Texas — 24th District

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The closely watched congressional contest between Republican Beth Van Duyne and Democrat Candace Valenzuela was too close to call based on early returns Tuesday.

Neither candidate had a commanding lead in the race in the congressional district that spans Dallas, Tarrant and Denton counties. With neither candidate leading, based on early results, the race could stretch into Wednesday as votes cast on Election Day and mail ballots continue to be counted.

Coppell Republican Kenny Marchant, who held the seat for 15 years, announced his retirement in 2019. He was part of the so-called “Texodus” of GOP representatives in increasingly competitive districts who decided to leave Congress.

Politics Beth Van Duyne and Candace Valenzuela, locked in congressional race, battle to define Texas suburban way of life Beth Van Duyne and Candace Valenzuela — and their allies — are waging a no holds barred contest for the Texas 24th Congressional District, sandwiched in between Dallas and Fort Worth. Van Duyne, the Republican, hopes to serve as a firewall in a district that has been reliably conservative. Valenzuela, the Democrat, hopes to help her party continue to expand its base deeper into the suburbs. By

The open seat sparked large primary contests among both major political parties. Van Duyne, who secured an endorsement from Trump, cleared the Republican field easily in March.

Valenzuela forced Ret. Air Force Col. Kim Olson into a runoff. Valenzuela, who was considered the underdog in the runoff, secured the help of several major progressive organizations and high-level endorsements, including U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.