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TSRA-PAC Primary Voter's Guide Updated 5/13/2012
**Early Voting - May 14th thru May 25th
Election Day-Tuesday, May 29th
Runoff Elections-July 31st
Endorsements and Ratings for Federal Candidates
Click or Cut & Paste Link Below
http://www.nrapvf.org/grades-endorsements/2012/texas.aspx
Key to the 2012 Primary Voter's Guide
Candidates are awarded letter grades based on their record vote in office and/or the answers to the candidate questionnaire. An A+ indicates heroics, beyond a perfect voting record. Any score less than an A indicates a bad vote or an attempt to derail TSRA legislation.
"Q" added to a letter score indicates score is based on answers to the candidate questionnaire. Candidate has no voting record.
"*" designates an incumbent seeking reelection
"??" indicates the candidate failed to return the candidate questionnaire, could be considered hostile to 2nd Amendment issues.
Again, any candidate with less than an A or less than an AQ gave incorrect answers to questions specific to the TSRA-PAC legislative agenda or has a less than perfect voting record on TSRA identified issues.
Endorsed candidates are designated in red and bold
Attention: Houston-Harris County TSRA members:
TSRA-PAC announces endorsement for the reelection Pat Lykos, incumbent Harris County District Attorney.
*Pat Lykos (R) Rated A and Endorsed
Mike Anderson (R) Rated AQ
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Statewide Offices |
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Becky Berger (R ) |
Railroad Comm. Place 1 |
1 |
AQ |
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Beryl Burgess (R ) |
Railroad Comm. Place 1 |
1 |
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Warren Chisum (R ) |
Railroad Comm. |
1 |
A |
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Christi Craddick (R ) |
Railroad Comm. Place 1 |
1 |
AQ |
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Roland Sledge (R ) |
Railroad Comm. |
1 |
AQ |
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Joe Cotton (R ) |
Railroad Comm. |
1 |
?? |
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Al Lee (R ) |
Railroad Comm. |
2 |
AQ |
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Elizabeth Murray-Kolb (R ) |
Railroad Comm. |
2 |
AQ |
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Greg Parker (R ) |
Railroad Comm. |
2 |
AQ |
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*Barry Smitherman (R ) |
Railroad Comm. |
2 |
A+ |
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State Senator |
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Dist. |
Rating |
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*Robert Nichols (R ) |
State Senate |
3 |
A |
Endorsed |
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Tammy Blair (R ) |
State Senate |
3 |
AQ |
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*Tommy Williams (R ) |
State Senate |
4 |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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Michael Galloway (R ) |
State Senate |
4 |
A |
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Charles Schwertner (R ) |
State Senate |
5 |
A |
Endorsed |
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Ben Bius (R ) |
State Senate |
5 |
AQ |
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Kelly Hancock (R ) |
State Senate |
9 |
A |
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Todd Smith (R ) |
State Senate |
9 |
A |
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Mark Shelton (R ) |
State Senate |
10 |
A |
Endorsed |
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Derek Cooper (R ) |
State Senate |
10 |
AQ |
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Larry Taylor (R ) |
State Senate |
11 |
A |
Endorsed |
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Dave Norman (R ) |
State Senate |
11 |
AQ |
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Daniel McCool (R ) |
State Senate |
11 |
AQ |
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*Jeff Wentworth (R ) |
State Senate |
25 |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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Donna Campbell (R ) |
State Senate |
25 |
AQ |
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Elizabeth A. Jones (R ) |
State Senate |
25 |
A |
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*Robert Duncan (R ) |
State Senate |
28 |
B |
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EM Garza (R ) |
State Senate |
28 |
AQ |
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*Craig Estes (R ) |
State Senate |
30 |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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Jim Herblin (R ) |
State Senate |
30 |
AQ |
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*Kel Seliger (R ) |
State Senate |
31 |
A |
Endorsed |
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Randy Rives (R ) |
State Senate |
31 |
AQ |
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State Representatives |
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HD 2* |
Dan Flynn |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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HD 2 |
George Alexander (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 3 |
Bob Bagley (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 3 |
Cecil Bell, Jr. (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 3 |
Troy Bonin (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 4* |
Lance Gooden (R ) |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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HD 4 |
Stuart Spitzer (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 5* |
Bryan Hughes (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 5 |
Mary Lookadoo (R ) |
?? |
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HD 6* |
Leo Berman (R ) |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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HD 6 |
