In today's special election for Texas House District 2, voters will decide between two Republican candidates, Brent Money, a Greenville attorney, and Jill Dutton, a Republican activist from Ben Wheeler. The special election follows their top finishes in a previous election held last November.
The winner of today's election will become the state representative for House District 2. However, this won't be the final opportunity to secure the seat, as the Republican Party primary election is scheduled for March 5. Both Dutton and Money have already filed for the primary. With no Democrats in the running, the winner of the GOP primary is expected to be the presumptive victor in the November general election.
The House District 2 seat has been vacant since May, when Republican Bryan Slaton resigned and was subsequently expelled from the House. An investigation revealed his inappropriate relationship with a 19-year-old intern, involving alcohol and sexual activities at his Austin apartment. Slaton had won the district's seat in 2020, defeating longtime Republican incumbent Dan Flynn, who had held the office since 2002.
District 2 encompasses Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties in the Texas House of Representatives.
