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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 65

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Mitch LittleMitch LittleRepublican Incumbent
Detrick DeBurrDemocratic
On ballot as
Mitch Little
Detrick DeBurr
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 65 (since January 14, 2025)
Software engineer
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Harvard University
  • Law degree, University of Texas (2003) (per campaign)
  • Business attorney, Scheef & Stone, LLP (per campaign)
  • Lives in Lewisville (per campaign)
  • Member, Sojourn Church, Carrollton (per campaign)
  • Described himself as "a software engineer by training" (per 2024 Ballotpedia survey)
  • Lives in The Colony (per 2024 Ballotpedia survey)
  • Planning and zoning commissioner for almost 17 years as of 2024, in Cedar Hill and then The Colony (per Ballotpedia survey)
  • Former board member, St. Philips School and Community Center (per campaign, text from his 2024 campaign)
Experience
  • Won November 5, 2024 general election over Detrick DeBurr, 60.3% to 39.7%
  • Defense legal team member, Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial (per campaign)
  • Democratic nominee for House District 65 in the November 3, 2026 general election
  • Democratic nominee, House District 65 (2024); lost the November 5, 2024 general election to Mitch Little
Top priorities
  • "Election Integrity", "Secure the Border", "Stop Wasteful Spending", "Reduce Property Taxes" (campaign site, text dating from his 2024 campaign)
  • "Property tax relief must be consistent, expansive, and permanent." (campaign site, text dating from his 2024 campaign)
  • "My campaign priorities are funding public education, funding healthcare through the expansion of Medicaid in the state, and slowly and intentionally expanding the social net in Texas." (campaign site, text from his 2024 campaign)
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site (text dating from his 2024 campaign) describes him as "A pro-life conservative"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site (text dating from his 2024 campaign): "Until we secure the border, human trafficking and illegal drugs will continue to harm Texas."
  • Guns: Campaign site (text dating from his 2024 campaign): he is "a constitutional conservative who will always defend our gun rights"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site (text dating from his 2024 campaign): "every child deserves the opportunity to choose and attend a good, safe school"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site (text dating from his 2024 campaign): "Property tax relief must be consistent, expansive, and permanent."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: In a Ballotpedia survey for his 2024 run for this seat: "We must raise the legal age to obtain assault weapons in Texas to at least 21."
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Ballotpedia survey for his 2024 run for this seat: "I am 100% against vouchers as they have been presented."
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas Right to Life PAC
  • Texas Values Action
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texas AFL-CIO COPE
  • Blue Horizon Texas PAC
Campaign website
mitchlittlefortexas.com
deburrfortexas.com
Mitch Little

Mitch Little

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Mitch Little
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 65 (since January 14, 2025)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Harvard University
  • Law degree, University of Texas (2003) (per campaign)
  • Business attorney, Scheef & Stone, LLP (per campaign)
  • Lives in Lewisville (per campaign)
  • Member, Sojourn Church, Carrollton (per campaign)
Experience
  • Won November 5, 2024 general election over Detrick DeBurr, 60.3% to 39.7%
  • Defense legal team member, Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Election Integrity", "Secure the Border", "Stop Wasteful Spending", "Reduce Property Taxes" (campaign site, text dating from his 2024 campaign)
  • "Property tax relief must be consistent, expansive, and permanent." (campaign site, text dating from his 2024 campaign)
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site (text dating from his 2024 campaign) describes him as "A pro-life conservative"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site (text dating from his 2024 campaign): "Until we secure the border, human trafficking and illegal drugs will continue to harm Texas."
  • Guns: Campaign site (text dating from his 2024 campaign): he is "a constitutional conservative who will always defend our gun rights"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site (text dating from his 2024 campaign): "every child deserves the opportunity to choose and attend a good, safe school"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site (text dating from his 2024 campaign): "Property tax relief must be consistent, expansive, and permanent."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas Right to Life PAC
  • Texas Values Action
  • Texas Home School Coalition
Campaign website
mitchlittlefortexas.com

Detrick DeBurr

Democratic
On ballot as
Detrick DeBurr
Current role
Software engineer
Background
  • Described himself as "a software engineer by training" (per 2024 Ballotpedia survey)
  • Lives in The Colony (per 2024 Ballotpedia survey)
  • Planning and zoning commissioner for almost 17 years as of 2024, in Cedar Hill and then The Colony (per Ballotpedia survey)
  • Former board member, St. Philips School and Community Center (per campaign, text from his 2024 campaign)
Experience
  • Democratic nominee for House District 65 in the November 3, 2026 general election
  • Democratic nominee, House District 65 (2024); lost the November 5, 2024 general election to Mitch Little
Top priorities
  • "My campaign priorities are funding public education, funding healthcare through the expansion of Medicaid in the state, and slowly and intentionally expanding the social net in Texas." (campaign site, text from his 2024 campaign)
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: In a Ballotpedia survey for his 2024 run for this seat: "We must raise the legal age to obtain assault weapons in Texas to at least 21."
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Ballotpedia survey for his 2024 run for this seat: "I am 100% against vouchers as they have been presented."
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO COPE
  • Blue Horizon Texas PAC
Campaign website
deburrfortexas.com

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