breitbart.com|date=July 23, 2020|author=John Binder|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}</ref>.

In May 2022, Crenshaw expressed support for the [[Neoconservatism|neoconservative]] position of sending $40 billion dollars to [[Ukraine]] on [[Twitter]], and publicly defended using Ukrainians as proxies against [[Russia]] “without losing a single American troop.”<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dan Crenshaw on Twitter: "Yeah, because investing in the destruction of our adversary’s military, without losing a single American troop, strikes me as a good idea. You should feel the same."|url=https://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX/status/1524454243297546249|author=Dan Crenshaw|publisher=Twitter|date=May 11, 2022|access-date=May 14, 2022}}</ref> When confronted by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Crenshaw denounced her as a propagandist for the Russian state-funded media network [[Russia Today]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dan Crenshaw on Twitter: "Still going after that slot on Russia Today huh?"|url=https://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX/status/1524497730827173892|author=Dan Crenshaw|publisher=Twitter|date=May 11, 2022|access-date=May 14, 2022}}</ref>In May 2022, [[Tucker Carlson]] called Crenshaw "eyepatch McCain" for his constant loyal support of larger and larger amounts of cash for Ukraine's military.<ref name="Tucker05172022">Stableford, Dylan. [https://news.yahoo.com/tucker-carlson-rep-dan-crenshaw-eyepatch-mccain-173612702.html Tucker Carlson calls Rep. Crenshaw 'eyepatch McCain' for supporting Ukraine aid], ''Yahoo News'', May 17, 2022.</ref> Crenshaw has also falsely implied that any Republican, not just Taylor Greene, who does not support military aid for Ukraine is "pro-Russia."<ref name="Tucker05172022"/> In January 2023, Crenshaw used provocative language to describe opponents of [[Kevin McCarthy|Kevin McCarthy's]] bid for [[Speaker of the House]], referring to them as "enemies" during an interview with left-wing [[CNN]].[https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1610317209296928768]

Crenshaw will handily defeated opposition in the 2022 Republican primary from Jameson Ellis, a businessman from Conroe who supports the Trump agenda,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamesonellis.com/|title=Jameson Ellis Republican for Congress|publisher=jamesonellis.com|accessdate=January 5, 2022}}</ref> and Martin Etwop, an [[African-American]] conservativepastor from Conroe,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://martinetwop.com/|title=Martin Etwop for Congress|publisher=martinetwop.com|accessdate=January 5April 20, 20222023}}</ref> and Milam Langella, a conservative firebrand former Marine and current airline pilot from Spring, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://milam4congresstwitter.com/Milam2022|title=Milam Langella, U.S. House, Texas District 2|publisher=milam4congress.com|accessdate=January 5April 20, 20222023}}</ref> Crenshaw will now meet easily defeated the unopposed , liberal Democrat woman, Robin Dawn Fulford of The Woodlands,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://business.facebook.com/RobinFulfordTX/?business_id=10156242063180611&fref=nf|title=Robin Fulford for Congress|publisher=business.facebook.com|accessdate=January 5, 2022}}</ref> in the November 5 general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_2nd_Congressional_District_election,_2022|title=Texas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2022|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref> ''Citizen Free Press'' released an article on January 2 which calls Crenshaw "the best actor in Congress," a would-be [[Mitt Romney]] or [[Liz Cheney]], or the future [[John McCain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=

As 2022 began, Crenshaw attacked conservative colleague [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]], the [[Georgia]]n who was banned by Twitter for exposing COVID statistics, as "either a Democrat or just an idiot."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/rep-dan-crenshaw-says-marjorie-222418690.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall|title=Rep. Dan Crenshaw says Marjorie Taylor Greene is either 'a Democrat - or just an idiot' amid COVID-19 testing spat|author=John L. Dorman|publisher=yahoo.com|date=January 3, 2022|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}</ref>