Republican state Rep. Paul Dyson has conceded the Texas House District 14 race to Democrat Janet Dudding, after Brazos County finished counting its remaining mail and provisional ballots a week after the Nov. 3 election.
*All figures are unofficial until the county canvass, which KBTX reported is set for Friday morning, Nov. 13.*
The final count
With all 99 Brazos County precincts reporting, Dudding has 30,854 votes (49.00%) and Dyson has 30,545 (48.51%), a gap of 309 votes, according to the county's unofficial cumulative results as published by KBTX. Libertarian Jeff Miller drew 1,569 votes (2.49%). In all, 62,968 votes were cast in the race.
On election night, Dudding's lead stood at 315 votes, 30,780 to 30,465, KBTX reported at the time. The late mail and provisional ballots narrowed that margin slightly but did not change the order.
A November general election in Texas requires only a plurality, not a majority, so there is no runoff in this race.
What the candidates said
Dyson announced his concession in a social media post. "The final results are in, a plurality has spoken, and it is now clear that I will not be returning to the People's House next year," he wrote, according to KBTX.
He also said, "Unfortunately, I caught a wave I couldn't ride," and congratulated Dudding, saying he wished her well as she prepares to represent the district, the station reported.
The post included an AI-generated video showing Dyson on a surfboard riding a blue wave and falling off, KBTX reported.
