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Beth Van Duyne

U.S. House · TX-24 · Republicans · since 2025

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Biography

Overview

Beth Van Duyne is a Republican U.S. Representative from Texas's 24th congressional district, serving since 2021. She was previously mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017 and worked as a regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the first Trump administration. Van Duyne graduated from Cornell University with a degree in city and regional planning, government, and law.

Career

As Irving mayor, Van Duyne served two terms (2011-2017), defeating incumbent Herbert Gears in both the 2011 and 2014 elections. In the U.S. House, she won three consecutive elections: 2020 against Candace Valenzuela with 48.8% to 47.5%, 2022 against Jan McDowell with 59.75% to 40.25%, and 2024 against Sam Eppler with 60% of the vote. She sponsors legislation focused on healthcare access, small business support, and trade policy, though most of her recent bills remain in committee.

Prior political experience

Van Duyne was first elected to the U.S. House in 2020, defeating Democratic nominee Candace Valenzuela with 48.8% of the vote to Valenzuela's 47.5% in a competitive race, despite Joe Biden carrying the district by 5 points. In 2022, following redistricting that made the district safer for Republicans, Van Duyne defeated Jan McDowell with 59.75% to 40.25%. She ran for a third term in 2024 and defeated Democrat Sam Eppler with 60% of the vote. Before her House elections, she served as mayor of Irving, winning election in 2011 against Herbert Gears and winning reelection in 2014 against the same opponent.

Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ideology

Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)

Liberal
Conservative
119th Congress+0.606

Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)

−1
+1
-0.004
Source: Voteview DW-NOMINATE · 343 scored votes

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Officeholding history

TermSeatTerm datesTerminationPredecessorSuccessor
3rdU.S. House TX-242025–presentIn progressBeth Van Duyne—
2ndU.S. House TX-242023–2025Term endedBeth Van DuyneBeth Van Duyne
1stU.S. House TX-242021–2023Term ended—Beth Van Duyne

Committee assignments

  • Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
    HouseChairman· 2025–present
  • Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
    House· 2025–present
  • Oversight
    House· 2025–present
  • House Committee on Small Business
    House· 2025–present
  • Work and Welfare
    House· 2025–present
  • Tax
    House· 2025–present
  • Trade
    House· 2025–present
  • House Committee on Ways and Means
    House· 2025–present

Current term legislation

Bills sponsored this term10

Bills cosponsored this term10

Elections

YearSeatResultVote shareField
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