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Dan Crenshaw shares lessons for Republicans after primary loss
Crenshaw blamed misinformation, online smears, and the lack of former President Trump's endorsement for his 15-point primary loss to Steve Toth, urging GOP vigilance against conspiracies.
On March 3, Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost his GOP primary to Texas state Representative Steve Toth and blamed misinformation and lack of President Donald Trump's endorsement for the defeat.
Crenshaw warned that clickbait and online smears convinced voters despite repeated debunking, noting about 20% of Republican primary voters turned out and saying, 'The lesson to be learned is like, you've got to get the truth out. You've got to try.'
Crenshaw rebutted insider-trading claims, saying 'Do you know how much f****** money I've ever had in the stock market? About $20,000' and noted Democrats spent nearly a million dollars pushing smears.
Crenshaw's defeat will end his term and creates another seat turnover, following Marjorie Taylor Greene's earlier high-profile departure, while Steve Toth said his win was a referendum on representatives.
Crenshaw invoked his military experience, saying 'If you fought in these wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, you'd be well acquainted with bad rules of engagement,' and praised Hegseth for clear military language, adding 'we are targeting Iranian military without quarter.