Matt Schaefer (R ) |
A- Q |
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HD 7* |
David Simpson (R ) |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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HD 7 |
Tommy Merritt (R ) |
A |
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HD 8* |
Byron Cook (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 8 |
Bobby Vickery (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 9* |
Wayne Christian (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 9 |
Chris Paddie (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 10* |
Jim Pitts (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 10 |
T.J.Fabby (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 10 |
Matthew Melton (R ) |
?? |
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HD 10 |
Linda Bounds (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 11* |
Chuck Hopson (R ) |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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HD 11 |
Travis Clardy (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 11 |
Tony Sevilla (R ) |
?? |
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HD12 |
Chris Scotti (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 12 |
Kyle J. Kacal (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 12 |
Timothy Delasandro (R ) |
A- Q |
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HD 12 |
Josh Tetens (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 12 |
Tucker Anderson (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 14* |
Raney, John (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 14 |
Hal Hawkins (R ) |
A- Q |
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HD 15* |
Rob Eissler (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 15 |
Steve Toth (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 18* |
John Otto (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 18 |
Dwayne Stovall (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 19 |
Mike Hamilton (R ) |
A |
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HD 19 |
James White (R ) |
A |
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HD 21* |
Allan Ritter (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 21 |
Daniel Miller (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 23 |
Wayne Faircloth (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 23 |
Bill Wallace (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 23 |
Rachel Delgado (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 24 |
Greg Bonnen (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 24 |
Heidi Thiess (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 24 |
Ryan Sitton (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 26 |
Sonal Bhuchar (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 26 |
Jacquie Chaumette (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 26 |
Diana Miller (R ) |
?? |
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HD 26 |
Rick Miller (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 29 |
Debra Rosenthal-Ritter (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 29 |
Ed Thompson (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 33 |
Jim Pruitt (R ) |
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AQ |
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HD 33 |
Scott Turner (R ) |
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AQ |
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HD 35 |
Oscar Longoria (D) |
?? |
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HD 35 |
Gus Ruiz (D) |
?? |
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HD 37* |
Rene Oliveira (D) |
F |
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HD 37 |
Alex Dominguez (D) |
?? |
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HD 39* |
Mando Martinez (D) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 39* |
Joseph Campos (D) |
?? |
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HD 40 |
T.C. Bentancourt (D) |
?? |
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HD 40 |
Terry Canales (D) |
?? |
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HD 40 |
Auggie Hernandez (D) |
?? |
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HD 40 |
Robert Pena (D) |
?? |
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HD 43* |
J.M. Lozano (R ) |
A |
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HD 43 |
Bill Wilson II (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 43 |
William Vaden (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 43 |
Yvonne G. Toureilles (D) |
A |
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HD 43 |
Gabriel Zamora (D ) |
?? |
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HD 47* |
Paul Workman (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 47 |
Ryan Downton (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 53* |
Harvey Hilderbran (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 53 |
Cary Wise (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 55* |
Ralph Sheffield (R ) |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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HD 55 |
John Alaniz (R ) |
?? |
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HD 56* |
Doc Anderson (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 56 |
Chris DeCluitt (R ) |
AQ |
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| HD 56 | Raymond Hixson (R) |
?? |
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HD 57* |
Marva Beck (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 57 |
Trent Ashby (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 57 |
Robert Stem (D) |
?? |
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HD 57 |
Roy Walthall (D) |
?? |
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HD 59* |
Sid Miller (R ) |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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HD 59 |
