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1 David Dewhurst Lieutenant Governor Cut spending Repeal Obamacare Balance the budget Create a stable job climate US Senate Ted Cruz Pass a balanced budget amendment Repeal Obamacare Reduce the size and spending of government Defend the Constitution jobs and growth plan Texas Railroad Commission - Place 1 Warren Chisum Christi Craddick Businessman - Energy producer & Oilfield Services Operator Small business owner - President of Grassroots Advocacy Firm - oil/gas, water, tax, Past Chairman of Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources electricity & environmental regulations Member Energy Council Opposes unnecessary & punitive federal regulations Chairman of Appropriations & Environmental Regulations Protect individual private property rights Texas Railroad Commission - Place 2 Barry Smitherman (incumbent) Greg Parker Create jobs for Texans State Commission on Emergency Communications - Appointee Running Government Efficiently/Fiscal Discipline & Transparency Supported clean fleet strategy & electricity reduction pilot plans Securing Energy Independence Ensure private property rights Ensuring Property Rights Advancing transparency and technology to improve the RRC

2 Jeff Wentworth (Incumbent) and Realtor; Army Veteran NRA "A" Rated Co- author of Voter ID Requirements Chuck Hopson (Incumbent) Pharmacist Supports local education NRA "A" Rated Tucker Anderson Small businessman Lower taxes Private property rights Texas Senate - District #25 Donna Campbell Physician, former Nurse Fiscal responsibility and limited government Stop Obamacare Texas House - District #11 Travis Clardy and small business owner Will work to create a pro- growth environment Hold the line against higher taxes Texas House - District #12 Kyle Kacal Rancher Fiscal conservative Supports independent liberty and personal freedom Texas House - District #23 Rachel Delgado Wayne Faircloth Owner and manager of rental properties Owns insurance business Serves on the Board of Directors of missiongeneration.org Government should work like a business Will promote fiscal sanity Secure borders

3 Greg Bonnen Physician Eliminate unfunded mandates in education End sanctuary city policies Texas House - District #24 Ryan Sitton Engineer and business owner Stop illegal immigration Control government spending Texas House - District #26 Jacquie Chaumette Rick Miller Sugar Land City Council member and small business owner Fiscal responsibility Free enterprise Strong voice for conservative principles Economic freedom Will collaborate with colleagues Terry Canales Quality education Create jobs Texas House - District #40 Augustin Hernandez, Jr. hernandez- jr Better trained workforce Prioritize education Texas House - District #43 Jose Manuel Lozano (Incumbent) Bill T. Wilson, II Small business owner Architect 100% pro life Protect private property rights Supports gun and private property rights Eliminate "jackpot justice system" in Texas

4 Sid Miller (incumbent) Small business owner/rancher Defends constitutional freedoms Pro- business, pro- life, pro- 2nd amendment Jon Cole Businessman/ Rein in state spending & fight misuse of tax dollars Stop illegal immigration Trent McKnight Rancher/Farmer Main focus: water, jobs, & schools Supports gun and private property rights Jim Landtroop (incumbent) Business owner - insurance Taxpayer Champion Fight for free enterprise Texas House - District #59 J.D. Sheffield Medical Director Limited government Family values Texas House - District #67 Jeff Leach Reduce size and scope of government Advocate of tort reform Texas House - District #68 Drew Springer Financial Advisor Strong supporter of 2nd Amendment rights Free market and limited government Texas House - District #88 Ken King Business owner - energy services Create jobs in Panhandle and South Plains Remove burdensome regulations and cut taxes

5 Texas House - District #91 Stephanie Klick Kenneth Sapp Registered Nurse Business owner - investments Supports reducing tax burdens on taxpayers Limited effective government, fiscal responsibility, and low taxes Oppose onerous regulations & job- killing government mandates Individual liberty, local control, rule of law, and equitable justice Nicole Collier Small business owner - Restore necessary funding to to public education Develop and attract jobs to HD 95 Provide resources for quality healthcare Texas House - District #95 Jesse Gaines Affordable healthcare Increase funding for public schools & pay increases for teachers Quality economic development & job creation Texas House - District #114 Bill Keffer Jason Villalba Cut wasteful spending & keep tax burden low Create jobs and support businesses Improve schools through efficiency and accountability Rein in Government Create jobs Improve schools Texas House - District #115 Steve Nguyen Bennett Ratliff Business owner - Optometrist Businessman - Civil Engineer Creating jobs Balance state and federal budgets Quality education in public schools Local control of public schools Paying off government debt & cap government spending Job creation incentives

6 Philip Cortez Adjunct Professor Create high paying jobs Improve public schools Jamaal Smith Self- employed Supports equal access to quality education Supports small business Texas House - District #117 Tina Torres Quality education and workforce preparedness End natural gas tax loophole & tap rainy- day fund Texas House - District #137 Gene Wu Prosecutor Fully fund public education Infrastructure improvements for economic development

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