Jan
29
Written by:
William Lutz
1/29/2010 1:52 AM
The Texas Association of Business’s BACPAC announced its first slate of endorsements for the 2010 primaries. The group backed Gov. Rick Perry for re-election (no surprise there). “The business community has a true champion in Gov. Rick Perry,” said TAB President and BACPAC spokesman Bill Hammond. “Texas is fortunate to have the most pro-business governor in the nation. Gov. Perry has helped lead our state to being home to the most robust business climate in America. Gov. Perry's unparalleled record of accomplishment on business issues made the decision an easy one.”
For a business PAC, BACPAC often pushes the envelope a bit in House races, making endorsements in some open seats that some industry PACs avoid.
BACPAC endorsed Darren Yancy for the Kip Averitt open senate seat. The group endorsed Milton Rister for the Dan Gattis open seat. In House District 52 (incumbent Rep. Diana Maldonado [D-Round Rock]), the group backed Larry Gonzales. Mabrie Jackson got the nod for the Brian McCall open seat, and John Frullo scored an endorsement for the Carl Isett open seat. The group also said yes to Victor Leal for the David Swinford open seat.
BACPAC endorsed against incumbent Rep. Delwin Jones (R-Lubbock), preferring Zach Brady. It also endorsed Republican Dee Margo (incumbent Rep. Joe Moody [D-El Paso]). In House District 101 (incumbent Rep. Robert Miklos [D-Mesquite]), the group supported Greg Noschese.
We reprint the entire list below:
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Governor:
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Rick Perry
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Lt. Governor:
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David Dewhurst
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Attorney General:
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Greg Abbott
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Comptroller:
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Susan Combs
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Land Commissioner:
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Jerry Patterson
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Commissioner of Agriculture:
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Todd Staples
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Railroad Commissioner:
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Victor Carrillo
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Supreme Court, Place 9
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Eva Guzman
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US House
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District 1
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Louie Gohmert
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District 2
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Ted Poe
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District 3
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Sam Johnson
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District 4
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Ralph Hall
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District 5
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Jeb Hensarling
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District 7
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John Culberson
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District 8
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Kevin Brady
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District 10
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Michael McCaul
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District 11
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Michael Conaway
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District 12
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Kay Granger
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District 13
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Mac Thornberry
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District 14
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Ron Paul
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District 21
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Lamar Smith
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District 24
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Kenny Marchant
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District 26
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Michael Burgess
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District 31
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John Carter
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District 32
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Pete Sessions
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Texas Senate
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District 1
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Kevin Eltife
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District 2
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Bob Deuell
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District 3
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Robert Nichols
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District 5
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Steve Ogden
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District 7
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Dan Patrick
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District 8
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Florence Shapiro
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District 12
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Jane Nelson
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District 17
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Joan Huffman
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District 22
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Darren Yancy
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District 25
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Jeff Wentworth
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District 29
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Jose Rodriguez
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Texas House
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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 5
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Bryan Hughes
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District 6
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Leo Berman
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District 7
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Tommy Merritt
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District 10
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Jim Pitts
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District 11
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Chuck Hopson
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District 13
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Lois Kolkhorst
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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 16
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Brandon Creighton
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District 18
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John Otto
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District 19
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Mike Hamilton
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District 20
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Milton Rister
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District 21
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Alan Ritter
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District 24
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Larry Taylor
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District 25
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Dennis Bonnen
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District 26
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Charlie Howard
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District 29
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Randy Weber
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District 30
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Geanie Morrison
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District 32
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Todd Hunter
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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 Rose
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District 52
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Larry Gonzales
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District 53
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Harvey Hilderbran
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District 54
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Jimmie Don Aycock
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District 55
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Ralph Sheffield
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District 58
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Rob Orr
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District 59
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Sid Miller
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District 60
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Jim Keffer
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District 61
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Phil King
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District 62
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Larry Phillips
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District 63
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Tan Parker
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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 67
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Jerry Madden
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District 68
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Rick Hardcastle
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District 69
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Lanham Lyne
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District 70
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Ken Paxton
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District 71
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Susan King
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District 72
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Drew Darby
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District 73
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Doug Miller
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District 78
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Donald “Dee” Margo
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District 80
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Tracy King
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District 81
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Tryon Lewis
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District 82
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Tom Craddick
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District 83
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Zach Brady
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District 84
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John Frullo
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District 85
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Jim Landtroop
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District 86
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John Smithee
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District 87
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Victor Leal
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District 88
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Warren Chisum
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District 89
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Jodie Laubenberg
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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 93
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Barbara Nash
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District 94
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Diane Patrick
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District 97
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Mark Shelton
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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 101
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Greg Noschese
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District 102
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Stefani Carter
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District 105
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Linda Harper-Brown
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District 108
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Dan Branch
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District 112
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Angie Chen Button
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District 115
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Jim Jackson
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District 121
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Joe Straus
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District 122
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Lyle Larson
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District 126
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Patricia Harless
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District 128
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Wayne Smith
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District 129
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John Davis
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District 130
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Allen Fletcher
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District 135
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Gary Elkins
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District 136
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Beverly Wooley
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District 149
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Bryan Le
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District 150
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Debbie Riddle
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