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- 1 2 Svitek, Patrick. Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat, Texas Tribune , September 28, 2021.
- 1 2 "About John Wray". wrayfortexas.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Pollock, Cassandra. John Wray announces he will not seek reelection, Texas Tribune, July 3, 2019.
- ↑ Svitek, Patrick. Special election to fill former state Rep. Jake Ellzey's North Texas seat set for Aug. 31, Texas Tribune, August 6, 2021.
- ↑ Wray announces for state House District 10, Waxahachie Sun, July 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Republican Party Primary Runoff". Texas Secretary of State. May 27, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- 1 2 Svitek, Patrick. Special election to fill former state Rep. Jake Ellzey's North Texas seat set for Aug. 31, Texas Tribune , August 6, 2021.
- ↑ Sparks, Hayden. Brian Harrison, John Wray Head to a Runoff for Texas House Seat to Replace Congressman Jake Ellzey, The Texan, September 1, 2021.
