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State Candidates
1. TRANSPORTATION TAX: A state law permitting local governments the option of holding an election for a local
transportation tax to fund local transportation needs.
2. ABORTION BAN: Ban abortion except where it is necessary to prevent the death of the mother.
3. SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Pass a law protecting workers from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
(Employment Non-Discrimination Act)
4. LEGALIZE GAMBLING: Legalize casino-style gambling in order to dedicate a portion of the revenues to property
tax reduction or to increase money for education.
5. MINIMUM WAGE: Increase the minimum wage.
6. DIVORCE REFORM: Reform “no-fault” divorce laws to require mutual consent of both parties, unless there is
proof of fault or abuse.
7. GOV’T HEALTHCARE: A government healthcare plan to ensure affordable, quality healthcare for every American.
8. SEX EDUCATION: Texas schools should teach comprehensive sex education, which includes teaching on
abstinence, and should not just teach abstinence only.
9. EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS: Allow use of embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes.
10. SCHOOL VOUCHERS: School choice vouchers in inner-cities which allow parents of children in failing schools to
choose a public or private school for their children.
11. STATE SPENDING CAP: A state constitutional amendment capping state spending so it can never grow faster than
the rate of population growth plus inflation.
12. FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT: Texas should ratify a Federal Marriage Amendment, which limits marriage
Federal Candidates
1. REPLACE TAX CODE: Replace the current tax code with a flat tax or a national sales tax.
2. ABORTION BAN: Ban abortion except where it is necessary to prevent the death of the mother.
3. TROOP WITHDRAWAL: Bring U.S. troops safely home from Iraq immediately.
4. SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Pass a law protecting workers from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
(Employment Non-Discrimination Act)
5. GOVERNMENT HEALTHCARE: A government healthcare plan to ensure affordable, quality healthcare for every
American.
6. SCHOOL CHOICE VOUCHERS: School choice vouchers in inner-cities which allow parents of children in failing
schools to choose a public or private school for their children.
7. CAP-N-TRADE LEGISLATION: Some form of cap and trade legislation to reduce carbon emissions and protect the
environment.
8. EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS: Allow use of embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes.
9. GOVERNMENT STIMULUS PACKAGE: A government stimulus package, to help the economy, in a time of
economic crisis.
10. GOVERNMENT CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE: Increase governmental financial assistance for childcare.
11. FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT: A Federal Marriage Amendment to the constitution, which limits marriage
nationwide to a man
and a woman.
12. ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CITIZENSHIP: If border security is accomplished, a pathway to citizenship should be
offered to illegal immigrants already in this country.
SF-Strongly Favor F-Favor U-Undecided O-Oppose SO-Strongly Oppose NR-No Response
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Sexual Orientation
Legalize Gambling
Federal Marriage
Gov’t Healthcare
School Vouchers
Minimum Wage
Divorce Reform
State Contact
Sex Education
Abortion Ban
Amendment
Candidates Info
billwhitefortexas. 713-659-9000
Bill White (D)u NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O com
txgreens.org/
Deb Shafto (G)u NR O F O F NR F F F O NR O debshafto N/A
Sexual Orientation
Legalize Gambling
Federal Marriage
Gov’t Healthcare
School Vouchers
Minimum Wage
Divorce Reform
State Contact
Sex Education
Abortion Ban
Amendment
Senate Info
Sexual Orientation
Legalize Gambling
Federal Marriage
Gov’t Healthcare
School Vouchers
Minimum Wage
Divorce Reform
State Contact
Sex Education
Abortion Ban
Amendment
Representative Info
Sexual Orientation
Legalize Gambling
State Contact
Federal Marriage
Gov’t Healthcare
Embryonic Stem
School Vouchers
Minimum Wage
Divorce Reform
Sex Education
Abortion Ban
Amendment
Representative Info
Cells
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52 Diana
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Marie Maldonado (D) NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O dianamaldonado.com 512-388-1993
Sexual Orientation
Legalize Gambling
State Contact
Federal Marriage
Gov’t Healthcare
Embryonic Stem
School Vouchers
Minimum Wage
Divorce Reform
Sex Education
Abortion Ban
Amendment
Representative Info
Cells
Charles "Doc" Anderson
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56 John Mabry (D)u NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O N/A 254-753-6437
56 Neill Snider (L) F SF O F SO F SO O SO SF SF SO N/A 254-753-1590
58 Rob Orr (R)* O SF O O O F SO O SO F F SF roborr.org 817-295-1808
58 John Greene (D) F O NR• F O O F F U O N/A 817-377-3027
96 votechristurner.
