Van Duyne describes herself as a single working mother, a Christian, and conservative. “Socialism is on the rise, our border crisis has never been worse, and we face constant threats from hostile nations willing to use cyber-attacks, nuclear weapons, and terrorist jihad,” she said on her campaign website. She was the first female mayor of Irving, Texas, from 2011 to 2017 and was part of Irving’s City Council from 2004 to 2010.