Texas Right to Life 2012 Primary Voter Guide
Key
* = Incumbent.
E = Endorsed Incumbent or Candidate.
I = Non-Endorsed incumbent with Pro-Life voting record.
C = Certified as meeting Texas Right to Life PAC criteria as a strong Pro-Life Candidate
~~The "certified" criteria is generally used when multiple candidates are seeking the same office. Each "certified" candidate has undergone Texas Right to Life' PAC screening process.
~~Races in which no Pro-Life candidate is running are not listed.
~~Some Pro-Life incumbents are not facing challengers, and these uncontested races are not listed.
~~Other candidates and incumbents who did not undergo Texas Right to Life PAC endorsement process are not listed.
Download the 2012 Pro-Life Primary Voter's Guide
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District/Place |
Candidate |
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Party |
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United States Senator |
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David Dewhurst |
E |
R |
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United States Representative |
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1 |
Louie Gohmert* |
E |
R |
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2 |
Ted Poe* |
E |
R |
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3 |
Sam Johnson* |
E |
R |
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4 |
Ralph Hall* |
E |
R |
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5 |
Jeb Hensarling* |
E |
R |
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6 |
Joe Barton* |
I |
R |
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7 |
John Culberson* |
E |
R |
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8 |
Kevin Brady* |
E |
R |
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9 |
Steve Mueller |
E |
R |
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10 |
Michael McCaul* |
E |
R |
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11 |
Mike Conaway* |
E |
R |
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13 |
Mac Thornberry* |
I |
R |
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14 |
Randy Weber |
E |
R |
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17 |
Bill Flores* |
E |
R |
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19 |
Randy Neugebauer* |
E |
R |
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20 |
David Rosa |
E |
R |
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21 |
Lamar Smith* |
E |
R |
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22 |
Pete Olson* |
E |
R |
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23 |
Francisco "Quico" Canseco* |
E |
R |
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24 |
Kenny Marchant* |
E |
R |
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25 |
Michael Williams |
C |
R |
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25 |
Dave Garrison |
C |
R |
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25 |
Dianne Costa |
C |
R |
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26 |
Michael Burgess* |
E |
R |
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27 |
Blake Farenthold* |
E |
R |
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31 |
John Carter* |
E |
R |
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32 |
Pete Sessions* |
E |
R |
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34 |
Paul Haring |
E |
R |
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34 |
Adela Garza |
C |
R |
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34 |
Jessica Puente Bradshaw |
C |
R |
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35 |
Susan Narvaiz |
E |
R |
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Railroad Commissioner |
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Warren Chisum |
E |
R |
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Railroad Commissioner, Unexpired Term |
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Barry Smitherman* |
E |
R |
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2 |
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 |
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Don Williett |
E |
R |
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4 |
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4 |
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David Medina |
E |
R |
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John Devine |
E |
R |
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Member, State Board of Education
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7 |
David Bradley* |
E |
R |
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10 |
Tom Maynard |
E |
R |
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State Senator |
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1 |
Kevin Eltife* |
E |
R |
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2 |
Bob Deuell* |
E |
R |
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3 |
Robert Nichols* |
E |
R |
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4 |
Tommy Williams* |
E |
R |
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7 |
Dan Patrick* |
E |
R |
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8 |
Ken Paxton |
E |
R |
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9 |
Kelly Hancock |
C |
R |
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9 |
Todd Smith |
C |
R |
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11 |
Larry Taylor |
E |
R |
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17 |
Joan Huffman* |
E |
R |
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18 |
Glenn Hegar* |
E |
R |
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20 |
Raul Torres |
E |
R |
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22 |
Brian Birdwell* |
E |
R |
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25 |
Donna Campbell |
E |
R |
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30 |
Craig Estes* |
C |
R |
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30 |
Jim Herblin |
C |
R |
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State Representative |
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2 |
Dan Flynn* |
E |
R |
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3 |
Bob Bagley |
C |
R |
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3 |
Cecil Bell |
C |
R |
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3 |
Troy Bonin |
C |
R |
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4 |
Lance Gooden* |
E |
R |
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5 |
Bryan Hughes* |
E |
R |
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6 |
Leo Berman* |
E |
R |
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7 |
David Simpson* |
E |
R |
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9 |
Wayne Christian* |
E |
R |
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10 |
Jim Pitts* |
E |
R |
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12 |
Timothy Delasandro |
C |
R |
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12 |
Kyle Kacal |
