Sherman Attorney Reginald "Reggie" Smith Jr. won the right, Tuesday night, to replace long-time District 62 Rep. Larry Phillips in Austin. District 62 is comprised of Grayson, Fannin, and Delta counties. Smith beat out Democratic challenger Valerie N. Hefner and Libertarian David Schaab. "I was just very humbled by the tremendous turnout and the margin of victory," Smith said. "I think that this particular cycle was incredibly volatile, but my opponents ran classy campaigns. I was just extremely happy to have ended up the winner...
