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District 71 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Stan Lambert since 2017. [1]
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District 71 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Stan Lambert since 2017. [1]
The district covers the counties of Callahan, Jones, Nolan and Taylor.
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