Dan Crenshaw Ousted in Texas Primary After Targeted Ad Campaign

Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw became the first House incumbent to lose his 2026 primary after a massive, billionaire-funded advertising blitz propelled challenger Steve Toth to victory.

9 articles·March 4 – March 5, 2026

Key Points

State Representative Steve Toth secured 58% of the vote to defeat Dan Crenshaw.
Billionaire Robert Marling funded a $675,000 advertising campaign targeting the incumbent.
This race represents the first successful primary challenge against a sitting House member in this cycle.
Center-left outlets like NBC News and POLITICO highlighted the historic nature of the first incumbent loss of the cycle.

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