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Follow TURFResponses to the survey put together by Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom (TURF) have been compiled; view the results below.
US Congressional Race Endorsements
Texans for Toll-free Highways (TTH) endorses these candidates for congressional races:
Matt McCall - CD 21 -- Challenging incumbent Lamar Smith
Russ Ramsland - CD 32 -- Challenging incumbent Pete Sessions
Steve Toth - CD 8 -- Challenging incumbent Kevin Brady
County Commissioner Race Endorsements
Texans for Toll-free Highways (TTH) endorses these candidates for congressional races:
Rush Cone - Kendall County Precinct 4 -- Challenging incumbent Royce Steubing
Michael Koerner - Bexar County Precinct 3 -- Challenging incumbent Kevin Wolff
Rob Roark - Hays County Precinct 3 -- Challenging incumbent Will Conley
Statewide Judicial Race Endorsements
Texans for Toll-free Highways (TTH) endorses these candidates for judicial races:
Michael Massengale - Supreme Court of Texas, Place 3
Rick Green - Supreme Court of Texas, Place 5
Eva Guzman - Supreme Court of Texas, Place 9
Ray Wheless - Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2
Brent Webster - Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5
TURF 2016 VOTER GUIDE
Those incumbents seeking re-election who earned an “A” on the 2015 TURF Report Card are automatically honored as Transportation Heroes. Those incumbents that consistently earned an “A” average over multiple sessions are honored as Transportation Champions.
The TTH Pledge: The Texans for Toll-free Highways (TTH) political action committee proudly endorses these candidates who signed its pledge to author and directly advance its pro-taxpayer, reform legislation on transportation. It is indicated if the candidate has signed the "TTH Pledge"
Those candidates who returned the TURF survey have that grade showing.
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL
| NAME | DISTRICT | GRADE | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Slavens | CD 3 | (survey) A & signed TTH Pledge |
Challenging incumbent Sam Johnson |
| Kaleb Sims | CD 17 | (survey) B- | Challenging incumbent Bill Flores |
| Kathi Thomas | CD 25 | (survey) C | Challenging incumbent Roger Williams |
TEXAS SENATE
| NAME | DISTRICT | GRADE | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Hughes | SD 1 (HD 5) | (Avg.Grade) B+ | Transportation Hero |
| David Simpson | SD 1 (HD 7) | (Avg.Grade) A- | Transportation Champion |
| Lois Kolkhorst | SD 18 | (Avg.Grade) A+ | Transportation Hero & Champion |
| Dawn Buckingham | SD 24 | (survey) A+ | Open Seat |
| Brent Mayes | SD 24 | (survey) A+ & signed TTH Pledge |
Open Seat |
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| NAME | DISTRICT | GRADE | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Lavender | HD 1 | (survey) A | Challenging incumbent Gary VanDeaver (Avg.Grade) F |
| Bryan Slaton | HD 2 | (survey) A+ & signed TTH Pledge |
Challenging incumbent Dan Flynn (Avg.Grade) D |
| Stuart Spitzer | HD 4 | (survey) A (Avg.Grade) B+ |
Incumbent |
| Cole Hefner | HD 5 | (survey) A | Open Seat |
| David Watts | HD 7 | (survey) A | Open Seat |
| Michael Stanford | HD 12 | (survey) A+ | Challenging incumbent Kyle Kacal (Avg.Grade) F |
| Jess Fields | HD 14 | (survey) A & signed TTH Pledge |
Challenging incumbent John Raney (Avg.Grade) F |
| Will Metcalf | HD 16 | (Avg.Grade) A- | Transportation Hero |
| Brent Goleman | HD 17 | (survey) A | Challenging incumbent John Cyrier (Avg.Grade) C- |
| Van Brookshire | HD 18 | (survey) B | Open Seat |
| James White | HD 19 | (Avg.Grade) A- | Transportation Hero & Champion |
| Terry Wilson | HD 20 | (survey) A & signed TTH Pledge |
Challenging incumbent Marsha Farney (Avg.Grade) F |
| John Keating | HD 33 | (survey) A | Open Seat |
| Jay Wiley | HD 47 | (survey) A | Challenging incumbent Paul Workman (Avg.Grade) F |
| Larry Smith | HD 54 | (survey) A | Open Seat |
| Molly White | HD 55 | (survey) A (Avg.Grade) B+ |
Incumbent |
| Philip Eby | HD 58 | (survey) A | Challenging incumbent DeWayne Burns (Avg.Grade) F |
| Brent Graves | HD 59 | (survey) A | Challenging incumbent J.D. Sheffield (Avg.Grade) F |
| Mike Lang | HD 60 | (survey) A+ | Open Seat |
| Read King | HD 64 | (survey) A & signed TTH Pledge |
Open Seat |
| Matt Shaheen | HD 66 | (Avg.Grade) A+ | Transportation Hero |
| Jeff Leach | HD 67 | (Avg.Grade) A+ | Transportation Hero |
| Scott Sanford | HD 70 | (Avg.Grade) A+ | Transportation Hero |
| Kyle Biedermann | HD 73 | (survey) A & signed TTH Pledge |
Challenging incumbent Doug Miller (Avg.Grade) D- |
| Chris Byrd | HD 73 | (survey) A | Challenging incumbent Doug Miller (Avg.Grade) D- |
| Josh Crawford | HD 81 | (survey) A+ & signed TTH Pledge |
Challenging incumbent Brooks Landgraf (Avg.Grade) C- |
| Jim Landtroop | HD 84 | (survey) A | Challenging incumbent John Frullo (Avg.Grade) F |
| Dalton Lytle | HD 89 | (survey) A+ | Challenging incumbent Jodie Laubenberg (Avg.Grade) B- |
| Jonathan Stickland | HD 92 | (Avg.Grade) A+ | Transportation Hero & Champion |
| Tony Tinderholt | HD 94 | (Avg.Grade) B- (survey) A+ |
Incumbent |
| Bo French | HD 99 | (survey) A+ | Challenging incumbent Charlie Geren (Avg.Grade) F |
| Jonathan Boos | HD 113 | (survey) A+ | Challenging incumbent Cindy Burkett (Avg.Grade) D |
| Dan Morenoff | HD 114 | (survey) A+ | Challenging incumbent Jason Villalba (Avg.Grade) D |
| Matt Rinaldi | HD 115 | (Avg.Grade) A+ | Transportation Hero |
| Sheila Bean | HD 121 | (survey) A & signed TTH Pledge |
Challenging incumbent Joe Straus (Avg.Grade) F |
| Jeff Judson | HD 121 | (survey) A & signed TTH Pledge |
Challenging incumbent Joe Straus (Avg.Grade) F |
| Briscoe Cain | HD 128 | (survey) A+ & signed TTH Pledge |
Challenging incumbent Wayne Smith (Avg.Grade) F |