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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tony McDonald, Sr. Vice Chairman July 9, 20112 (512) 923-6893 Young Conservatives of Texas Endorse Candidates in Primary Runoffs

Austin, TX — Today, Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) announced its full slate of state and federal endorsements for the 2012 primary runoffs.

“Runoffs are where the grassroots can have the largest impact on the election, so it’s imperative that strong socially- and fiscally-minded conservatives get out to vote on July 31st,” said YCT State Chairman Jeff Morris. “Many of the candidates YCT endorsed in their respective primaries are now in runoffs, and we need these great conservative candidates in Austin.”

YCT is also pleased to announce that Wes Riddle (TX-25), Donna Campbell (SD-25), Tom Maynard (SBOE, District 10), Tucker Anderson (HD-12), and Steve Nguyen (HD-115) have received the organization’s endorsement for the runoff election.

The full list of candidates engaged in runoffs that have earned YCT’s endorsement are:

UNITED STATES SENATE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Senator: HD–11: HD–12: Tucker Anderson CONGRESS HD–23: Wayne Faircloth TX–14: Representative Randy Weber HD–24: Dr. TX–25: Wes Riddle HD–26: Jacquie Chaumette TX–34: Jessica Puente Bradshaw HD–59: Representative Sid Miller TX–36: Congressman Steve Stockman HD–67: HD–68: Drew Springer TEXAS STATE SENATE HD–88: Representative Jim Landtroop SD–25: Donna Campbell HD–91: Stephanie Klick HD–114: Representative Bill Keffer STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION HD–115: Steve Nguyen District 10: Tom Maynard District 12: Gail Spurlock

Young Conservatives of Texas is a non-partisan organization that has promoted conservatism at universities across the Lone Star State for over three decades. The State’s most active political youth organization, YCT is composed of hundreds of members and alumni who participate in the full spectrum of politics. YCT issues the most respected ratings of the

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Texas legislature and is the only conservative group to have done so without interruption over the past 19 legislative sessions. For more information about YCT, please visit www.YCT.org .

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