Provided for the benefit of our members is the list of candidates who have received the endorsement of Empower Texans.
NOTE: The Common Sense Texans Network is a non-partisan, non-profit organization and does not endorse candidates. The information below is provided solely for the reference and benefit of our members, and is not intended as an endorsement of any candidate listed below. Our members are encouraged to research each candidate independently before making any decision as to which candidate deserves support.
Texas State Senate Open-Seat:
Darren Yancy, SD 22
Texas State House Open-Seat & Incumbent Challengers:
Erwin Cain, HD 3David Simpson, HD 7
Michael Banks, HD 11James White, HD 12
Michael Murphy, HD 65Van Taylor, HD 66
Dee Margo, HD 78
John Frullo, HD 84
Jeff Cason, HD 92Bill Zedler, HD 96
Cindy Burkett, HD 101Stefani Carter, HD 102
Jack O'Connor, HD 149
NOTE: Extended list posted below.
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Texas State Senate Incumbents:
Dan Patrick, SD 7 *
Jane Nelson, SD 12 *
Texas State House Incumbents:
Dan Flynn, HD 2
Betty Brown, HD 4
Bryan Hughes, HD 5
Leo Berman, HD 6
Wayne Christian, HD 9
Lois Kolkhorst, HD 13
Fred Brown, HD 14
Brandon Creighton, HD 16
Tim Kleinschmidt, HD 17
Mike Hamilton, HD 19
Larry Taylor, HD 24
Charlie Howard, HD 26
John Zerwas, HD 28
Randy Weber, HD 29
Geannie Morrison, HD 30
Myra Crownover, HD 54
Jimmie Don Aycock, HD 54
Ralph Sheffield, HD 55
Charles Anderson, HD 56
Sid Miller, HD 59
Phil King, HD 61
Larry Phillips, HD 62
Tan Parker, HD 63
Jerry Madden, HD 67
Rick Hardcastle, HD 68
Ken Paxton, HD 70
Doug Miller, HD 73
Tom Craddick, HD 82
John Smithee, HD 86
Warren Chisum, HD 88
Jodie Laubenberg, HD 89
Kelly Hancock, HD 91
Mark Shelton, HD 97
Linda Harper-Brown, HD 105
Dan Branch, HD 108
Angie Chen Button, HD 112
Joe Driver, HD 113
Patricia Harless, HD 126
Wayne Smith, HD 128
John Davis, HD 129
Allen Fletcher, HD 130
Bill Callegari, HD 132
Gary Elkins, HD 135
Ken Legler, HD 144
Debbie Riddle, HD 150





































Sheldon Goldstein