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Crocker</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/darnell-daughenbaugh.html#843.90.64">Toni Anne Dashiell</a>, Boerne - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis1.html#481.46.86">Butch Davis</a>, Kingwood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/denniston-denson.html#132.90.00">Mary Denny</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dewey.html#742.82.30">David Dewhurst</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dey-dichman.html#936.37.71">Rene Diaz</a>, San Antonio - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finck-finlayson.html#768.56.52">Steven Finkelman</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#569.85.10">Jeff Fisher</a>, Fort Worth - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynn.html#273.52.95">Dan Flynn</a>, Van - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flynn.html#989.98.58">Josh Flynn</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guthrie.html#279.36.14">Sharon Guthrie</a>, Tyler - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hutchison-hyche.html#122.03.60">Kay Bailey Hutchison</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jenkins.html#295.36.89">Harold Jenkins</a>, Irving - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones3.html#806.26.60">Elizabeth Ames Jones</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#790.23.31">Bob Long</a>, Bastrop - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcnamara.html#171.77.03">Denise McNamara</a>, Dallas - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore2.html#341.33.63">Clint Moore</a>, Spring - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#534.23.36">Eric Opiela</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#661.03.75">Kirk Overbey</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#047.46.45">Dennis Paul</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#315.12.01">Rick Perry</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seys-shady.html#661.04.21">Kelly Shackelford</a>, Allen - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#682.22.93">Judy Smith</a>, Montgomery - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#100.88.78">Stan Stanart</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanwood-starin.html#887.62.87">Todd Staples</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vandine-vanduzer.html#405.59.68">Deborah Van Dormolen</a>, Salado - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warren.html#590.84.16">Glenn Warren</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams6.html#937.38.31">Michael Williams</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams7.html#904.05.46">Roger Williams</a>, Fort Worth - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolfe.html#712.31.17">Jack Wolfe</a>, McAllen - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#037.31.68">Jared Woodfill</a>, Houston <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berl-berrien.html#487.60.15">Leo Berman</a>, Tyler - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christenson-christianson.html#489.08.29">Wayne Christian</a>, Center - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rothacker-rowden.html#444.83.52">Keith Rothra</a>, Longview <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laws-lawyer.html#091.88.34">Sherial Lawson</a>, Dayton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reily-remsen.html#638.56.85">Alice Rekeweg</a>, Kingwood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#192.48.70">Michael Truncale</a>, Beaumont <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/edwards5.html#113.18.78">James Edwards</a>, Plano - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moses.html#813.57.55">Fred Moses</a>, Plano - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#320.68.77">Annette Ratliff</a>, Garland <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html#180.85.03">Dixie Jeffers</a>, Lavon - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peckham-peisner.html#612.76.07">David Peek</a>, Rowlett - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#911.21.61">Timothy Stainback</a>, Greenville <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jelinek-jenkin.html#415.07.63">Larry Jeffus</a>, Garland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leonard.html#548.28.40">Ken Leonard</a>, Forney - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafford.html#748.31.65">Mamie Stafford</a>, Athens <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brookshire-brough.html#247.12.94">Ralph Brotherton</a>, Arlington - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayes.html#790.17.72">Matt Hayes</a>, Mansfield - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jennison-jewell.html#020.56.81">Steve Jessup</a>, Corsicana <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baczkowski-baile.html#877.56.17">Donna Bahorich</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell1.html#647.46.09">Bruce Campbell</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pataki-pattersen.html#911.41.94">Dan Patrick</a>, Houston <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frederick-freels.html#785.63.38">Melinda Fredricks</a>, Conroe - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martinez.html#056.40.50">Russell Martinez</a>, Huntsville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitehurst-whiticar.html#952.08.54">Kathie Whitford-Freeman</a>, Livingston <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lamb.html#045.36.21">Rex Lamb</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stubblefield-styles.html#725.81.41">Tammi Sturm</a>, Stafford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivant-summit.html#095.44.55">Robert Sullivent</a>, Houston <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/franko-franzke.html#405.27.35">Michael Franks</a>, Katy - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kittredge-kleier.html#887.04.94">Mark Klecka</a>, Cypress - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanson.html#103.74.73">Valoree Swanson</a>, Spring <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/green9.html#928.23.28">Yantis Green</a>, San Angelo - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#354.94.01">Brandon Pinson</a>, Midland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simmons.html#891.55.78">Greg Simmons</a>, Odessa <li>12th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barton.html#169.00.33">David Barton</a>, Aledo - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gersch-gibbon.html#912.64.62">MerryLynn Gerstenschlager</a>, Weatherford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jex-johansen.html#092.40.73">Ruben Jimenez, Jr.