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In 2013, [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]], then managed in Texas by [[Cathie Adams]], a former state chairman of the Texas Republican Party, rated Harper-Brown 82 percent favorable, 43 percent in 2011, and 92 percent in 2009. The Young Conservatives of Texas gave her a lifetime score of 80 percent. The Texas League of Conservation Voters rated her 64 percent; the [[Sierra Club]], 25 percent in 2011. The interest group, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, founded by Michael Quinn Sullivan, rated her 65 percent favorable in 2013, 88 percent in 2011. The Texas Association of Business rated her 90 percent favorable throughout her House tenure. The [[National Rifle Association]] rated her 92 percent. In 2009, the [[Libertarian Party]] scored her 68 percent favorable on issues of economic freedom and personal liberties.<ref name=ratings>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/49633/linda-harper-brown#.Ux09Q8uPIfg|title=Linda Harper-Brown's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=July 11, 2020}}</ref>​

In 2013, [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]], then managed in Texas by [[Cathie Adams]], a former state chairman of the Texas Republican Party, rated Harper-Brown 82 percent favorable, 43 percent in 2011, and 92 percent in 2009. The Young Conservatives of Texas gave her a lifetime score of 80 percent. The Texas League of Conservation Voters rated her 64 percent; the [[Sierra Club]], 25 percent in 2011. The interest group, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, founded by Michael Quinn Sullivan, rated her 65 percent favorable in 2013, 88 percent in 2011. The Texas Association of Business rated her 90 percent favorable throughout her House tenure. The [[National Rifle Association]] rated her 92 percent. In 2009, the [[Libertarian Party]] scored her 68 percent favorable on issues of economic freedom and personal liberties.<ref name=ratings>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/49633/linda-harper-brown#.Ux09Q8uPIfg|title=Linda Harper-Brown's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=July 11, 2020}}</ref>​

Rodney Anderson unseated Harper-Brown in the Republican primary in 2014. In the Democratic primary, Susan Denara Motley (born c. 1970) led a three-candidate field with 1,171 votes (47.3 percent) and  faced in the second round of balloting the runner up, Theresa "Terry" Meza (born c. 1949), who polled 704 votes (28.4 percent). Bernice Montgomery, the third Democratic candidate, held a critical 601 votes (24.3 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Democratic primary election returns (House District 105), March 4, 2014.</ref> Anderson defeated Democratic nominee Susan Motley. He previously was the representative from neighboring District 106 from 2011 to 2013; he did not seek a second term in 2012 because the [[redistricting]] based on the 2010 census was unfavorable to his political prospects.<ref>Avi Selk, "Anderson unseats Rep. Harper-Brown in District 105 as Democrats head into runoff," ''The Dallas Morning News,'' accessed March 10, 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5710&searchparams=chamber=H~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=Rodney~gender=~last=Anderson~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|title=Rodney Anderson|publisher=Texas Legislative Reference Library|accessdate=July 11, 2020}}</ref>​

Rodney Anderson unseated Harper-Brown in the Republican primary held on March 4, 2014. In the Democratic primary, Susan Denara Motley (born c. 1970) led a three-candidate field with 1,171 votes (47.3 percent) and  faced in the second round of balloting the runner up, Theresa "Terry" Meza (born c. 1949), who polled 704 votes (28.4 percent). Bernice Montgomery, the third Democratic candidate, held a critical 601 votes (24.3 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Democratic primary election returns (House District 105), March 4, 2014.</ref> Anderson defeated Democratic nominee Susan Motley. He previously was the representative from neighboring District 106 from 2011 to 2013; he did not seek a second term in 2012 because the [[redistricting]] based on the 2010 census was unfavorable to his political prospects.<ref>Avi Selk, "Anderson unseats Rep. Harper-Brown in District 105 as Democrats head into runoff," ''The Dallas Morning News,'' accessed March 10, 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5710&searchparams=chamber=H~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=Rodney~gender=~last=Anderson~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|title=Rodney Anderson|publisher=Texas Legislative Reference Library|accessdate=July 11, 2020}}</ref>​

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