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INSIDE IN DEPTH ENDORSEMENT ANALYSIS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2 PREVIEW WHY REPUBLICANS MUST RE-ELECT GEORGE P. BUSH HARRIS COUNTY NEEDS A NEW REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN

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UNITED STATES SENATE: earmarks and voting against bailouts, COURT OF CRIMINAL stimulus packages and Obamacare, APPEALS, PLACE 8: making him one of the most conservative MICHELLE SLAUGHTER Senator Ted Cruz has been a conservative members of the US House. vote in the U.S. Senate, but more Since being elected as the first Republican important than his vote is his leadership judge of the 405th District Court, Judge on conservative issues. This firebrand U.S. CONGRESS, CD-22: Michelle Slaughter transformed the court has led the way on issues even when PETE OLSON from the least efficient and least effective they are not popular and has continued Pete Olson is a highly decorated naval district court in Galveston County into the to bring innovative solutions to our most aviator, who has made his mark in most efficient and most effective district pressing problems. For as long as Cruz Congress since his election in 2008. court in that county. During her time on remains conservative and effective, TCR Olson has stood on conservative values in the bench, Judge Slaughter has earned will continue our enthusiastic support for Congress including protecting the unborn a reputation as a tough but fair judge Senator Ted Cruz against all challengers. and the 2nd Amendment and worked who says, “a Defendant who is a violent for border security, job growth and our or repeat offender does not deserve U.S. CONGRESS, CD-2: national security. multiple chances before serving prison KEVIN ROBERTS time.” She is the kind of no-nonsense judge we need on the CCA. There is no question that conservative U.S. CONGRESS, CD-29: PHILLIP ARONOFF icon Ted Poe will leave huge shoes to PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT fill in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District Businessman and long time GOP leader OF CRIMINAL APPEALS: when he retires next year. Kevin Phillip Aronoffis seeking retiring Gene Roberts is TCR’s pick to fill those shoes. Green’s seat in a majority Hispanic DAVID BRIDGES Roberts, after just one term in the Texas district. In addition to vast experience David Bridges is a former prosecutor Legislature representing House District in business and politics, Aronoffis who had an effective career keeping 126, has already made quite a name also fluent in Spanish. As a grandson murderers, rapists and robbers off Texas for himself among conservatives. His of immigrants, he knows that legal streets. He then went to work for the legislation requiring state agencies to immigrants share our values of family, a State Bar of Texas where he worked eliminate one existing regulation for every hard work ethic, patriotism and personal to disbar unethical attorneys. For the new regulation is groundbreaking and responsibility. Phil believes we can win past twenty years Bridges has served an example of the kind of conservative this district with our shared values. He as a Justice on the Fifth District Court leadership TCR expects from him would bring mature common-sense of Appeals and will make an excellent in Washington. Roberts’ executive leadership to D.C. Presiding Judge at the CCA. level experience in the private sector combined with his conservative legislative FIRST COURT OF APPEALS, GOVERNOR: experience makes him the clear choice in PLACE 7: a crowded field of nine candidates. TERRY YATES Governor Greg Abbott has a distinguished career that includes service U.S. CONGRESS, CD-10: Terry Yates has not only the experience needed for the Court of Appeals - 27 as Texas Attorney General, Justice on the MICHAEL T. MCCAUL years as an attorney, prosecutor and Texas Supreme Court and a district judge. Michael T. McCaul has had an judge - but has also demonstrated His numerous accomplishments prior to extraordinary career protecting the conservative credentials in cases such election as governor include establishing citizens of Texas, specializing in counter as David Daleiden’s, in which he helped a Cyber Crimes unit and a Fugitive Unit to terrorism and national security at both secure an acquittal after Daleiden blew track down sexual predators. Since taking the state and national levels. During the whistle on Planned Parenthood. office as the 48th Governor of Texas he his tenure McCaul has been an effective Yates is the experienced, conservative has implemented a conservative agenda leader and applied his extensive and battle-tested candidate we need on that includes the largest tax cut in Texas experience in the criminal justice system the First Court of Appeals. history following the 2015 session of the to help keep our nation safe from terrorist Legislature. Governor Greg Abbottis attacks. He has been steadfast in his a strong Texas Governor who deserves conservative principles working to ban re-election. ~ CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 3 Christian, Conservative, Veteran Mission Ready! Faith and Family Values Proudly supported by: Protecting personal liberties, including the freedom of religion will Texas Right To Life Empower Texans NRA AQ Rating be a top priority for Kevin. He will work hard to stop the continued intrusion of government in our daily lives. Dr. and Conservative Republicans of Texas Gary Polland and Texas Conservative Review Maintaining a Texas Strong Economy Texas is a great place to start families and businesses, and Kevin Texas State Rifle Association AQ Rating wants to keep it that way. One of Kevin's top priorities once elected Numerous Precinct Chairs and Grassroots Conservative Leaders will be to totally revamp the property tax system to greatly decrease the border on property owners. He believes a major overhaul of the property appraisal system is the easiest way to start bringing relief. Defending the Second Amendment In addition to protecting our freedom of religion, Kevin will work diligently to protect Texans' right to bear arms. He believes it is our God-given right and will oppose any additional regulation that other lawmakers put forth. Border Security A strong Texas is a secure one. Kevin is a staunch supporter of border security and will do whatever needs to be done to keep Texans safe. He fully supports President Trump's plan to build the border wall, which he believes Texas will greatly benefit from. www.VoteForKevinFulton.com

