Texas Association of REALTORS(R) Announces Endorsements For November Elections
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Texas Association of REALTORS(R) today announced its endorsements of Texas lawmakers vying for office this November. Listed in the tables below, Chairman Randy Jeffers praised all the candidates for their dedication to Texas homeowners.
“The Texas economy is one of the strongest in the country and that’s due in large part to the state’s enduring real estate industry,” said Jeffers. “We’ve remained strong because Texas REALTORS(R) have worked as partners with our statewide lawmakers to protect private property rights and act in the best interests of homeowners. The lawmakers we endorse today have demonstrated their commitment to that cause, which is why the Texas Association of REALTORS(R) has pledged its full support.”
Consisting of more than 90,000 members, the Texas Associations of REALTORS(R) believes it is critical to help elect lawmakers who actively support homeownership in Texas and expects to be a formidable grassroots force for all the candidates endorsed.
In the upcoming session of the Texas Legislature, our lawmakers will consider issues that have an important impact on Texas homeowners. Those expected to be at the forefront include: reforming and standardizing the property appraisal process in Texas; finding alternatives to sky-high property taxes; clarifying eminent domain laws to bolster the protections they provide; and stopping fraudulent mortgage practices that threaten our citizens.
Texas REALTORS(R) have championed a number of legislative issues in the past that have enhanced the lives of Texans. Those include advocating for billions in property tax reductions in 2006, preventing an average tax of $600 on the personal vehicles of tens of thousands of self-employed Texans and supporting consumer protections in home equity lending, to which many attribute Texas’ resilient real estate market.
To learn more about Texas Realtors’ legislative advocacy on behalf of its members and homeowners, visit TexasRealEstate.com.
The Texas Association of REALTORS(R) is proud to endorse the following candidates for office:
United States Senate State Candidate Texas John Cornyn United States House of Representatives District Candidate Hometown District 1 Louie Gohmert Tyler District 2 Ted Poe Humble District 3 Sam Johnson Plano District 4 Ralph Hall Rockwall District 5 Jeb Hensarling Dallas District 6 Joe Barton Ennis District 7 John Culberson Houston District 8 Kevin Brady The Woodlands District 9 Al Green Houston District 10 Michael McCaul Austin District 11 Mike Conaway Midland District 12 Kay Granger Fort Worth District 13 Mac Thornberry Clarendon District 14 Ron Paul Clute District 15 Ruben Hinojosa Mercedes District 16 Silvestre Reyes El Paso District 17 Chet Edwards Waco District 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Houston District 19 Randy Neugebauer Lubbock District 20 Charlie Gonzalez San Antonio District 21 Lamar Smith San Antonio District 22 Nick Lampson Stafford District 23 Ciro D. Rodriguez San Antonio District 24 Kenny Marchant Coppell District 25 Lloyd Doggett Austin District 26 Michael Burgess Flower Mound District 27 Solomon Ortiz Corpus Christi District 28 Henry Cuellar Laredo District 29 Gene Green Houston District 30 Eddie Bernice Johnson Dallas District 31 John Carter Round Rock District 32 Pete Sessions Dallas Statewide Offices Office Candidate Texas Railroad Commission Michael Williams Supreme Court of Texas Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson Supreme Court of Texas Justice Dale Wainwright Supreme Court of Texas Justice Phil Johnson Texas Senate District Candidate Hometown District 4 Tommy Williams The Woodlands District 6 Mario Gallegos Galena Park District 9 Chris Harris Arlington District 10 Kim Brimer Fort Worth District 11 Mike Jackson La Porte District 16 John Carona Dallas District 20 Juan “Chuy ” Hinojosa McAllen District 21 Judith Zaffirini Laredo District 23 Royce West Dallas District 24 Troy Fraser Horseshoe Bay District 26 Leticia Van de Putte San Antonio District 27 Eddie Lucio, Jr. Brownsville District 28 Robert Duncan Lubbock District 30 Craig Estes Wichita Falls District 31 Kel Seliger Amarillo Texas House of Representatives District Candidate Hometown District 1 Stephen J. Frost Atlanta District 2 Dan Flynn Van District 3 Mark Homer Paris District 4 Betty Brown Terrell District 5 Bryan Hughes Mineola District 6 Leo Berman Tyler District 7 Tommy Merritt Longview District 8 Byron Cook Corsicana District 9 Wayne Christian Center District 10 Jim Pitts Waxahachie District 11 Chuck Hopson Jacksonville District 12 Jim McReynolds Lufkin District 13 Lois W. Kolkhorst Brenham District 14 Fred Brown College Station District 15 Rob Eissler The Woodlands District 16 Brandon Creighton Conroe District 