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Texas schoolchildren count on grownups to vote for great candidates!

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Texas Parent PAC Endorsements for 2024 General Election

Texas Parent PAC is delighted to endorse 13 state legislative candidates running in open seats or challenging incumbents who don’t support our public schools. The PAC also endorses 23 incumbent state senators and representatives who deserve re-election to continue their effective work for children, educators, and neighborhood public schools!

The endorsed candidates are a diverse collection of mature, proven leaders who seek to make Texas a better state. They will be strong advocates for public education at the state Capitol.

In each election cycle, bipartisan Texas Parent PAC endorses a select number of candidates from major political parties. Read about our endorsement process here.  

On the following list, HD stands for House District, SD for Senate District. To find your district number for state representative and senator, look on your voter registration card or enter your address on the “Who Represents Me?” section on the lower right of the Texas Capitol web site.

Endorsed Candidates Challenging Incumbents and in Open Seats

  • HD 29:  Jeff Barry, Pearland
  • HD 34:  Solomon Ortiz, Jr., Corpus Christi                           
  • HD 37:  Jonathan Gracia, Brownsville                                       
  • HD 52:  Jennie Birkholz, Round Rock                                        
  • HD 55:  Jennifer Lee, Temple                            
  • HD 63:  Michelle Beckley, Carrollton                            
  • HD 94:  Denise Wilkerson, Arlington                            
  • HD 108:  Elizabeth Ginsberg, Dallas                                          
  • HD 112:  Averie Bishop, Dallas                                                    
  • HD 115:  Cassandra Hernandez, Farmers Branch                                      
  • HD 118:  Kristian Carranza, San Antonio
  • HD 121:  Laurel Jordan Swift, San Antonio
  • HD 146:  Lauren Ashley Simmons, Houston                                                  

Endorsed Incumbents in Contested Races

  • SD 15   Sen. Molly Cook, Houston 
  • SD 27   Sen. Morgan LaMantia, South Padre Island
  • HD 4   Rep. Keith Bell, Forney
  • HD 7   Rep. Jay Dean, Longview
  • HD 39  Rep. Armando Martinez, Weslaco           
  • HD 41  Rep. Bobby Guerra, McAllen
  • HD 45 Rep. Erin Zwiener, Driftwood
  • HD 46  Rep. Sheryl Cole, Austin
  • HD 47 Rep. Vikki Goodwin, Austin
  • HD 48  Rep. Donna Howard, Austin
  • HD 70  Rep. Mihaela Plesa, Dallas 
  • HD 71  Rep. Stan Lambert, Abilene
  • HD 76  Rep. Suleman Lalani, Sugar Land 
  • HD 99  Rep. Charlie Geren, Fort Worth
  • HD 100 Rep. Venton Jones, Dallas
  • HD 101 Rep. Chris Turner, Grand Prairie
  • HD 105 Rep. Terry Meza, Irving
  • HD 113 Rep. Rhetta Bowers, Dallas
  • HD 114 Rep. John Bryant, Dallas
  • HD 134 Rep. Ann Johnson, Houston
  • HD 136 Rep. John Bucy III, Austin                   
  • HD 137 Rep. Gene Wu, Houston
  • HD 149 Rep. Hubert Vo, Houston

Early Voting is October 21-November 1.

The General Election is Tuesday, November 5, 7 am – 7 pm.

For information on where to vote, visit www.votetexas.gov or contact your County Clerk’s office.

Please make a contribution to Texas Parent PAC to fund get-out-the-vote activities. You may contribute here with a credit card or send a check to Texas Parent PAC, P.O. Box 303010, Austin, TX 78703-0051. Thank you! 

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Texas Parent PAC is a bipartisan political action committee for parents, grandparents, parents-to-be, and anyone who supports high quality public education.

Endorsed candidates reflect traditional mainstream American values that honor and support families, quality public education, strong communities, unlimited opportunities, and maximum citizen participation in our democracy.

Since its founding in 2005, Texas Parent PAC has helped to elect more than 85 state legislators, including 64 lawmakers currently serving. It has been ranked as one of the top “Power PACs” in Texas.