Texas Civil Justice League PAC 2018 Primary Judicial Endorsements SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS Jimmy Blacklock* (R), Place 2 John Devine* (R), Place 4 Jeff Brown* (R), Place 6 3rd Court of Appeals 24 counties, based in Austin Statewide for all administrative & regulatory appeals Cindy Bourland* (R), Place 2 Scott Field* (R), Place 3 David Puryear* (R), Place 5 Place 6 endorsement TBA June 2018 13th Court of Appeals 20 counties, based in Corpus Christi & Edinburg Ernest Aliseda (R), Chief Justice Greg Perkes (R), Place2 Jaime Tijerina (R), Place 4 Clarissa Silva (R), Place 5 4th Court of Appeals 32 counties, based in San Antonio Marialyn Barnard* (R), Place 2 Place 3 Dual Endorsement Patricia Alvarez* (D) & Jason Pulliam (R), Place 3 Patrick Ballantyne (R), Place 4 Rebecca Simmons (R), Place 5 Shane Stolarczyk (R), Place 7 1st Court of Appeals 10 counties, based in Houston Jane Bland* (R), Place 2 Harvey G. Brown* (R), Place 6 Katy Boatman (R), Place 7 Michael C. Massengale* (R), Place 8 Jennifer V. Caughey* (R), Place 9 14th Court of Appeals 10 counties, based in Houston Brett Busby* (R), Place 3 Marc Brown* (R), Place 4 Martha Hill Jamison* (R), Place 5 William J. Boyce* (R), Place 6 John Donovan* (R), Place 8 2nd Court of Appeals 12 counties, based in Fort Worth Bonnie Sudderth* (R), Chief Justice Mark T. Pittman* (R), Place 6 5th Court of Appeals 6 counties, based in Dallas David Evans (R), Place 2 Craig Stoddart* (R), Place 5 Jason Boatright* (R), Place 9 Molly Francis* (R), Place 10 John Browning (R), Place 11 Elizabeth Lang-Miers* (R), Place 13 7th Court of Appeals 32 counties, based in Amarillo Judy C. Parker* (R), Place 2 Patrick A. Pirtle* (R), Place 3 9th Court of Appeals 10 counties, based in Beaumont Leanne Johnson* (R), Place 3 Hollis Horton* (R), Place 4 10th Court of Appeals 18 counties, based in Waco Tom Gray* (R), Chief Justice 11th Court of Appeals 28 counties, based in Eastland John Bailey (R), Chief Justice 12th Court of Appeals 17 counties, based in Tyler Greg Neeley* (R), Place 2 *Incumbent January 30, 2018 TCJL PAC has announced final endorsements for the March 6, 2018 Primary Election Political Advertising Paid By Texas Civil Justice League PAC 400 W. 15th Street Suite 1400 Austin, Texas 78701 tcjlpac.com (512) 320-0474
Red McCombs CHAIRMAN Texas Civil Justice League Political Action Committee 400 West 15 th Street, Suite 1400 Austin, Texas 78701 More jobs, not lawsuits. February 10, 2018 To: From: Subject: Friends of the TCJL PAC Carol Sims, Treasurer TCJL PAC Judicial Endorsements Key 2018 Texas Appellate Court Races We all know that Texas is a great place to do business. We ve done a pretty good job of keeping taxes and spending under control, making sure our regulatory environment functions efficiently, and creating jobs for our fellow Texans. A key component of our good economy is making sure the people we elect to public office share our common values and vision for the state. Every six years, we have the rare opportunity to elect a large number of candidates dedicated to judicial restraint, deference to the legislature, enforcement of contracts as written, and the fair and impartial administration of justice. In 2018, over forty appellate justices in the state are on the ballot, rather than the twenty or so in other election cycles. Enclosed is a list of key races in which TCJL PAC has made endorsements. We cannot understate the importance of these elections, particularly for the Texas Supreme Court, and Third, Fourth, and Thirteenth District Courts of Appeals. In each court, the outcome of the election will determine the prevailing judicial philosophy of the court in question. In each court, there is a clear choice between candidates. In each court, rule of law candidate faces a general election opponent in November. Bear in mind that the 2018 midterm general election is likely to be volatile and unpredictable. In several of the courts of appeals districts, especially the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth, recent elections have either gone both ways or been within one or two percentage points in favor of the incumbents. In the current political environment, we cannot take incumbency for granted or assume that down-ballot judicial candidates will necessarily benefit from what happens at the top of the ticket. We must therefore mount effective general election campaigns that emphasize the importance of staying with the ballot and electing rule of law candidates to these critically important courts. As longtime supporters of the TCJL PAC, we are asking you to make a contribution to the PAC so that we can respond to the unusual challenges in this year s cycle. We will need to participate in many contested judicial races, as well as in House and Senate races involving incumbents and candidates who have earned our support through the years. While we are not a large PAC in comparison to many others, our contributions are doubly meaningful because we are one of the very few non-attorney PACs that assist judicial candidates across the state. Our effectiveness as an organization has always depended in part on our participation in the elective process, and your generous support in the past has enabled us to assist in races in which we are most needed. Your past support of the TCJL PAC has been very effective with excellent results. It s people like you that help continue the good work that has made Texas a great place to live, work, and do business. Please contribute to the TCJL PAC today. Political advertising by Texas Civil Justice League PAC, Carol Sims, Treasurer, 400 West 15 th St., Suite 1400, Austin, TX 78701 512-320-0474 info@tcjlpac.com www.tcjlpac.com
