Business and Commerce Political Action Committee Announces General Election Endorsements
AUSTIN, TX— The Business and Commerce Political Action Committee (BACPAC), the political arm of the Texas Association of Business (TAB), has announced its endorsements for the 2016 general election in Texas.
“These candidates either have a track record of supporting the issues that are important to Texas businesses or we believe they will do so in the future,” said TAB CEO Bill Hammond. “Every election is an important election for business, and we hope that everyone will take the time to get out and vote.”
Below is a full list of the general election endorsements issued by the BACPAC Board. Races not listed were not endorsed.
Railroad Commission: Wayne Christian
State Supreme Court Place 3: Debra Lehrmann
State Supreme Court Place 5: Paul Green
State Supreme Court Place 9: Eva Guzman
U.S. House:
District 1: Louie Gohmert
District 2: Ted Poe
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 10: Michael McCaul
District 11: Michael Conaway
District 12 Kay Granger
District 13: Mac Thornberry
District 14: Randy Weber
District 17: Bill Flores
District 19: Jodey Arrington
District 20: Joaquin Castro
District 21: Lamar Smith
District 22: Pete Olson
District 23: William Hurd
District 24: Kenny Marchant
District 25: Roger Williams
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 Kolkhorst
District 19: Carlos Uresti
District 20: Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
District 21: Judith Zaffirini
District 22: Brian Birdwell
District 24: Dawn Buckingham
District 26: José Menéndez
District 27: Eddie Lucio Jr.
District 28: Charles Perry
Texas House:
District 1: Gary VanDeaver
District 2: Dan Flynn
District 3: Cecil Bell
District 4: Lance Gooden
District 5: Cole Hefner
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 13: Leighton Schubert
District 14: John Raney
District 15: Mark Keough
District 16: Will Metcalf
District 17: John Cyrier
District 18: Ernest Bailes
District 19: James White
District 20: Terry Wilson
District 21: Dade Phelan
District 22: Joe Deshotel
District 23: Wayne Faircloth
District 24: Greg Bonnen
District 25: Dennis Bonnen
District 26: Rick Miller
District 28: John Zerwas
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 43: J.M. Lozano
District 44: John Kuempel
District 45: Jason Isaac
District 47: Paul Workman
District 52: Larry Gonzales
District 53: Andrew Murr
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 60: Mike Lang
District 61: Phil King
District 62: Larry Phillips
District 63: Tan Parker
District 64: Lynn Stucky
District 65: Ron Simmons
District 66: Matt Shaheen
District 67: Jeff Leach
District 68: Drew Springer
District 69: James Frank
District 70: Scott Sanford
District 71: Stan Lambert
District 72: Drew Darby
District 73: Kyle Biedermann
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 Laubenberg
District 91: Stephanie Klick
District 96: Bill Zedler
District 97: Craig Goldman
District 98: Giovanni Capriglione
District 99: Charlie Geren
District 102: Linda Koop
District 103: Rafael Anchia
District 105: Rodney Anderson
District 106: Patrick Fallon
District 107: Kenneth Sheets
District 108: Morgan Meyer
District 112: Angie Chen Button
District 113: Cindy Burkett
District 114: Jason Villalba
District 117: Rick Galindo
District 118: John Lujan
District 120: Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
District 121: Joe Straus
District 122: Lyle Larson
District 126: Kevin Roberts
District 127: Dan Huberty
District 128: Briscoe Cain
District 129: Dennis Paul
District 130: Tom Oliverson
District 132: Mike Schofield
District 133: Jim Murphy
District 134: Sarah Davis
District 135: Gary Elkins
District 136: Tony Dale
District 138: Dwayne Bohac
District 144: Gilbert Peña
District 145: Carol Alvarado
District 150: Valoree Swanson