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.