2023 Texas Legislative Report Cards

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Mothers Against Greg Abbott, Mothers Report Card is a comprehensive overview of Texas State Legislature Votes. In our unwavering commitment to transparency, accountability, and the voices of everyday Texans, we present a powerful tool that empowers citizens to become informed advocates for their communities. The legislative process can often seem complex and opaque, leaving constituents searching for ways to hold their elected officials accountable.

Our scorecard is designed to bridge this gap, offering a clear and concise assessment of how legislators have voted during this session. By distilling the intricacies of legislative decisions into an accessible format, we aim to provide a straightforward resource that allows every Texan to see if their representatives have aligned actions with promises, ensuring that democracy remains strong, vibrant, and responsive to the needs of those it serves.

– Grades in the A range:  legislators who proactively led in the designated area by authoring or co-authoring multiple good legislative proposals with positive votes on at least of the 90% tracked legislation in the designated area.  Identifies as a champion in the designated area.

– Grades in the B range:  legislators who had positive votes on at least 80% of the tracked legislation in the designated area; and authored/co-authored 0-1 good bill in the designated area.

– Grades in the C range:  legislators who had a mixed record (at least 70%).  They voted positive on some legislation and negative on others in the designated area.

– Grades in the D range:  legislators who voted negatively on MOST tracked bills in the designated area but did not author/co-author any negative legislation in the designated area.

– Grades in the F range:  legislators who authored one or more negative bills in the designated area.

