Jan
27
Written by:
William Lutz
1/27/2010 9:41 AM
This week, Texans for Fiscal Responsiblity (commonly known by its url www.empowertexans.com) release its first batch of primary endorsements for the upcoming cycle. The group endorsed any incumbent rating above 80 on its Fiscal Responsibility Index. Click here for a full list of TFR endorsements. TFN President Michael Quinn Sullivan noted that this is the first batch of TFN endorsements and further endorsements could be forthcoming later in the primary cycle.
We list below the endorsements where TFR endorsed against an incumbent or endorsed in an open seat race:
Senate Open-Seat
Darren Yancy, SD 22
(This is the open seat vacated by Sen. Kip Averitt's [R-Waco] retirement. Averitt remains on the ballot, and if he wins and withdraws, the county party chairmen from each party make a replacement nomination. Because no Democrat filed, if Yancy wins, he would run without major party opposition in the general election.)
House races:
HD 3 Erwin Cain [incumbent Rep. Mark Homer (D-Paris)]
HD 7 David Simpson [incumbent Rep. Tommy Merritt (R-Longview)]
HD 11 Michael Banks [incumbent Rep. Chuck Hopson (R-Jacksonville)]
HD 12 James White [incumbent Rep. Jim McReynolds (D-Lufkin)]
HD 65 Michael Murphy [incumbent Rep. Burt Solomons (R-Carrolton)]
HD 66 Van Taylor [Brian McCall open seat]
HD 78 Dee Margo [incumbent Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso)]
HD 84 Jeff Frullo [Carl Isett open seat]
HD 92 Jeff Cason [incumbent Rep. Todd Smith (R-Euless)]
HD 96 former Rep. Bill Zedler (R-Arlington) [incumbent Rep. Chris Turner (D-Arlington)]
HD 101 Cindy Burkett [incumbent Rep. Robert Miklos (D-Mesquite)]
HD 102 Stephani Carter [incumbent Rep. Carol Kent (D-Dallas)]
HD 149 Jack O'Connor [incumbent Rep. Hubert Vo (D-Houston)]