Deep Red Member of the Texas House Will Challenge Republican Rep. Crenshaw

A Texas state representative, consistently ranked as one of the most conservative, has announced his bid to unseat Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw in what could be a tough race for the incumbent, who is facing a growing list of challengers.
State Rep. Steve Toth officially launched his campaign on July 15 to unseat Crenshaw in the March 2026 GOP primary for Texas’s Second Congressional District.
Toth’s announcement was initially set for July 8 but was rescheduled after a catastrophic July 4 flood devastated the Texas Hill Country, leaving more than 120 people dead.
President Donald Trump, Crenshaw, and a host of other national, state, and local officials visited the area last week….