Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw | |
|---|---|
| Republican nominee for U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 2nd district | |
| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Opponent(s) | Todd Litton |
| Incumbent | Ted Poe |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Tufts University, Harvard University |
Daniel Crenshaw is an American politician from the state of Texas.
Crenshaw graduated from Tufts University in 2006.[1] While at Tufts, he joined the Reserve Officers' Training Corps and enlisted in the U.S. Navy after his graduation.[2] He served in the Navy SEALs for ten years, including three tours of duty, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander.[3] While serving in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan in 2012, he lost his right eye due to the detonation of an improvised explosive device. As a Navy SEAL, he earned two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, and the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor. He retired from military service in 2016. He earned a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in 2018[3] and worked as a military legislative assistant for Congressman Pete Sessions.[1][4]
In the 2018 elections, Crenshaw is running for the United States House of Representatives in Texas's 2nd congressional district to succeed the retiring Ted Poe.[5] He won the runoff to advance to the November general election.[6]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Running Man". 2018-02-22. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ https://tuftsdaily.com/archives/2006/02/27/in-our-midst-in-the-navy-soon-daniel-crenshaw-will-make-the-leap-from-jumbo-to-seal/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Navy SEAL with Glass Eye Envisions Winning US Congress Seat". 2018-01-20. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ Morago, Greg (2018-05-25). "Is Houston's Dan Crenshaw the secret weapon for GOP with Millennials?". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ↑ "A Texas Navy SEAL Who Lost His Eye Fighting in Afghanistan Is Now Running for Congress | Fox News Insider". Insider.foxnews.com. 2017-12-13. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ↑ Wallace, Jeremy (May 23, 2018). "Crenshaw wins 2nd Congressional District runoff as Roberts concedes - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
