How a 27-year-old unseated veteran Texas House Dem Chris Turner

How a 27-year-old unseated veteran Texas House Dem Chris Turner

Junior Ezeonu, a Grand Prairie City Council member, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary, becoming the representative-elect for the southeast Tarrant County House district.

Year-Old Upstart Unseats Longtime Texas House Democrat Chris Turner in State Elections

Junior Ezeonu, a 27-year-old Grand Prairie City Council member, defeated eight-term incumbent Chris Turner in the March 2026 Democratic primary for Texas House District 101 in southeast Tarrant County, according to election results reported March 27 by the Texas Tribune. Ezeonu won nearly 53% of the vote despite being outspent more than 11 times, campaigning on a message of generational change and challenging the status quo. Turner, a veteran la…