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Rep. Drew Springer defeats Shelley Luther in North Texas Senate race The hotly contested special runoff election determines who represents Senate District 30. State Rep. Drew Springer, R-Vernon, listens during testimony about House Bill 1325, the Hemp Farming Act, at the House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock at the Capitol on Monday April 1, 2019. [JAY JANNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN](Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman) Updated at 9:45 p.m. with all precincts reporting. AUSTIN -- State R...

Texas Salon Owner Who Defied Governors COVID Orders Loses Election Bid Newsweek 12/20/2020 Alexandra Garrett © Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/Getty A Hair Salon stylist is shown above cleaning her equipment after giving a haircut in the parking lot behind her salon on July 21, 2020 in Walnut Creek, California. Shelley Luther, a Dallas hair salon owner who defied coronavirus restrictions, lost to Texas lawmaker, Representative Drew Springer in the states special runof...

In a vindication for Gov. Greg Abbott, a lawmaker he backed won a special election for a state Senate seat Saturday, turning back an opponent who had referred to the governor as a "tyrant" for his handling of the coronavirus crisis. The North Texas Senate runoff featured two Republicans — state Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, and Shelley Luther, a Dallas hair salon owner who catapulted to fame after defying Abbotts lockdown executive order and ending up in jail briefly.  Springer, who had A...

Close Gainesville Civic Center Election Judge Alanna Williams picks up supplies from Cooke County Clerk Pam Harrison at the Cooke County Courthouse Annex, 112 S. Dixon St., on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 17. Megan Gray-Hatfield/Gainesville Daily Register featured by Megan Gray-Hatfield Staff writer Dec 18, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 Gainesville Civic Center Election Judge Alanna Williams picks up supplies from Cooke County Clerk Pam Harrison at the Cooke County Cou...

Gov. Greg Abbott campaigns hard for Drew Springer in Texas Senate runoff with Shelley Luther 3 months 1 week 3 days ago Saturday, December 19 2020 Dec 19, 2020 December 19, 2020 9:59 AM December 19, 2020 in News - Local Source: https://www.texastribune.org/ Share: Gov. Greg Abbotts campaign has made over a quarter-million dollars worth of in-kind contributions in support of state Rep. Drew Springers campaign for state Senate. (Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune.) Gov. Greg Abbott st...

Voters go to the polls in North Texas Senate runoff between Shelley Luther and Drew Springer Gov. Greg Abbott’s coronavirus restrictions are front and center in the race. Protesters rallied in April at the Texas Capitol to speak out against the states handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.(Eric Gay / AP) AUSTIN — North Texas voters will decide Saturday whether to make Muenster state Rep. Drew Springer or Far North Dallas hair salon owner Shelley Luther their next state senator. But perhaps no o...

Gov. Greg Abbott campaigns hard for Drew Springer in Texas Senate runoff with Shelley Luther Texas Tribune Tags:  Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott stayed out of the September special election for a Texas state Senate seat in rural North Texas, content to let his coronavirus response become a flashpoint between two members of his own party. But now that the race is down to a Saturday runoff, Abbott has gone all in. The race pits state Rep. Drew Springer of Muenste...

Voters to decide between Shelley Luther, Drew Springer in District 30 runoff Saturday By FOX 4 Staff article DALLAS - Friday is the last full day of campaigning for Saturday’s runoff election in State Senate District 30. Voters are choosing between Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther and State Rep. Drew Springer to replace Pat Fallon, who resigned to successfully run for Congress. Springer is a very conservative member of the House who is endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott. Nearly 6% of registered v...

AUSTIN — State Rep. Drew Springer says he is all about building bridges. Dallas hair salon owner Shelley Luther seems content to let them burn. In the hotly contested race for the state’s only remaining open Senate seat, the two Republicans are offering North Texas voters dramatically different approaches for what will surely be a high-stakes legislative session next year. The split is on full display in the final days before Saturay’s runoff special election, as the candidates i...

Thu, 12/17/2020 - 12:00am By:  Ethan Nickel | Editor Tuesday, Dec. 8 saw a debate between state congressman Drew Springer and former school teacher and salon owner Shelley Luther. Both candidates began the evening with opening monologues, starting with Shelley Luther. Luther discussed the importance of public school reform, the potential reduction of property taxes, taking care of our veterans, and standing up to the establishment. “School reform starts with making the decision...