Rating Group: Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom
2015 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Scott Turner | Republican | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State House - 1 | Gary VanDeaver | Republican | 50% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | Republican | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | 67% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | Republican | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | Republican | 75% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | Republican | 64% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | Republican | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | Republican | 70% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | Democratic | 50% |
| TX | State House - 16 | Will Metcalf | Republican | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | Republican | 66% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 67% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | Democratic | 66% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | Republican | 50% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 63% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | 75% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | Democratic | 75% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | Republican | 70% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Scott Turner | R | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | R | 90% |
| TX | State House - 1 | Gary VanDeaver | R | 50% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | R | 100% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | R | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | R | 67% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | R | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | D | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 7 | Paul Bettencourt | R | 75% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | R | 64% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | R | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Craig Goldman | R | 70% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 60% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | D | 50% |
| TX | State House - 16 | Will Metcalf | R | 90% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | R | 66% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 67% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | D | 66% |
| TX | State House - 21 | Dade Phelan | R | 50% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | D | 63% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | R | 75% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | D | 75% |
| TX | State House - 24 | Greg Bonnen | R | 70% |