With all polling locations reporting in Tarrant County, Republican Nate Schatzline announced a victory in his race for reelection to the State Rep. District 93 seat. He beat his opponent, Democratic challenger Perla Borjorquez, with 60.58% of the vote. Borjorquez received 34,757 votes, or 39.42%. Neither candidate responded to requests for comment.
Schatzline announced his victory on Facebook early Nov. 6. He thanked his wife, children, parents and church.
“Thank you [House District] 93 for choosing me once again to be your representative,” he wrote on Facebook. “I am committed to putting the people of HD93 first, fighting to secure the Texas border, defending the next generation and parental rights, working to put us on a path to eliminating property taxes, and I will work tirelessly until we pass all our Texas GOP priorities."
Updated 10:37 p.m. Nov. 5
Republican incumbent Nate Schatzline for State Rep. District 93 is still leading the race over Democratic challenger Perla Bojorquez with 44,093 votes, or 60.75% of the vote. Bojorquez currently has 28,483 votes.
Posted 7:05 p.m. Nov. 5
District 93 State Rep. Nate Schatzline is leading over Democratic challenger Perla Bojorquez for the seat, according to Tarrant County early voting tabulations.
Schatzline, the incumbent, has 42,521 votes, or a little over 60% compared to Bojorquez's 27,465 votes, or a little over 29%.
District 93 covers parts of Tarrant County.
The details
Schatzline is a former pastor and the founder of For Liberty & Justice, a local church organization that advocates for government reforms. Schatzline’s campaign focuses on border security, as well as banning abortion and vaccine mandates. He has worked on several political campaigns, including Republican Beth Van Duyne’s 2020 campaign for Congress. He was endorsed by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Bojorquez's campaign focuses on funding public schools, increasing the minimum wage and abortion rights. Bojorquez is a former family law paralegal and educator who received endorsements from the statewide educators union, Texas AFT, environmental group Sierra Club and Mothers Against Greg Abbott.
What’s next?
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