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Brian Harrison
Brian Harrison
Member of the Texas House of Representatives; from the 10th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 12, 2021
Preceded by	Jake Ellzey
Personal details
Born	Brian Edward Harrison; May 19, 1982 (age 42)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Tara Napier (m. 2011)
Children	4
Residence(s)	Midlothian, Texas, U.S.
Education	Texas A&M University (BA)

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Brian Edward Harrison (born May 19, 1982) is an American government official who served as chief of staff of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He ran for the United States House of Representatives in the 2021 special election for Texas's 6th congressional district, gaining 10.8% of the vote and placing fourth in a field of 23 candidates.^[1] He won the special election race for the Texas House of Representatives District 10 on September 28, 2021.^[2]

Education

A graduate of Ovilla Christian School,^[3] Harrison earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Texas A&M University.^[4]

Career

From 2005 to 2009, Harrison held positions at the Department of Health and Human Services, Social Security Administration, United States Department of Defense, and Office of the Vice President of the United States during the Presidency of George W. Bush.^[4]^[5]^[6]

After leaving government service in 2009, he was the director of healthcare practice at the DCI Group, a public affairs consulting group.^[5]^[7]^[8] In 2011, he was a delegate at the annual American-German Young Leaders Conference organized by the American Council on Germany.^[7] Harrison then worked at his father's homebuilding business, Harrison Homes.^[5] From 2012 to 2018 he owned and operated a Dallas, Texas, dog-breeding business called Dallas Labradoodles.^[6]^[9]^[10]

During the Presidency of Donald Trump, Harrison was appointed deputy chief of staff in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and promoted to chief of staff when his predecessor departed in June 2019.^[11] Harrison coordinated the HHS early response to the COVID-19 pandemic before those responsibilities were transferred to Robert Kadlec in February 2020.^[12] According to Harrison, he worked “closely” with Dr. Anthony Fauci and was "an integral leader of the development of Operation Warp Speed."^[13]^[14]

In February 2021, Harrison was reported to be exploring running for the special election in Texas's 6th congressional district after the death of incumbent Ron Wright.^[15] On March 1, 2021, Harrison officially declared his candidacy.^[16]^[17] Harrison came in fourth place in the special election with 10.81% of the vote.^[18]^[19]

Two months later on August 9, 2021, Harrison announced his candidacy for the Texas House of Representatives District 10 special election to replace Jake Ellzey, who vacated the district seat after winning the Texas's 6th congressional district special election, the one Harrison ran for in May.^[20]^[21] The special election was held on August 31, 2021, and Harrison placed first with 41 percent of the vote with 4,613 votes and John Wray placed second with 36 percent of the vote with 4,031 votes. Harrison and Wray would later face each other in a runoff election.^[22] The runoff was held on September 28, 2021, and Harrison defeated Wray 55.38% to 44.62%.^[2]

Harrison supports a ban on Democrats being given committee chairmanships as long as the Republicans hold the majority of seats in the Texas House.^[23]

On May 27, 2023, Harrison voted against impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton.^[24]

In May 2024, following Attorney General Ken Paxton's trial and failure to pass School Choice, Harrison helped lead the charge to replace ideologically opposed Republicans with Republicans who shared Harrison's priorities. ^[25] Along with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Senator Ted Cruz they successfully replaced 15 Republican incumbents with new ideologically aligned Republicans.^[26]

Electoral history

Results

Texas's 6th congressional district special election, 2021^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Susan Wright	15,021	19.21
	Republican	Jake Ellzey	10,851	13.85
	Democratic	Jana Sanchez	10,497	13.39
	Republican	Brian Harrison	8,476	10.81
	Democratic	Shawn Lassiter	6,964	8.89
	Republican	John Anthony Castro	4,321	5.51
	Democratic	Tammy Allison Holloway	4,238	5.41
	Democratic	Lydia Bean	2,920	3.73
	Republican	Michael Wood	2,503	3.19
	Republican	Michael Ballantine	2,224	2.84
	Republican	Dan Rodimer	2,086	2.66
	Democratic	Daryl J. Eddings Sr.	1,652	2.11
	Republican	Mike Egan	1,543	1.97
	Democratic	Patrick Moses	1,189	1.52
	Democratic	Manuel R. Salazar III	1,119	1.43
	Republican	Sery Kim	888	1.13
	Republican	Travis Rodermund	460	0.59
	Independent	Adrian Mizher	351	0.45
	Democratic	Brian K. Stephenson	271	0.35
	Libertarian	Phil Gray	265	0.34
	Democratic	Matthew Hinterlong	252	0.32
	Republican	Jennifer Garcia Sharon	150	0.19
	Democratic	Chris Suprun	102	0.13
Total votes			78,374	100

