Detrick Deburr is a software engineer who spent over 18 years serving on city planning and zoning commissions in two different Texas cities before ever running for office.
Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Deburr moved to Denton County and built a career as a senior software engineer while volunteering on the Cedar Hill and then The Colony planning and zoning commissions. He's a published author and serves on the board of St. Philips School and Community Center. After losing to Mitch Little in 2024, he's running again in 2026 on affordable housing and groceries, fully funded public schools, and more accountable state leadership.
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Deburr’s take on Texas values
Deburr's campaign centers on bringing 'transparency and accountability' to state government, and he is running to unseat an incumbent who backed the 2025 Republican-drawn congressional map. [Cross Timbers Gazette]