Who Jay is
Dean, a Longview businessman, has represented District 7 (Gregg, Harrison, and Marion counties) since 2017 and won the March 2026 GOP primary over Melissa Beckett.
About Jay
In April 2025 he voted for the state's first private-school voucher program (Senate Bill 2), reversing his 2023 'no' vote after helping add amendments to the bill.
Where they stand
- Corruption & DemocracyUnknown
- Taxes & Cost of LivingUnknown
- Public EducationDisagree
- Health CareUnknown
- Freedom, Family & FaithDisagree
- Immigration & Border SecurityUnknown
- Public Safety & JusticeAgree
- Energy & EnvironmentUnknown
Also running for TX State House • District 7
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Fantasha AllenAllen is a social work student at Stephen F. Austin State University who has worked in long-term care and healthcare settings, and plans to go on to law school.
About Fantasha
She won the March 2026 Democratic primary for District 7 with 71% of the vote.