Texas House of Representatives 10th District special election, 2021^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Harrison	4,613	40.70
	Republican	John Wray	4,031	35.57
	Democratic	Pierina Otiniano	1,281	11.30
	Republican	Kevin Griffin	883	7.79
	Republican	Clark Wickliffe	351	3.10
	Independent	Scott Goodwin	107	0.94
	Republican	Susan Mellina Hayslip	37	0.33
	Libertarian	Matt Savino	31	0.27
Total votes

2021 Texas House of Representatives 10th district special runoff election^[28]^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Harrison	6,717	55.38
	Republican	John Wray	5,412	44.62
Total votes			11,334	100.0%
	Republican hold

Personal life

Harrison was married to Tara Napier in 2011.^[30] She worked at the White House during the Bush administration in 2007 and at the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2005 to 2011 before being hired by BP as communications manager in December 2011.^[30] She became head of corporate affairs in 2019. Harrison and Napier have four children.^[30] Harrison's father, Ed Harrison, ran for U.S. Congress in Texas's 24th congressional district in 1994 and 1996 against Democrat Martin Frost and for state Senate against Republican Kip Averitt in 2002, losing all three.^[31]

References

^ Steinhauser, Paul (2021-03-01). "Ex-Trump administration HHS official Brian Harrison announces run for Texas House seat". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
^ ^a ^b Svitek, Patrick. Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat, Texas Tribune, September 28, 2021.
^ "Texas House of Representatives".
^ ^a ^b "Brian Harrison". hhs.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 20 January 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gillman, Todd (April 24, 2020). "No, Trump did not put a Labradoodle breeder in charge of COVID-19 response". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Ballhaus, Rebecca (April 22, 2020). "Health Chief's Early Missteps Set Back Coronavirus Response". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "2011 Annual Report" (PDF). acgusa.org. American Council on Germany. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^ "Why would a former dog breeder help oversee a pandemic response?". MSNBC.com. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
^ Slisco, Aila (April 22, 2020). "Who Is Brian Harrison? Former Labradoodle Breeder Reportedly Led HHS Response to Coronavirus". newsweek.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
^ Rostom, Aram (April 22, 2020). "Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force". Reuters. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^ Rappleye, Emily (June 5, 2019). "HHS chief of staff departs". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^ Diamond, Dan (March 5, 2020). "White House sidelines Azar from coronavirus response". Politico. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^ Staff (October 14, 2021). "Rep. Harrison files bill to ban all COVID vaccine mandates". www.athensreview.com. Athens Daily Review. Retrieved 30 April 2024. I am honored to be able to use my experience, as President Trump's Chief of Staff for the Department of Health and Human Services and as an integral leader of the development of Operation Warp Speed
^ Harrison, Brian (January 24, 2021). "Brian Harrison: Trump program to develop and distribute COVID vaccines was a historic success". www.foxnews.com. Fox News. Retrieved 30 April 2024. Fortunately, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and someone I worked with closely, has publicly contradicted this.
^ Cancryn, Adam (February 12, 2021). "Top Trump health aide mulls run for Congress". Politico. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ Steinhauser, Paul (2021-03-01). "Ex-Trump administration HHS official Brian Harrison announces run for Texas House seat". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^ "Trump administration official Brian Harrison jumps into race to replace Ron Wright in Congress". Dallas News. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^ Mutnick, Amy (May 2, 2021). "Dems get locked out of Texas special election". Yahoo! News. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Texas' 6th Congressional District's election results". www.texastribune.org. Texas Tribune. May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ Svitek, Patrick. Special election to fill former state Rep. Jake Ellzey's North Texas seat set for Aug. 31, Texas Tribune, August 6, 2021.
^ Harrison files for House District 10, Weatherford Democrat, August 14, 2021.
^ Sparks, Hayden. Brian Harrison, John Wray Head to a Runoff for Texas House Seat to Replace Congressman Jake Ellzey, The Texan, September 1, 2021.
^ Johnson, Brad. The Back Mic: Legislators Opposed to Democratic Chairs Listed, Rep. Moody Quells DA Appointment Rumors, House Rules Discussed, The Texan, December 9, 2022.
^ Astudillo, Carla and Chris Essig. Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted., Texas Tribune, May 27, 2023.
^ WALTENS, Brandon (May 14, 2024). "Senior Editor". No. Silver Bullet Bus Tour to Travel the State Ahead of Runoff Elections. Texas Scorecard. Texas Scorecard. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
^ SCHERER, JASPER (May 28, 2024). "politics reporter". No. Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers. Texas Tribune. Texas Tribune. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
^ Texas Secretary of State
^ "2021 Special Runoff Election House District 10". Texas Election Results. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^ Svitek, Patrick (September 28, 2021). "Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna; Ross, Garrett; Okun, Eli (April 20, 2020). "POLITICO Playbook PM: More haggling on PPP". Politico. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
^ Our Campaigns: Harrison, Ed