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4 ~ TCR ENDORSEMENT EDITORIAL (CONTINUED) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Order Award,” and “Faith and Family STATE REPRESENTATIVE Champion” by the most conservative DISTRICT 134: organizations in the state leave Huffman’s Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has a SUSANNA DOKUPIL conservative credentials unassailable. Add proven record of success as a conservative Susanna Dokupil picked one heck of a to that a lifetime of experience in criminal leader—first as a business owner and fight when she challenged one of the justice as both a prosecutor and a district radio talk show host, who used his most pro-abortion and liberal Republicans judge and Joan Huffman’s value in the microphone to promote conservative in the Texas House. Dokupil is not only Senate is apparent. candidates and causes, as well as shining a committed conservative who will the conservative light on liberal follies advance issues such as protecting the across the state. He was then elected STATE REPRESENTATIVE unborn, cutting government spending state senator representing District 7 DISTRICT 126: and achieving education reform, but where he put his talk into action as one KEVIN FULTON she is also eminently qualified. Dokupil holds a bachelor’s degree from Baylor of the most conservative members of the There is an interesting side story to the University, a master’s degree from . As Lt. Governor, Patrick contest to replace Kevin Roberts - who is George Washington University and a Law continues to advance the conservative running for Congress in District 2 - in that degree from Harvard. She previously agenda, passing tax cuts, funding two of the three candidates are spouses served as Special Counsel to the United increased border security and education of current or former elected officials. States Senate Judiciary Committee and reform. The third candidate and only one not Assistant Solicitor General for the Office leveraging his spouse’s name to establish of the Attorney General of Texas. She is TEXAS STATE SENATE his or her own political career isKevin also endorsed by Governor Greg Abbott. DISTRICT 17: Fulton. Fulton is an Army war veteran, Conservative and qualified, Dokupil is just JOAN HUFFMAN an adoptive father and an attorney who the person to steer District 134 back to is running on his own qualifications and the right. Joan Huffman is a consistent and experience, which includes lawsuits for conservative voice in the Texas State religious freedom. Based on merit, not Senate. A laundry list of awards that marriage, Fulton is the clear choice. include “Taxpayer Champion,” “Law and ~ CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

