Jason Mitchell Little is an American politician who was elected member of the

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for the 65th district in

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. A member of the Republican Party, he defeated incumbent

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in the primary election. Little was formerly an impeachment lawyer for

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Early life and education

Little was born in

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, Texas to Ronald Paul Little and Robin Mitchell Little. An only child, Little attended Second Baptist School from kindergarten through high school. Little competed in wrestling, track and football for the Second Baptist Eagles and was named to the TAPPS All-State Second Team as an offensive tackle. Little graduated from Second Baptist in 1997 as valedictorian. Little attended

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, where he played four years of football for the Crimson and graduated in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in government, cum laude in field, with a citation for proficiency in Spanish. In 2000, Little received the William Paine LaCroix Trophy given to the member of the Harvard Football team most exemplifying loyalty and team spirit. Little then attended the

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, earning a Juris Doctor degree in December 2003, working his way through school and taking summer school both summers.

Professional

Little is a business trial lawyer and an equity partner and member of the Executive Committee of Scheef & Stone, L.L.P. Earlier in his career, Little was named a Texas Rising Star by Thomson Reuters from 2007 to 2008 and 2010-2015. From 2015-2025, Little was named a Texas SuperLawyer by Thomson Reuters, including being named to their Top 100 list twice for DFW. Little has been recognized from 2016 to 2025 as a Best Lawyer in America and named to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas in 2014 and from 2016 to 2023. Little was honored by the Collin County Business Press in 2012 as one of its “Forty Under Forty.”

Impeachment of Ken Paxton

Alongside attorneys Tony Buzbee and Dan Cogdell, Little defended Attorney General Ken Paxton in his impeachment proceeding before the Texas Senate. Paxton’s acquittal was the first acquittal of any state official in an impeachment in Texas History.

Texas House of Representatives

On March 5, 2024, Little defeated one-term incumbent Kronda Thimesch to represent House District 65. Little received 10,971 votes to Thimesch’s 10,675. On November 5, 2024, Little defeated Democrat opponent Detrick Deburr by over 20% of the vote, earning 60,284 votes to Deburr’s 39,686. Little currently serves in the Texas House on the Committees on Transportation and Criminal Jurisprudence. In 2025, Little sponsored a bill to ban gender affirming care for

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individuals of all ages.

Electoral history

Personal life

Little married Kelly Brantley on March 27, 2004, and they reside in Lewisville with their children, Molly, Matthew, and Lucy.

References

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