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Keresa Richardson
Keresa Richardson (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 61. She assumed office on January 14, 2025. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Richardson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 61. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Richardson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Keresa Richardson was born in Denison, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A & M University in 1979 and a graduate degree from Oklahoma State University. Her career experience includes working as a business owner.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 61
Keresa Richardson defeated Tony Adams in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 61 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Keresa Richardson (R)  | 59.6 | 58,513 |
 | Tony Adams (D) | 40.4 | 39,632 | |
| Total votes: 98,145 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 61
Keresa Richardson defeated incumbent Frederick Frazier in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 61 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keresa Richardson | 67.6 | 6,842 |
 | Frederick Frazier | 32.4 | 3,272 | |
| Total votes: 10,114 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 61
Tony Adams advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 61 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Adams | 100.0 | 4,890 |
| Total votes: 4,890 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 61
Keresa Richardson and incumbent Frederick Frazier advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chuck Branch in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 61 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keresa Richardson | 39.7 | 7,241 |
| ✔ | | Frederick Frazier | 32.1 | 5,847 |
| Chuck Branch | 28.2 | 5,130 | ||
| Total votes: 18,218 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Richardson signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Keresa Richardson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Richardson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Keresa is deeply engaged in her community and he church. She and J.R. host charity and community events, and their home is a sanctuary for missionaries on furlough in the U.S.
Keresa' s experience as a business owner, community advocate, and cancer survivor has shaped her into a tenacious and compassionate leader. As a candidate for Texas House, she brings a wealth of knowledge and unwavering commitment to creating a better future for our children and grandchildren.- Secure Our Border Keresa recognizes the damage that our unsecured border is causing to Texas. Illegal immigrants, drug trafficking, and human trafficking must be stopped! She will fight to finally secure the Texas-Mexico border through increased law enforcement presence, advanced technology, and strategic infrastructure improvements. She supports strict enforcement measures t combat human trafficking and protect vulnerable individuals, especially children.
- Lower Property Taxes Keresa demands comprehensive property tax reform measures that provide relief to homeowners and businesses. She will push for policies that lower the tax burden across the board, but particularly with property taxes. Texans should never have to give up their home to survive in our state.
- Election Integrity Keresa s dedicated to ensuring the integrity, safety, and security of elections in Texas. Keresa will fight for a secure voter registration process, including regular audits to identify and remove ineligible voters from the rolls. Accurate and up-to-date voter rolls are essential for a fair and transparent electoral system. Keresa will support investments in cybersecurity measures to protect voter registration databases and election infrastructure from cyber threats. Ensuring the resilience of digital systems is vital to preventing unauthorized access and manipulation of election data.
I believe parents should decide the best education choices for their children. Whether that is public, private, charter or home schooling. I believe the money should follow the child.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 61 |
Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 61 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 30, 2024
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| Preceded by Frederick Frazier (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 61 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
