LONGVIEW, Texas — State Rep. Jay Dean will continue to represent thousands of East Texans in the Texas State House of Representatives.
The District 7 seat represents Gregg, Harrison and Marion counties. For a district map, click here.
Dean earned his fifth term in the House after defeating Democratic challenger Marlena Cooper in the race, according to election results. The Republican has served as the representative for District 7 since 2017. Before the state House, he was the mayor of Longview for a decade and on the Longview City Council for five years prior to that.
In a previous interview, he said he's been focused on border security, reducing property taxes and improving workforce development through education. Both he and Cooper opposed school vouchers with Dean saying it would have a negative impact on rural public schools.
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