Small Business Community Endorses 87 Texas Legislative Candidates Ahead of General Election | NFIB

NFIB Texas PAC endorses 87 pro-small business candidates running for the Texas Legislature.

AUSTIN (Sept. 16, 2024) – The NFIB Texas PAC today endorsed 87 candidates running for seats in the Texas Legislature. The political action committee, comprised solely of NFIB members throughout the state, endorsed 87 pro-small business candidates, including eight Senate candidates and 79 House candidates.

“Locally-owned businesses are the foundation of our state’s economy, creating good-paying jobs and thriving communities,” NFIB State Director Jeff Burdett said. “A recent NFIB survey found that ever-increasing costs are taking a serious toll on our small business owners. It’s never been more important to send pro-small business candidates to Austin. These candidates will empower our Main Street employers to do what they do best: create jobs and grow our economy.

“On behalf of our small business owner members, I’m proud to announce these endorsements and ask all Texans to support these pro-small business candidates.”

Early voting begins on Monday, October 21. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. For more information on voter registration and other FAQs, visit VoteTexas.gov.

The NFIB Texas PAC’s endorsement is important to these campaigns. Small business owners and their employees vote in large numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members, and acquaintances to go to the polls.

NFIB’s political support is based on the candidates’ positions and records on key small-business issues.

Endorsed candidates:

Senate

District 07     Paul Bettencourt
District 08     Angela Paxton
District 10     Phil King
District 12     Tan Parker
District 15     Joseph Trahan
District 17     Joan Huffman
District 25     Donna Campbell
District 30     Brent Hagenbuch*

House

District 01     Gary Van Deaver
District 02     Brent Money
District 03     Cecil Bell Jr.
District 04     Keith Bell
District 05     Cole Hefner*
District 07     Jay Dean
District 08     Cody Harris
District 09     Trent Ashby
District 10     Brian Harrison
District 12     Trey Wharton*
District 13     Angelia Orr
District 14     Paul Dyson
District 15     Steve Toth
District 16     Will Metcalf
District 17     Stan Gerdes
District 19     Ellen Troxclair
District 20     Terry Wilson
District 21     Dade Phelan
District 23     Teri Leo Wilson
District 24     Greg Bonnen
District 25     Cody Vasut
District 26     Matt Morgan
District 28     Gary Gates
District 29     Jeffrey Barry*
District 31     Ryan Guillen
District 32     Todd Hunter
District 34     Denise Villalobos
District 35     Oscar Longoria
District 36     Sergio Munoz Jr.
District 37     Janie Lopez
District 40     Terry Canales
District 42     Richard Raymond
District 43     JM Lozano
District 52     Caroline Harris Davila
District 53     Wes Virdell
District 54     Brad Buckley
District 55     Hillary Hickland
District 56     Pat Curry*
District 57     Richard Hayes
District 59     Shelby Slawson
District 63     Ben Bumgarner
District 65     Mitch Little
District 66     Matt Shaheen
District 67     Jeff Leach
District 68     David Spiller
District 69     James Frank
District 71     Stan Lambert
District 72     Drew Darby
District 73     Carrie Isaac
District 74     Eddie Morales Jr.
District 80     Don McLaughlin*
District 81     Brooks Landgraf
District 82     Tom Craddick
District 83     Dustin Burrows*
District 84     Carl Tepper
District 85     Stan Kitzman
District 86     John Smithee
District 88     Ken King*
District 89     Candy Noble
District 93     Nate Schatzline
District 94     Tony Tinderholt
District 96     David Cook
District 97     John McQueeney
District 98     Giovanni Capriglione
District 99     Charlie Geren
District 106   Jared Patterson
District 108   Morgan Meyer
District 112   Angie Chen Button
District 118   John Lujan
District 122   Mark Dorazio
District 126   Sam Harless
District 127   Charles Cunningham
District 128   Briscoe Cain
District 129   Dennis Paul
District 130   Tom Oliverson
District 132   Mike Schofield
District 133   Mano DeAyala
District 138   Lacey Hull
District 150   Valoree Swanson

*Indicates NFIB member