The House unanimously voted in May to expel Slaton after a committee investigation found he had sex with a 19-year-old intern after getting her drunk.
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, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Six candidates have filed for the special election to replace expelled former state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, according to the secretary of state’s office.The Nov. 7 election will determine who finishes Slaton’s term in House District 2, a solidly red district in northeast Texas. The Houseto expel Slaton after a committee investigation found the married lawmaker had sex with a 19-year-old intern after getting her drunk.
The five Republicans who filed are Jill Dutton, former president of Republican Women of Van Zandt; Heath Hyde, a Sulphur Springs attorney; Brent Money, a Greenville lawyer; Doug Roszhart, vice chair of the Hunt County GOP; and Krista Schild, a Hunt County precinct chair. The Democrat is Kristen Washington, a former member of the Greenville City Council., with candidates promising to regain the trust of the voters.
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