Angie Chen Button staves off challenge from Averie Bishop

Angie Chen Button will continue to serve in the Texas House after surviving a challenge from Democratic challenger Averie Bishop.

Button leads 46, 671 votes to 39,740 with 99% of the vote counted.

Button represents House District 112 which includes portions of Garland, Richardson, Rowlett, Sachse and Dallas in Dallas County.

Bishop, the former Miss Texas-turned-political candidate, was seeking to flip the district for the Democrats.

Chen Button and Meyer combined to raise more than a million dollars, according to campaign finance reports.

House District 112 is one of two seats in Dallas County represented by a Republican. 

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The Source: Information from the Associated Press was used in this article.