Scale for grading
3.7 – 4.0 A
3.5-3.7A-
3.25-3.5B+
2.8-3.2B
2.5-2.7B-
2.25-2.5C+
1.8-2.2C
1.5-1.7C-
1.25-1.5D+
0.6-1.2D
0.0-0.5=FF
Women Rights
  • HB12 – Extends Medicaid 12 months post-pregnancy
  • SB379 – Tampon tax (plus diapers, maternity clothes, etc)
  • HB17 – Official misconduct by and removal of prosecuting attorneys
  • SB412 – Support for pregnant moms in college
LGBTQ Rights
  • SB12 – Criminalizing drag shows
  • SB14 – Banning gender affirming care for trans youth
  • SB15 – Banning trans athletes from playing college sports
Gun Safety
  • HB165 – Closes gun loopholes
  • HB2454 – Closes gun loopholes
  • HB3137 – Prohibits localities from adopting or enforcing gun safety laws
  • SB435 – Supports Santa Fe families
Voting Rights
  • HB1243 – makes illegal voting a felony
  • HB3159 – Makes it easier for disabled Texans to vote by mail
  • SB477 – Accommodating voters with disabilities
  • SB975 – Allows Texans to register to vote when surrendering their license
  • SB1070 – Pulls the state out of ERIC
  • SB1750 – Eliminates the Election Administrator in Harris County
  • SB1933 – Allows state officials to take over election systems in Harris County
Border
  • HB7 – Border unit (makes Operation Lone Star permanent)
  • SB2424 – Creates new trespass offense for migrants (asylum seekers)
  • SB1403 – Creates an interstate compact, including funds for a border wall
  • SB602 – Gives the border patrol ability to arrest, search, seize for state offenses
Public Education
  • HB3 – providing for armed guards in public schools
  • HB5 – Incentivizing businesses to come to Texas at the expense of funding our public schools
  • HB100 – funding allotment for public schools and pay increase for teachers and staff
  • HB621 – Allows military personnel to become teachers just because they’re military personnel
  • HB890 – Includes the Don’t Say Gay language
  • HB900 – Book banning bill
  • HB1883 – Rep Bhojani bill that exempts students from testing on their religious holidays
  • HJR2 – amendment to provide COLAs to retired teachers
  • SB10 – bill to provide COLAs to retired teachers
  • SB17 – eliminates DEI offices in public universities
  • SB763 – allowing chaplains to replace school counselors
  • SB1515 – displaying the 10 Commandments in public schools
Environment/Energy
Who got A’s
SENATE 
  • Sarah Eckhardt (Dem)
  • Nathan Johnson (Dem)
  • Jose Menendez (Dem)
  • Roland Gutierrez (Dem)
HOUSE
  • Rhetta Andrews Bowers (Dem)
  • John Bryant (Dem)
  • Sheryl Cole (Dem)
  • LuLu Flores (Dem)
  • Jessica Gonzalez (Dem)
  • Vikki Goodwin (Dem)
  • Gina Hinojosa (Dem)
  • Venton Jones (Dem)
  • Terry Meza (Dem)
  • Penny Morales Shaw (Dem)
  • Mihaela Plesa (Dem)
  • Ana Maria Ramos (Dem)
  • Ron Reynolds (Dem)
  • Jon Rosenthal (Dem)
  • James Talarico (Dem)
  • Gene Wu (Dem)
  • Erin Zwiener (Dem)
Who got B’s
SENATE
  • Carol Alvarado (Dem)
  • Cesar Blanco (Dem)
  • Morgan LaMantia (Dem)
  • Boris Miles (Dem)
  • Royce West (Dem)
  • John Whitmire (Dem)
  • Judith Zaffarini (Dem)
HOUSE
  • Alma Allen (Dem)
  • Rafael Anchia (Dem)
  • Diego Bernal (Dem)
  • Salman Bhojani (Dem)
  • John Bucy (Dem)
  • Liz Campos (Dem)
  • Nicole Collier (Dem)
  • Philip Cortez (Dem)
  • Yvonne Davis (Dem)
  • Erin Gamez (Dem)
  • Josey Garcia (Dem)
  • Mary Gonzalez (Dem)
  • Ana Hernandez (Dem)
  • Abel Herrero (Dem)
  • Donna Howard (Dem)
  • Ann Johnson (Dem)
  • Jarvis Johnson (Dem)
  • Julie Johnson (Dem)
  • Jolanda Jones (Dem)
  • Suleman Lalani (Dem)
  • Oscar Longoria (Dem)
  • Ray Lopez (Dem)
  • Christian Manuel (Dem)
  • Mando Martinez (Dem)
  • Trey Martinez-Fischer (Dem)
  • Joe Moody (Dem)
  • Christina Morales (Dem)
  • Eddie Morales (Dem)
  • Sergio Munoz (Dem)
  • Victoria Neave-Criado (Dem)
  • Lina Ortega (Dem)
  • Mary Ann Perez (Dem)
  • Ramon Romero (Dem)
  • Toni Rose (Dem)
  • Carl Sherman (Dem)
  • Senfronia Thompson (Dem)
  • Chris Turner (Dem)
  • Herbert Vo (Dem)
  • Armando Walle (Dem)
Who got C’s
SENATE
  • Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (Dem)
HOUSE
  • Terry Canales (Dem)
  • Harold Dutton (Dem)
  • Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (Dem)
  • Bobby Guerra (Dem)
  • Claudia Ordaz (Dem)
  • Shawn Thierry (Dem)
Who got D’s
SENATE
  • Pete Flores (Rep)
  • Kelly Hancock (Rep)
  • Joan Huffman (Rep)
  • Robert Nichols (Rep)
  • Charles Perry (Rep)
  • Charles Schwertner (Rep)
  • Kevin Sparks (Rep)
HOUSE
  • Trent Ashby (Rep)
  • Brad Buckley (Rep)
  • Angie Button (Rep)
  • Tom Craddick (Rep)
  • Gary Gates (Rep)
  • Charlie Geren (Rep)
  • Todd Hunter (Rep)
  • Kyle Kacal (Rep)
  • Tracy King (Dem)
  • JM Lozano (Rep)
  • Genie Morrison (Rep)
  • Richard Raymond (Dem)
  • Mike Schofield (Rep)
  • Matt Shaheen (Rep)
Who got F’s
SENATE
  • Paul Bettencourt (Rep)
  • Brian Birdwell (Rep)
  • Donna Campbell (Rep)
  • Brandon Creighton (Rep)
  • Bob Hall (Rep)
  • Bryan Hughes (Rep)
  • Phil King (Rep)
  • Lois Kolkhorst (Rep)
  • Mayes Middleton (Rep)
  • Tan Parker (Rep)
  • Angela Paxton (Rep)
  • Drew Springer (Rep)
HOUSE
  • Steve Allison (Rep)
  • Charles Anderson (Rep)
  • Ernest Bailes (Rep)
  • Cecil Bell Jr. (Rep)
  • Keith Bell (Rep)
  • Greg Bonnen (Rep)
  • Benjamin Bumgarner (Rep)
  • DeWayne Burns (Rep)
  • Dustin Burrows (Rep)
  • Briscoe Cain (Rep)
  • Giovanni Capriglione (Rep)
  • Travis Clardy (Rep)
  • David Cook (Rep)
  • Charles Cunningham (Rep)
  • Drew Darby (Rep)
  • Jay Dean (Rep)
  • Mano DeAyala (Rep)
  • Mark Dorazio (Rep)
  • James Frank (Rep)
  • Frederick Frazier (Rep)
  • Stan Gerdes (Rep)
  • Craig Goldman (Rep)
  • Ryan Guillen (Rep)
  • Sam Harless (Rep)
  • Caroline Harris (Rep)
  • Cody Harris (Rep)
  • Brian Harrison (Rep)
  • Richard Hayes (Rep)
  • Cole Hefner (Rep)
  • Justin Holland (Rep)
  • Lacey Hull (Rep)
  • Carrie Isaac (Rep)
  • Jacey Jetton (Rep)
  • Ken King (Rep)
  • Stan Kitzman (Rep)
  • Stephanie Klick (Rep)
  • John Kuempel (Rep)
  • Stan Lambert (Rep)
  • Brooks Landgraf (Rep)
  • Jeff Leach (Rep)
  • Terri Leo-Wilson (Rep)
  • Janie Lopez (Rep)
  • John Lujan (Rep)
  • Will Metcalf (Rep)
  • Morgan Meyer (Rep)
  • Andrew Murr (Rep)
  • Candy Noble (Rep)
  • Tom Oliverson (Rep)
  • Angelia Orr (Rep)
  • Jared Patterson (Rep)
  • Dennis Paul (Rep)
  • Four Price (Rep)
  • John Raney (Rep)
  • Glenn Rogers (Rep)
  • Matt Schaefer (Rep)
  • Nate Schatzline (Rep)
  • Hugh Shine (Rep)
  • Shelby Slawson (Rep)
  • Reggie Smith (Rep)
  • John Smithee (Rep)
  • David Spiller (Rep)
  • Lynn Stucky (Rep)
  • Valoree Swanson (Rep)
  • Carl Tepper (Rep)
  • Kronda Thimesch (Rep)
  • Ed Thompson (Rep)
  • Tony Tinderholt (Rep)
  • Steve Toth (Rep)
  • Ellen Troxclair (Rep)
  • Gary VanDeaver (Rep)
  • Cody Vasut (Rep)
  • Terry Wilson (Rep)