Chris Turner (D)u* NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O 817-561-4900
com
96 Lindy Suze (L)u NR O NR NR O O• O NR F F NR O N/A N/A
Sexual Orientation
Legalize Gambling
Federal Marriage
State
Gov’t Healthcare
Embryonic Stem
Contact
School Vouchers
Minimum Wage
Divorce Reform
Sex Education
Abortion Ban
Amendment
Representative Info
Cells
carterfortexas. 214-714-1011
102 Stefani Carter (R) O F• O O O F O O NR • F SF F com
reelectcarolkent.
102 Carol Kent (D)u* NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O 214-213-6534
com
lindaharper-
105 Linda Harper-Brown
(R)* SO SF SO SO SO SF SO SO SO F SF SF 972-432-9771
brown.com
105 Loretta Haldenwang
(D)u NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O voteloretta.com 214-699-8341
Sexual Orientation
Legalize Gambling
Federal Marriage
Gov’t Healthcare
Embryonic Stem
Contact
School Vouchers
State
Minimum Wage
Divorce Reform
Sex Education
Abortion Ban
Amendment
Representative Info
Cells
danhuberty. 713-526-3399
127 Dan Huberty (R) U SF SO SO SO SF SO SO SO O SF SF com
Joe A. Montemayor (D) joe4texashouse. 281-757-2184
127 NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O com
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130 Allen Fletcher (R)u* NR F O O O F• O O O F F F allenfletcher.net 281-252-9311
spencerfortexas. 832-364-6474
130 Joe Spencer (L) SO F O F SO F SO F SO SF SF O com
132 Michael Ryan (L) F SF F U• SO U SO SO SO SF SF SF N/A 832-723-5412
billcallegari. 281-578-8484
132 Bill Callegari (R)u* NR F O O O F• O O O F F F com
132 Silvia Mintz (D)u NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O N/A 281-451-1499
votejimmurphy. 713-526-3399
133 Jim Murphy (R) O SF SO SO SO SF SO SO SO SF SF SF com
votethibaut. 713-978-7701
133 Kristi Thibaut (D)u* NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O com
Alfred N. Montestruc N/A 832-338-9536
133 SO SO SO F SO SO SO SO SF SF SF SO
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136 Beverly Woolley (R)u* NR F O O O F• O O O F F F N/A 713-629-6313
Gerald W. "Jerry" N/A 713-240-3716
136 SF O U U• U SF O F F F F SO
LaFleur (L)
bunchfortexas. 281-443-2602
141 Michael Bunch (R) O SF U SO SO SF SO F SO SF• SF SF com
Senfronia Thompson senfroniafor- 713-651-9353
141 NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O speaker.com
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144 Rick Molina (D)u NR O F NR F NR F F F O NR O N/A 713-779-4900
votekenlegler. 713-526-3399
144 Ken Legler (R) * U SF SO SO SO SF SO SO SO SF SF SF com
144 Clifford Messina (L) SO• SF• SO SF SO F SO• U NR• SO• SF NR• N/A 713-946-2001
144 Joel West (G)u NR O F O F NR F F F O NR O N/A N/A
votefernando- 832-388-1206
148 Fernando Herrera (R) O F• NR• O O O O O O F F NR• herrera.com
Federal Marriage
Gov’t Healthcare
Contact
Abortion Ban
Amendment
Representative Info
Illegal Immigration
Sexual Orientation
Troop Withdrawal
Replace Tax Code
Federal Marriage
Gov’t Healthcare
Embryonic Stem
Gov’t Childcare
Contact
Gov’t Stimulus
School Choice
U.S.
Abortion Ban
Cap-n-Trade
Amendment
Citizenship
Legislation
Vouchers
Representative Info
Cells
Asst.
Pkg.
11 Mike Conaway (R)u* F F O O O F O O NR NR F O mikeconaway. 202-225-3605
com
11 James Quillian (D)u NR O NR F F O F F F F O F quillian.net 210-390-7679
11 James A. Powell (L) SF SO SO SF SO SF SO SF SO SO SO U N/A N/A
11 Jim Howe (G)u NR O F F F O NR F NR NR O F N/A N/A
12 Kay Granger (R)u* F F O O O F O O NR NR F O kaygranger.com 817-870-5000
traceysmithgoe-
12 Tracey Smith (D) U SO F F F U U F F O O F stowashington. 817-536-7836
com
12 Matthew Solodow (L) SF O SF O SO SF SO F SO SO SO F mattsolodow. 817-320-7557
com
macthornberry. 806-371-8183
13 Mac Thornberry (R)u* F F O O O F O O NR NR F O com
Cap-n-Trade Legislation
School Choice Vouchers
Illegal Immigration
U.S.
