Young Conservatives of Texas

Young Conservatives of Texas is a non-partisan conservative youth organization that has been fighting for conservative values in the Lone Star State since 1980; and, publishes the longest running, and most respected ratings of the .

P.O. Box 1888 Phone: (512) 843-1980 Website: www.yct.org Rowlett, TX 75030-1888 Email: [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Morris February 4, 2016 State Chairman (512) 840-1980 YCT Releases Fourth Round of Endorsements

AUSTIN, TX — Today, Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) announced its fourth set of endorsements for the 2016 Republican Primary.

YCT chimed in on the race for Railroad Commissioner, 14th Court of Appeals, and three legislative races:

Railroad Commissioner: Wayne Christian

14th Court of Appeals, Place 2: Bud Wiesedeppe

HD 33: John Keating HD 73: HD 150: Valoree Swanson

“With less than one month left until Election Day, it is imperative to get involved and encourage others to support conservatives up and down the ballot,” said Jeff Morris, YCT State Chairman. “We hope that our recommendations help make it easier for voters to determine the most conservative candidate in each race.”

Between now and Early Voting, YCT will continue evaluating all filed candidates up and down the ballot and release endorsements. If you are interested in pursuing their endorsement, please contact [email protected] and ask for a questionnaire. Below is a full listing of the candidates and elected officials YCT has endorsed so far:

Railroad Commissioner: Wayne Christian

Justice, Supreme Court Pl. 3: Michael Massengale Justice, Supreme Court Pl. 5: Rick Green Justice, Supreme Court Pl. 9: Eva Guzman

14th Court of Appeals, Place 2: Bud Wiesedeppe

Justice of the Peace, Burnet County, Precinct 4: Judge Frank Reilly

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HD 1: George Lavendar HD 73: Kyle Biedermann HD 4 - Rep. Stuart Spitzer HD 81: Joshua Crawford HD 5: HD 84: Jim Landtroop HD 7: David Watts HD 92 - Rep. Jonathan Stickland HD 8: Thomas McNutt HD 94 - Rep. HD 14: Jess Fields HD 96 - Rep. Bill Zedler HD 17: Brent Golemon HD 99: Bo French HD 20: Terry Wilson HD 106 - Rep. Pat Fallon HD 33: John Keating HD 113: Jonathan Boos HD 47: Jay Wiley HD 114: Dan Morenoff HD 54: Larry Smith HD 115 - Rep. Matt Rinaldi HD 55 - Rep. Molly White HD 128: HD 59: Brent Graves HD 150: Valoree Swanson HD 60: Mike Lang SD 1: Bryan Hughes HD 64: Read King HD 71: Chris Carnohan

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 Texas legislature and is the only conservative group to have done so without interruption over the past 21 legislative sessions. For more information about YCT, please visit www.YCT.org.

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