WASHINGTON — Last week’s primary election ushered in the defeat of two members from Texas’ congressional delegation, guaranteeing at least a dozen of the state’s 38 incumbents will depart the House next year — a major loss of seniority for a state known for its influence on Capitol Hill.
Four-term U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Atascocita, was unseated by Conroe state Rep. Steve Toth, while U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, heeded calls from House GOP leadership to drop out of his runoff after he admitted to having an affair with a staffer who died by suicide.