5 ~ TCR ENDORSEMENT EDITORIAL (CONTINUED) STATE REPRESENTATIVE in Vocational Agriculture Education JUDGE 189TH CIVIL DISTRICT 144: from Tarleton State University. Prior DISTRICT COURT: RUBEN VILLARREAL to his election as Commissioner of SHARON HEMPHILL Agriculture, Miller served in the Texas Ruben Villarreal has an impressive Sharon Hemphill is a Board-Certified House where he earned a reputation as resume that includes two Master’s trial attorney with over two decades of a staunch defender of Texas agriculture, degrees from Baptist University. experience who not only holds a J.D., but constitutional freedoms and individual Villarreal is co-pastor of La Iglesia del also a LL.M. (Masters of Law). She is a liberties for all Texans. Miller’s opponent Pueblo, a large 1800-member church former Briefing Attorney for the Supreme is an attorney and lobbyist. No contest. founded by his father. This father and son Court of Texas and is qualified to practice team are also the founders of Radio Aleluya, in Federal Courts and the Supreme Court a network of over 15 radio stations in and COMMISSIONER OF THE of the . Hemphill is known around Houston with a Spanish Christian GENERAL LAND OFFICE: as a smart, hardworking attorney with the format. This principled and energetic GEORGE P. BUSH temperament needed to be a first-class entrepreneur and pastor will definitely Native Texan George P. Bush is the future judge. Hemphill was one of our nominees bring a new perspective to the State of the Republican Party in Texas. He has in 2016 after winning her primary election House. not only the credentials that make him but was defeated under an ineffective qualified, but also an appeal to the youth Paul Simpson-led GOP that lost every STATE REPRESENTATIVE and Hispanic demographic that make single county-wide race on that ballot. DISTRICT 150: for an unbeatable standard bearer. It Let’s hope that there is new leadership doesn’t hurt that his grandfather and at the HCRP after the March primary that uncle are both former presidents of the can help Hemphill and our other qualified Valoree Swanson ran in 2016 and won United States. His own history of public candidates win election in November. election on a conservative platform. service following graduation from Rice During her first legislative session, University includes deployment as a Swanson honored that platform with JUDGE 263RD CRIMINAL naval officer in Afghanistan and then her votes. Valoree’s performance as a DISTRICT COURT: work as a public school teacher. Bush, freshman legislator should earn her a 2nd CHARLES JOHNSON who also holds a law degree, is the term. Charles Johnson is a big man - big enough founder of two companies and active with that he had a successful career in the charitable causes including Big Brothers National Football League before retiring TEXAS RAILROAD and Big Sisters and the Dallas/Fort Worth to pursue a legal career. But bigger than COMMISSIONER: Celebration of Reading. Bush was elected his stature are his values. He says, “I grew CHRISTI CRADDICK to his first term as Land Commissioner in up in a place in Texas where the majority 2014 and has already made an impact on Christi Craddick has been a force for of citizens were conservative people the office by advancing private property conservative progress who has helped of faith and believers in a meritocracy; rights and helping to protect military increase efficiency and enact common American values and plain hard work.” In veterans. For the future of Texas, TCR sense policies at the Railroad Commission. many ways Charles Johnson is larger than recommends a second term for George P. She, along with fellow conservatives life and is just the kind of lawyer who will Bush. on the commission, have stood strong make an excellent addition to the Harris against misguided EPA regulations that County District Courts. harm the Texas oil and gas industry JUDGE 185TH CRIMINAL and with it the Texas economy. TCR DISTRICT COURT: stands with Christi Craddick, a proven MARITZA ANTU JUDGE 295TH CIVIL leader who has worked effectively for DISTRICT COURT: Maritza Antu is an eleven-year veteran conservative principles, efficiency and RICHARD RISINGER of the Harris County District Attorney’s transparency at the Texas Railroad Richard Risinger has an extensive Office where she advanced up the ranks Commission. background in public service, including reaching the position of Chief Prosecutor. as a municipal judge, prosecutor and Maritza’s experience includes every legal advisor to elected officials and COMMISSIONER OF conceivable type of criminal prosecution members of law enforcement. Risinger’s AGRICULTURE: from misdemeanors to capital murder. 26 years of legal experience crosses SID MILLER Antu is passionate about representing many disciplines including civil, criminal, the interests of the extremely vulnerable, Sid Miller has exactly the kind of municipal and administrative law, giving especially children, and that passion, experience and qualifications for a great him a diverse body of knowledge from along with her vast experience will no Commissioner of Agriculture—he is which to draw on in the 295th District Court. an eighth generation Texas farmer and doubt be invaluable to victims seeking rancher who holds a Bachelor’s degree justice in the 185th Criminal District Court. ~ CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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~ TCR ENDORSEMENT EDITORIAL (CONTINUED) JUDGE 257TH FAMILY to handle the court’s docket and assist the JUDGE, HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: other burdened courts in handling family CIVIL COURT AT LAW NO. 4: MELANIE FLOWERS law cases. SOPHIA MAFRIGE Melanie Flowers has over 21 years’ Sophia Mafrige has 30 years’ experience experience within the family law system, JUDGE, HARRIS COUNTY handling litigation, transactional matters from child custody to complex property CIVIL COURT AT LAW NO. 2: and civil mediation. Mafrige has a breadth disputes associated with a divorce. THERESA CHANG of civil experience that makes her well Melanie has an enormous amount of After graduation from South Texas College suited and exceptionally qualified to hit experience as a family law trial attorney, of Law, Theresa Chang worked as an the ground running as judge of Harris mediator and advocate and is the Assistant County Attorney for 10 years County Civil Court at Law No. 4. only candidate in this race with jury and served as the Division Chief of the trial experience. When it comes to Revenue Division and the Compliance HARRIS COUNTY experience, Melanie Flowers is the clear Division of the Harris County Attorney’s CRIMINAL COURT NO. 8: choice. Office. She was appointed to the bench DAN SIMONS in 2012 and reduced the court docket As a child growing up in poverty and by 45% since taking office. Under Judge JUDGE 280TH FAMILY then in foster care, many people may Chang’s leadership, less than 1% of DISTRICT COURT: not have predicted success for a young disposed cases went on to appeal. Chang GEORGE CLEVENGER Dan Simons. But Simons worked his way has extensive experience, both on and through adversity and achieved success. Longtime family law attorney George off the bench, that makes her far more Simons, an Air Force veteran, has seen Clevenger is our choice here. Besides qualified than her opponent. being a good family law lawyer and the law from both sides of the table - both conscientious fighter for families and as a prosecutor and a defense attorney - children, George will be ready from day which will give him a unique perspective one. He is also so efficient he will be able at County Criminal Court No. 8.