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Jake Ellzey	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 10th district 2021–present	Incumbent

[1] Steinhauser, Paul (2021-03-01). "Ex-Trump administration HHS official Brian Harrison announces run for Texas House seat". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

[SvitekTXTrib09282021-2] Svitek, Patrick. Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat, Texas Tribune, September 28, 2021.

[3] "Texas House of Representatives".

[:0-4] "Brian Harrison". hhs.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 20 January 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

[dmn-5] Gillman, Todd (April 24, 2020). "No, Trump did not put a Labradoodle breeder in charge of COVID-19 response". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[wsj-6] Ballhaus, Rebecca (April 22, 2020). "Health Chief's Early Missteps Set Back Coronavirus Response". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

[delegate-7] "2011 Annual Report" (PDF). acgusa.org. American Council on Germany. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

[8] "Why would a former dog breeder help oversee a pandemic response?". MSNBC.com. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-26.

[whois-9] Slisco, Aila (April 22, 2020). "Who Is Brian Harrison? Former Labradoodle Breeder Reportedly Led HHS Response to Coronavirus". newsweek.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[rostom-10] Rostom, Aram (April 22, 2020). "Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force". Reuters. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

[11] Rappleye, Emily (June 5, 2019). "HHS chief of staff departs". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

[12] Diamond, Dan (March 5, 2020). "White House sidelines Azar from coronavirus response". Politico. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

[13] Staff (October 14, 2021). "Rep. Harrison files bill to ban all COVID vaccine mandates". www.athensreview.com. Athens Daily Review. Retrieved 30 April 2024. I am honored to be able to use my experience, as President Trump's Chief of Staff for the Department of Health and Human Services and as an integral leader of the development of Operation Warp Speed

[14] Harrison, Brian (January 24, 2021). "Brian Harrison: Trump program to develop and distribute COVID vaccines was a historic success". www.foxnews.com. Fox News. Retrieved 30 April 2024. Fortunately, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and someone I worked with closely, has publicly contradicted this.

[15] Cancryn, Adam (February 12, 2021). "Top Trump health aide mulls run for Congress". Politico. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[16] Steinhauser, Paul (2021-03-01). "Ex-Trump administration HHS official Brian Harrison announces run for Texas House seat". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

[17] "Trump administration official Brian Harrison jumps into race to replace Ron Wright in Congress". Dallas News. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

[18] Mutnick, Amy (May 2, 2021). "Dems get locked out of Texas special election". Yahoo! News. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

[may21-19] "Texas' 6th Congressional District's election results". www.texastribune.org. Texas Tribune. May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[20] Svitek, Patrick. Special election to fill former state Rep. Jake Ellzey's North Texas seat set for Aug. 31, Texas Tribune, August 6, 2021.

[21] Harrison files for House District 10, Weatherford Democrat, August 14, 2021.

[22] Sparks, Hayden. Brian Harrison, John Wray Head to a Runoff for Texas House Seat to Replace Congressman Jake Ellzey, The Texan, September 1, 2021.

