Updated at 10:15 a.m. by Claire Cardona: With all precincts reporting, former Waxahachie mayor John Wray secured the District 10 seat with 52.9 percent of the vote.
John Wray
His opponent, tea-party backed T.J. Fabby, got 47.09 percent of the 11,374 votes.
On his campaign Facebook page, Wray thanked his supporters who contributed time, money and effort and said he was “honored and humbled” to be chosen as the district’s next state representative.
He also thanked Fabby for running.
“As I have learned, it takes a great deal of effort, courage, and sacrifice to place your name in contention for State Representative, and I commend TJ for stepping up,” he said in the post. “He is a hard worker and a firm believer in the ideals that have made Texas the greatest state in our country. I look forward to soliciting his input, and the input of his supporters, in the coming months as everyone in House District 10 works together for the good of Texas.”
On his campaign page, Fabby said he had no regrets.
“Well, the election did not turn out as we had hoped. I am very proud of the race we ran. We worked hard, stuck to our message, and stayed positive,” he said. “I want to thank all of our supporters for standing beside us as we tried to bring true conservative representation back to the people of HD-10. It is encouraging to know that 47% of the voters wanted that.”
T.J. Fabby
Original item by Eva-Marie Ayala:
John Wray, former mayor of Waxahachie, is leading with 55 percent of the vote and a majority of precincts reporting, according to unofficial results.
Wray was head of opponent T.J. Fabby, a small-business owner from Red Oak.
Last week, Fabby tried to raise questions about donations to Wray’s campaign, which included money from a wealthy North Texas businessman who is Muslim.
Fabby has received donations from the conservative Accountability First PAC.
The two are vying to replace longtime Rep. Jim Pitts, who is retiring from the House.
House District 10 includes parts of Ellis and Henderson counties.