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8 ELECT Conservative Sharon Republican

Hemphill TH FOR JUDGE • 189 CIVIL DISTRICT COURT CURRENT AND PRIOR MEMBERSHIPS • Trial and appellate attorney 20+ years • Magic Circle Republican Women • Houston Property Rights Assoc. • Dedicated Wife, Mother • Village Republican Women • Centrum Arts League Board • Prior Sunday School Teacher • Tex. Federation of Republican Women • The Greater Houston Partnership • Board Certified – Family Law • Nat. Federation of Republican Women • N.E. Houston Hispanic Chamber of Comm. • Texas Board of Legal Specialization • Cherry Tree Republican Club • AIPAC and Republ. Jewish Coalition • U. of Houston, J.D. & LL.M. (Master of Laws) • Northwest Forest Republican Women Texas Tea Party • Volunteer NW Assist. Ministries Republican Women • Texas Repertory Theater Guild • Prior Briefing Attorney for The Supreme Court of • Downtown Houston & Greater Houston Pachyderm • Champion Forest Baptist Church Texas evaluating trial court and appellate court error • Daughters of Liberty Repub. Women and many more • Prior Exec. Editor, South Texas Law Review • Houston Young Republicans

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9 WHY TEXAS REPUBLICANS MUST RE-ELECT GEORGE P. BUSH By Marc Cowart, TCR Managing Editor

