Republican Party and MAGA Movement

Hard‑right Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, buoyed by Ted Cruz and MAGA backers, defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the primary — a loss framed as a pro‑ vs. anti‑MAGA proxy fight after months of intra‑party friction that eroded Crenshaw’s support; Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL who publicly acknowledged Biden’s 2020 win, was the only Texas House Republican running without a Trump endorsement. The defeat was part of a broader anti‑incumbent night that forced four other House members into runoffs, including Al Green vs. Christian Menefee (TX‑18), Tony Gonzales vs. Brandon Herrera (TX‑23) and Julie Johnson vs. Colin Allred (TX‑33), and highlights growing primary pressure on incumbents nationwide.