Keresa Richardson Wins GOP Nomination for Texas House District 61, Defeating Frazier

Keresa Richardson secured the Republican nomination for Texas House District 61, defeating challenger Frederick Frazier by 34 points in unofficial returns reported March 3, 2026, a margin attributed to the Texas Secretary of State’s office. The district covers most of McKinney and parts of Frisco and Celina, putting Richardson in position to appear on the November ballot as the GOP nominee for the Collin County seat.

Early returns published by local outlets showed Richardson with a strong share of the vote, with The Texan reporting she "came out on the top with 67% of the votes as of 4 a.m." that night, an early-report qualifier that county and state canvassers will clarify when final returns are certified. No raw precinct-level totals for the March 3 Republican primary were included in the excerpts available; officials at the Texas Secretary of State will provide the complete unofficial and, later, certified numbers.

Richardson, the incumbent who was first elected in 2024 and is described on her campaign site as a "lifelong Texan, successful entrepreneur, and committed conservative representing Texas House District 61," has built a campaign message emphasizing education and tax policy. The Texan reported Richardson said she would expand the state’s voucher-like education program, while both Richardson and Frazier supported eliminating property taxes. Richardson’s campaign website framed past victories aggressively, stating, "She defeated a RINO incumbent 70% to 30% in the runoff despite being outspent five-to-one," and displayed the label "Trump Endorsed" alongside the slogan "Faith. Family. Results." The campaign footer noted the content is a political advertisement paid for by Keresa for Texas.

Frederick Frazier, alternately described in local headlines as a former state representative and in other reporting as a former police officer and McKinney City Council member, ran a campaign marked by more cautious language on voucher expansion, according to The Texan. The two faced off in public settings ahead of the primary, including a candidate forum at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano on February 10, 2026, where a forum photograph shows Frazier speaking as Richardson looked on, photo credit Anja Schlein.

For broader context, FDLreporter’s archived election pages list 2024 general-election results for State House District 61 showing Richardson with 58,315 votes, 59.7%, to Democrat Tony Adams’ 39,334 votes, 40.3%; that table is explicitly labeled as 2024 results and provides a recent electoral baseline for the district. On the Democratic side in the March primary, The Texan reported Brittany Black defeated Jackie Bescherer with 56.1% of the vote, making Black the likely Democratic nominee in HD 61.

Campaign watchers in McKinney and parts of Frisco and Celina will be watching county canvasses and the Texas Secretary of State for precinct-level results and final certification, while both campaigns prepare for the fall campaign season in this Collin County district.