Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne is seeking reelection in Texas’ 24th Congressional District on Nov. 3, 2026. The official certified ballot lists Democrat Kevin Burge as her opponent.
Experience
Her official congressional biography identifies the district as including parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties, including communities in northeast Tarrant County. She previously served as Irving mayor from 2011 to 2017 and on the City Council from 2004 to 2010. In 2017, she became the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Southwest regional administrator. The biography says she graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University.
Congressional work
Van Duyne’s office lists assignments on the Ways and Means subcommittees covering taxation, trade, oversight, and work and welfare. It also identifies her as chair of the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access in the 119th Congress.
Her official biography emphasizes business growth, tax policy and an affordable, reliable energy supply. These priorities are described by her congressional office.
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