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On his departure from the legislature, Zerwas cited "an absolute honor to represent House District 28, and I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish over the last twelve years. … I have served under three [[Speaker]]s ([[Tom Craddick]], [[Joe Straus]], and Dennis Bonnen), and each of them gave me incredible opportunities to lead …"<ref name=ttt/>

On his departure from the legislature, Zerwas cited "an absolute honor to represent House District 28, and I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish over the last twelve years. … I have served under three [[Speaker]]s ([[Tom Craddick]], [[Joe Straus]], and Dennis Bonnen), and each of them gave me incredible opportunities to lead …"<ref name=ttt/>

Zerwas' successor, fellow Republican Gary Gates, in a [[special election]] handily defeated in a [[special election]] the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Elizabeth Alexander "Eliz" Markowitz (born 1983) to fill the time left in Zerwas' seat. Former [[U.S. Representative]] and defeated 2018 U.S. Senate nominee, [[Beto O'Rourke]] of [[El Paso]], amid much Democratic enthusiasim had campaigned extensively on behalf of his fellow [[liberal]]'s candidacy. In the November 3, 2020, general election Gates again faces Markowitz. She ran unsuccessfully in 2018 for a seat on the Texas Board of Education.

Zerwas' successor, fellow Republican Gary Gates, in a [[special election]] handily defeated in a [[special election]] the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Elizabeth Alexander "Eliz" Markowitz (born 1983) to fill the time left in Zerwas' seat. Former [[U.S. Representative]] and defeated 2018 U.S. Senate nominee, [[Beto O'Rourke]] of [[El Paso]], amid much Democratic enthusiasm, had campaigned extensively on behalf of his fellow [[liberal]]'s candidacy. In the November 3, 2020, general election Gates again faces Markowitz, who ran unsuccessfully in 2018 for a seat on the Texas Board of Education.

   

   

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