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Detrese Harkey is from Nacogdoches. She attended Stephen F. Austin State University. Detrese currently lives in Tyler.

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Detrese's campaign for Kaufman County Republican Party chair is her first run for public office.

Detrese previously served as a regional director for the Texas Republican Party.

As of January 22, 2026, Detrese Harkey did not have a website or any information online.

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As of January 22, 2026, Jody Deller did not have a website or any information online.

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Jody Deller has a certificate in dental hygiene from the University of Texas. 

Jody is retired. She previously worked as an information technologist with a specialization in elections, as the president at an economic development agency, and as the owner of Lone Star Lawns. 

Jody Deller is currently the Kaufman County Republican Party chair. She previously served as a precinct chair.

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Jody is currently the Kaufman County Republican Party chair. She was first elected in 2000. 

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- County Party Chairs appoint and oversee local election officials and workers, manage candidate filings and ballot placement for county offices, serve on the county election board, and help certify local election results.
- The County Party Chair is elected in a partisan primary election to a two-year term. Candidates must be accepted to vote in the selected party’s primary election or take an oath of affiliation with the party.
- County Party Chairs may receive payment, but only after the county party’s final cost report has been received on time and approved by the Secretary of State.

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