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District 72 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Drew Darby since 2007. [1]
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District 72 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Drew Darby since 2007. [1]
The district covers the West Texas counties of Coke, Coleman, Concho, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan, Runnels, Sterling and Tom Green.
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