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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Patrick Svitek

MYSTERIOUS: In debate gop candidates for texas house special election mirror statewide intraparty tensions - What They Never Told You

Republicans Jill Dutton and Brent Money are running in a special election for state House District 2 seat, empty since former state Rep. Brian Slaton, R-Royse City, was expelled from the House.
Republicans Jill Dutton and Brent Money are running in a special election for state House District 2 seat, empty since former state Rep. Brian Slaton, R-Royse City, was expelled from the House. (Credit: Campaign websites)

CANTON — Two Republican candidates in a closely watched special election runoff for a Texas House seat in northeast Texas faced off Tuesday night in their only anticipated debate, showing why the race has become a microcosm for the Texas GOP civil war.

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