Texans Give Boot To Dan Crenshaw In Major Upset

Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost his bid for a fifth term in the House by a wide margin to a conservative primary challenger.

Crenshaw lost to Republican Texas State Rep. Steve Toth, who was supported by Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 56% to 40%, with 88% of the vote in, the Associated Press projected. He was notably the only incumbent Republican member of Congress from Texas to not receive an endorsement from President Donald Trump — who remained neutral during the primary — despite Crenshaw voting for Trump’s stated position 100% of the time, according to the Texas Tribune.

The 41-year-old is the first congressional incumbent to lose reelection in the 2026 midterms. As Texas’ 2nd congressional district is safely Republican, Toth, who avoided a runoff due to winning a majority of the vote, is all but certain to win the November general election.

“Congressional District 2 voters want a representative in D.C. who will stand firm in his convictions, fight for his constituents, and follow through on his promises. I won’t let them down,” the New York-born Toth, 65, said in a news release declaring victory, shortly before outlets called his race, the Texas Tribune reported.

Crenshaw, a former SEAL, had been a high-profile member of Congress since he appeared on “Saturday Night Live” shortly after he won his first term. He drew fire from some conservatives, including Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson, over his staunch support for Ukraine and has also notably sparred with Cruz and Fox News host Jesse Watters, Fox News