Background young people and Hispanics, it won’t to the GOP cannot be understated. penetrate these groups until it starts to George P. Bush is the future of the George P. Bush is look like them from the grassroots to Republican Party. The Democrats a native Texan born the leadership. Bush can be the catalyst realize it and are scared to death. in Houston to parents that ignites and perpetuates change Establishment Republicans, afraid of Jeb and Columba from the top down. The good news is losing control, feel likewise; just look at Bush. George P. has that he has already been tested. those opposing him in the primary. an extensive career George P. Bush can invigorate the in public service — tired and underperforming GOP brand. working as a public-school teacher Bush has put his He can attract young people, women, after graduating from Rice University, veterans, teachers, disillusioned serving in Operation Enduring Freedom conservative principles into conservatives and Hispanics—but first in Afghanistan as an officer in the practice, most notably by he MUST win re-election. U.S. Naval Reserve, and now as the cutting the size of the office For the future of Texas, vote to 28th Land Commissioner of the Texas re-elect George P. Bush as Texas Land General Land Office (GLO). and creating a leaner, more Commissioner.  He has also worked as an attorney efficient organization, which and founded two companies. provides the taxpayers with TCR WOULD LIKE TO 1st Term Accomplishments more bang for their buck. THANK THE FOLLOWING During his first term at the GLO, ONLINE ADVERTISERS FOR Bush has put his conservative principles THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT: into practice by cutting the size of George P. Bush’s attractiveness as the office and creating a leaner, more a public figure was proved at the 2014 Susanna Dokupil for efficient organization, which provides general election ballot boxes—in his STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 134 the taxpayers with more bang for their inaugural campaign he outpolled every buck. Bush’s critics, including his ballot candidate on the statewide ballot, Renee Magee for rival Jerry Patterson, have complained many of whom have spent decades JUDGE, 184TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT about Bush’s cuts, but Bush is proud establishing their followings. This Maritza Antu for of the more fiscally responsible GLO. speaks simultaneously to the positive JUDGE, 185TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Bush also took on Barack Obama and persona of Bush and the declining his Bureau of Land Management when popularity of an outdated brand that Sophia Mafrige for still bears the reputation as a place it attempted to seize a 116 mile stretch JUDGE, HARRIS COUNTY for rich, white men. It is a brand in of Texas land along the Red River. Bush CIVIL COURT AT LAW NO. 4 prevailed, protecting both the rights of desperate need of a reboot and George property owners and the mineral rights, P. Bush is just the sort of leader who can Dan Simons for which help fund the Permanent School re-energize and make over the brand. JUDGE, COUNTY CRIMINAL Fund and public schools. Why is Bush so popular? For starters he COURT NO. 08 is attractive, youthful and charismatic. The Future of the GOP Certainly not the qualities on which a Debra Ibarra Mayfield for movement can be entirely built, but JUDGE, 190TH DISTRICT George P. Bush deserves re-election a good start. But Bush brings much Linda Garcia for based entirely on his qualifications, his more to the table. As a former school effectiveness and his accomplishments teacher, he can appeal to educators, JUDGE, COUNTY CRIMINAL in four short years. But there is another which is a huge and powerful block. COURT NO. 06 equally compelling reason Republicans Ditto for veterans with his military Jessica Padilla for should see Bush’s re-election as experience. Conservatives like that a political imperative—Bush can JUDGE, COUNTY CRIMINAL Bush backs up his rhetoric with action. COURT NO. 13 reinvigorate a Republican Party, whose Pro-lifers have witnessed Bush speaking future is in doubt. The GOP in Texas out from the “bully pulpit” on behalf John Wakefield for has long wrestled with the dilemma of of the unborn. Bush’s Hispanic heritage JUDGE, COUNTY CRIMINAL exploding populations of young people is huge for attracting supporters who COURT NO. 9 and Hispanics who feel increasingly already share Republican values, but disconnected from a largely aging who are hesitant to join due to poorly Wesley Ward for GOP leadership. No matter how worded rhetoric and the distrust it JUDGE, 234TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT much “outreach” the GOP does to breeds. Bush’s ability to draw Hispanics

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11 HARRIS COUNTY NEEDS A NEW PARTY CHAIRMAN By Gary Polland, TCR Editor-in-Chief

If Harris County voters can only vote in one race on the March 6th Republican ballot, they must vote in the Harris County Republican Party Chairman race and they must choose wisely, because if they choose wrong in this race, nothing else matters. The stakes are truly that high. That’s because the Harris County Republican Party can wield massive influence. It can bring to bear massive resources. And it can win massively, if these resources are brought to bear intelligently and effectively. Unfortunately, the only result the current Chairman Paul Simpson has been able to achieve massively . . . is losing. Simpson’s 63 years, and commitment to outdated and When Simpson ran against the incumbent, Jared ineffective strategies. Carmona, like our other featured Woodfill, he excoriated Woodfill for losing half the races candidate George P. Bush, is also Hispanic and has a vision on the countywide ballot in the 2012 Obama wave. He for attracting and integrating Hispanic voters into the said Harris County Republicans could do better and placed local party, which is badly needed in a time of population 100% of the blame at the feet of Woodfill. explosion within the Hispanic community. Carmona’s In 2016, Simpson ran a countywide campaign on leadership can yield results, not only in 2018, but for behalf of the Republican ticket under the ridiculous and years to come. Vote for Carmona like our ticket’s success nonsensical slogan, “Harris County Works,” which offered depends on it—because it does.  little inspiration or clarity. Many didn’t understand the message at all. In the end, “Harris County Works”. . . didn’t. Simpson, who had said he could do better than Working for the Citizens of Harris winning 50% of the countywide races, did, in fact, lose them all. That’s right—Paul Simpson lost every single County Before, During and After race. While Republicans across the country were riding Hurricane Harvey. the Trump coattails to historic victories, Simpson failed massively. That massive failure was again due to empty messaging and the fact that Simpson, instead of embracing the candidacy, ran from it, doing nothing JURY DUTY to hide his embarrassment over the top of the ticket. And then, instead of taking responsibility for his ineffectiveness COURT and massive failure, Simpson blamed Trump for the losses. RECORDS Simpson has squandered valuable party resources on ineffective campaign strategies—like opening many PASSPPORTS brick-and-mortar retail spaces, at a time when brick- and-mortar is going the way of the dinosaur—and then refusing to take a single ounce of responsibility for his poor decisions and lack of leadership. It was and is the height of hypocrisy demanding the head of his predecessor for WINNING half the races, while he lost ALL the races and then blamed everyone but himself. Fortunately, Harris County Republicans have the chance to replace Simpson with a real leader who can right this ship and put together a winning game plan for this year’s critical 2018 general election. Chris Carmona is a bright, young and energetic leader with a vision for the future. Carmona’s youth, and vision to use state-of- the-art technology and strategies, contrasts sharply with Pd pol ad * Friends of Chris Daniel

