NARAL 2018 Voter Guide FINAL - prochoicetexas.org

NARAL Pro-Choice Texas' mission is to develop and sustain a constituency that uses the political process to guarantee every Texan the right to make personal reproductive health decisions and to guarantee access to the full range of options, including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children, and accessing legal abortion.

With the continued attacks on reproductive health, rights, and justice, it has seldom been so critical that Texans engage and vote to ensure the election and re-election of our pro-choice champions.

That's why, each campaign season, we work to elect pro-choice candidates by providing tactical support to their campaigns and mobilizing the pro-choice majority to vote.

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2018 NARALPro-Choice TexasElection Voter Guide

The BFFs are The Greatest People You Will Ever Meet! They are the incumbents who have consistently voted for protecting legal access to abortion. They are stalwart advocates for abortion access and preserving the right to choose, free from legal, social, and economic burden. They are candidates in the upcoming November election who promise to protect legal access to abortion should they enter public o�ce.

The BFFs ,

The Frenemies ,

The Mean Girls ,

These are the people you can count on to protect abortion access only some of the time. They are incumbents and candidates who stand in the middle ground on abortion rights. They might support some, but not all types of policies that allow all Texans to freely choose abortion.

The Mean Girls are the worst: beware of the Plastics. They must be avoided at ALL COSTS. They are the incumbents and candidates who aggressively oppose access to abortion. They support legislation that makes abortion access more di�cult and burdensome.

The general election takes place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Early voting begins October 22 and ends November 2. To find your polling place and to get more information about voting in the November election, visit govotetexas.org.

Our ratings are based on a candidate’s response to our questionnaire, endorsements, and/or information gathered from campaign websites.

GOVERNORO Lupe Valdez, DO Greg Abbott, R

LIEUTENANT GOVERNORO Mike Collier, DO Dan Patrick, RO Kerry Douglas McKennon, L

FrenemyBestie Mean Girl

The following statewide elected o�ces should not be anywhere near healthcare policy, but many aggressively seek out the endorsement of anti-abortion groups. We recommend a vote against these candidates to show that being opposed to abortion should not be litmus test for all public o�ce in Texas. Denoted in green, we don't consider these candidates’ position on abortion relevant to the duties of the elected o�ce they seek, so we o�er no information about their position.

AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONERO Kim Olson, DO Sid Miller, R

RAILROAD COMMISSIONERO Roman McAllen, DO Christi Craddick, R

PUBLIC LANDS COMMISSIONERO Miguel Suazo, DO George P. Bush, R

ATTORNEY GENERALO Justin Nelson, DO Ken Paxton, R

COMPTROLLEROF PUBLIC ACCOUNTSO Joi Chevalier, DO Glenn Hegar, R

Statewide O�ceO = Unknown Candidate did not respond to questionnaire, candidate was unreachable and does not have a known position of reproductive rights.

HD-1— No Democratic candidateO Gary VanDeaver, R

HD-2O Bill Brannon, DO Dan Flynn, R

HD-3O Lisa Seger, DO Cecil Bell, R

HD-4O Eston Williams, DO Keith Bell, R

HD-5O Bill Liebbe, DO Cole Hefner, R

HD-6— No Democratic candidateO Matt Schaefer, R


HD-7— No Democratic candidateO Jay Dean, R

HD-8O Wesley Ratcli�, DO Cody Harris, R

HD-9— No Democratic candidateO Chris Paddie, R

HD-10O Kimberly Emery, DO John Wray, RO Matt Savino, L

HD-11O Alec Johnson, DO Travis Clardy, R

HD-12O Marianne Arnold, DO Kyle Kacal, R

State Representatives

To find your district visit, https://fyi.capitol.texas.gov/Home.aspx

O = Unknown Candidate did not respond to questionnaire, candidate was unreachable and does not have a known position of reproductive rights.