18 John Otto Dayton District 19 Mike Hamilton Mauriceville District 20 Dan Gattis Georgetown District 21 Allan B. Ritter Nederland District 22 Joe Deshotel Beaumont District 23 Craig Eiland Galveston District 24 Larry Taylor Friendswood District 25 Dennis Bonnen Angleton District 26 Charlie Howard Sugar Land District 27 Dora F. Olivo Rosenberg District 28 John Zerwas Richmond District 29 Randy Weber Pearland District 30 Geanie Morrison Victoria District 31 Ryan Guillen Rio Grande City District 32 Juan Garcia Corpus Christi District 33 Solomon P. Ortiz, Jr. Corpus Christi District 34 Abel Herrero Robstown District 35 Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles Alice District 36 Ismael “Kino” Flores Palmview District 37 Rene O. Oliveira Brownsville District 38 Eddie Lucio III Brownsville District 39 Armando Martinez Weslaco District 40 Aaron Pena Edinburg District 41 Veronica Gonzales McAllen District 42 Richard Raymond Laredo District 43 Tara Rios Ybarra South Padre Island District 44 Edmund Kuempel Seguin District 45 Patrick Rose Dripping Springs District 46 Dawnna Dukes Austin District 47 Valinda Bolton Austin District 48 Donna Howard Austin District 49 Elliott Naishtat Austin District 50 Mark Strama Austin District 51 Eddie Rodriguez Austin District 52 Bryan Daniel Round Rock District 53 Harvey Hilderbran Kerrville District 54 Jimmie Don Aycock Killeen District 55 Ralph Sheffield Temple District 56 Charles “Doc” Anderson Waco District 57 Jim Dunnam Waco District 58 Rob Orr Burleson District 59 Sid Miller Stephenville District 60 Jim Keffer Eastland District 61 Phil King Weatherford District 62 Larry Phillips Sherman District 63 Tan Parker Flower Mound District 64 Myra Crownover Denton District 65 Burt Solomons Carrollton District 67 Jerry Madden Richardson District 68 Rick Hardcastle Vernon District 69 David L. Farabee Wichita Falls District 70 Ken Paxton McKinney District 71 Susan King Abilene District 72 Drew Darby San Angelo District 73 Doug Miller New Braunfels District 74 Pete P. Gallego Alpine District 75 Chente Quintanilla Tornillo District 76 Norma Chavez El Paso District 77 Marisa Marquez El Paso District 78 Dee Margo El Paso District 79 Joe C. Pickett El Paso District 80 Tracy O. King Batesville District 81 Tyron D. Lewis Odessa District 82 Tom Craddick Midland District 83 Delwin Jones Lubbock District 84 Carl Isett Lubbock District 85 Joe Heflin Crosbyton District 86 John T. Smithee Amarillo District 87 David Swinford Dumas District 88 Warren Chisum Pampa District 89 Jodie Laubenberg Parker District 90 Lon Burnam Fort Worth District 91 Kelly Hancock North Richland Hills District 92 Todd Smith Euless District 93 Paula Pierson Arlington District 94 Diane Patrick Arlington District 95 Marc Veasey Fort Worth District 96 William “Bill” Zedler Arlington District 97 Dan R. Barrett Fort Worth District 98 Vicki Truitt Keller District 99 Charlie Geren Fort Worth District 100 Terri Hodge Dallas District 101 Mike Anderson Mesquite District 102 Tony Goolsby Dallas District 103 Rafael Anchia Dallas District 104 Roberto R. Alonzo Dallas District 105 Linda Harper-Brown Irving District 106 Kirk England Grand Prairie District 107 Allen Vaught Dallas District 108 Dan Branch Dallas District 109 Helen Giddings Dallas District 110 Barbara Mallory Caraway Dallas District 111 Yvonne Davis Dallas District 112 Angie Chen Button Garland District 113 Joe Driver Garland District 114 Will Hartnett Dallas District 115 Jim Jackson Carrollton District 116 Trey Martinez Fischer San Antonio District 117 David Leibowitz San Antonio District 118 Joe Farias San Antonio District 119 Roland Gutierrez San Antonio District 120 Ruth Jones McClendon San Antonio District 121 Joe Straus San Antonio District 122 Frank Corte, Jr. San Antonio District 124 Jose Menendez San Antonio District 125 Joaquin Castro San Antonio District 126 Patricia Harless Spring District 127 Joe Crabb Atascocita District 128 Wayne Smith Baytown District 129 John E. Davis Houston District 130 Allen Fletcher Houston District 131 Alma A. Allen Houston District 132 Bill Callegari Katy District 133 Jim Murphy Houston District 134 Ellen Cohen Houston District 135 Gary Elkins Houston District 136 Beverly Woolley Houston District 137 Scott Hochberg Houston District 138 Dwayne Bohac Houston District 139 Sylvester Turner Houston District 140 Armando Walle Houston District 141 Senfronia Thompson Houston District 142 Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Houston District 143 Ana E. Hernandez Houston District 144 Ken Legler Pasadena District 145 Carol Alvarado Dallas District 146 Al Edwards Houston District 147 Garnet F. Coleman Houston District 148 Jessica Cristina Farrar Houston District 149 Hubert Vo Houston District 150 Debbie Riddle Tomball About the Texas Association of Realtors
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