12 When You Think of a Stronger Texas,

Think GEORGE P. BUSH First

Standing Beside Our President Supporting President Trump and his pro-taxpayer, pro-jobs, America First agenda.

Increasing Fiscal Responsibility Reduced the size of his office by 15% to save taxpayers millions – the only state agency that produced more money than it spends.

Creating New Opportunities Increased oil and gas leases by more than 200%.

Protecting History & Texas Tradition Preserving the Alamo to ensure it stands for at least another 300 years.

Preparing for Disaster Before and after Hurricane Harvey, leading efforts to put money away for disaster relief and overseeing one of the largest federal block grants in our nation’s history to rebuild our coastal communities.

Making Education a Priority Contributed over $4 billion to our public schools.

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13 Conservative PRO-LIFE Republican CHAMPION

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HARRIS COUNTY the effort to name the HCDE’s HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 11: Administration building in honor of REPUBLICAN CHAIR: AARON BURDETTE Ronald Reagan. During his time on CHRIS CARMONA the HCDE, Wolfe has stood firm on Aaron Burdetteis a career prosecutor Innovative leadership is desperately conservative principles by blocking with over 10 years’ experience and 50+ needed at the Harris County Republican millions of dollars in proposed tax jury trials under his belt. He is also Party in order for the key county in increases and by cutting HCDE’s tax the former Chief of the Misdemeanor Texas to stay Republican. Chris Carmona rate. Division and an active member of the brings grassroots experience, youthful community that he hopes to continue exuberance, and the fresh ideas and protecting as judge of Harris County HARRIS COUNTY SCHOOL vision that we will need to defeat the Criminal Court 11. TRUSTEE, POS 4, PCT 3: Democrats, who are energized by their JOSH FLYNN unprecedented, crushing defeat of a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Josh Flynn is a longtime conservative lethargic and ineffective Harris County PRECINCT 5, PLACE 2: political activist whose Republican Republican Party under the discredited MIKE WOLFE grassroots credentials are without incumbent Paul Simpson, who lost dispute. Flynn’s many years of every single countywide race to the Mike Wolfe has been fighting in the professional experience as an Democrats on the 2016 general election trenches with fellow conservative accountant and small business owner ballot. Without a change in leadership, warriors since he started corresponding will add great value to the HCDE, which the 2018 Republican ticket may be with former President Ronald Reagan is responsible for a $100+ million doomed before the campaigns ever when Wolfe was a teenager. In 2006, annual budget. start.  Wolfe was elected a Harris County School Trustee, where he spearheaded

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Polland served as Harris County and advice have proven invaluable to Republican Chairman from 1996 conservatives seeking office. His TCR to 2002 and was overwhelmingly guides for voters offer insight and returned to office every time he ran. information on local, state and national As Party Chairman, he earned national issues and elections, they have become recognition for his leadership. His a key feature of the campaign season in aggressive party-building efforts, Texas. including leading the fight against a bad arena deal and against the court ordered Polland received the “Elected Official of The pugnacious and always outspoken the Year” award from the Republican Gary Polland is one of the leading National Hispanic Assembly, the conservative voices in Texas. Whether Human Events described Gary “Tuff Tusk” award from the National it’s through the popular TCR internet Polland as the most successful Federation of Pachyderm Clubs and was newsletter and website, regular radio County Chairman in America. also named “Reaganite of the Year” by appearances, his TCR voters guides, or the Reagan Alumni Association. Polland as co-host of Red, White and Blue - the was also honored to receive the “Torch popular political roundtable show on striking down of the Texas sodomy law, Bearer” award from TORCH, a faith Houston Public Media (PBS Channel 8) were featured in publications like Human based religious organization. Polland - Polland is a force for tough, thoughtful Events, The American Spectator, the authored “A Time for Choosing: 25 Years conservatives. Houston Chronicle and Inside Houston Later,” a commentary on President Magazine. Reagan’s classic speech. Polland has been a practicing attorney for more than 42 years. His practice is Over the years, Polland’s political Whether it’s on the web, in books, on a mix of trial work in family, civil and alliances have stretched from the White television and radio or at the forefront juvenile courts. He is Board Certified in House to the halls of Congress and to of the latest political battle, Gary Polland Civil Trial law and has a reputation as a the Texas Legislature and Governor’s is a conservative leader that voters have tough and skilled advocate for his clients. Mansion. He is a confidant to state, come to trust for insight and accurate national and local officials. His support information. 