HD-13O Cecil R. Webster Sr., DO Ben Leman, R

HD-14O Joshua Wilkinson, DO John Raney, R

HD-15O Lorena Perez McGill, DO Steve Toth, R

HD-16O Mike Midler, DO Will Metcalf, R

HD-17O Michelle Ryan, DO John Cyrier, R

HD-18O Fred Lemond, DO Ernest Bailes, R


HD-19O Sherry Williams, DO James White, R

HD-20O Stephen Wyman, DO Terry Wilson, R

HD-21— No Democratic candidateO Dade Phelan, R

HD-22O Joe Deshotel, D— No Republican candidate

HD-23O Amanda Jamrock, DO Mayes Middleton, R

HD-24O John Phelps, DO Greg Bonnen, RO Richard E. Ilyes, L




HD-25— No Democratic candidateO Dennis Bonnen, R

HD-26O Sarah DeMerchant, DO Rick Miller, R

HD-27O Ron Reynolds, D— No Republican candidate

HD-28O Meghan Scogins, DO John Zerwas, R

HD-29O James Presley, DO Ed Thompson, R

HD-30O Robyn Hayter, DO Geanie Morrison, R


HD-31O Ryan Guillen, D— No Republican candidate

HD-32— No Democratic candidateO Todd Hunter, R

HD-33O Laura Gunn, DO Justin Holland, R

HD-34O Abel Herrero, DO Chris Hale, R

HD-35O Oscar Longoria, D— No Republican candidate

HD-36O Sergio Munoz, D— No Republican candidate




HD-37O Alex Dominguez, D— No Republican candidate

HD-38O Eddie Lucio, D— No Republican candidate

HD-39O Mando Martinez, D— No Republican candidate

HD-40O Terry Canales, D— No Republican candidate

HD-41O Bobby Guerra, DO Hilda DeShazo, R

HD-42O Richard Raymond, DO Luis De La Garza, R


HD-43O Dee Ann Torres Miller, DO J.M. Lozano, R

HD-44O John Rodgers, DO John Kuempel, R

HD-45O Erin Zwiener, DO Ken Strange, R

HD-46O Sheryl Cole, DO Gabriel Nila, RO Kevin Ludlow, L

HD-47O Vikki Goodwin, DO Paul Workman, R

HD-48O Donna Howard, D— No Republican candidate




HD-49O Gina Hinojosa, DO Kyle Austin, R

HD-50O Celia Israel, D— No Republican candidate

HD-51O Eddie Rodriguez, D— No Republican candidate

HD-52O James Talarico, DO Cynthia Flores, R

HD-53O Stephanie Ertel, DO Andrew Murr, R

HD-54O Kathy Richerson, DO Brad Buckley, R


HD-55— No Democratic candidateO Hugh Shine, R

HD-56O Katherine Turner-Pearson, DO Charles Anderson, R

HD-57O Jason Rogers, DO Trent Ashby, R

HD-58— No Democratic candidateO DeWayne Burrs, R

HD-59— No Democratic candidateO J.D. She�eld, R

HD-60— No Democratic candidateO Mike Lang, R




HD-61— No Democratic candidateO Phil King, R

HD-62O Valerie Hefner, DO Reggie Smith, RO David Schaab, L

HD-63O Laura Haines, DO Tan Parker, R

HD-64O Andrew Morris, DO Lynn Stucky, R

HD-65O Michelle Beckley, DO Ron Simmons, R

HD-66O Sharon Hirsch, DO Matt Shaheen, R


HD-67O Sarah Depew, DO Je� Leach, R

HD-68— No Democratic candidateO Drew Springer, R

HD-69— No Democratic candidateO James Frank, R

HD-70O Julie Luton, DO Scott Sanford, R

HD-71O Sam Hatton, DO Stan Lambert, R

HD-72— No Democratic candidateO Drew Darby, R




HD-73O Stephanie Phillipps, DO Kyle Biedermann, R

HD-74O Poncho Nevarez, D— No Republican candidate

HD-75O Mary Gonzalez, D— No Republican candidate

HD-76O Cesar Blanco, D— No Republican candidate

HD-77O Lina Ortega, D— No Republican candidate

HD-78O Joe Moody, DO Je�rey Lane, R


HD-79O Joe Pickett, D— No Republican candidate

HD-80O Tracy King, D— No Republican candidate

HD-81O Armando Gamboa, DO Brooks Landgraf, R

HD-82O Spencer Bounds, DO Tom Craddick, R

HD-83O Drew Landry, DO Dustin Burrows, R

HD-84O Samantha Fields, DO John Frullo, R




HD-85O Jennifer Cantu, DO Phil Stephenson, R

HD-86O Mike Purcell, DO John Smithee, R

HD-87— No Democratic candidateO Four Price, R

HD-88O Ezekiel Barron, DO Ken King, R

HD-89O Ray Ash, DO Candy Noble, R

HD-90O Ramon Romero, D— No Republican candidate


HD-91O Jeromey Sims, DO Stephanie Klick, R

HD-92O Steve Riddell, DO Jonathan Stickland, R

HD-93O Nancy Bean, DO Matt Krause, R

HD-94O Finnigan Jones, DO Tony Tinderholt, RO Jessica Pallett, L

HD-95O Nicole Collier, DO Stephen West, R

HD-96O Ryan Ray, DO Bill Zedler, R




HD-97O Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin, DO Craig Goldman, R