[23] Johnson, Brad. The Back Mic: Legislators Opposed to Democratic Chairs Listed, Rep. Moody Quells DA Appointment Rumors, House Rules Discussed, The Texan, December 9, 2022.

[24] Astudillo, Carla and Chris Essig. Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted., Texas Tribune, May 27, 2023.

[25] WALTENS, Brandon (May 14, 2024). "Senior Editor". No. Silver Bullet Bus Tour to Travel the State Ahead of Runoff Elections. Texas Scorecard. Texas Scorecard. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

[26] SCHERER, JASPER (May 28, 2024). "politics reporter". No. Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers. Texas Tribune. Texas Tribune. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

[27] Texas Secretary of State

[28] "2021 Special Runoff Election House District 10". Texas Election Results. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

[10th-tribune-runoff-29] Svitek, Patrick (September 28, 2021). "Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 29, 2021.

[ppp200220-30] Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna; Ross, Garrett; Okun, Eli (April 20, 2020). "POLITICO Playbook PM: More haggling on PPP". Politico. Retrieved April 22, 2020.

[31] Our Campaigns: Harrison, Ed

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-'''Brian E. Harrison''' (born c. 1983) is an American government official who served as chief of staff of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]] (HHS). He ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election|2021 special election]] for [[Texas's 6th congressional district]], gaining 10.8% of the vote and placing fourth in a field of 23 candidates.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Steinhauser|first=Paul|date=2021-03-01|title=Ex-Trump administration HHS official Brian Harrison announces run for Texas House seat|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-trump-administration-hhs-official-brian-harrison-announces-run-for-texas-house-seat|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref>
+'''Brian Edward Harrison''' (born May 19, 1982) is an American government official who served as chief of staff of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]] (HHS). He ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election|2021 special election]] for [[Texas's 6th congressional district]], gaining 10.8% of the vote and placing fourth in a field of 23 candidates.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Steinhauser|first=Paul|date=2021-03-01|title=Ex-Trump administration HHS official Brian Harrison announces run for Texas House seat|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-trump-administration-hhs-official-brian-harrison-announces-run-for-texas-house-seat|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref> He won the [[2021 Texas's 10th state house district special election|special election race]] for the [[Texas House of Representatives]] District 10 on September 28, 2021.<ref name="SvitekTXTrib09282021">Svitek, Patrick. [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/28/texas-house-special-election-results-john-wray-brian-harrison/ Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat], ''[[Texas Tribune]]'', September 28, 2021.</ref>
 == Education ==
-Harrison earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from [[Texas A&M University]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Brian Harrison |url=https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/brian-harrison/index.html |website=hhs.gov |publisher=[[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] |accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref>
+A graduate of [[Ovilla Christian School]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://house.texas.gov/members/4085/biography | title=Texas House of Representatives }}</ref> Harrison earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from [[Texas A&M University]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Brian Harrison |url=https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/brian-harrison/index.html |website=hhs.gov |date=20 January 2015 |publisher=[[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] |accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref>
 == Career ==
 From 2005 to 2009, Harrison held positions at the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|Department of Health and Human Services]], [[Social Security Administration]], [[United States Department of Defense]], and [[Office of the Vice President of the United States]] during the [[Presidency of George W. Bush]].<ref name=":0"/><ref name="dmn">{{cite news |last1=Gillman |first1=Todd |title=No, Trump did not put a Labradoodle breeder in charge of COVID-19 response |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/04/23/no-trump-did-not-put-a-labradoodle-breeder-in-charge-of-covid-19-response/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/04/23/no-trump-did-not-put-a-labradoodle-breeder-in-charge-of-covid-19-response/ |accessdate=April 24, 2020 |work=[[Dallas Morning News]] |date=April 24, 2020}}</ref><ref name="wsj">{{cite news |last1=Ballhaus |first1=Rebecca |title=Health Chief's Early Missteps Set Back Coronavirus Response |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-chiefs-early-missteps-set-back-coronavirus-response-11587570514 |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=April 22, 2020}}</ref>
