Konni Burton
| Konni Burton | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 10th district |
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Assumed office January 13, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Wendy R. Davis |
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April 15, 1963 Kerrville, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Phil |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of North Texas |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Religion | Lutheran Church |
Konni Burton (born April 15, 1963) is an American businesswoman in Colleyville in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 10. Backed by the Tea Party movement, Burton on January 13, 2015, succeeded Wendy R. Davis of Fort Worth, who vacated the state Senate after her unsuccessful campaign as the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in the 2014 Texas gubernatorial election.
Burton was born on April 15, 1963. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of North Texas. Burton is a homemaker; she previously was the owner of a wedding consulting business.
Before running for office, Burton was vice president of the NE Tarrant Tea Party.
In the 2014 elections, Burton was "considered a rock star in Republican circles." In the March 4, 2014 Republican primary election (and the May 27, 2014 primary runoff) for the state Senate, Burton was endorsed by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. In the first round, Burton came in first place among the five-way Republican field, garnering 43% of the vote and advancing to a runoff against former State Representative Mark M. Shelton, who received 35 percent. In the primary runoff, Burton gained the Republican nomination; Burton received 17,435 votes (60.22%), while Shelton received 11,515 votes (39.78%).
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