Special Election Fills State Senate Seat

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A state legislator has won a state senate runoff against Dallas hair salon owner Shelley Luther. Representative Drew Springer who was backed by Governor Greg Abbott defeated fellow Republican Shelly Luther who was jailed in May for defying the governor’s coronavirus restrictions. Turnout in Saturday’s special election was low. Governor Abbott reportedly spent spent six figures of his own campaign treasure chest supporting Springer against Luther who had become one of the governor’s most visible critics within his own party.