Sexual Orientation
Troop Withdrawal
Replace Tax Code
Contact
Federal Marriage
Gov’t Healthcare
Abortion Ban
Representative
Amendment
Citizenship
Info
cansecoforcon-
23 Franciso Canseco (R) U SF O SO SO SF SO SO SO SO SF SO gress.com
210-764-6255
cirodrodriguez.
23 Ciro D. Rodriguez (D)u* NR O NR F F O F F F F O F com
210-928-2476
martin-
23 Martin Nitschke (L) SO F SF SO SO SO SO O SO SO SO SO nitschke2010. 702-523-6484
ning.com
23 Ed Scharf (G) U U SF U U U U U F F U U N/A N/A
kennyforcongress.
24 Kenny Marchant (R)* SF SF O O O SF O O O O SF O com
972-242-7211
burgessforcon-
26 Michael Burgess (R)* SF SF O SO SO SF SO O O O F SO gress.com
940-320-5020
durranceforcon-
26 Neil L. Durrance (D)u NR O NR F F O F F F F O F gress.com
940-239-0380
ortizforcongress.
27 Solomon P. Ortiz (D)u* NR O NR F F O F F F F O F com
361-883-5708
Textbook Rejection
Ten Commandments
Sexual Orientation
School Regulation
State Board
School Vouchers
No Strengths &
Parental Review
Homosexuality
Sex Education
of Contact
Weaknesses
Education
Education Info
Tony Cunningham O
3 F F O O O F O F F O N/A 210-223-4646
(R)
3 Michael Soto (D) O O SF U F U SF U F O F• N/A N/A
Dean Kareem
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Higley (L)u
voteken-
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mercer.com
Rebecca Bell- voterebecca.
5 SO U SF SF SF U SF F U SO SF 512-637-7260
Metereau (D) com
markloewe.
5 Mark Loewe (L) SF SF F F U SF SF SO SF SO O 512-422-8229
org
marshafarney.
10 Marsha Farney (R) F F O F U F O SO SF SF SO 512-864-1988
com
10 Judy Jennings (D) NR O NR NR F NR F NR NR NR NR N/A 512-535-6511
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10 Jessica Dreesen (L) NR F NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR N/A 512-933-9857
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12 George Clayton SF
SF • SF • F SF • F • O • O • O • F • SO • georgemclay- 972-834-3618
(R) • ton.com
12 Amie Parsons (L) NR F NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR N/A 214-503-7384
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15 John Pekowski NR F NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR N/A N/A
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1. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY: Which of the following former U.S. Presidents best represents your political philosophy?
John F. Kennedy / Jimmy Carter / Ronald Reagan / George Bush (circle one)
2. SUPREME COURT JUSTICES: Which one of the current/recent Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court most reflects your judicial philosophy?
Stevens / Scalia / Kennedy / Thomas / Souter / Ginsburg / Breyer / Roberts / Alito / Sotomayor (circle one)
3. JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY: Rate your judicial philosophy on a scale of 1-10 with strict originalist being a 10 and a living document approach being
a 1.
4. DISPLAY TEN COMMANDMENTS: Do you support / oppose / undecided (circle one) a judge’s display of the Ten Commandments in his or her
courtroom?
5. SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Should the code of Judicial Conduct for judges include protection of people on the basis of sexual orientation? Yes / No
/ Undecided
7. HOMOSEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS: In Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003), the United States Supreme Court recognized a right to
homosexual sexual relations under the U.S. Constitution. I believe Lawrence was correctly decided and that the U.S. and/or Texas Constitution
recognize a right to homosexual sexual relationships. Agree/Disagree/Undecided
8. RIGHT TO ABORTION: In Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), the United States Supreme Court recognized a “right to abortion.”
I believe Roe was correctly decided and that the U.S. and/or Texas Constitution does recognize a right to abortion.
Agree/Disagree/Undecided
9. FOOTBALL GAME PRAYER: In Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000), the United States Supreme Court ruled that
prayer over the loudspeakers before football games in Texas was unconstitutional. I believe Sante Fe ISD v. Doe was correctly decided and that
prayers before football games violate the U.S. or Texas Constitutions. Agree/Disagree/Undecided
Commandments
Football Game
Texas
Relationships
Organizations Contact
Homosexual
Orientation
Philosophy
Philosophy
Abortion
Judicial
Right to
Political
Judicial
Justices
Prayer
which, in the last 10
years
Chamber of Commerce,
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Texas Alliance for Life •