Rating Group: Texas Association of Business
2011 Positions
Issues:
Business and Consumers
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Ritter | 84% | |||
| Eddie Rodriguez | 35% | |||
| Jose Rodriguez | 60% | |||
| Connie Scott | 90% | |||
| Kel Seliger | 73% | |||
| Florence Shapiro | 87% | |||
| Kenneth Sheets | 85% | |||
| Ralph Sheffield | 85% | |||
| Mark Shelton | 90% | |||
| David Simpson | 75% | |||
| Todd Smith | 90% | |||
| Wayne Smith | 85% | |||
| Burt Solomons | 80% | |||
| Mark Strama | 40% | |||
| Larry Taylor | 90% | |||
| Van Taylor | 79% | |||
| Raul Torres | 85% | |||
| Vicki Truitt | 79% | |||
| Sylvester Turner | 30% | |||
| Carlos Uresti | 80% | |||
| Leticia Van de Putte | 67% | |||
| Michael Villarreal | 40% | |||
| Earl Wentworth | 80% | |||
| James White | 80% | |||
| Tommy Williams | 79% | |||
| Beverly Woolley | 89% | |||
| Paul Workman | 85% | |||
| Bill Zedler | 85% | |||
| John Zerwas | 85% | |||
| TX | State House - 131 | Alma Allen | Democratic | 33% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 30% |
| TX | State House - 103 | Rafael Anchía | Democratic | 37% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 32% |
| TX | State House - 111 | Yvonne Davis | Democratic | 30% |
| TX | State House - 142 | Harold Dutton, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 26% |
| TX | State House - 143 | Ana Hernandez | Democratic | 37% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | Democratic | 80% |
| TX | State House - 48 | Donna Howard | Democratic | 45% |
| TX | State House - 39 | Armando Martinez | Democratic | 45% |
| TX | State House - 116 | Trey Martinez Fischer | Democratic | 26% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | Democratic | 40% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | Democratic | 35% |
| TX | State House - 36 | Sergio Munoz, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| TX | State House - 42 | Richard Raymond | Democratic | 45% |
| TX | State House - 27 | Ron Reynolds | Democratic | 30% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | Democratic | 32% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 21% |
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | Democratic | 40% |
| TX | State House - 140 | Armando Walle | Democratic | 30% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | Democratic | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | Democratic | 64% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | Democratic | 73% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | 87% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | Republican | 90% |
| TX | Railroad Commissioner | Wayne Christian | Republican | 89% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | Republican | 85% |
| TX | State House - 72 | Drew Darby | Republican | 89% |
| TX | State House - 99 | Charlie Geren | Republican | 89% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | Republican | 85% |
| TX | State House - 31 | Ryan Guillén | Republican | 55% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | Republican | 87% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | Republican | 70% |
| TX | State House - 32 | Todd Hunter | Republican | 85% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | Republican | 39% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State House - 43 | J.M. Lozano | Republican | 50% |
| TX | Commissioner of Agriculture | Sid Miller | Republican | 80% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | Republican | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 85% |
| TX | Lieutenant Governor | Dan Patrick | Republican | 73% |
| TX | Attorney General | Ken Paxton, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 84% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | Republican | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | Republican | 80% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Ritter | 84% | |||
| Eddie Rodriguez | 35% | |||
| Jose Rodriguez | 60% | |||
| Connie Scott | 90% | |||
| Kel Seliger | 73% | |||
| Florence Shapiro | 87% | |||
| Kenneth Sheets | 85% | |||
| Ralph Sheffield | 85% | |||
| Mark Shelton | 90% | |||
| David Simpson | 75% | |||
| Todd Smith | 90% | |||
| Wayne Smith | 85% | |||
| Burt Solomons | 80% | |||
| Mark Strama | 40% | |||
| Larry Taylor | 90% | |||
| Van Taylor | 79% | |||
| Raul Torres | 85% | |||
| Vicki Truitt | 79% | |||
| Sylvester Turner | 30% | |||
| Carlos Uresti | 80% | |||
| Leticia Van de Putte | 67% | |||
| Michael Villarreal | 40% | |||
| Earl Wentworth | 80% | |||
| James White | 80% | |||
| Tommy Williams | 79% | |||
| Beverly Woolley | 89% | |||
| Paul Workman | 85% | |||
| Bill Zedler | 85% | |||
| John Zerwas | 85% | |||
| TX | State House - 131 | Alma Allen | D | 33% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | D | 30% |
| TX | State House - 103 | Rafael Anchía | D | 37% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 32% |
| TX | State House - 111 | Yvonne Davis | D | 30% |
| TX | State House - 142 | Harold Dutton, Jr. | D | 30% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 26% |
| TX | State House - 143 | Ana Hernandez | D | 37% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | D | 80% |
| TX | State House - 48 | Donna Howard | D | 45% |
| TX | State House - 39 | Armando Martinez | D | 45% |
| TX | State House - 116 | Trey Martinez Fischer | D | 26% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | D | 40% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | D | 35% |
| TX | State House - 36 | Sergio Munoz, Jr. | D | 50% |
| TX | State House - 42 | Richard Raymond | D | 45% |
| TX | State House - 27 | Ron Reynolds | D | 30% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | D | 32% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 21% |
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | D | 40% |
| TX | State House - 140 | Armando Walle | D | 30% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | D | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | D | 64% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | D | 73% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | D | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | R | 87% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | R | 90% |
| TX | Railroad Commissioner | Wayne Christian | R | 89% |
| TX | State House - 82 | Tom Craddick | R | 85% |
| TX | State House - 72 | Drew Darby | R | 89% |
| TX | State House - 99 | Charlie Geren | R | 89% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | R | 85% |
| TX | State House - 31 | Ryan Guillén | R | 55% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | R | 87% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | R | 70% |
| TX | State House - 32 | Todd Hunter | R | 85% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | R | 39% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | R | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 90% |
| TX | State House - 43 | J.M. Lozano | R | 50% |
| TX | Commissioner of Agriculture | Sid Miller | R | 80% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | R | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | R | 80% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 85% |
| TX | Lieutenant Governor | Dan Patrick | R | 73% |
| TX | Attorney General | Ken Paxton, Jr. | R | 75% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 84% |
| TX | State House - 86 | John Smithee | R | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | R | 80% |