</a>, Fort Worth <li>13th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#359.22.75">Joyce Shirley</a>, Fritch - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sloane-slusarev.html#662.63.88">Ron Slover</a>, Amarillo - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stubblefield-styles.html#529.34.35">Beth Sturgeon</a>, Canadian <li>14th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barc-barhite.html#161.29.15">Anita Bargas</a>, Angleton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/golan-goldis.html#536.64.02">Sandy Golden</a>, Alvin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitmore-whitner.html#714.03.68">Richard Whitmore II</a>, Fulshear <li>15th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faircloth-farleigh.html#979.16.04">Fred Farias III</a>, McAllen - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garcia.html#647.16.66">Ana Maria Garcia</a>, Harlingen - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson1.html#476.09.84">Bill Robinson</a>, Yorktown <li>16th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holmstrom-holswade.html#710.01.97">Tom Holmsley</a>, El Paso - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgregor.html#161.83.20">Malcolm McGregor III</a>, El Paso - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terryll-thaxton.html#408.37.37">David Thackston</a>, El Paso <li>17th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cisco-clague.html#882.38.21">Valerie Duty Citrano</a>, Waco - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mayne-mcallen.html#061.48.86">Anne Mazone</a>, Navasota - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan5.html#787.22.20">Joshua Sullivan</a>, Granbury <li>18th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams6.html#215.29.52">Norman Adams</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crowninshield-crystal.html#343.77.65">Vergel Cruz</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whiteaker-whitehoss.html#174.26.79">William Whitefield</a>, Houston <li>19th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christenson-christianson.html#540.59.80">Kevin Christian</a>, Abilene - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/may.html#660.62.28">Donald May</a>, Lubbock - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winn.html#493.34.26">Chris Winn</a>, Lubbock <li>20th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aldredge-aleshire.html#582.08.87">Reinette Alecozay</a>, San Antonio - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hill1.html#091.24.48">Betty J. Hill</a>, San Antonio - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hodge.html#211.64.90">Pauline Hodge</a>, San Antonio <li>21st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#308.63.21">Patti Johnson</a>, Canyon Lake - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#644.14.26">Curt Nelson</a>, San Antonio - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sawyers-sayward.html#927.79.07">Gale Sayers</a>, Converse <li>22nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark6.html#301.16.01">Ken Clark</a>, League City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haibach-haiko.html#061.81.38">Kathy Haigler</a>, Deer Park - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stilgenbauer-stockslager.html#430.31.60">Trey Stinnett</a>, Deer Park <li>23rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bale-baliles.html#421.45.51">Nelson H. Balido</a>, San Antonio - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnes.html#875.23.69">Riley Barnes</a>, Uvalde - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kempa-kenan.html#185.65.87">Joshua Kempf</a>, Castroville <li>24th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burch.html#517.97.80">Jane Burch</a>, Grand Prairie - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kovach-krapohl.html#187.73.00">Paul Kramer</a>, Carrollton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mayall-maynadier.html#201.35.51">Kenneth Mayfield</a>, Cedar Hill <li>25th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conlan-connellan.html#889.48.77">Barbara Conley</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#353.17.44">Carol Sue Long</a>, Bastrop - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#015.63.74">Brian McAuliffe</a>, San Marcos <li>26th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey6.html#520.13.19">Mona Bailey</a>, North Richland Hills - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kimbark-kinery.html#689.89.42">Dale Kimble</a>, Denton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#893.87.59">Bill Lawrence</a>, Highland Village <li>27th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delany-delawarr.html#821.84.17">William De La O</a>, Brownsville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#064.80.86">Angelica Flores</a>, Corpus Christi - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scull-searls.html#168.81.91">Gene Seaman</a>, Corpus Christi <li>28th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kochendorfer-kolski.html#769.13.01">Janice Koehne</a>, Seguin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rutherfurd-ryall.html#824.92.46">Hollis Rutledge</a>, Mission - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thone-thornley.html#120.66.12">Barbara Thorburn</a>, New Braunfels <li>29th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garcia.html#822.34.85">Diego Garcia, Jr.