President Donald Trump has made it a point to endorse every House Republican incumbent in Texas, except for one: Rep. Dan Crenshaw.
Trump made dozens of Texas endorsements Monday night ahead of early voting opening in the state Tuesday, but Crenshaw, who faces a competitive primary, was not one of them.
As such, Crenshaw will have to fend off state Rep. Steve Toth in a competitive primary without the president’s public support. The congressman did not receive an endorsement from Trump in 2024, but was able to defeat a primary challenge from Republican Jameson Ellis.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the White House for comment.
With Texas early voting open, an endorsement from the president could make or break Crenshaw’s reelection bid.
Crenshaw’s district will look different in this year’s election than it did in 2024, due to the Trump-backed redistricting effort in the Lone Star State. The new map creates 30 Republican-friendly congressional seats, compared to just eight districts favoring Democrats, resulting in a five-seat boost for the GOP from its current 25-13 advantage.
Toth’s home district falls within the newly drawn 2nd Congressional District in Texas under the new maps. Toth has argued Crenshaw is not conservative enough in his bid to unseat the four-term incumbent.
Much of Crenshaw’s “news” tab on his campaign website focuses on his challenger, aiming to protect his own record and target Toth.
The Lone Star State has the first primary of the year on March 3, launching the midterm elections. Voters will head to the polls beginning Feb. 17.
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The president endorsed “all of the above” in the competitive Texas GOP Senate primary, as Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton vie to unseat longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).
The Washington Examiner reached out to Crenshaw’s office for comment.
