Feb
4
Written by:
William Lutz
2/4/2010 2:43 PM
TEXPAC, the political action committee affiliated with the Texas Medical Association, announced its slate of endorsements for the 2010 primaries today. “TEXPAC is proud to announce its selection of candidates in their respective party primaries who are committed to stand firm with Texas patients and for their physicians,” said Susan Strate, MD, chair of the TEXPAC Board of Directors. “We believe these candidates will listen to their patients’ and physicians’ concerns and will work on their behalf to improve the accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency of Texas’ health care system.” TEXPAC is encouraging its members to get out and vote on March 2.
We post the slate of endorsements below:
Texas Governor
Governor Rick Perry Paint Creek R
Texas Delegation to the US Congress
CD 4 Ralph Hall Rockwall R
CD 8 Kevin Brady The Woodlands R
CD 10 Michael McCaul Austin R
CD 11 Michael Conaway Midland R
CD 12 Kay Granger Fort Worth R
CD 15 Ruben Hinojosa McAllen D
CD 18 Sheila Jackson-Lee Houston D
CD 21 Lamar Smith San Antonio R
CD 23 Ciro Rodriguez San Antonio D
CD 24 Kenny Marchant Carrollton R
CD 31 John Carter Round Rock R
CD 32 Pete Sessions Dallas R
Texas Senate
SD 2 Robert Deuell, MD Greenville R
SD 5 Steve Ogden Bryan R
SD 19 Carlos Uresti San Antonio D
SD 22 Kip Averitt Waco R
SD 29* Jose Rodriguez El Paso D
Texas House of Representatives
HD 2 Dan Flynn Van R
HD 4 Betty Brown Terrell R
HD 7 Tommy Merritt Longview R
HD 11 Chuck Hopson Jacksonville R
HD 14 Fred Brown Bryan R
HD 15 Rob Eissler Conroe R
HD 20* Charles Schwertner, MD Georgetown R
HD 27 Dora Olivo Richmond D
HD 39 Armando Martinez Weslaco D
HD 43 Tara Rios Ybarra South Padre Island D
HD 44 Edmund Kuempel Seguin R
HD 45 Patrick Rose Dripping Springs D
HD 59 Sid Miller Stephenville R
HD 64 Myra Crownover Denton R
HD 65 Burt Solomons Carrollton R
HD 66* Mabrie Jackson Plano R
HD 69* Lanham Lyne Wichita Falls R
HD 76 Norma Chavez El Paso D
HD 83 Delwin Jones Lubbock R
HD 84* Mark Griffin Lubbock R
HD 92 Todd Smith Euless R
HD 98 Vicki Truitt Southlake R
HD 99 Charlie Geren Fort Worth R
HD 119 Roland Gutierrez San Antonio D
HD 122* Lyle Larson San Antonio R
HD 127* Martin Basaldua, MD Kingwood R
HD 127* Susan Curling, MD Humble R
HD 129 John Davis Clear Lake R
HD 146 Al Edwards Houston D
Judicial Races
Texas Supreme Court Place 3* Rebecca Simmons San Antonio R
Texas Supreme Court Place 9 Eva Guzman Houston R
Court of Appeals 1, Place 4 Evelyn Keyes Houston R
Court of Appeals 1, Place 8 Michael Massengale Houston R
Court of Appeals 6, Chief Josh Morriss Texarkana R
Court of Appeals 10, Place 3
a Al Scoggins Ennis R
Court of Appeals 14, Place 2 Leslie Yates Houston R