</a>, Humble - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/orr.html#100.17.65">Randy Orr</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terryll-thaxton.html#302.45.51">Rex Teter</a>, Pasadena <li>30th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king1.html#090.19.22">Angela King</a>, Dallas - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parler-parshall.html#618.51.96">Colleen Parro</a>, Dallas - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/royal-rubin.html#631.53.14">Richard Rozier</a>, DeSoto <li>31st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dale.html#508.19.74">Tony Dale</a>, Cedar Park - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hansen.html#666.21.36">Holly Hansen</a>, Round Rock - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer.html#188.76.98">Dave Palmer</a>, Belton <li>32nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#002.17.05">Carolyn Galloway</a>, Dallas - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudsonriver-hughan.html#717.16.74">Donald Huffines</a>, Dallas - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/looney-lorch.html#494.45.19">Johnny Lopez</a>, Irving </ul> Alternates (may be incomplete!) <ul> <li>At-Large: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson2.html#691.87.69">Charles Anderson</a>, Lorena - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ball.html#866.02.51">John Ball</a>, Garland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brady.html#829.31.98">Justin Brady</a>, San Antonio - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown4.html#217.75.60">Helena Brown</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burch.html#112.86.69">Bill Burch</a>, Grand Prairie - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crowninshield-crystal.html#750.25.68">Ted Cruz</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis-dawsey.html#180.20.37">Donna Davison</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempster-denious.html#114.05.75">Kimberly Dena</a>, Fort Worth - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/draves-drexler.html#680.72.20">Julie Drenner</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunnagan-dunwell.html#375.56.39">Randall Dunning</a>, Garland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finley.html#312.14.61">Patrick Finley</a>, Spring - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#460.51.19">Joel Fisher</a>, Fort Worth - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#725.57.83">Richard Ford</a>, Dallas - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herring-heslop.html#122.94.69">Mollie Herrington</a>, Tyler - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howard.html#033.70.76">Jo Howard</a>, Sugar Land - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howell.html#719.99.17">Linda Howell</a>, Missouri City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudsonriver-hughan.html#163.17.07">James Huffines</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughes.html#856.86.54">Patrick Hughes</a>, Bellaire - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/iacino-ingerman.html#862.86.93">Meredith Iler</a>, Cypress - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#879.05.18">Urve Kiik</a>, Richardson - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kraschel-kreutzer.html#793.96.31">John Kreideweis</a>, Plano - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lacey.html#638.88.80">Stephine Lacey</a>, Mission - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#023.11.32">Jodie Laubenberg</a>, Parker - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#095.70.15">Carolyn Payne Lomax</a>, Woodway - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#305.22.11">Thomas Long</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcnamara.html#966.74.31">Mike McNamara</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morton.html#244.56.36">Julia Morton</a>, The Woodlands - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noone-norrell.html#461.31.83">Lillian Norman-Keeney</a>, Taylor Lake Village - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olmstead-olshaw.html#319.44.99">Dorothy Olmos</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#301.77.60">Karen Pausman</a>, Dallas - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peckham-peisner.html#908.58.93">W. Chris Peden</a>, Friendswood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html#038.97.37">Amy Powell</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powell.html#035.84.25">Gene Powell</a>, San Antonio - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stafseth-standifer.html#191.73.26">Gail Stanart</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sthuette-stigler.html#582.51.10">Davida Stike</a>, Pflugerville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tagawa-talbird.html#664.05.67">Liz Tait</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/templeton-terrill.html#878.95.48">Robyn Tepper</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voelker-voorehees.html#274.53.90">Karl Voigtsberger</a>, Richardson - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#333.48.51">Molly White</a>, Belton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams1.html#905.05.13">Barbara Williams</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zebb-ziegenheim.html#983.20.31">Fred Zeidman</a>, Houston <li>1st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carnhill-carothers.html#208.49.96">Dianne Caron</a>, Tyler - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneider.html#532.76.23">Mary Schneider</a>, Tyler - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white2.html#666.68.22">David White</a>, Center <li>2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beaty-bechtold.html#460.75.54">William