Who Shelley is
She was sentenced to a week in jail for keeping her Dallas hair salon open during the COVID-19 lockdown — though she served only about two days before Gov. Abbott and the Texas Supreme Court got her released — and it's the reason she's in the Texas House today.
About Shelley
Luther owned Salon À La Mode in Dallas and became a national conservative folk hero in 2020 when she reopened in defiance of a court's stay-at-home order, tore up the cease-and-desist notice, and was jailed for contempt of court before the Texas Supreme Court ordered her released. She turned that fame into a political career, winning the Texas House District 62 seat (Grayson, Fannin, Franklin, and Delta counties) in 2024, and is now running for re-election in 2026 with endorsements from President Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, and Gov. Abbott. [WFAA, Fox4, Dallas Observer]
Where they stand
- Corruption & DemocracyDisagree
- Taxes & Cost of LivingUnknown
- Public EducationDisagree
- Health CareUnknown
- Freedom, Family & FaithDisagree
- Immigration & Border SecurityAgree
- Public Safety & JusticeAgree
- Energy & EnvironmentUnknown
Also running for TX State House • District 62
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Catherine ThorneCatherine Thorne won her 2026 Democratic primary for Texas House District 62 unopposed, but almost nothing else about her has been reported publicly yet.
About Catherine
Thorne is the Democratic nominee challenging incumbent Republican Shelley Luther for the Texas House District 62 seat, which covers Grayson, Fannin, Franklin, and Delta counties. She won the March 2026 Democratic primary with all of the vote after running unopposed, but detailed information about her career, background, or campaign platform could not be found in news coverage, candidate databases, or a campaign website. [Ballotpedia, Wikipedia]