Rep. Dan Crenshaw defeated by Steve Toth in Texas GOP primary upset

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) was defeated by state Rep. Steve Toth in the Republican primary for Texas’ 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday — in a high profile contest in which President Donald Trump withheld his endorsement.

The Associated Press called the race for Toth with 72% of the vote counted. Toth led the race with 57.6% to Crenshaw’s 39%.

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