Jan
29
Written by:
William Lutz
1/29/2010 1:37 AM
The Texas Association of Realtors PAC announced its first round of primary endorsements Jan. 28. “Texas has been fortunate to weather the recent economic storm better than other parts of the country, thanks in large part to our healthy real estate market,” said the organization’s president Bill Jones. “If we hope to continue, however, it’s critical that Texas lawmakers keep the interests of homeowners foremost. When they return to work in 2011, they’ll face tough budget decisions, but we cannot further increase the financial burden of property owners in Texas. The candidates Texas Realtors endorse today understand that, which is why we’ve pledged our full support.”
The Realtors endorsed Gov. Rick Perry for re-election. Most of the endorsements are for friendly incumbents or people very likely to win. But there are a few interesting judgment calls worth noting. The group endorsed Mabrie Jackson for the Brian McCall open seat. Mark Griffin got the nod for the Carl Isett open seat, and the Realtors endorsed Addie Wiseman for the Joe Crabb open seat.
We reprint the entire list below:
Texas Governor
Rick Perry
Texas Senate
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District 2
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Bob Deuell
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District 5
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Steve Ogden
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District 8
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Florence Shapiro
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District 19
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Carlos Uresti
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District 29
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Jose Rodriguez
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Texas House of Representatives
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District 2
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Dan Flynn
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District 4
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Betty Brown
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District 7
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Tommy Merritt
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District 11
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Charles “Chuck” Hopson
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District 14
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Fred Brown
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District 15
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Rob Eissler
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District 27
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Dora Olivo
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District 39
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Armando Martinez
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District 43
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Tara Rios Ybarra
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District 44
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Edmund Kuempel
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District 45
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Patrick M. Rose
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District 58
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Rob Orr
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District 59
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Sidney “Sid” Miller
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District 64
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Myra Crownover
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District 65
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Burt Solomons
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District 66
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Mabrie Jackson
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District 69
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Lanham Lyne
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District 76
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Norma Chavez
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District 83
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Delwin Jones
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District 84
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Mark Griffin
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District 91
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Kelly Hancock
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District 92
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Todd Smith
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District 98
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Vicki Truitt
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District 99
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Charlie Geren
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District 122
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Lyle Larson
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District 127
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Addie Wiseman
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District 146
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Al Edwards
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