Mike Jones (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 59 |
J.D. Sheffield (R ) |
?? |
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HD 64* |
Myra Crownover (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 64 |
Mike Brucia (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 65 |
Mike Hennefer (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 65 |
David Loerwald (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 65 |
Ron Simmons (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 67 |
Jeran Akers (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 67 |
Roger Burns (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 67 |
Jon Cole ( R) |
AQ |
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HD 67 |
Jeff Leach (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 67 |
John Pitchford (R ) |
?? |
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HD 68 |
Paul Braswell (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 68 |
David Isbell (R ) |
BQ |
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HD 68 |
Trent McKnight (R ) |
?? |
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HD 68 |
Drew Springer (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 70 |
Scott Sanford (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 70 |
Bracy Wilson (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 73* |
Doug Miller |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 73 |
Rob Smith (R ) |
?? |
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HD 74 |
Dora Alcala (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 74 |
Thomas Kinkaid (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 74 |
Poncho Nevarez (D) |
?? |
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HD 74 |
Robert Garza (D) |
?? |
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HD 74 |
Efrain Valdez (D) |
?? |
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HD 75 |
Hector Enriquez (D) |
?? |
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HD 75 |
Tony San Roman (D) |
?? |
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HD 75 |
Mary Gonzalez (D) |
?? |
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HD 77* |
Marisa Marquez (D) |
A |
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HD 77 |
Aaron Barraz (D) |
?? |
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HD 80* |
Tracy O. King (D ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 80 |
Jerry Garza (D) |
?? |
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HD 83* |
Charles Perry (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 83 |
Delwin Jones (R ) |
B |
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HD 85 |
Lee Duggan (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 85 |
Phil Stephenson (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 88* |
Jim Landtroop (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 88 |
Ken King (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 88 |
Mac Smith (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 88 |
Gary Walker (R ) |
A |
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HD 90* |
Lon Burnam (D ) |
F |
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HD 90 |
Carlos Vasquez (D) |
?? |
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HD 91 |
Lady Theresa Thombs (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 91 |
Ken Sapp (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 91 |
Charles Scoma (R ) |
?? |
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HD 91 |
Stephanie Klick (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 92 |
Jonathan Stickland (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 92 |
Roger Fisher (R ) |
?? |
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HD 93* |
Barbara Nash (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 93 |
Matt Krause (R ) |
AQ |
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| HD 93 | Pat Carlson (R ) |
?? |
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| HD 94* | Diane Patrick (R ) |
B |
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| HD 94 | Trina Lanza (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 95 |
Jamal Jones Masimin (D) |
?? |
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HD 95 |
Jesse Gaines (D) |
?? |
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HD 96* |
Bill Zedler (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 96 |
Mike Leyman (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 97 |
Craig Goldman (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 97 |
Susan Todd (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 98* |
Vicki Truitt (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 98 |
Giovanni Capriglione (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 101 |
Paula Hightower Pierson (D) |
A |
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HD 101 |
Chris Turner (D) |
A- |
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HD 101 |
Vickie Barnett (D) |
?? |
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HD 106 |
Pat Fallon (R ) |
AQ |
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HB 106 |
Amber Fulton (R ) |
AQ |
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HD110 |
Cedric Davis (D) |
?? |
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HD110 |
Larry Taylor (D) |
?? |
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HD110 |
Toni Rose (D) |
?? |
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HD 114 |
Bill Keffer (R ) |
A |
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HD 114 |
David Boone (R ) |
?? |
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HD 114 |
Jason Villalba (R) |
AQ |
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HD 115 |
Lib Grimmett (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 115 |
Steve Nguyen (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 115 |
Andy Olivo (R ) |
?? |
