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Daniela Altimari

In Texas, Crenshaw's defeat headlines some tough blows for House incumbents

The power of incumbency came up short for some House members from Texas Tuesday night, with Rep. Daniel Crenshaw losing a primary and others forced into May runoffs.

Crenshaw, a four-term Republican, lost by double digits to Steve Toth, a hard-right state lawmaker who had the backing of the House Freedom Caucus and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.

Meanwhile, longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green appears headed for a primary runoff for his Houston-centered seat against Rep. Christian Menefee in a rare member-on-member contest spurred by last year’s congressional redistricting.

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