AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - How a feud led a billionaire donor to oust Rep. Crenshaw
Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw owes his defeat in this week's Republican primary to a billionaire megadonor who was hellbent on ending Crenshaw's career, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Texas banker Robert Marling 's role in funding an anti-Crenshaw advertising blitz starkly illustrates how a lone billionaire can banish a member of Congress. - In this case, Marling's clout meant Crenshaw was the first House incumbent to be ousted in 2026. Crenshaw lost to Texas state Rep. Steve Toth , a hard-line conservative who doesn't have Crenshaw's independent streak. Zoom out: Marling donated $675,000 in the GOP primary, accounting for roughly two-thirds of the amount spent by a super PAC opposed to Crenshaw. - Marling's contributions bankrolled a…