Texas Rep. Angie Chen Button beats former Miss Texas Averie Bishop to secure 9th term

Ryan General
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Republican state Rep. Angie Chen Button, 70, won a ninth term in the Texas Legislature, defeating Democratic challenger Averie Bishop, 28, in the competitive race for House District 112.

Button secured 54% of the vote to Bishop’s 46%, with a margin of nearly 7,000 votes. This victory holds one of the last two Dallas County seats under Republican control, a target Democrats hoped to flip this election cycle.

Button, who first won her seat in 2008, has become a key ally of Gov. Greg Abbott and Speaker Dade Phelan, supporting the governor’s school voucher proposal, though it failed in the House.

In contrast, Bishop, a former Miss Texas, campaigned on increasing public school funding and protecting reproductive rights.

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Button's strong ties with constituents and legislative experience proved decisive, allowing her to maintain her position as the only Asian American woman in the Texas Legislature

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