-After leaving government service in 2009, he was the director of healthcare practice at the [[DCI Group]], a public affairs consulting group.<ref name="dmn"/><ref name="delegate">{{cite web |title=2011 Annual Report |url=https://www.acgusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ACG_2011_Annual_Report.pdf |website=acgusa.org |publisher=American Council on Germany |accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/why-would-former-dog-breeder-oversee-pandemic-response-n1190386|title=Why would a former dog breeder help oversee a pandemic response?|website=MSNBC.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref> In 2011, he was a delegate at the annual American-German Young Leaders Conference organized by the American Council on Germany.<ref name="delegate"/> Harrison then worked at his father's homebuilding business, Harrison Homes.<ref name="dmn"/> From 2012 to 2018 he owned and operated a [[Dallas, Texas]], dog-breeding business called Dallas Labradoodles.<ref name="wsj" /><ref name="whois">{{cite news|last=Slisco|first=Aila|url=https://www.newsweek.com/who-brian-harrison-former-labradoodle-breeder-reportedly-led-hhs-response-coronavirus-1499650|title=Who Is Brian Harrison? Former Labradoodle Breeder Reportedly Led HHS Response to Coronavirus |website=newsweek.com |date=April 22, 2020|access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref><ref name="rostom">{{cite news |last1=Rostom |first1=Aram |title=Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hhschief-speci/special-report-former-labradoodle-breeder-tapped-to-lead-u-s-pandemic-task-force-idUSKCN2243CE |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=[[Reuters]] |date=April 22, 2020}}</ref>
+After leaving government service in 2009, he was the director of healthcare practice at the [[DCI Group]], a public affairs consulting group.<ref name="dmn"/><ref name="delegate">{{cite web |title=2011 Annual Report |url=https://www.acgusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ACG_2011_Annual_Report.pdf |website=acgusa.org |publisher=American Council on Germany |accessdate=April 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/why-would-former-dog-breeder-oversee-pandemic-response-n1190386|title=Why would a former dog breeder help oversee a pandemic response?|website=MSNBC.com|date=23 April 2020 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref> In 2011, he was a delegate at the annual American-German Young Leaders Conference organized by the American Council on Germany.<ref name="delegate"/> Harrison then worked at his father's homebuilding business, Harrison Homes.<ref name="dmn"/> From 2012 to 2018 he owned and operated a [[Dallas, Texas]], dog-breeding business called Dallas Labradoodles.<ref name="wsj" /><ref name="whois">{{cite news|last=Slisco|first=Aila|url=https://www.newsweek.com/who-brian-harrison-former-labradoodle-breeder-reportedly-led-hhs-response-coronavirus-1499650|title=Who Is Brian Harrison? Former Labradoodle Breeder Reportedly Led HHS Response to Coronavirus |website=newsweek.com |date=April 22, 2020|access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref><ref name="rostom">{{cite news |last1=Rostom |first1=Aram |title=Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-hhschief-speci/special-report-former-labradoodle-breeder-tapped-to-lead-u-s-pandemic-task-force-idUSKCN2243CE |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=[[Reuters]] |date=April 22, 2020}}</ref>
-During the [[Presidency of Donald Trump]], Harrison was appointed deputy chief of staff in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and promoted to chief of staff when his predecessor departed in June 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rappleye |first1=Emily |title=HHS chief of staff departs |url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/hhs-chief-of-staff-departs.html |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=Becker's Hospital Review |date=June 5, 2019}}</ref> Harrison coordinated the HHS early response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] before those responsibilities were transferred to [[Robert Kadlec]] in February 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Diamond|first1=Dan |title=White House sidelines Azar from coronavirus response |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/05/white-house-alex-azar-coronavirus-122250 |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=[[Politico]] |date=March 5, 2020}}</ref>
