U.S. House, Texas 24th Congressional District · November 3, 2026
Who should I vote for in Texas's 24th Congressional District?
Beth Van Duyne has the strongest record in Texas's 24th Congressional District. Beth Van Duyne scores 64 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Kevin Burge at 56, as of October 6, 2026. Beth Van Duyne's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Kevin Burge's highest marks are communication and roots in the constituency. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Democratic
Kevin Burge
On the ballot as KEVIN BURGE
56 / 100
Public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 60
- Performance
- NR
Republican · incumbent
Strongest record
Beth Van Duyne
On the ballot as BETH VAN DUYNE
64 / 100
Public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 85
- Performance
- 56
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Kevin Burge
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Beth Van Duyne
- On the record2021-06-25
Fined by the House Sergeant at Arms in May 2021 under House Resolution 38 for not wearing a mask on the House floor; on June 25, 2021 the Ethics Committee rejected her appeal.
Sources: House Committee on Ethics statement, June 25, 2021, GovTrack, Beth Van Duyne
- On the record2021-01-07
Voted against the objection to Arizona's electors on Jan. 6, 2021 and for the objection to Pennsylvania's electors on Jan. 7, 2021; she was the only Texas member to split her votes.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 10, Jan. 6, 2021, House Clerk Roll Call 11, Jan. 7, 2021, Texas Tribune, Jan. 7, 2021
- Credit2026
Voted Yea on the ROTOR Act (S. 2503) in 2026 when Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise voted Nay; the suspension failed 264 to 133.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 72, 2026
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Kevin Burge. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. His 2026 House candidate financial disclosure, covering through April 15, 2026, was filed Sept. 18, 2026. No FEC administrative fine or ethics finding found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10082869, FEC administrative fines search
Beth Van Duyne. Annual financial disclosure for 2025 is on file, filed Aug. 13, 2026 after an extension; it lists only fund purchases and one stock with no trades, and the Clerk index shows no periodic transaction reports. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10081582, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Kevin Burge. No public record found.
Beth Van Duyne. Voted against the Jan. 6, 2021 objection to Arizona's electors when Republican Leader McCarthy voted for it. In 2026 voted for the ROTOR Act and against retaining an appropriations division when Speaker Johnson and Leader Scalise voted the other way.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 10, Jan. 6, 2021, House Clerk Roll Call 72, 2026, ROTOR Act, House Clerk Roll Call 5, 2026
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Kevin Burge. Took part in a Feb. 3, 2026 Democratic primary forum hosted by the Tarrant County Democratic Party in Grapevine. No general election debate record found.
Source: Fort Worth Report, Feb. 24, 2026
Beth Van Duyne. Publicly explained her January 2021 electoral votes and holds public events such as an annual North Texas job fair. No 2026 general election debate record and no open in-person town hall record found.
Sources: Texas Tribune, Jan. 7, 2021, Office site, home page
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Kevin Burge. Marine Corps veteran who spent 15 years as a civilian at the Defense Intelligence Agency and is now a cybersecurity manager at Caterpillar. No censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Source: Fort Worth Report, Oct. 1, 2026
Beth Van Duyne. Mayor of Irving 2011 to 2017 and three House terms with no censure, reprimand or Ethics Committee conduct finding. A 2021 House mask fine under a party-line chamber rule is shown in the record.
Source: Ballotpedia, Beth Van Duyne
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Kevin Burge. Served in the Marine Corps and as a Defense Intelligence Agency civilian; his 2026 disclosure lists Texas Army National Guard employment. No finding of misuse of office found.
Sources: Fort Worth Report, Feb. 24, 2026, House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10082869
Beth Van Duyne. Voted Yea on the Jan. 7, 2021 objection to Pennsylvania's certified electors (Roll Call 11) after voting Nay on Arizona's (Roll Call 10). Not a member when the Texas v. Pennsylvania amicus brief was filed.
