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Burton defeated the Democrat Libby B. Willis (born c. 1959), a [[community organizer]] from Fort Worth, who carried Davis' endorsement.<ref name=kburton/> The Republican primary turnout in 2014 exceeded that of the Democrats in the nominally Democratic district by 21,531 votes,<ref name=republican/><ref name=democrat/>a factor undoubtedly contributing to Burton's margin of nearly 53 percent in the general election.
Burton defeated the Democrat Libby B. Willis (born c. 1959), a [[community organizer]] from Fort Worth, who carried Davis' endorsement.<ref name=kburton/> The Republican primary turnout in 2014 exceeded that of the Democrats in the nominally Democratic district by 21,531 votes,<ref name=republican/><ref name=democrat/>a factor undoubtedly contributing to Burton's margin of nearly 53 percent in the general election.
===Legislative voting records===
===Legislative voting records===
In 2011, Representative Shelton voted to forbid state funding of agencies which perform [[abortion]]s. He co-sponsored companion legislation which requires that a woman undergo a sonogram before procuring an abortion. This act is based on the view that a woman could change her mind about an abortion once she witnesses the development of the unborn child through the latest technology.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/102058/mark-shelton#.UzifO8tOUfg|title=Mark Shelton's Voting Records|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 30, 2020}}</ref>The Texas [[Right to Life]] Committee, according to Project Vote Smart, rated Shelton only 60 percent favorable in 2011. The National Abortion Rights Action League rated him 0 percent.<ref name=ratings/>
In 2011, Representative Shelton voted to forbid state funding of agencies which perform [[abortion]]s. He co-sponsored companion legislation which requires that a woman undergo a sonogram before procuring an abortion. This act is based on the view that a woman could change her mind about an abortion once she witnesses the development of the unborn child through the latest technology.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/102058/mark-shelton#.UzifO8tOUfg|title=Mark Shelton's Voting Records|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 30, 2020}}</ref>The Texas [[Right to Life]] Committee, according to Project Vote Smart, rated Shelton only 60 percent favorable in 2011. The National Abortion Rights Action League rated him 0 percent.<ref name=ratings/>