C |
R |
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12 |
Josh Tetens |
C |
R |
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15 |
Rob Eissler* |
I |
R |
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15 |
Steve Toth |
C |
R |
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16 |
Brandon Creighton* |
E |
R |
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17 |
Tim Kleinschmidt* |
E |
R |
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18 |
John Otto* |
E |
R |
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19 |
Mike Hamilton* |
E |
R |
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19 |
James White* |
E |
R |
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20 |
Marsha Farney |
E |
R |
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23 |
Wayne Faircloth |
E |
R |
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24 |
Greg Bonnen |
E |
R |
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25 |
Dennis Bonnen* |
E |
R |
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26 |
Jacquie Chaumette |
C |
R |
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26 |
Rick Miller |
C |
R |
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29 |
Ed Thompson |
C |
R |
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29 |
Debra Rosenthal Ritter |
C |
R |
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32 |
Todd Hunter* |
E |
R |
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33 |
Scott Turner |
E |
R |
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34 |
Connie Scott* |
E |
R |
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44 |
John Kuempel* |
E |
R |
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45 |
Jason Isaac* |
E |
R |
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47 |
Paul Workman* |
E |
R |
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52 |
Larry Gonzales* |
E |
R |
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55 |
Ralph Sheffield* |
E |
R |
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56 |
Charles "Doc" Anderson* |
E |
R |
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57 |
Marva Beck* |
E |
R |
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58 |
Rob Orr* |
E |
R |
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59 |
Sid Miller* |
E |
R |
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61 |
Phil King* |
E |
R |
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62 |
Larry Phillips* |
E |
R |
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63 |
Tan Parker* |
E |
R |
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65 |
Ron Simmons |
C |
R |
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65 |
Mike Hennefer |
C |
R |
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66 |
Van Taylor* |
E |
R |
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67 |
Jeff Leach |
E |
R |
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70 |
Scott Sanford |
E |
R |
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73 |
Doug Miller* |
E |
R |
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78 |
Dee Margo* |
E |
R |
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82 |
Tom Craddick* |
E |
R |
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83 |
Charles Perry* |
E |
R |
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84 |
John Frullo* |
E |
R |
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85 |
Lee Duggan |
E |
R |
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86 |
John Smithee* |
E |
R |
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88 |
Jim Landtroop* |
E |
R |
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89 |
Jodie Laubenberg* |
E |
R |
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91 |
Stephanie Klick |
E |
R |
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92 |
Jonathan Stickland |
E |
R |
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93 |
Barbarba Nash* |
I |
R |
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93 |
Matt Krause |
C |
R |
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93 |
Pat Carlson |
C |
R |
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96 |
Bill Zedler |
E |
R |
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97 |
Craig Goldman |
E |
R |
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98 |
Giovanni Capriglione |
E |
R |
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105 |
Linda Harper-Brown* |
E |
R |
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107 |
Kenneth Sheets* |
E |
R |
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112 |
Angie Chen Button* |
E |
R |
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113 |
Cindy Burkett* |
E |
R |
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114 |
Bill Keffer |
C |
R |
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115 |
Matt Rinaldi |
E |
R |
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117 |
John Garza* |
E |
R |
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122 |
Lyle Larson* |
E |
R |
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125 |
Alma Perez Jackson |
E |
R |
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126 |
Patricia Harless* |
E |
R |
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127 |
Dan Huberty* |
E |
R |
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128 |
Wayne Smith* |
E |
R |
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129 |
John Davis* |
E |
R |
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130 |
Allen Fletcher* |
E |
R |
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132 |
Bill Callegari* |
E |
R |
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133 |
Jim Murphy* |
E |
R |
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135 |
Gary Elkins* |
E |
R |
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138 |
Dwayne Bohac* |
E |
R |
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149 |
Dianne Williams |
E |
R |
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150 |
Debbie Riddle* |
E |
R |
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District Judge, 11th Judicial District |
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Michael West |
E |
R |
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District Judge, 127th Judicial District |
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Russell Lloyd |
E |
R |
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District Judge, 152nd Judicial District |
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Janet Townsley |
E |
R |
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District Judge, 164th Judicial District |
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Bud Wiesedeppe |
E |
R |
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District Judge, 179th Judicial District |
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Kristin Guiney |
E |
R |
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District Judge, 334th Judicial District |
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Ken Wise |
E |
R |
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