Sources: House Clerk Roll Call 11, Jan. 7, 2021, House Clerk Roll Call 10, Jan. 6, 2021, Texas Tribune, Jan. 7, 2021
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Kevin Burge. Marine Corps veteran, 15 years as a Defense Intelligence Agency civilian, a senior technical adviser for the White House Situation Room, and a corporate cybersecurity manager. Has not held elected office.
Sources: Fort Worth Report, Feb. 24, 2026, Fort Worth Report, Oct. 1, 2026
Beth Van Duyne. In the U.S. House since January 2021, now seeking a fourth term; mayor of Irving 2011 to 2017 and Irving City Council 2004 to 2010; HUD Southwest regional administrator.
Source: Ballotpedia, Beth Van Duyne
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Kevin Burge. Publishes issue positions on cost of living, housing, health care, energy and data centers, with some specifics such as a higher federal minimum wage and Medicaid expansion incentives.
Source: Campaign site, Issues
Beth Van Duyne. Chairs the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access and sits on Ways and Means; sponsors specific bills such as the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act.
Sources: GovTrack, committee membership, Office site, home page
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Kevin Burge. Answered the Fort Worth Report candidate questionnaire, publishes an issues page and spoke at a primary candidate forum. Three channels under E8.
Sources: Fort Worth Report, Oct. 1, 2026, Campaign site, Issues, Fort Worth Report, Feb. 24, 2026
Beth Van Duyne. Offers an e-newsletter, publishes issue pages and answered the Fort Worth Report candidate questionnaire. Three channels under E8. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Office site, home page, Fort Worth Report, Oct. 1, 2026, Ballotpedia, Beth Van Duyne
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Kevin Burge. A North Richland Hills native in northeast Tarrant County, which the district covers in part; his FEC registration lists North Richland Hills. About 91 percent of itemized individual contributions came from Texas.
Sources: Fort Worth Report, Feb. 24, 2026, Fort Worth Report, Oct. 1, 2026, FEC contribution totals by state
Beth Van Duyne. An Irving native who lives in Irving, part of which lies in the district, and served on its council and as its mayor. About 72 percent of itemized individual contributions for 2025 to 2026 came from Texas.
Sources: Fort Worth Report, Feb. 24, 2026, Ballotpedia, Beth Van Duyne, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Kevin Burge. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Beth Van Duyne. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Kevin Burge. No public record found.
Beth Van Duyne. Legislative Effectiveness Score of 0.711 in the 118th Congress against a benchmark of 1.460, below expectations; also below in the 117th. No sponsored bill enacted found.
Source: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Kevin Burge. No public record found.
Beth Van Duyne. Missed 19 of 2,915 roll call votes, 0.7 percent, from January 2021 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Kevin Burge. No public record found.
Beth Van Duyne. Maintains district offices in Dallas and at Keller Town Hall (by appointment) and offers casework help with federal agencies. No published casework totals found.
Sources: Office site, Office Locations, Office site, home page
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Kevin Burge. No public record found.
Beth Van Duyne. Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score of -0.94256 in the latest posted House scores (118th Congress, 2023), ranked 319 of 436: negative, not in the bottom quarter.
Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Kevin Burge. No public record found.
Beth Van Duyne. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 6, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Texas's 24th Congressional District?
Beth Van Duyne has the strongest record in Texas's 24th Congressional District. Beth Van Duyne scores 64 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Kevin Burge at 56, as of October 6, 2026. Beth Van Duyne's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Kevin Burge's highest marks are communication and roots in the constituency. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Texas's 24th Congressional District in 2026?
KEVIN BURGE (Democratic), BETH VAN DUYNE (Republican, incumbent). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Kevin Burge a good candidate for Congress?
Kevin Burge scores 56 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 60 of 100, performance no record. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Beth Van Duyne a good candidate for Congress?
Beth Van Duyne scores 64 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 85 of 100, performance 56 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Texas race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Texas 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.