+During the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|Presidency of Donald Trump]], Harrison was appointed deputy chief of staff in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and promoted to chief of staff when his predecessor departed in June 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rappleye |first1=Emily |title=HHS chief of staff departs |url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/hhs-chief-of-staff-departs.html |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=Becker's Hospital Review |date=June 5, 2019}}</ref> Harrison coordinated the HHS early response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] before those responsibilities were transferred to [[Robert Kadlec]] in February 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Diamond|first1=Dan |title=White House sidelines Azar from coronavirus response |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/05/white-house-alex-azar-coronavirus-122250 |accessdate=April 22, 2020 |work=[[Politico]] |date=March 5, 2020}}</ref> According to Harrison, he worked “closely” with Dr. [[Anthony Fauci]] and was "an integral leader of the development of [[Operation Warp Speed]]."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=Rep. Harrison files bill to ban all COVID vaccine mandates |url=https://www.athensreview.com/news/rep-harrison-files-bill-to-ban-all-covid-vaccine-mandates/article_a547c654-2d46-11ec-859a-cb126bd415be.html |website=www.athensreview.com |publisher=Athens Daily Review |access-date=30 April 2024 |date=October 14, 2021 |quote=I am honored to be able to use my experience, as President Trump's Chief of Staff for the Department of Health and Human Services and as an integral leader of the development of Operation Warp Speed}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Harrison |first1=Brian |title=Brian Harrison: Trump program to develop and distribute COVID vaccines was a historic success |url=https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/coronavirus-vaccinations-trump-brian-harrison |website=www.foxnews.com |publisher=Fox News |access-date=30 April 2024 |date=January 24, 2021 |quote=Fortunately, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and someone I worked with closely, has publicly contradicted this.}}</ref>
-In February 2021, Harrison was reported to be exploring running for the [[2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election|special election]] in {{ushr|TX|6}} after the death of incumbent [[Ron Wright (politician)|Ron Wright]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Cancryn |first1=Adam |title=Top Trump health aide mulls run for Congress |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/12/trump-hhs-aide-congress-468889 |accessdate=February 13, 2021|work=[[Politico]] |date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> On March 1, 2021, Harrison officially declared his candidacy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Steinhauser|first=Paul|date=2021-03-01|title=Ex-Trump administration HHS official Brian Harrison announces run for Texas House seat|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-trump-administration-hhs-official-brian-harrison-announces-run-for-texas-house-seat|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-01|title=Trump administration official Brian Harrison jumps into race to replace Ron Wright in Congress|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/03/01/trump-administration-official-brian-harrison-jumps-into-race-to-replace-ron-wright-in-congress/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Dallas News|language=en}}</ref> Harrison came in fourth place in the special election with 10.81% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mutnick|first=Amy|title=Dems get locked out of Texas special election|url=hhttps://news.yahoo.com/texas-special-election-too-close-063831397.html|accessdate=August 22, 2021|work=[[Yahoo! News]]|date=May 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name=may21/>
+In February 2021, Harrison was reported to be exploring running for the [[2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election|special election]] in {{ushr|TX|6}} after the death of incumbent [[Ron Wright (politician)|Ron Wright]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Cancryn |first1=Adam |title=Top Trump health aide mulls run for Congress |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/12/trump-hhs-aide-congress-468889 |accessdate=February 13, 2021|work=[[Politico]] |date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> On March 1, 2021, Harrison officially declared his candidacy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Steinhauser|first=Paul|date=2021-03-01|title=Ex-Trump administration HHS official Brian Harrison announces run for Texas House seat|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-trump-administration-hhs-official-brian-harrison-announces-run-for-texas-house-seat|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-01|title=Trump administration official Brian Harrison jumps into race to replace Ron Wright in Congress|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/03/01/trump-administration-official-brian-harrison-jumps-into-race-to-replace-ron-wright-in-congress/|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Dallas News|language=en}}</ref> Harrison came in fourth place in the special election with 10.81% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mutnick|first=Amy|title=Dems get locked out of Texas special election|url=https://news.yahoo.com/texas-special-election-too-close-063831397.html|accessdate=August 22, 2021|work=[[Yahoo! News]]|date=May 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name=may21/>