Angela Paxton (R) – SD8

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Bob Hall (R) – SD2

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Borris Miles (D) – SD13

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Brandon Creighton (R) – SD4

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Brian Birdwell (R) – SD22

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Bryan Hughes (R) – SD1

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Carol Alvarado (D) – SD6

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Cesar Blanco (D) – SD29

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Charles Perry (R) – SD28

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Charles Schwertner (R) – SD5

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Donna Campbell (R) – SD25

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Drew Springer (R) – SD20

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Joan Huffman (R) – SD17

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John Whitmire (D) – SD15

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Jose Menendez (D) – SD26

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Juan Hinojosa (D) – SD20

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Judith Zaffirini (D) – SD21

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Kelly Hancock (R) – SD9

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Kevin Sparks (R) – SD31

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Lois Kolkhorst (R) – SD18

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Mayes Middleton (R) – SD11

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Morgan LaMantia (D) – SD27

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Nathan Johnson (D) – SD16

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Paul Bettencourt (R) – SD7

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Pete Flores (R) – SD24

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Phil King (R) – SD10

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Robert Nichols (R) – SD3

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Roland Gutierrez (D) – SD19

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Royce West (D) – SD23

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Sarah Eckhardt (D) – SD14

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Tan Parker (R) – SD12

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Abel Herrero (D) – HD34

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Alma Allen (D) – HD131

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Ana Hernandez (D) – HD143

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Ana Maria Ramos (D) – HD102

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Andrew Murr (R) – HD53

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Angelia Orr (R) – HD13

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Angie Button (R) – HD112

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Ann Johnson (D) – HD134

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Armando Walle (D) – HD140

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Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D) – HD120

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Benjamin Bumgarner (R) – HD63

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Bobby Guerra (D) – HD41

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Brad Buckley (R) – HD54

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Brian Harrison (R) – HD10

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Briscoe Cain (R) – HD128

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Brooks Landgraf (R) – HD81

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Candy Noble (R) – HD89

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Carl Sherman (D) – HD109

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Carl Tepper (R) – HD84

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Caroline Harris (R) – HD52

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Carrie Isaac (R) – HD73

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Cecil Bell Jr (R) – HD3

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Charles Anderson (R) – HD56

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Charles Cunningham (R) – HD127

