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3 candidates are tracked for Texas House District 61, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Anissa Chilmeran, Brittany Black and Keresa Richardson. Candidate information follows official Collin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Anissa Chilmeran (Green), Brittany Black (Democratic), Keresa Richardson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 61; Keresa Richardson is the sitting member, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Green
Anissa Chilmeran is the Green candidate for Texas House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Democratic
Brittany Black is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Is a software engineer with nearly 20 years of experience, including work for the Department of Defense, NASA and the State Department, per campaign site. Is self-taught in programming and comes from a family of farmers, teachers and military veterans, per campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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Republican · Incumbent
Keresa Richardson is a businesswoman from McKinney who serves as CEO of The Lawton Group, a plumbing, HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, and pest control company she and her husband built together, according to the Texas House's official biography. A cancer survivor, she describes herself as an advocate for small businesses and women in the trades. She represents Texas House District 61 in Collin County. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.