Mitch Little

Little was born in Houston, Texas to Ronald Paul Little and Robin Mitchell Little. An only child, Little attended Second Baptist School from kindergarten through high school.{{Cite web |title=Texas State Rep. Mitch Little |url=https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/517120/Jason_Mitchell_Little.html |access-date=March 28, 2025 |website=Legistorm |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |date=19 May 2014 |title=Eagle Magazine - Alumni Edition (Winter 2014) |url=https://issuu.com/sbseagles/docs/sbseaglealumeditionjan2014singles/33 |access-date=March 28, 2025 |website=Issuu |language=en-US}} Little graduated from Second Baptist in 1997 as valedictorian.

Little attended Harvard University, where he played four years of football for the Crimson and graduated in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in government,{{Cite web |title=Mitch Little |url=https://taketexasback.com/candidate/mitch-little/ |access-date=March 28, 2025 |website=Take Texas Back |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Mitch Little |url=https://solidcounsel.com/teammember/mitch-little/ |access-date=March 28, 2025 |website=Scheef & Stone LLP |language=en-US}} Little then attended the University of Texas School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor degree in December 2003,{{Cite web |title=Mr. Jason Mitchell 'Mitch' Little |url=https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&template=/Customsource/MemberDirectory/MemberDirectoryDetail.cfm&ContactID=277852 |access-date=March 28, 2025 |website=State Bar of Texas |language=en-US}} working his way through school and taking summer school both summers.

Little is a business trial lawyer and an equity partner and member of the Executive Committee of Scheef & Stone, L.L.P.{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Scheef & Stone Expands Management Team |url=https://solidcounsel.com/expanded-management-team/ |access-date=April 1, 2025 |website=Scheef & Stone LLP |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=J. Mitchell Little |url=https://profiles.superlawyers.com/texas/frisco/lawyer/j-mitchell-little/7ff4bf41-7720-415d-a874-9ec2ca17dac5.html |access-date=April 1, 2025 |website=Super Lawyers |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=J. Mitchell "Mitch" Little - Lawyer |url=https://directory.dmagazine.com/lawyers/mitch-little/ |access-date=April 1, 2025 |website=D Magazine |language=en-US}}

Little was honored by the Collin County Business Press in 2012 as one of its “Forty Under Forty.”{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2012 |title=Collin County "40 Under 40" Class Announced |url=https://collincountymagazine.com/2012/05/19/collin-county-40-under-40-class-announced/ |access-date=April 1, 2025 |website=Collin County Magazine |language=en-US}}

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.{{cite news |last1=Despart |first1=Zach |date=16 September 2023 |title=Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/16/ken-paxton-acquitted-impeachment-texas-attorney-general/ |access-date=3 April 2025 |work=Texas Tribune |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2024 |title=State Representative, District 65 |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/TX/Denton/120184/web.317647/#/detail/21 |access-date=April 5, 2025 |website=Denton County Elections |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2024 |title=State Representative, District 65 |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/TX/Denton/122426/web.345435/#/detail/21 |access-date=April 5, 2025 |website=Denton County Elections |language=en-US}}

Little currently serves in the Texas House on the Committees on Transportation and Criminal Jurisprudence.{{Cite web |title=Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |url=https://house.texas.gov/committees/committee/220 |access-date=April 5, 2025 |website=Texas House of Representatives |language=en-US}}

In 2025, Little sponsored a bill to ban gender affirming care for transgender individuals of all ages.{{Cite web |title=89(R) HB 3399 - Introduced version - Bill Text |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03399I.htm |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=capitol.texas.gov}}{{Cite web |title=TX HB3399 {{!}} Anti-trans legislation |url=https://translegislation.com/bills/2025/TX/HB3399 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=translegislation.com}}

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|votes=10,971|percentage=50.68%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Kronda Thimesch |votes=10,675|percentage=49.32%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=21,646|percentage=100.00%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Detrick DeBurr |votes=39,686|percentage=39.70%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=99,970|percentage=100.00%}}

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Little married Kelly Brantley on March 27, 2004, and they reside in Lewisville with their children, Molly, Matthew, and Lucy.{{Cite web |title=Mitch Little's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/213436/mitch-little | access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=Vote Smart |language=en-US}}

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