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Charlie Geren (R) – HD99

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Chris Turner (D) – HD101

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Christian Manuel (D) – HD22

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Christina Morales (D) – HD145

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Claudia Ordaz (D) – HD79

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Cody Harris (R) – HD8

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Cody Vasut (R) – HD25

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Cole Hefner (R) – HD5

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Craig Goldman (R) – HD97

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Dade Phelan (SPEAKER) (R) – HD21

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David Cook (R) – HD96

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David Spiller (R) – HD68

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Dennis Paul (R) – HD129

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DeWayne Burns (R) – HD58

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Diego Bernal (D) – HD123

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Donna Howard (D) – HD48

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Drew Darby (R) – HD72

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Dustin Burrows (R) – HD83

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Ed Thompson (R) – HD29

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Eddie Morales (D) – HD74

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Ellen Troxclair (R) – HD19

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Erin Gamez (D) – HD38

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Erin Zwiener (D) – HD45

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Ernest Bailes (R) – HD18

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Four Price (R) – HD87

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Frederick Frazier (R) – HD61

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Gary Gates (R) – HD28

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Gary VanDeaver (R) – HD1

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Geanie Morrison (R) – HD30

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Gene Wu (D) – HD137

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Gina Hinojosa (D) – HD49

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Giovanni Capriglione (R) – HD98

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Glenn Rogers (R) – HD60

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Greg Bonnen (R) – HD24

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Harold Dutton (D) – HD142

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Hubert Vo (D) – HD149

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Hugh Shine (R) – HD55

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Jacey Jetton (R) – HD26

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James Frank (R) – Hd69

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James Talarico (D) – HD50

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Janie Lopez (R) – HD37

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Jared Patterson (R) – HD106

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Jarvis Johnson (D) – HD139

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Jay Dean (R) – HD7

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Jeff Leach (R) – HD67

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Jessica Gonzalez (D) – HD104

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JM Lozano (R) – HD43

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Joe Moody (D) – HD78

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John Bryant (D) – HD114

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John Bucy (D) – HD126

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John Kuempel (R) – HD44

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John Lujan (R) – HD118

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John Raney (R) – HD14

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John Smithee (R) – HD86

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Jolanda Jones (D) – HD147

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Jon Rosenthal (D) – HD135

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Josey Garcia (D) – HD124

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Julie Johnson (D) – HD115

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Justin Holland (R) – HD33

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Keith Bell (R) – HD4

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Ken King (R) – HD88

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Kronda Thimesch (R) – HD65

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Kyle Kacal (R) – HD12

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Lacey Hull (R) – HD138

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Lina Ortega (D) – HD77

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Liz Campos (D) – HD119

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Lulu Flores (D) – HD51

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Lynn Stucky (R) – HD64

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Mando Martinez (D) – HD39

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Mano DeAyala (R) – HD133

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Mark Dorazio (R) – HD122

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Mary Ann Perez (D) – HD144

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Mary Gonzalez (D) – HD75

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Matt Schaefer (R) – HD6

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Matt Shaheen (R) – HD66

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Mihaela Plesa (D) – HD70

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Mike Schofield (R) – HD132

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Morgan Meyer (R) – Hd108

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Nate Schatzline (R) – HD93

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Nicole Collier (D) – HD95

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Oscar Longoria (D) – HD35

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Penny Morales Shaw (D) – HD148

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Philip Cortez (D) – HD117

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Rafael Anchia (D) – HD103

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Ramon Romero (D) – HD90

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Ray Lopez (D) – HD125

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Reggie Smith (R) – HD62

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Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D) – HD113

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Richard Hayes (R) – HD57

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Richard Raymond (D) – HD42

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Ron Reynolds (D) – HD27

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Ryan Guillen (R) – HD31

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Salman Bhojani (D) – HD92

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Sam Harless (R) – HD126

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Senfronia Thompson (D) – HD141

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Sergio Munoz (D) – HD36

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Shawn Thierry (D) – HD146

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Shelby Slawson (R) – HD59

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Sheryl Cole (D) – HD46

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Stan Gerdes (R) – HD17

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Stan Kitzman (R) – HD85

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Stan Lambert (R) – HD71

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Stephanie Klick (R) – HD91

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