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The Texas congressional delegation will get a lot more conservative if things go well for the GOP in November.
One of the biggest examples of that shift is the upset in Texas’ Second Congressional District by grassroots favorite Steve Toth, who currently serves in the Texas House of Representatives. He framed himself as a more conservative alternative to incumbent Dan Crenshaw.
Texas GOP Chairman Abraham George seemed to concur, saying: “Steve’s much more of a conservative hardline Republican when it comes to policy. He’s proven that over and over in the Texas House.”
There are also opportunities across the state—including in Districts 9 and 23—to officially install hardline Republicans in those seats. In District 23, firearms activist and YouTuber Brandon Herrera is favored to beat incumbent Tony Gonzalez in a potential runoff.
Gonzalez has been a target of grassroots activists for years. Following more revelations regarding an affair he had with a staffer, who later took her own life, House GOP leadership has asked him to drop out of the race ahead of the runoff.
In Congressional District 9—which was redistricted over the last year—either State Rep. Briscoe Cain or Alex Mealer will be effectively replacing Democrat Al Green, who represented the old Congressional District 9.
Chairman George says this strengthening of the Texas delegation will have benefits for the rest of the GOP caucus in Washington. “We will be easily pushing for things like the SAVE Act,” he said. “Things like that—things that matter—will be much easier for us to communicate.”