Mitch Little, a Republican, is seeking re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in District 65. The district covers parts of Denton County.

Little faces Democrat Detrick Deburr in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. He is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Candidate information

Little was born in Houston. He said he lives in Lewisville with his wife and three children and is an active member of Sojourn Church in Carrollton, according to his campaign website.

He graduated as valedictorian from Second Baptist School in 1997 and earned a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard University in 2001. He played four years of football for the Harvard Crimson. He earned a juris doctor from the University of Texas in 2003.

Little is an attorney at Scheef & Stone, LLP. He has been recognized as a Best Lawyer in America from 2016 to 2025, according to his Wikipedia page. Thomson Reuters named him a Texas SuperLawyer from 2015 to 2025, including twice on the Top 100 list for Dallas-Fort Worth. D Magazine named him to its Best Lawyers in Dallas list in 2014 and from 2016 to 2023.

Experience and public service

Little has served as District 65 state representative since 2025. He sits on the Texas House Committee on Transportation and the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.

In 2023, he served as a defense attorney in the Ken Paxton impeachment proceedings before the Texas Senate.

His civic involvement includes serving as president of the Collin County Bench/Bar Foundation, president of the Collin County Young Lawyers Association, vice president of the Collin County Bar Association and fellow at the Texas Bar Foundation, according to his law firm biography.

On the issues

The following positions are Little's own statements, provided through his campaign responses on BallotReady.

Property taxes: Little said property tax relief "must be consistent, expansive, and permanent." He said he will "stand up for taxpayers and demand accountability" and work to root out waste, fraud and abuse in state government.

Education: Little said every child "deserves the opportunity to choose and attend a good, safe school" and that he will make education a top priority. He said critical race theory has no place in schools, churches or communities and that he opposes DEI and ESG policies.

Border security: Little said border security remains urgent. "Until we secure the border, human trafficking and illegal drugs will continue to harm Texas," he said in a BallotReady candidate response.

Gun rights: Little described himself as a constitutional conservative who will "always defend our gun rights."

Election integrity: Little said he will work to ensure "every legal vote counts" and that Texans can have confidence in fraud-free electoral outcomes.

Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.

The Flower Mound Times did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.