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==Political life==
==Political life==
Anderson was elected to the District 106 seat in the House in November 2010, when he narrowly unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[incumbent]], Kirk England, 10,648 (49.44 percent) to 10,444 (48.49 percent). The remaining 244 votes (2.1 percent) went to the [[Libertarian Party]] [[nominee]], Gene Freeman.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 2, 2010.</ref> He did not seek reelection in 2012 after [[redistricting]] completely changed the district. Republican [[Pat Fallon]] of Frisco in Denton County then handily won the seat in 2012.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 6, 2012.</ref>
Anderson was elected to the District 106 seat in the House in November 2010, when he narrowly unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[incumbent]], Kirk England, 10,648 (49.44 percent) to 10,444 (48.49 percent). The remaining 244 votes (2.1 percent) went to the [[Libertarian Party]] [[nominee]], Gene Freeman.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 2, 2010.</ref> He did not seek reelection in 2012 after [[redistricting]] completely changed the district. Republican Patrick Edward "Pat" Fallon (born 1967) of Frisco in Denton County then handily won the seat in 2012.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 6, 2012.</ref>
In the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, Anderson unseated former colleague [[Linda Harper-Brown]] of Irving for the neighboring District 105 seat in the Texas House. In a low-turnout contest, Anderson polled 3,456 votes (52.7 percent) to Harper-Brown's 3,098 (47.3 percent).<ref name=electionresults>Texas Secretary of State, Republican PrimaryElection Returns (House District 105), March 4, 2014.</ref> Harper-Brown had won her 2012 nomination without opposition but had faced a close challenge in the general election of 2012 and an even more narrow victory in 2008.
In the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, Anderson unseated former colleague [[Linda Harper-Brown]] of Irving for the neighboring District 105 seat in the Texas House. In a low-turnout contest, Anderson polled 3,456 votes (52.7 percent) to Harper-Brown's 3,098 (47.3 percent).<ref name=electionresults>Texas Secretary of State, Republican PrimaryElection Returns (House District 105), March 4, 2014.</ref> Harper-Brown had won her 2012 nomination without opposition but had faced a close challenge in the general election of 2012 and an even more narrow victory in 2008.