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Statewide candidates endorsed by TREPAC/Texas Association of Voting Guide REALTORS® 2010 General Election endorsed candidates o you believe that real estate is a primary driver of the Texas econo- my? Do you think private-property Rick Perry (R) David Dewhurst (R) D Governor Lieutenant Governor rights are important? Help elect public offi- cials who share your view on these issues and who will protect our industry and the What’s my district? rights of all Texans. Need to know your This voter guide lists candidates congressional, state endorsed by the Texas Association of senate, or state house REALTORS® and supported by TREPAC. district? Look it up online: www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us Candidates are selected for their positions on real estate and related issues—not party affiliation or stands on issues unrelated to real estate. Greg Abbott (R) Susan Combs (R) You’ll notice certain candidates have Attorney General Comptroller two asterisks following their names, which designates these contests as opportunity races. In these, Texas REALTOR®-supported candidates receive additional assistance from the association in their campaigns, such as phone banks, block walking, and yard-sign campaigns. If you would like to participate in opportunity races in your area to help elect candidates supportive of the real estate industry, contact the Texas Jerry Patterson (R) Todd Staples (R) Land Commissioner Agriculture Association of REALTORS® Governmental Commissioner Affairs staff at 800/873-9155. Debra Lehrmann (R) Supreme Court Justice, Place 3 Dates to remember Paul W. Green (R) Supreme Court Justice, Oct. 4: Voter-registration deadline Place 5 Oct. 18-29: Early voting Eva Guzman (R) Nov. 2: Election Day Supreme Court Justice, Place 9 September/October 2010 TEXAS REALTOR ® 29 2010 VOTING GUIDE Candidates for U.S. Congress endorsed by Candidates for Texas House of Representatives TREPAC/Texas Association of REALTORS® endorsed by TREPAC/Texas Association of ® District Candidate REALTORS 1 Louis Gohmert (R), Tyler 2 Ted Poe (R), Humble District Candidate 3 Sam Johnson (R), Plano 1 Stephen Frost (D), Atlanta 4 Ralph M. Hall (R), Rockwall 2 Dan Flynn (R), Van 5 Jeb Hensarling (R), Dallas 3 Mark Homer (D), Paris** 6 Joe L. Barton (R), Ennis 4 Lance Gooden (R), Terrell* 7 John Culberson (R), Houston 5 Bryan Hughes (R), Mineola 8 Kevin Brady (R), The Woodlands 6 Leo Berman (R), Tyler 9 Al Green (D), Houston 7 David Simpson (R), Longview* 10 Michael McCaul (R), Austin 8 Byron Cook (R), Corsicana 11 Mike Conaway (R), Midland 10 Jim Pitts (R), Waxahachie 12 Kay Granger (R), Fort Worth 11 Chuck Hopson (R), Jacksonville** 13 Mac Thornberry (R), Clarendon 12 Jim McReynolds (D), Lufkin 14 Ron Paul (R), Clute 13 Lois W. Kolkhorst (R), Brenham 15 Ruben Hinojosa (D), Mercedes 14 Fred Brown (R), College Station 16 Silvestre Reyes (D), El Paso 15 Rob Eissler (R), The Wooodlands 17 Chet Edwards (D), Waco 16 Brandon Creighton (R), Conroe 18 Sheila Jackson Lee (D), Houston 17 Tim Kleinschmidt (R), Lexington 19 Randy Neugebauer (R), Lubbock 18 John Otto (R), Dayton 20 Charles Gonzalez (D), San Antonio 19 Mike Hamilton (R), Mauriceville 21 Lamar Smith (R), San Antonio 20 Charles Schwertner (R), Georgetown* 22 Pete Olson (R), Sugar Land 21 Allan Ritter (D), Nederland 23 Ciro Rodriguez (D), San Antonio 22 Joe D. Deshotel (D), Beaumont 24 Kenny Marchant (R), Coppell 23 Craig Eiland (D), Galveston 25 Lloyd Doggett (D), Austin 24 Larry Taylor (R), Friendswood 26 Michael C. Burgess (R), Flower Mound 25 Dennis Bonnen (R), Angleton 27 Solomon P. Ortiz (D), Corpus Christi 26 Charlie Howard (R), Sugar Land 28 Henry Cuellar (D), Laredo 27 Ron Reynolds (D), Missouri City* 29 Gene Green (D), Houston 28 John Zerwas (R), Richmond 30 Eddie Bernice Johnson (D), Dallas 29 Randy Weber (R), Pearland 31 John R. Carter (R), Georgetown 30 Geanie Morrison (R), Victoria 32 Pete Sessions (R), Dallas 31 Ryan Guillen (D), Rio Grande City 32 Todd Hunter (R), Corpus Christi Candidates for Texas Senate endorsed by 33 Solomon Ortiz Jr. (D), Corpus Christi TREPAC/Texas Association of REALTORS® 34 Abel Herrero (D), Robstown** 35 Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles (D), Alice** District Candidate 36 Sergio Muñoz Jr. (D), Palmview* 1 Kevin Eltife (R), Tyler 37 Rene Oliveira (D), Brownsville 2 Bob Deuell (R), Greenville 