15 16 CONGRESSIONAL DISRICT 2 SPOTLIGHT

FEATURED RACE: US HOUSE, DISTRICT 2 that extravagant could relate to them and their struggle Congressman Ted Poe is a long-time friend of with real life. conservatives. He was missed when he retired as a district One final sticking point for committed Republicans judge and will be missed once again as he retires from is Wall’s vote for Hilary Clinton in the 2008 Democrat Congress. This once Democrat stronghold—formerly held Primary. It’s not a silver bullet through the heart, but it by the likes of Charlie Wilson and Jim Turner—turned could be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back red for the first time with Poe’s election in 2004. It is considering the other drags on her candidacy. important to Republicans that the very best candidate win Wall, though, has a hedge against her criticisms, the Republican nomination to carry on the conservative rolling out numerous endorsements from many high work started by Congressman Poe. profile elected officials. These endorsements might be As with most open seats, the Congressional 2 race drew impressive, if not for the fact that Wall and hubby have a large field, mushrooming to nine candidates by the filing given nearly $4 million to these same elected officials and deadline. Kevin Roberts, the current Representative of others over the past 7 years. House District 126, decisively threw his hat into the ring less than 24 hours after Poe made his announcement. RICK WALKER Of the remaining eight candidates, TCR considers two to be viable, although they both have roadblocks to election. Walker is the founder of a “green” Like it or not, the ability to either raise money or self-fund company that for years has promoted determines viability in most campaigns in districts of any the “green” movement and its liberal size. Taking this into consideration, Kathaleen Wall and proponents including Barack Obama, Rick Walker round out the field of viable candidates along who he praised for his health care plan, with Kevin Roberts, who TCR considers to be closest to the stimulus package, cap-and-trade legislation mold of Congressman Poe. and taxpayer funding of “green” initiatives. But what does he say about Republicans? KATHALEEN WALL From a 2009 post on his website, “Plenty of environmental clean-up is on the horizon for new President Barack Anyone living in Congressional District Obama who is stepping into the toxic waste left behind 2 has undoubtedly heard of Kathaleen by the Bush administration. Bold strokes were taken by Wall; she has after all spent millions of Obama, one of which is the capping of large giveaways dollars saturating the televisions and of taxpayer dough afforded to monolithic oil and gas radios of the Houston-area along with companies. Obama’s new budget suggests a limit for almost daily mailers into CD 2 mailboxes. greenhouse emissions restricting some of the offenders Perhaps the biggest hurdle facing Wall has from the free reign they have been rewarded with over the to do with her husband Holloway Frost, 22 past decades.” Not so much a fan of President George W. years her senior, who is under fire for sexually harassing Bush, Walker has also taken swipes at Senator Ted Cruz, at least one female employee. That employee filed a insinuating payoffs and infidelity. An extensive article is lawsuit, in which she recites multiple occasions of abuse, posted on TexasConservativeReview.com about Walker for example (excerpted from the lawsuit), “On ‘numerous and his “green” agenda for those interested in more. occasions’, Frost approached Pappas-Blancas, hugged her, No one is perfect, but the skeletons in the closets of and would then either shove his hands down the back these two candidates rank higher than most. of Blancas’ pants and undergarments, grab her butt, or brush his hands across Blancas’ breasts.” Frost’s defense KEVIN ROBERTS to his victim was, “I thought you liked it.” Wall has chosen to stand by her man, which has led some to charge that Kevin Roberts is TCR’s choice for a she has tacitly approved of his behavior. It is difficult to variety of reasons—he’s never voted in imagine that this dark cloud would not undermine her the Democratic Primary or extolled the effectiveness, if elected in a political and social climate virtues of Barak Obama, can relate to already hyper-sensitive to sexual harassment and assault his neighbors across the district and he allegations. is a conservative with a voting record Others charge that Wall’s wealth makes her out of in the Texas House to prove it. He has touch with her potential constituents. On her required no clouds of sexual harassment hanging personal finance report for example Wall shows as much over his head and has not taken cheap shots at his fellow as $250,000 of credit card spending per month. It is hard Republicans. Not only is Kevin Roberts the safe choice, he for average Joes across the district to believe that someone is the best choice. 

