Business and Commerce Political Action Committee Announces Primary Endorsements
AUSTIN, TX— The Business and Commerce Political Action Committee (BACPAC), the political arm of the Texas Association of Business (TAB), today announced its endorsements for the 2016 primary elections in Texas.
“BACPAC endorsed candidates in the majority of races in Texas,” said TAB CEO Bill Hammond. “The BACPAC Board endorsed a strong list of pro-business candidates committed to economic growth. There are a few races in which we did not endorse candidates. Many of those races will be revisited before the primary runoff election and some will be revisited before the general election.”
Below is a full list of the endorsements issued by the BACPAC Board. Races not listed were not endorsed at this time.
State Supreme Court:
Place 3: Michael Massengale
Place 5: Paul Green
Place 9: Eva Guzman
U.S. House:
District 1: Louie Gohmert
District 3: Sam Johnson
District 4: John Ratcliffe
District 5: Jeb Hensarling
District 6: Joe Barton
District 7: John Culberson
District 8: Kevin Brady
District 11: Michael Conaway
District 13: Mac Thornberry
District 14: Randy Weber
District 17: Bill Flores
District 20: Joaquin Castro
District 21: Lamar Smith
District 23: William Hurd
District 26: Michael Burgess
District 27: Blake Farenthold
District 28: Henry Cuellar
District 29: Gene Green
District 31: John Carter
District 32: Pete Sessions
District 33: Marc Veasey
District 34: Filemon Vela
District 36: Brian Babin
Texas Senate:
District 1: Bryan Hughes
District 4: Brandon Creighton
District 11: Larry Taylor
District 12: Jane Nelson
District 18: Lois Kolkorst
District 19: Carlos Uresti
District 21: Judith Zaffirini
District 26: Jose Menendez
District 27: Eddie Lucio Jr.
District 28: Charles Perry
Texas House:
District 1: Gary VanDeaver
District 2: Dan Flynn
District 3: Cecil Bell
District 6: Matt Schaefer
District 7: Jay Dean
District 8: Byron Cook
District 9: Chris Paddie
District 10: John Wray
District 11: Travis Clardy
District 12: Kyle Kacal
District 14: John Raney
District 15: Mark Keough
District 16: William Metcalf
District 17: John Cyrier
District 19: James White
District 20: Marsha Farney
District 21: Dade Phelan
District 22: Joe Deshotel
District 24: Greg Bonnen
District 25: Dennis Bonnen
District 29: Ed Thompson
District 30: Geanie Morrison
District 31: Ryan Guillen
District 32: Todd Hunter
District 33: Justin Holland
District 35: Oscar Longoria
District 45: Jason Isaac
District 47: Paul Workman
District 52: Larry Gonzales
District 54: Scott Cosper
District 55: Hugh Shine
District 56: Charles “Doc” Anderson
District 57: Trent Ashby
District 58: DeWayne Burns
District 59: J.D. Sheffield
District 61: Phil King
District 62: Larry Phillips
District 63: Tan Parker
District 64: Rick Hagen
District 65: Ron Simmons
District 66: Matt Shaheen
District 68: Drew Springer
District 69: James Frank
District 71: Stan Lambert
District 72: Drew Darby
District 73: Doug Miller
District 79: Joe Pickett
District 80: Tracy King
District 81: Brooks Landgraf
District 82: Tom Craddick
District 83: Dustin Burrows
District 84: John Frullo
District 85: Phil Stephenson
District 86: John Smithee
District 87: Walter “Four” Price
District 88: Ken King
District 89: Jodie Anne Laubenberg
District 91: Stephanie Klick
District 92: Scott Fisher
District 94: Andrew Piel
District 96: Bill Zedler
District 98: Giovanni Capriglione
District 99: Charlie Geren
District 106: Patrick Fallon
District 112: Angie Button
District 113: Cindy Burkett
District 114: Jason Villalba
District 115: Bennett Ratliff
District 121: Joe Straus
District 122: Lyle Larson
District 127: Dan Huberty
District 128: Wayne Smith
District 129: Dennis Paul
District 130: Tom Oliverson
District 132: Mike Schofield
District 133: Jim Murphy
District 134: Sarah Davis
District 138: Dwayne Bohac
District 145: Carol Alvarado
District 150: Debbie Riddle
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