38 Eddie Lucio III (D), Brownsville 3 Robert Nichols (R), Jacksonville 39 Armando Martinez (D), Weslaco 5 Steve Ogden (R), Bryan 40 Aaron Peña (D), Edinburg 7 Dan Patrick (R), Houston 41 Veronica Gonzales (D), McAllen** 8 Florence Shapiro (R), Plano 42 Richard Peña Raymond (D), Laredo 12 Jane Nelson (R), Flower Mound 43 J.M. Lozano (D), Kingsville* 13 Rodney Ellis (D), Houston 44 Edmund Kuempel (R), Seguin 14 Kirk Watson (D), Austin 45 Patrick Rose (D), San Marcos** 15 John Whitmire (D), Houston 46 Dawnna Dukes (D), Austin 17 Joan Huffman (R), Southside Place 47 Valinda Bolton (D), Austin 18 Glenn Hegar (R), Katy 48 Donna Howard (D), Austin 19 Carlos Uresti (D), San Antonio 49 Elliott Naishtat (D), Austin 25 Jeff Wentworth (R), San Antonio 50 Mark Strama (D), Austin 29 Jose Rodriguez (D), El Paso * Support for open-seat or non-incumbent candidate ** Denotes an opportunity race 30 TEXAS REALTOR ® September/October 2010 2010 VOTING GUIDE Candidates for Texas House of Representatives endorsed by TREPAC/ Texas Association of REALTORS® District Candidate District Candidate 51 Eddie Rodriguez (D), Austin 102 Carol Kent (D), Dallas 52 Diana Maldonado (D), Round Rock 103 Rafael Anchia (D), Dallas 53 Harvey Hilderbran (R), Kerrville 104 Roberto Alonzo (D), Dallas 54 Jimmie Don Aycock (R), Killeen 105 Linda Harper-Brown (R), Irving 55 Ralph Sheffield (R), Temple 106 Kirk England (D), Grand Prairie 56 Charles “Doc” Anderson (R), Waco 107 Allen Vaught (D), Dallas** 57 Jim Dunnam (D), Waco 108 Dan Branch (R), Dallas 58 Rob Orr (R), Burleson 109 Helen Giddings (D), Dallas 59 Sid Miller (R), Stephenville 110 Barbara Mallory Caraway (D), Dallas 60 Jim Keffer (R), Eastland 111 Yvonne Davis (D), Dallas 62 Larry Philips (R), Sherman 112 Angie Chen Button (R), Garland 63 Tan Parker (R), Flower Mound 113 Joe Driver (R), Garland 64 Myra Crownover (R), Denton 114 Will Hartnett (R), Dallas 65 Burt Solomons (R), Carrollton 115 Jim Jackson (R), Carrollton 66 Van Taylor (R), Plano 116 Trey Martinez Fischer (D), San Antonio 67 Jerry Madden (R), Plano 117 David McQuade Leibowitz (D), San Antonio 68 Rick Hardcastle (R), Vernon 118 Joe Farias (D), San Antonio 69 Lanham Lyne (R), Wichita Falls* 119 Roland Gutierrez (D), San Antonio 70 Ken Paxton (R), McKinney 120 Ruth Jones McClendon (D), San Antonio 71 Susan King (R), Abilene 121 Joe Straus (R), San Antonio 72 Drew Darby (R), San Angelo 122 Lyle Larson (R), San Antonio* 73 Doug Miller (R), New Braunfels 123 Mike Villareal (D), San Antonio 74 Pete Gallego (D), Alpine 124 Jose Menendez (D), San Antonio 75 Chente Quintanilla (D), Tornillo 125 Joaquin Castro (D), San Antonio 76 Naomi Gonzalez (D), El Paso* 126 Patricia Harless (R), Spring 77 Marisa Marquez (D), El Paso 127 Dan Huberty (R), Kingwood* 78 Joe Moody (D), El Paso 128 Wayne Smith (R), Baytown 79 Joe Pickett (D), El Paso 129 John Davis (R), Houston 80 Tracy King (D), Batesville 130 Allen Fletcher (R), Tomball 81 Tryon Lewis (R), Odessa 131 Alma A. Allen (D), Houston 82 Tom Craddick (R), Midland 132 William “Bill” Callegari (R), Katy 83 Charles Perry (R), Lubbock* 133 Kristi Thibaut (D), Houston 84 John Frullo (R), Lubbock* 134 Ellen Cohen (D), Houston** 85 Joe Heflin (D), Crosbyton** 135 Gary Elkins (R), Houston 86 John Smithee (R), Amarillo 136 Beverly Woolley (R), Houston 87 Walter “Four” Price (R), Amarillo* 137 Scott Hochberg (D), Houston 88 Warren Chisum (R), Pampa 138 Dwayne Bohac (R), Houston** 89 Jodie Laubenberg (R), Parker 139 Sylvester Turner (D), Houston 90 Lon Burnam (D), Fort Worth 140 Armando Walle (D), Houston 91 Kelly Hancock (R), North Richland Hills 141 Senfronia Thompson (D), Houston 92 Todd Smith (R), Euless 142 Harold V. Dutton, Jr. (D), Houston 93 Paula Hightower Pierson (D), Arlington 143 Ana E. Hernandez (D), Houston 94 Diane Patrick (R), Arlington 144 Ken Legler (R), Pasadena 95 Marc Veasey (D), Fort Worth 145 Carol Alvarado (D), Houston 96 Chris Turner (D), Burleson** 146 Borris Miles (D), Houston* 97 Mark Shelton (R), Fort Worth 147 Garnet Coleman (D), Houston 98 Vicki Truitt (R), Keller 148 Jessica Farrar (D), Houston 99 Charlie Geren (R), Fort Worth 149 Hubert Vo (D), Houston 100 Eric Johnson (D), Dallas 150 Debbie Riddle (R), Tomball 101 Robert Miklos (D), Mesquite * Support for open-seat or non-incumbent candidate ** Denotes an opportunity race September/October 2010 TEXAS REALTOR ® 31.
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