Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) attributed his primary defeat to state Rep. Steve Toth to what he called "misinformation" about his stock market activities. Crenshaw said voters were told he made millions from insider trading, which he denied as untrue.
The congressman characterized the election as driven by "the power of clickbait," stating that "memes became truth" in shaping voter perceptions. His comments suggest concerns about how social media and online content influenced the Republican primary contest.