Jill Dutton wins Texas House District 2 special run off election

Sharon Raissi
·2 min read

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Jill Dutton won the runoff election for Texas House District 2 on Tuesday, according to unofficial results.

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The runoff election was a rematch between republicans Jill Dutton and Brent Money, who went head to head for the seat last November. In that election, Money came out with 31.7% of the vote and Dutton had 25.3% of the vote.

In the Jan. 30 runoff, Dutton received a slight majority obtaining 50.4% of the vote, while Money got 49.6% of the vote.

They were vying for the seat of former Rep. Bryan Slaton, who was expelled from the House after an internal investigation found evidence of sexual misconduct with an aide.

Dutton got endorsements from former Gov. Rick Perry and local representatives like Lane Gooden, Jay Dean and Cody Harris, while Money received endorsements from political heavy hitters, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. Ted Cruz.

“Tonight was a resounding victory for conservatives across this district. Thank you Van Zandt, Hopkins and Hunt counties! While I’m excited to get to work for the people of HD 2, and while I look forward to being sworn into office in the coming days, this race is far from over. I look forward to earning your vote again in March. Please don’t forget to vote!”

State Representative-Elect Jill Dutton

According to Dutton’s campaign website, she is focused on:

  • lowering property taxes

  • fully securing the border

  • empowering parents in schools

  • defending the second amendment

  • preventing child gender modification

  • protecting the life of Texans from conception to natural death

Representative Jared Patterson posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, congratulating Dutton for winning.

“Jill Dutton will be a fantastic representative for East Texans who want to secure the border, cut property taxes, and protect the innocence of children,” said Patterson.

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