State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, officially began her campaign for re-election this week.Â
Nelson represents District 12, which covers southern Denton and includes portions of both Tarrant and Denton counties.
She is the highest-ranking Republican in the Texas Senate and chairwoman of the Senate Finance Committee, which writes the state budget every biennium.Â
She's been a member of the Texas Senate since 1993.Â