THE SAN ANTONIO AFL-CIO 2020 ENDORSEMENT OF CANDIDATES FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION
Please note, some endorsements were made at the state level and federal level of the AFL-CIO
FEDERAL RACES ENDORSED CANDIDATE President/Vice President Joe Biden/Kamala Harris US Senator Mary MJ Heger US Representative – District 20 Joaquin Castro US Representative – District 21 Wendy R. Davis US Representative – District 23 Gina Ortiz Jones US Representative – District 28 No Endorsement US Representative – District 35 Lloyd Doggett TEXAS RACES ENDORSED CANDIDATE Texas Railroad Commissioner Crysta Castaneda Chief Justice Supreme Court Amy Clark Meachum Justice Supreme Court, Place 6 Kathy Cheng Justice Supreme Court, Place 7 Staci Williams Justice Supreme Court, Place 8 Gisela D. Triana Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 Tina Clinton Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 Brandon Birmingham Member, State Board of Education, Dist. 5 Rebecca Bell-Metereau State Senator – District 19 Roland Gutierrez State Senator – District 21 Judith Zaffirini State Senator – District 26 José Menéndez State Representative – District 116 Trey Martinez Fischer State Representative – District 117 Philip Cortez State Representative – District 118 Leo Pacheco State Representative – District 119 No Position State Representative – District 120 Barbara Gervin-Hawkins State Representative – District 121 Celina Montoya State Representative – District 122 *Claire Barnette – Recommendation to TX AFL-CIO for endorsement. State Representative – District 125 Ray Lopez Chief Justice, 4 th Court of Appeals Rebeca Martinez District Judge, 37 th Judicial District Nicole Garza District Judge, 144 th Judicial District Michael Mery District Judge, 386 th Judicial District Jacqueline “Jackie” Valdéz District Judge, 399 th Judicial District Frank J. Castro District Judge, 407 th Judicial District Tina Torres COUNTY RACES ENDORSED CANDIDATE Sheriff Javier Salazar County Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti County Commissioner, Precinct No. 1 Rebeca “Becky” Clay-Flores County Commissioner, Precinct No. 3 Christine Hortick Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2 Roberto Robby Vasquez Constable, Precinct No. 2 Leticia R. Valdez Constable, Precinct No. 4 Kathryn Brown Alamo Community College District Trustee No. 9 Joe Jesse Sanchez
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The following candidates received our endorsement and are running unopposed. They have been declared “elected”. STATE
State Representative, District 123 - Diego Bernal
State Representative, District 124 - Ina Minjarez
District Judge, 57th Judicial District - Antonia "Toni" Arteaga
District Judge, 73rd Judicial District - David A. Canales
District Judge, 131st Judicial District - Norma Gonzales
District Judge, 166th Judicial District - Laura Salinas
District Judge, 379th Judicial District - Ron Rangel
District Judge, 408th Judicial District - Angelica Jimenez
District Judge, 438th Judicial District - Rosie Alvarado DEM COUNTY
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2 - Justin Rodriguez
Constable, Precinct No. 1 - Ruben C. Tejeda
********************************************************************************************* THE FOLLOWING BALLOT MEASURES HAVE BEEN ENDORSED VOTING “FOR” THESE BALLOT MEASURES WILL NOT RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN SALES TAX
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO - PROPOSITION B READY TO WORK SA WORKFORCE PROGRAM FOR JOB TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIPS, A REALLOCATION OF AN EXISTING SALES AND USE TAX RESULTING IN NO NET TAX INCREASE
ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT - PROPOSITION A (Previously Created with Voter Approval by VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority)
Respectfully submitted,
Rachel A. Cavazos Recording & Corresponding Secretary
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