TEXAS JUDICIAL ELECTIONS There Are Many Options for Supporting Qualified Judicial Candidates, Slate Efforts and Voter Education HARD DOLLARS Including personal, partnership, and PAC funds Endorse recommended candidates. Contribute to TCJL PAC. Personal, PAC, and partnership funds can be accepted for political purposes such as direct support to endorsed candidates, slate cards, receptions and events, mailings, etc. Circulate slate cards and judicial endorsements to your members. Contribute directly to individual campaigns. SOFT DOLLARS Including corporate funds Encourage employees to vote. Contribute to the TCJL PAC Administrative Fund. Corporate funds can be accepted for administrative purposes only, thereby defraying costs that would otherwise have to be paid from political funds. Administrative expenses include printing, postage, and communications to TCJL PAC members. Contribute to TCJL Judge the Judges. Corporate funds accepted to fund TCJL voter education efforts and texasjudges.org, a site devoted to educating the electorate about the importance of judicial races and qualifications of the candidates. Political advertising by Texas Civil Justice League PAC, 400 West 15 th St., Suite 1400, Austin, TX 78701
1 ST COURT OF APPEALS 9 Justices Based in Houston Counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Grimes, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Washington & Waller 2 ND COURT OF APPEALS 7 Justices Based in Fort Worth Counties: Archer, Clay, Cooke, Denton, Hood, Jack, Montague, Parker, Tarrant, Wichita, Wise & Young 3 RD COURT OF APPEALS 6 Justices Based in Austin Counties: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho, Irion, Lee, Llano, Fayette, Hays, Milam, McCulloch, Mills, Lampasas, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green, Travis & Williamson 4 TH COURT OF APPEALS 7 Justices Based in San Antonio Counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Mason, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Menard, La Salle, Real, Starr, Sutton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Wilson, Zapata & Zavala 5 TH COURT OF APPEALS 13 Justices Based in Dallas Counties: Collin Grayson Kaufman Dallas Hunt & Rockwall 6 TH COURT OF APPEALS 3 Justices Based in Texarkana Counties: Bowie, Camp, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur & Wood 7 TH COURT OF APPEALS 4 Justices Based in Amarillo Counties: Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lynn, Kent, King, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Terry, Wheeler, Wilbarger & Yoakum You Be The Judge 8 TH COURT OF APPEALS 3 Justices Based in El Paso Counties: Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward & Winkler 9 TH COURT OF APPEALS 4 Justices Based in Beaumont Counties: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto & Tyler 10 TH COURT OF APPEALS 3 Justices Based in Waco Counties: Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson, Leon, Limestone, Madison, McLennan, Navarro, Robertson, Somervell & Walker 11 TH COURT OF APPEALS 3 Justices Based in Eastland Counties: Baylor, Borden, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Dawson, Eastland, Ector, Erath, Fisher, Gaines, Glasscock, Haskell, Howard, Jones, Knox, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor & Throckmorton 12 TH COURT OF APPEALS 3 Justices Based in Tyler Counties: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, Rains, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt & Wood 13 TH COURT OF APPEALS 6 Justices Based in Corpus Christi & Edinburg Counties: Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Cameron, De Witt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Live Oak, Matagorda, Nueces, Patricio, Refugio, San Hidalgo, Victoria, Wharton & Willacy 14 TH COURT OF APPEALS 9 Justices Based in Houston Counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Grimes, Fort Bend, Galveston Harris, Washington & Waller
TEXAS JUDGES Paid for by the Texas Civil Justice League www.tcjl.com info@tcjl.com (512) 320-0474 Texas Deserves Qualified Judges Judicial races are down ballot. What this means is that they re typically at the end of a very long list of items needing voters attention. The Texas Civil Justice League is reminding Texans that ballot fatigue is bad for our state we are urging voters to become educated and to vote all the way through their ballots. Join us and help your circle of influence understand that: Judges are important. They have a direct impact on citizens, perhaps more than any other elected official, because they make decisions that can affect jobs, homes, children and personal freedoms. Voters must take the responsibility to educate themselves about judicial races and they must vote! Turnout is important, for both the primaries and the general election. Texans need to elect judges who are fair, impartial and well qualified. It s easy to run as a singleissue candidate, but judges with activist agendas are not good for Texas. Learn about the people on your ballot, and vote for the ones who will do a great job for our state. www.texasjudges.org
Join the TCJL Campaign to Elect Qualified Judges! The Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL) hosts a statewide voter education effort to increase awareness about the importance of electing and re-electing! qualified judges. We need your help. As Texans, we get to elect our judges. That s a big responsibility. Help us urge people to do their homework, to go to the polls, and to vote for good people who will make great judges. For more information about judicial races in Texas, visit www.texasjudges.org. You ll find information about the state s judicial system and candidates running in judicial races. If your company or organization would like to get involved, please contact the TCJL at (512) 320-0474 and let s talk. We can provide you with the tools you ll need to get the word out and to remind people that good judges are good business for Texas. www.texasjudges.org