BY JASON WHITELY / WFAA

DALLAS - Almost a week after the election, the Dallas County Ballot Board reported late Monday night that Linda Harper-Brown won the State House District 105 race by 20 votes.

Incumbent Rep. Linda Harper-Brown led Democratic challenger Bob Romano by 29 votes - Harper-Brown had 19,839 compared to Romano's 19,805.

The Dallas County Ballot Board chose 61 of the 231 provisional ballots, ones with discrepanices, to add to the final vote count.

With all the ballots counted late Monday night, Harper-Brown collected 19,856 to Romano's 19,836 - a 20 vote spread.

Political watchers across Texas focused on the outcome of this race because it could change the balance of power in the Texas House of Representatives.

Before this race is decided, Republicans had a majority with 76 seats in the House against the Democrats 74 seats.

It will remain that way.

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