-Two months later on August 9, 2021, Harrison announced his candidacy for the [[Texas House of Representatives]] District 10 [[2021 Texas's 10th state house district special election|special election]] to replace [[Jake Ellzey]], who vacated the district seat after winning the Texas's 6th congressional district special election, the one Brian ran for back in May.<ref>Svitek, Patrick. [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/06/special-election-texas-legislature-jake-ellzey/ Special election to fill former state Rep. Jake Ellzey's North Texas seat set for Aug. 31], ''[[Texas Tribune]], August 6, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/texas/sports/harrison-files-for-house-district-10/article_550666df-f9a8-5df0-a1bf-330b53681609.html Harrison files for House District 10], ''[[Weatherford Democrat]], August 14, 2021.</ref> The special election was held on August 31, 2021, and Harrison placed first with 41 percent of the vote with 4,613 votes and [[John Wray (politician)|John Wray]] placed second with 36 percent of the vote with 4,031 votes.  Harrison and Wray will face each other in a runoff election.<ref>Sparks, Hayden. [https://thetexan.news/brian-harrison-john-wray-head-to-a-runoff-for-texas-house-seat-to-replace-congressman-jake-ellzey/ Brian Harrison, John Wray Head to a Runoff for Texas House Seat to Replace Congressman Jake Ellzey], ''The Texan'', September 1, 2021.</ref>
+Two months later on August 9, 2021, Harrison announced his candidacy for the [[Texas House of Representatives]] District 10 [[2021 Texas's 10th state house district special election|special election]] to replace [[Jake Ellzey]], who vacated the district seat after winning the Texas's 6th congressional district special election, the one Harrison ran for in May.<ref>Svitek, Patrick. [https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/06/special-election-texas-legislature-jake-ellzey/ Special election to fill former state Rep. Jake Ellzey's North Texas seat set for Aug. 31], ''[[Texas Tribune]]'', August 6, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/texas/sports/harrison-files-for-house-district-10/article_550666df-f9a8-5df0-a1bf-330b53681609.html Harrison files for House District 10], ''[[Weatherford Democrat]]'', August 14, 2021.</ref> The special election was held on August 31, 2021, and Harrison placed first with 41 percent of the vote with 4,613 votes and [[John Wray (politician)|John Wray]] placed second with 36 percent of the vote with 4,031 votes.  Harrison and Wray would later face each other in a runoff election.<ref>Sparks, Hayden. [https://thetexan.news/brian-harrison-john-wray-head-to-a-runoff-for-texas-house-seat-to-replace-congressman-jake-ellzey/ Brian Harrison, John Wray Head to a Runoff for Texas House Seat to Replace Congressman Jake Ellzey], ''The Texan'', September 1, 2021.</ref> The runoff was held on September 28, 2021, and Harrison defeated Wray 55.38% to 44.62%.<ref name="SvitekTXTrib09282021"/>
+Harrison supports a ban on Democrats being given committee chairmanships as long as the Republicans hold the majority of seats in the Texas House.<ref>Johnson, Brad. [https://thetexan.news/the-back-mic-legislators-opposed-to-democratic-chairs-listed-rep-moody-quells-da-appointment-rumors-house-rules-discussed/ The Back Mic: Legislators Opposed to Democratic Chairs Listed, Rep. Moody Quells DA Appointment Rumors, House Rules Discussed], ''The Texan'', December 9, 2022.</ref>
+On May 27, 2023, Harrison voted against impeaching Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]].<ref>Astudillo, Carla and Chris Essig. [https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-texas-house-impeachment-vote/ Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. See how each representative voted.], ''[[Texas Tribune]]'', May 27, 2023.</ref>
+In May 2024, following Attorney General Ken Paxton's trial and failure to pass School Choice, Harrison helped lead the charge to replace ideologically opposed Republicans with Republicans who shared Harrison's priorities. <ref>{{cite news |last1=WALTENS |first1=Brandon |title=Senior Editor |url=https://texasscorecard.com/state/silver-bullet-bus-tour-to-cross-the-state-ahead-of-runoff-elections/ |access-date=20 August 2024 |agency=Texas Scorecard |issue=Silver Bullet Bus Tour to Travel the State Ahead of Runoff Elections |publisher=Texas Scorecard |date=May 14, 2024}}</ref> Along with Texas Governor [[Greg Abbott]] and Texas Senator [[Ted Cruz]] they successfully replaced 15 Republican incumbents with new ideologically aligned Republicans.<ref>{{cite news |last1=SCHERER |first1=JASPER |title=politics reporter |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/28/texas-primary-runoff-school-vouchers-abbott/ |access-date=20 August 2024 |agency=Texas Tribune |issue=Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers |publisher=Texas Tribune |date=May 28, 2024}}</ref>
 == Electoral history ==
 === Results ===
