FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jaime Lee Texas Association of REALTORS® 512.370.2152 [email protected] Texas Realtors announce candidate support for contested 2018 primary races AUSTIN – January 17, 2018 – Today, TREPAC, the political arm of the Texas Association of Realtors, announced the slate of candidates receiving its support in the contested March primary elections. In making the announcement, TREPAC Chairman David Alan Cox commended all the candidates for their commitment to protecting private-property rights. “Texas Realtors support these candidates in their contested primaries because they are dedicated to protecting the rights of Texas property owners across the state,” Cox said. “Many discussions in the 2019 legislative session will be centered on issues that directly affect Texas homeowners, including property tax reform, public school finance, and infrastructure solutions,” said Cox. “We believe these are the leaders who will best serve Texas.” Texas Realtors advocate for homeowners and private-property rights by supporting efforts to enhance the lives of Texas property owners, such as support for property tax reform in 2017 and prohibiting sales taxes on real estate in 2015, passing consumer protections against unscrupulous property-tax lenders in 2013, and eliminating most private transfer fees on real estate transactions in 2011. Statewide Offices Governor Greg Abbott Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Texas Senate District 2 Cindy Burkett District 5 Charles Schwertner District 8 Angela Paxton District 15 John Whitmire District 17 Joan Huffman District 25 Donna Campbell District 30 Craig Estes District 31 Kel Seliger Texas House of Representatives District 2 Dan Flynn District 4 Ashley McKee District 8 Cody Harris District 9 Chris Paddie District 11 Travis Clardy District 14 John Raney District 18 Ernest Bailes District 23 Wayne Faircloth District 25 Dennis Bonnen District 31 Ryan Guillen District 37 René Oliveira District 41 Robert “Bobby” Guerra District 46 Sheryl Cole District 47 Paul Workman District 55 Hugh Shine District 59 J.D. Sheffield District 64 Lynn Stucky District 65 Ron Simmons District 73 Dave Campbell District 75 Mary González District 87 Walter “Four” Price District 88 Ken King District 98 Giovanni Capriglione District 99 Charlie Geren District 100 Eric Johnson District 102 Linda Koop District 104 Roberto Alonzo District 105 Rodney Anderson District 106 Jared Patterson District 109 Carl Sherman District 113 Jim Phaup District 114 Jason Villalba District 122 Lyle Larson District 126 Sam Harless District 127 Dan Huberty District 134 Sarah Davis District 139 Jarvis Johnson District 142 Harold Dutton, Jr. District 146 Shawn Thierry About the Texas Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee (TREPAC) For more than four decades, the Texas Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee (TREPAC) has provided a powerful voice to protect the needs of real estate professionals and property owners. TREPAC is a voluntary, nonprofit organization. The voluntary investments received go toward supporting issues that directly affect Texas property owners. TREPAC specifically uses these voluntary investments to help elect local, state, and national public officials with a record of preserving private-property rights and keeping homeownership affordable in Texas. As a political action committee, TREPAC complies with all state and federal campaign contribution laws. About the Texas Association of REALTORS® With more than 115,000 members, the Texas Association of REALTORS® is one of the largest not-for-profit professional membership associations in Texas. The association represents Texas REALTORS® involved in all aspects of real estate and advocates on behalf of the real estate industry and private-property owners. For more information, visit TexasRealEstate.com. .