Texas Rep. Steve Toth Defeats Dan Crenshaw in GOP Primary

Crenshaw also faced backlash for comments made after the 2020 presidential election. While some Republican lawmakers called for sweeping investigations into alleged irregularities, Crenshaw publicly rejected claims of systemic fraud altering the outcome.

“It was always a lie. The whole thing was always a lie,” Crenshaw said in a 2022 interview, criticizing what he characterized as political theatrics surrounding the issue. Those remarks alienated segments of the GOP base who believed the election required deeper scrutiny.

During the 2026 campaign, critics also accused Crenshaw of insufficient loyalty to President Donald Trump

Trump did not endorse Crenshaw in the primary, a notable absence in a race increasingly defined by alignment with the president.