HD-98O Mica J. Ringo, DO Giovanni Capriglione, R

HD-99O Michael Stackhouse, DO Charlie Geren, R

HD-100O Eric Johnson, D— No Republican candidate

HD-101O Chris Turner, D— No Republican candidate

HD-102O Ana-Maria Ramos, DO Linda Koop, R


HD-103O Rafael Anchia, DO Jerry Fortenberry, R

HD-104O Jessica Gonzalez, D— No Republican candidate

HD-105O Terry Meza, DO Rodney Anderson, R

HD-106O Ramona Thompson, DO Jared Patterson, R

HD-107O Victoria Neave, DO Deanna Maria Metzger, R

HD-108O Joanna Cattanach, DO Morgan Meyer, R




HD-109O Carl Sherman Sr., D— No Republican candidate

HD-110O Toni Rose, D— No Republican candidate

HD-111O Yvonne Davis, D— No Republican candidate

HD-112O Brandy K. Chambers, DO Angie Button, R

HD-113O Rhetta Andrews Bowers, DO Jonathan Boos, R

HD-114O John Turner, DO Lisa Ryan, R


HD-115O Julie Johnson, DO Matt Rinaldi, R

HD-116O Trey Martinez Fischer, DO Fernando Padron, R

HD-117O Philip Cortez, DO Michael Berlanga, R

HD-118O Leo Pacheco, DO John Lujan, R

HD-119O Roland Gutierrez, D— No Republican candidate

HD-120O Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, DO Ronald Payne, R




HD-121O Celina Montoya, DO Steve Allison, R

HD-122O Claire Barnett, DO Lyle Larson, R

HD-123O Diego Bernal, D— No Republican candidate

HD-124O Ina Minjarez, DO Johnny Arredondo, R

HD-125O Justin Rodriguez, D— No Republican candidate

HD-126O Natali Hurtado, DO Sam Harless, R


HD-127— No Democratic candidateO Dan Huberty, R

HD-128— No Democratic candidateO Briscoe Cain, R

HD-129O Alexander Jonathan Karjeker, DO Dennis Paul, R

HD-130O Fred Infortunio, DO Tom Oliverson, R

HD-131O Alma Allen, DO Syed Ali, R

HD-132O Gina Calanni, DO Mike Schofield, R




HD-133O Marty Schexnayder, DO Jim Murphy, R

HD-134O Allison Lami Sawyer, DO Sarah Davis, R

HD-135O Jon Rosenthal, DO Gary Elkins, RO Paul Bilyeu, L

HD-136O John Bucy III, DO Tony Dale, R

HD-137O Gene Wu, D— No Republican candidate

HD-138O Adam Milasincic, DO Dwayne Bohac, R


HD-139O Jarvis Johnson, D— No Republican candidate

HD-140O Armando Walle, D— No Republican candidate

HD-141O Senfronia Thompson, D— No Republican candidate

HD-142O Harold Dutton, D— No Republican candidate

HD-143O Ana Hernandez, D— No Republican candidate

HD-144O Mary Ann Perez, DO Ruben Villarreal, R




HD-145O Carol Alvarado, D— No Republican candidate

HD-146O Shawn Thierry, D— No Republican candidate

HD-147O Garnet F. Coleman, DO Thomas Wang, R

HD-148O Jessica Farrar, DO Ryan McConnico, R

HD-149O Hubert Vo, D— No Republican candidate

HD-150O Michael Kelly, DO Valoree Swanson, R





SD-2O Kendall Scudder, DO Bob Hall, R

SD-3O Shirley Layton, DO Robert Nichols, R

SD-5O Meg Walsh, DO Charles Schwertner, R

SD-7O David Romero, DO Paul Bettencourt, R

SD-8O Mark Phariss, DO Angela Paxton, R

SD-9O Gwen Burud, DO Kelly Hancock, R


SD-10O Beverly Powell, DO Konnie Burton, R

SD-14O Kirk Watson, DO George Hindman, R

SD-15O John Whitmire, DO Randy Orr, R

SD-16O Nathan Johnson, DO Don Hu�nes, R

SD-17O Rita Lucido, DO Joan Hu�man, R

SD-19O Pete Gallego, DO Peter Flores, RSpecial election on September 18

State Senators



SD-23O Royce West, D— No Republican candidate

SD-25O Steven Kling, DO Donna Campbell, R

SD-30O Kevin Lopez, DO Pat Fallon, R

SD-31— No Democratic candidateO Kel Seliger, R


State Senators



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