Who Brittany is
Brittany Black is a senior software engineer and business owner whose work has supported national defense and infrastructure projects for the Department of Defense, NASA, and the State Department.
About Brittany
She won the March 2026 Democratic primary for HD 61 outright, running on what she calls a "Triple-A" platform: accountability, affordability, and action.
Where they stand
- Reproductive RightsUnknown
- Immigration & BorderUnknown
- Housing & AffordabilityAgree
- Public EducationAgree
- Election IntegrityUnknown
- HealthcareUnknown
- Social Security & MedicareUnknown
- Gun PolicyUnknown
- Climate & EnergyUnknown
Also on the ballot for TX State House • District 61
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Anissa ChilmeranAnissa Chilmeran is the daughter of Syrian and Iraqi immigrants, born in Plano and raised in McKinney, and works as a realtor helping local families find housing.
About Anissa
She holds a degree in Environmental Studies and Public Health and has been active in environmental and social-justice organizing before running for HD 61.
Keresa RichardsonKeresa Richardson unseated fellow Republican incumbent Frederick Frazier in the 2024 primary runoff and has represented HD 61 since January 2025.
About Keresa
In April 2025 she was one of a small group of House Republicans who voted no on the statewide private-school voucher bill, breaking from her own party's leadership.