Vote for Crenshaw in Congressional District 2 Republican Primary

2/14/26 – The Republican primary in the newly redrawn Congressional District 2 (CD2) pits U.S. Congressman Dan Crenshaw against State Rep. Steve Toth.

Crenshaw is running for his fifth term in Washington. Toth is running for his first, although Toth has served five terms in the Texas House representing a portion of southern Montgomery County.

I endorse Crenshaw for several reasons, not the least of which is his experience and seniority in Washington. That has enabled him to bring home hundreds of millions of dollars in flood-mitigation funds for CD-2.

From a flood-mitigation perspective, Crenshaw equals “proven results.”

Bob Rehak

Crenshaw (black shirt) saw first hand why Elm Grove flooded. Then he got mitigation dollars to help the victims.

Crenshaw Delivers Results, Not Spin

Crenshaw isn’t just saying flood-mitigation is important to get your vote. He has repeatedly delivered dollars to reduce flood risk. He has authored and passed legislation that has funded upstream detention, dredging and additional gates for the Lake Houston Dam – exactly what he promised in 2018.

• Upstream detention reduces stormwater coming into the Lake Houston Area during floods
• Dredging increases the conveyance of rivers and streams so they don’t overflow into your living room
• More floodgates will allow faster lowering of lake levels before storms to create more storage capacity in the lake. They will also lower lake levels faster during storms to help keep floodwaters at manageable levels.

Flood mitigation requires doing the hard work of crafting support for such measures among colleagues in the legislature..

Saying you’re FOR something is simple. Delivering results is much harder.

And Crenshaw has delivered consistently. Seniority and relationships count for something in Congress. Crenshaw’s opponent has neither.

Crenshaw’s Opponent Consistently Voted Against Flood Mitigation

Even worse, Crenshaw’s opponent consistently voted AGAINST measures that would have helped protect the Lake Houston Area.

Mr. Toth voted AGAINST:

• The Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District
• Warning systems for high-flood-risk areas
• Prohibiting construction of assisted-living centers for seniors in floodplains
• A river-basin-wide flood-control district
• Reducing sedimentation from upstream sand mines.

Toth Doesn’t Study Issues

Mr. Toth has tried to justify his vote on the dredging district by spreading misinformation. He claims that flood control is the sole reason the Legislature established the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) and that SJRA should be responsible for dredging.

Actually, the SJRA’s enabling legislation listed 19 reasons for its creation. Most have to do with water supply. In fact, flood control is mentioned only within the context of building dams for water supply. The enabling legislation never mentions dredging.

Toth’s Voting Record and Tactics

If you really want to see what Toth stands FOR, see what he voted AGAINST. Toth voted against free speech, food banks, cybersecurity, conservation, grid reliability, open meetings, transparency, ethics, border security, fraud protections, and disclosure of campaign finance information. He even voted AGAINST bills to protect victims of family abuse and sex trafficking. His voting records in 2021 and 2023 were shocking. And in 2025, he reached new lows.

He even called me dishonest for simply reporting his official voting record from the Texas Legislature Online website. Watch out. Disagree with him and he’ll sic his rabid pack of paid trolls on you, too!

Reasonable Republicans Must Vote in Primary

Toth leads a group of Montgomery County extremists who are so far right they border on anarchists. But they all vote in primaries. And that’s precisely why it’s important for reasonable Republicans who care about public safety to vote in this primary.

Given the composition of the new CD2, the real election starts this week. I’m voting for Crenshaw and I hope you do, too, with your friends, neighbors and relatives. Before it’s too late.

Posted by Bob Rehak on 2/15/26

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