-{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 6th congressional district special election, 2021<ref name=may21>{{cite web |title=Texas' 6th Congressional District's election results |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/01/texas-6th-congressional-election-results/ |website=www.texastribune.org |publisher=Texas Tribune |access-date=2 May 2021}}</ref>}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Susan Wright|votes=15,021|percentage=19.21}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=[[Jake Ellzey]]|votes=10,851|percentage=13.85}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jana Sanchez|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=10,497|percentage=13.39}}
+{{Election box begin no change|title=Texas's 6th congressional district special election, 2021<ref name=may21>{{cite web |title=Texas' 6th Congressional District's election results |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/01/texas-6th-congressional-election-results/ |website=www.texastribune.org |date=May 2021 |publisher=Texas Tribune |access-date=2 May 2021}}</ref>}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Susan Wright|votes=15,021|percentage=19.21}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=[[Jake Ellzey]]|votes=10,851|percentage=13.85}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jana Sanchez|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=10,497|percentage=13.39}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate='''Brian Harrison'''|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=8,476|percentage=10.81}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Shawn Lassiter|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=6,964|percentage=8.89}}
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 {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Matt Savino|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|votes=31|percentage=0.27}}
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+{{Election box end}}
+{{Election box begin no change|title=2021 Texas House of Representatives 10th district special runoff election<ref>{{cite web|title=2021 Special Runoff Election House District 10|url=https://results.texas-election.com/races|website=Texas Election Results|access-date=September 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name="10th-tribune-runoff">{{cite news |last1=Svitek |first1=Patrick |title=Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/28/texas-house-special-election-results-john-wray-brian-harrison/ |access-date=September 29, 2021 |work=[[The Texas Tribune]] |date=September 28, 2021}}</ref>}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Brian Harrison|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=6,717|percentage=55.38}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[John Wray (politician)|John Wray]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=5,412|percentage=44.62}}
+{{Election box total no change|votes=11,334|percentage=100.0%}}
+{{Election box hold with party link without swing | winner     = Republican Party (United States)}}
 {{Election box end}}
 == Personal life ==
-Harrison was married to Tara Napier in 2011.<ref name="ppp200220">{{cite news |last1=Sherman|first1=Jake|last2=Palmer|first2=Anna|last3=Ross|first3=Garrett|last4=Okun|first4=Eli|title=POLITICO Playbook PM: More haggling on PPP |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2020/04/20/more-haggling-on-ppp-488973 |access-date=April 22, 2020 |work=[[Politico]] |date=April 20, 2020}}</ref> She worked at the White House during the [[presidency of George W. Bush|Bush administration]] in 2007 and at the [[Office of the Secretary of Defense]] from 2005 to 2011 before being hired by [[BP]] as communications manager in December 2011.<ref name="ppp200220"/> She became head of corporate affairs in 2019. Harrison and Napier have four children.<ref name="ppp200220"/> Harrison's father, Ed Harrison, ran losing campaigns for congress in 1994 and 1996 and a failed state senate primary campaign in 2002. [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=13844]
+Harrison was married to Tara Napier in 2011.<ref name="ppp200220">{{cite news |last1=Sherman|first1=Jake|last2=Palmer|first2=Anna|last3=Ross|first3=Garrett|last4=Okun|first4=Eli|title=POLITICO Playbook PM: More haggling on PPP |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2020/04/20/more-haggling-on-ppp-488973 |access-date=April 22, 2020 |work=[[Politico]] |date=April 20, 2020}}</ref> She worked at the White House during the [[presidency of George W. Bush|Bush administration]] in 2007 and at the [[Office of the Secretary of Defense]] from 2005 to 2011 before being hired by [[BP]] as communications manager in December 2011.<ref name="ppp200220"/> She became head of corporate affairs in 2019. Harrison and Napier have four children.<ref name="ppp200220"/> Harrison's father, Ed Harrison, ran for [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] in [[Texas's 24th congressional district]] in 1994 and 1996 against Democrat [[Martin Frost]] and for state Senate against Republican [[Kip Averitt]] in 2002, losing all three.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=13844 Our Campaigns: Harrison, Ed]</ref>
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