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One of the biggest winners of the primary season—which is still a few runoffs away from being over—appears to be the House Freedom Caucus. If things go well for the GOP this November, the caucus could be set to gain a few new members after the midterms.
Two top contenders, who are expected to win their November races and join the ranks of the Freedom Caucus upon entering Congress, are YouTuber and activist Brandon Herrera and Texas State Congressman Steve Toth. Both defeated incumbents during the primaries.
RNC Committeeman and Galveston County Commissioner Dr. Robin Armstrong says: “They stand for values that are conservative and American. It is a shift to the right for Texas, which I think is appropriate and in line with Texas values.”
Armstrong added that because congressional margins are so tight, adding those two seats to the Freedom Caucus will be a major difference-maker. “They’re gonna be able to ask for things to serve their district and the state of Texas, and they’re gonna be able to ask for things to better serve the United States as a whole,” he explained.
He also says that the ousting of Rep. Dan Crenshaw—who currently represents the seat that Rep. Toth has won the nomination for—shows that the caucus is gaining steam. That means it could also pick up more influence and leverage in the House broadly.