Frederick Frazier Explained

Frederick Frazier is an American politician and former police officer from Texas who is the Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 61, serving since 2023.^[1] During the campaign he was endorsed by former president Donald Trump and was charged with impersonating a public servant.^[2]

Frazier was an active member of the Dallas Police Department until submitting his resignation in December 2023,^[3] the timing of which seems likely prompted by the criminal proceedings around an incident in 2022 involving tampering with the campaign signage of Frazier's primary opponent, Paul Chabot,^[4] and for which Frazier received the aforementioned charges of impersonating a public servant.

Frazier was defeated by Keresa Richardson by 68% to 32% on May 28, 2024, in the Republican primary runoff for the Texas House of Representatives for the 61st District.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frederick Frazier . 2023-10-23 . Ballotpedia . en.
2. Web site: Svitek . Patrick . 2022-06-24 . Republican Texas House candidate in Collin County charged with impersonating public servant . 2023-10-23 . The Texas Tribune . en.
3. Web site: Smith . Kelli . 2023-12-04 . State Rep. Frederick Frazier submits intent to retire from Dallas police, officials say . 2023-12-05 . Dallas Morning News . en.
4. Web site: 2023-12-02 . State Rep. Frederick Frazier expected to plead no contest to misdemeanor charges. 2023-12-05 . Dallas Morning News . en.
5. https://thetexan.news/elections/2024/texas-election-results-tracker-may-28-2024-runoff-election/article_b929e6e4-184d-11ef-8bff-331e669a4b49.html#house Texas Election Results Tracker: May 28, 2024 Runoff Election