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HD 115 |
Matt Rinaldi (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 115 |
Bennett Ratliff (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 121* |
Joe Straus (R ) |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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HD 121 |
Matt Beebe (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 125 |
Delicia Herrera (D) |
?? |
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HD 125 |
Justin Rodriguez (D) |
?? |
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HD 127* |
Dan Huberty (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 127 |
Bobby Jordan (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 129* |
John Davis (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 129 |
Mary Huls (R ) |
?? |
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HD 131* |
Alma Allen (D) |
C+ |
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HD 131 |
Wanda Adams (D) |
?? |
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HD 132* |
Bill Callegari (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 132 |
Randy Brown (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 133* |
Jim Murphy (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 133 |
Grant Johnston (R ) |
?? |
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HD 133 |
Ann Witt (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 136 |
Tony Dale (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 136 |
Paul Matthews (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 137 |
Joseph Madden (D) |
?? |
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HD 137 |
Jamaal Smith (D) |
?? |
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HD 137 |
Sarah Winkler (D) |
?? |
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HD 137 |
Gene Wu (D) |
?? |
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HD 138* |
Dwayne Bohac (R ) |
A |
Endorsed |
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HD 138 |
Whet Smith (R ) |
?? |
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HD 143 |
Frank Salazar (R ) |
?? |
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HD 143 |
Doug Wisekopf (R ) |
CQ |
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HD 144 |
Gilbert Pena (R ) |
?? |
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HD 144 |
David Pineda (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 144 |
Mary Ann Perez (D) |
?? |
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HD 144 |
Kevin Risner (D ) |
AQ |
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HD 144 |
Ornaldo Ybarra (D) |
?? |
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HD 146* |
Boris Miles (D) |
F |
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HD 146 |
Al Edwards (D) |
F |
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HD 147* |
Garnet Coleman (D) |
F |
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HD 147 |
Ray Hill (D ) |
?? |
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HD 149 |
Don Mullins (R ) |
AQ |
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HD 149 |
Jack Lee (R ) |
?? |
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HD 149 |
Dianne Williams (R ) |
?? |
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HD 150* |
Debbie Riddle (R ) |
A+ |
Endorsed |
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HD 150 |
James Wilson (R ) |
AQ |
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Senator Bob Deuell and Rep. Lance Gooden
Kaufman Co. Tea Party
All elections bring out the best and the worst emotions in voters and no less in a primary election among like-minded folks in Kaufman County.
Recently I received an email alert from a Tea Party member in Kaufman County. The alert was from their information coordinator and contained errors, big errors, with regards to TSRA supported legislation passed in 2011. The errors and general misinformation centered on TSRA’s range protection bill, SB 766, written and filed by Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) and State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs). The passage of SB 766 earned Senator Estes TSRA’s Doc Brown Legislator of the Year Award. Without a doubt, Rep. Isaac will receive the same honor in the future.
After decades of lies, allegations, and cronyism; Texas range owners have protection from nuisance lawsuits and now neighbors have a formula in law for dealing with an unsafe range.
When a second email alert arrived the same week distorting the role State Senator Bob Deuell, R-Greenville, and State Representative Lance Gooden, R-Terrell, played in passing SB 766, I contacted the oerson responsible for the alert.
Run-Off for Special Election in Brazos Co.
Republican candidates, Bob Yancy of College Station, and John Raney of Bryan, are pitted in a run-off for Texas House District 14 on December 13th. This special election was called to fill the seat vacated early due to Rep. Fred Brown's retirement. In such an election, the candidate taking more than 50% of the vote wins, that didn't happen during the Sept. 7th election with a field of four candidates: three Republicans and one Democrat. Yancy finished with 39.4% and Raney with 27.8% of the total vote. Both have been working very hard.
The overwhelming concnern is voter apathy. If you live in Brazos Co. or have friends or family in the area, please go to the polls.
Both Mr. Yancy and Mr. Raney completed the TSRA-NRA candidate questionnaire and both are A rated based on their answers.
In the meantime, filing has begun with or without the new redistricting maps. Candidate filing closes on December 15th and everyone filed will run for something against someone. What a mess!
Expectations are that the maps: State House, State Senate, and Congressional, will be sorted out and clarified by then.
All of this is in preparation for the March Primary Elections in Texas.
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