34 TX Legislative Candidates Earn Small Business Endorsement

January 12, 2022 Last Edit: June 5, 2025

34 TX Legislative Candidates Earn Small Business Endorsement

The NFIB Texas PAC today endorsed candidates in four state Senate and 30 House races. The political action committee is comprised exclusively of NFIB members. “Small business is the cornerstone of the state’s economy,” NFIB State Director Annie Spilman said. “These candidates understand the challenges our members are facing and will advocate for lower taxes and sensible regulations and be strong advocates for policies that enable our small businesses to rebound from the COVID-19 shutdown.” The NFIB Texas PAC’s endorsement is important to these campaigns. Small-business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members, and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB has pledged it will activate its grassroots network on behalf of these campaigns. NFIB’s political support is based on the candidates’ positions and records on small-business issues. To learn more about the National Federation of Independent Business in Texas, visit NFIB.com/TX. Senate District, Candidate (incumbent, unless noted) SD 8 Angela Paxton SD 10 Phil King (current member of the House) SD 12 Tan Parker (current member of the House; open seat) SD 24 Pete Flores (open seat) House District, Candidate (incumbent, unless noted) HD 1 Gary VanDeaver HD 4 Keith Bell HD 5 Cole Hefner HD 6 Matt Schaefer HD 11 Travis Clardy HD 12 Kyle Kacal HD 14 John Raney HD 15 Steve Toth HD 18 Ernest Bailes HD 31 Ryan Guillen HD 33 Justin Holland HD 53 Andrew Murr HD 60 Glenn Rogers HD 62 Reggie Smith HD 64 Lynn Stucky HD 65 Kronda Thimesch (open seat) HD 67 Jeff Leach HD 68 David Spiller HD 71 Stan Lambert HD 85 Phil Stephenson HD 81 Brooks Landgraf HD 83 Dustin Burrows HD 88 Ken King HD 91 Stephanie Klick HD 93 Laura Hill (open seat) HD 98 Giovanni Capriglione HD 122 Adam Blanchard (open seat) HD 132 Mike Schofield HD 138 Lacey Hull HD 150 Valoree Swanson

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