"Crenshaw, known for leading efforts against gender-affirming care, garnered 39.3 percent of the votes compared to Toth's 57.3 percent. Crenshaw's legislative initiatives included a federal ban on Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care for minors, which faced criticism from organisations like the ACLU."
"Toth, a businessman and ordained minister, has represented the suburban Houston area as a Texas House member since 2019 and campaigned on a hardline conservative platform, aligning himself with the GOP's MAGA wing. He has previously also supported Texas legislation aimed at restricting gender-affirming care and social transitioning for minors."
Steve Toth defeated incumbent U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary for Texas's 2nd Congressional District on March 3, receiving 57.3 percent of votes compared to Crenshaw's 39.3 percent. Toth, a businessman and ordained minister serving in the Texas House since 2019, campaigned on a hardline conservative platform aligned with the GOP's MAGA wing. Both candidates supported restricting gender-affirming care for minors, though Crenshaw had led federal legislative efforts on this issue, including proposing a Medicaid funding ban that drew criticism from civil liberties organizations. Toth's victory advances him to the November general election.
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