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U. S. SENATOR LIETENANT GOVERNOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE JUDGE, COUNTY CRIMINAL GERALDINE SAM SCOTT MILDER DISTRICT 144 COURT-AT-LAW NO. 11 GILBERT PEÑA LORI BOTELLO  TED CRUZ  DAN PATRICK STEFANO DE STEFANO  RUBEN VILLARREAL  AARON BURDETTE MARY MILLER COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE STATE REPRESENTATIVE JUDGE, COUNTY CRIMINAL BRUCE JACOBSON, JR. DAVEY EDWARDS DISTRICT 150 COURT-AT-LAW NO. 8  VALOREE SWANSON  DAN SIMONS  GEORGE P. BUSH U. S. REPRESENTATIVE JAMES RICHARD WILSON JAY KARAHAN DISTRICT 2 RICK RANGE DAN CRENSHAW JERRY PATTERSON JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF JUDGE, COUNTY CIVIL KATHALEEN WALL APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 7 COURT-AT-LAW CRTNO. 2 COMMISSIONER OF  KEVIN ROBERTS AGRICULTURE  TERRY YATES  THERESA CHANG JUSTIN L. LURIE JIM HOGAN KATY BOATMAN ERIN SWANSON DAVID BALAT  SID MILLER RICK WALKER DISTRICT JUDGE, JUDGE, COUNTY CIVIL TREY BLOCKER 185TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT-AT-LAW CRTNO. 4 MALCOLM WHITTAKER STACEY W. BOND DAVID TANG JON SPIERS RAILROAD COMMISSIONER  MARITZA ANTU  SOPHIA MAFRIGE JONNY HAVENS  CHRISTI CRADDICK WESTON MARTINEZ DISTRICT JUDGE, COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEE, U. S. REPRESENTATIVE 189TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT POSITION 4, PCT. 3 DISTRICT 10 PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT  SHARON HEMPHILL  JOSH FLYNN JOHN W. COOK OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERIN ELIZABETH BRADLEY A. TASHENBERG SHARON KELLER  MICHAEL T. MCCAUL LUNCEFORD  DAVID BRIDGES JUSTICE OF THE PEACE U. S. REPRESENTATIVE PCT. 5 PLACE 2 DISTRICT 22 DISTRICT JUDGE, JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL 257TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JEFF WILLIAMS ERIC ZMRHAL APPEALS PLACE 8 ALYSSA LEMKUIL J.R. HARRIS JAMES GREEN JAY BRANDON  MELANIE FLOWERS  MIKE WOLFE DANNY NGUYEN DIB WALDRIP

 PETE OLSON  MICHELLE DISTRICT JUDGE, COUNTY PARTY CHAIRMAN 263RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT SLAUGHTER  CHRIS CARMONA U. S. REPRESENTATIVE  CHARLES JOHNSON DISTRICT 29 PAUL SIMPSON STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 17 JUSTIN KEITER JAIMY Z. BLANCO KRISTIN TASSIN ROBERT SCHAFRANEK DISTRICT JUDGE,  JOAN HUFFMAN 280TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT  PHILLIP ARONOFF CARMEN MARIA MONTIEL STATE REPRESENTATIVE GERIC L. TIPSWORD DISTRICT 126 ANGELINA D. A. GOODEN GOVERNOR  KEVIN FULTON  GEORGE CLEVENGER SECEDE KILGORE GAIL STANART BARBARA KRUEGER E. SAM HARLESS DISTRICT JUDGE, 295TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT  GREG ABBOTT STATE REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE FRAGA DISTRICT 134 FRED SHUCHART SARAH DAVIS  RICHARD RISINGER  SUSANNA DOKUPIL

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