Endorsed Candidates
The following candidates are endorsed by the Texas Humane Legislation Network for the 2018 General Elections.
We choose to endorse these candidates based on three major criteria:
1. The candidate's overall voting record and platform,
2. The candidate's performance on animal protection issues as an incumbent, and
3. The candidate's prospect of mounting a credible, competitive campaign.
The Network is only endorsing in contested races in which an incumbent had a voting record to evaluate, thus there are many races where we were not able to produce reliable scoring criteria and therefore did not endorse for that race. Please also note we only issue endorsements of candidates for state offices and make no endorsements for federal offices. Our goal is for Texas to be a more humane place for animals and for our state legislature to pass necessary laws to protect animals and eliminate cruelty. Thus, we encourage those who care deeply about these issues to consider and be guided by our endorsements, and to support candidates who will advance a humane agenda.
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To learn more about previous legislative successes referenced over the last four decades
| Name | Counties Served |
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Senate District 5 Won |
Brazos, Freestone, Grimes. Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson |
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Senate District 15 Won |
Harris (part) |
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Senate District 17 Won |
Brazoria (part), Ford Bend (part), Harris (part) |
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Senate District 19 Lost |
Brewster, Crockett, Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala, Bexar (part), and Atascosa (part) |
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Senate District 25 Won |
Bexar (part), Travis (part), Comal, Hays, Kendall |
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Senate District 30 Won |
Denton (part) |
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Senate District 31 Won |
Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Coke, Coleman, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hartley, Hemphill, Hansford, Howard, Hutchinson, Jones, Lipscomb, Loving, Lynn, Martin |
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House District 11 Won |
Cherokee, Nacagdoches, Rusk |
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House District 27 Won |
Fort Bend (part) |
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House District 28 John Zerwas (R) Won |
Fort Bend (part) |
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House District 31 Won |
Atascosa, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, La Sallae, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Willacy |
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House District 41 Won |
Hidalgo (part) |
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House District 59 Won |
Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba, Somervell |
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House District 61 Won |
Parker, Wise |
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House District 64 Won |
Denton (part) |
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House District 66 Matt Shaheen (R) Won |
Collin |
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House District 75 Won |
El Paso (part) |
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House District 78 Rep. Joe Moody (D) Won |
El Paso (part) |
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House District 87 Won |
Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, Sherman |
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House District 98 Won |
Tarrant (part) |
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House District 99 Won |
Tarrant (part) |
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House District 100 Won |
Dallas (part) |
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House District 101 Won |
Tarrant (part) |
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House District 102 Lost |
Dallas (part) |
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House District 105 Lost |
Dallas (part) |
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House District 107 Won |
Dallas (part) |
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House District 112 Won |
Dallas (part) |
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House District 117 Won |
Bexar (part) |
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House District 124 Won |
Bexar (part) |
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House District 127 Won |
Harris (part) |
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House District 134 Won |
Harris (part) |
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House District 142 Won |
Harris (part) |
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House District 147 Won |
Harris (part) |
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House District 148 Won |
Harris (part) |
