Voters in part of The Colony will see a familiar pairing on the Nov. 3 ballot for the Texas House: Republican state Rep. Mitch Little of Lewisville against Democrat Detrick DeBurr, who lives in The Colony.
The two faced each other two years ago, and Little took the District 65 seat with over 60% of the ballots cast, the Cross Timbers Gazette reported Monday in a candidate questionnaire feature. Both were unopposed in their March primaries this year. Little, 47, is seeking a second two-year term; DeBurr is 56.
District 65 covers a band of southern Denton County. Its city list includes part of The Colony, along with parts of Lewisville, Carrollton, Flower Mound and Plano, and Highland Village, Double Oak, Bartonville and Justin, according to the district profile published by Texas Policy Research.
What each candidate says
In his answers to the Gazette, DeBurr said his priorities are fair funding for Lewisville ISD, which he described as the county's biggest employer, pushing for a livable wage that keeps up with rising costs, and property tax transparency so people "know exactly what they're paying for." He describes his run as a "Do the Right Thing" campaign rather than a partisan one.
Little told the Gazette he wants to return to Austin "to continue the war on property taxes and the growth of government." He said people are asking for improved roads, school safety and opportunity for the next generation, and argued that government has too often delivered surveillance and bureaucracy instead.
