Sierra Club
Political Committee
of Texas

These are our endorsed candidates for 2008. All either have good environmental voting records, or have played an important part in key environmental legislation.

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Texas Senate

District
Result
Candidate
Geographic Area
Campaign Website
Legislative Website
6
Won!
Candidate PhotoMario Gallegos, Jr.

Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Galena Park
10
Won!
Candidate PhotoWendy Davis

Wendy Davis
Fort Worth
 
11
Lost
Candidate PhotoJoe Jaworski

Joe Jaworski
Galveston/Pasadena
 
16
Lost
Candidate PhotoRain Minns

Rain Minns
Dallas
 
17
Lost
Candidate PhotoChris Bell

Chris Bell
Houston, Galveston, Port Arthur
 
20
Won!
Candidate PhotoJuan Hinojosa

Juan Hinojosa
McAllen/Corpus Christi
 
21
Won!
Candidate PhotoJudith Zaffirini

Judith Zaffirini
Laredo
26
Won!
Candidate PhotoLeticia Van de Putte

Leticia Van de Putte
San Antonio

Texas House

District
Result
Candidate
Geographic Area
Campaign Website
Legislative Website
1
Won!
Candidate PhotoStephen Frost

Stephen Frost
NE Texas
 
12
Won!
Candidate PhotoJim McReynolds

Jim McReynolds
Lufkin
 
19
Won!
Candidate PhotoMike Hamilton

Mike Hamilton
Orange County
 
20
Won!
Candidate PhotoDan Gattis

Dan Gattis
Georgetown
27
Won!
Candidate PhotoDora Olivo

Dora Olivo
Missouri City
32
Lost
Candidate PhotoJuan Garcia

Juan Garcia
Corpus Christi
33
Won!
Candidate PhotoSolomon Ortiz, Jr.

Solomon Ortiz, Jr.
Corpus Christi
34
Won!
Candidate PhotoAbel Herrero

Abel Herrero
Robstown
41
Won!
Candidate PhotoVeronica Gonzalez

Veronica Gonzalez
McAllen
42
Won!
Candidate PhotoRichard Raymond

Richard Raymond
Laredo
45
Won!
Candidate PhotoPatrick Rose

Patrick Rose
Hays County
46
Won!
Candidate PhotoDawnna Dukes

Dawnna Dukes
Austin, Travis County
47
Won!
Candidate PhotoValinda Bolton

Valinda Bolton
Austin
48
Won!
Candidate PhotoDonna Howard

Donna Howard
Austin
49
Won!
Candidate PhotoElliott Naishtat

Elliott Naishtat
Austin
 
50
Won!
Candidate PhotoMark Strama

Mark Strama
Austin
51
Won!
Candidate PhotoEddie Rodriguez

Eddie Rodriguez
Austin
52
Won!
Candidate PhotoDiana Maldonado

Diana Maldonado
Round Rock
 
53
Won!
Candidate PhotoHarvey Hilderbran

Harvey Hilderbran
Kerrville
 
55
Lost
Candidate PhotoSam Murphey

Sam Murphey
Bell County
 
56
Won!
Candidate PhotoCharles "Doc" Anderson

Charles "Doc" Anderson
Waco
57
Won!
Candidate PhotoJim Dunnam

Jim Dunnam
Waco
74
Won!
Candidate PhotoPete Gallego

Pete Gallego
Alpine
85
Won!
Candidate PhotoJoe Heflin

Joe Heflin
Crosbyton
90
Won!
Candidate PhotoLon Burnam

Lon Burnam
Fort Worth
95
Won!
Candidate PhotoMarc Veasey

Marc Veasey
Fort Worth
96
Won!
Candidate PhotoChris Turner

Chris Turner
Arlington
 
97
Lost
Candidate PhotoDan Barrett

Dan Barrett
Tarrant County
100
Won!
Candidate PhotoTeri Hodge

Teri Hodge
Dallas
 
101
Won!
Candidate PhotoRobert Miklos

Robert Miklos
Mesquite
 
102
Won!
Candidate PhotoCarol Kent

Carol Kent
Dallas
 
103
Won!
Candidate PhotoRafael Anchia

Rafael Anchia
Dallas
105
Lost
Candidate PhotoBob Romano

Bob Romano
Irving
 
106
Won!
Candidate PhotoKirk England

Kirk England
Grand Prairie
107
Won!
Candidate PhotoAllen Vaught

Allen Vaught
Dallas
108
Lost
Candidate PhotoEmil Reichstadt

Emil Reichstadt
Dallas
 
109
Won!
Candidate PhotoHelen Giddings

Helen Giddings
DeSoto
 
111
Won!
Candidate PhotoYvonne Davis

Yvonne Davis
Dallas
 
112
Lost
Candidate PhotoSandra VuLe

Sandra VuLe
Garland/Richardson
 
116
Won!
Candidate PhotoTrey Martinez Fischer

Trey Martinez Fischer
San Antonio
117
Won!
Candidate PhotoDavid Leibowitz

David Leibowitz
San Antonio
118
Won!
Candidate PhotoJoe Farias

Joe Farias
San Antonio
121
Won!
Candidate PhotoJoe Straus III

Joe Straus III
San Antonio
 
129
Lost
Candidate PhotoSherrie Matula

Sherrie Matula
Houston
 
133
Won!
Candidate PhotoKristi Thibaut

Kristi Thibaut
Houston
 
134
Won!
Candidate PhotoEllen Cohen

Ellen Cohen
Houston
137
Won!
Candidate PhotoScott Hochberg

Scott Hochberg
Houston
138
Lost
Candidate PhotoVirginia Stogner McDavid

Virginia Stogner McDavid
Houston
 
141
Won!
Candidate PhotoSenfronia Thompson

Senfronia Thompson
Houston
143
Won!
Candidate PhotoAna Hernandez

Ana Hernandez
Houston
145
Won!
Candidate PhotoCarol Alvarado

Carol Alvarado
Houston
 
147
Won!
Candidate PhotoGarnet Coleman

Garnet Coleman
Houston area
148
Won!
Candidate PhotoJessica Farrar

Jessica Farrar
Houston area
149
Won!
Candidate PhotoHubert Vo

Hubert Vo
Houston

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