Beazley</a>, Beaumont - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howard.html#726.80.34">J. Shane Howard</a>, Beaumont - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stuart.html#390.90.12">John Stuart</a>, Kingwood <li>3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones6.html#094.41.76">Larry Jones</a>, McKinney - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurvink-kyros.html#807.54.59">Deanna Kuykendall</a>, McKinney - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pierce.html#247.74.32">Jay Pierce</a>, Garland <li>4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#707.13.94">William Broderick</a>, Royse City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruchhausen-brunner.html#267.43.18">Esther Brumit</a>, Denison - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#371.81.85">Dotty Morgan</a>, Sherman <li>5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzpatrick.html#737.91.66">Kelly Fitzpatrick</a>, Cayuga - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oneill.html#922.52.18">Betty Jean O'Neill</a>, Dallas - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slate-slattery.html#115.74.85">Michael Slaton</a>, Sunnyvale <li>6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/driver-dryzga.html#324.24.52">Vance Drum</a>, Crockett - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/plauche-plumley.html#424.10.48">Dean Player</a>, Hilltop Lakes - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#885.88.51">Danna Trowbridge</a>, Fort Worth <li>7th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/daniel-daniello.html#018.03.45">Chris Daniel</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#194.91.68">Anthony Leatherman</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oakman-obrian.html#856.80.08">Carlos Obando</a>, Houston <li>8th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bates.html#500.35.97">Randy Bates</a>, The Woodlands - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bathgate-battistoni.html#902.79.05">Kent Batman</a>, Kountze - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ivey-izlar.html#497.82.89">Brigitte Izzo</a>, The Woodlands <li>9th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delay-delwin.html#484.41.30">John Delgado</a>, Missouri City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#595.77.71">Juan Benito Segovia</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/standiford-stanislaus.html#090.53.35">Paula Stang</a>, Houston <li>10th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hodgkins-hoffer.html#262.30.68">David Hodgins</a>, Spring - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirksey-kittleman.html#004.04.56">Donald Kitchen</a>, New Ulm - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larue-latchaw.html#824.78.55">Olga Lasher</a>, Austin <li>11th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufman.html#292.64.69">Mike Kaufman</a>, Midland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wattson-weatherwax.html#302.65.25">Caleb Weatherl</a>, Midland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white1.html#971.10.28">Andrew White</a>, Fredericksburg <li>12th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brant-braxton.html#487.94.40">Michael Brasovan</a>, Aledo - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halla-halsell.html#430.58.52">Jennifer Halpenny</a>, Fort Worth - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holten-hook.html#986.14.91">Aaron Hood</a>, Fort Worth <li>13th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell-cannington.html#212.02.08">Vincent Campos</a>, Mineral Wells - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook4.html#112.48.51">Glennda Cook</a>, Amarillo - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccooey-mccormack.html#724.66.44">Thomas McCorkill</a>, Wichita Falls <li>14th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts7.html#679.81.25">Roy Roberts</a>, Victoria - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sauner-sawtelle.html#783.79.39">David Savage</a>, Katy - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sims.html#983.93.59">Tony Sims</a>, Anahuac <li>15th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathcock-havenner.html#220.51.00">Tom Haughey</a>, San Juan - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vanwagenen-vaudain.html#939.81.18">Shere Vassberg</a>, McAllen - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vilac-vinal.html#897.16.78">Javier Villalobos</a>, McAllen <li>16th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams3.html#025.32.18">Elvis Adams</a>, El Paso - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cassaday-cassey.html#884.56.10">Carol Cassady</a>, El Paso - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simspon-sizemore.html#488.73.11">Thomas Sistrunk</a>, El Paso <li>17th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fields.html#777.03.84">Jess Fields</a>, College Station - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guthrie.html#445.91.14">Pauline Guthrie</a>, Joshua - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/risden-ritchey.html#002.37.84">Amy Rister</a>, Bryan <li>18th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burcham-burdette.html#766.94.17">Robert R. Burchfield</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chapman.html#406.62.91">Chelsea Chapman</a>, Houston - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson2.html#270.30.51">Doug Johnson</a>, Houston <li>19th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burrows.html#609.86.09">Dustin Burrows</a>, Lubbock - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glovinsky-gochenour.html#770.60.45">Jay Gober</a>, Graham - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#601.28.47">Dee Lott</a>, Abilene <li>20th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gary.html#279.31.06">Roger Gary</a>, San Antonio - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ohare-oke.html#588.44.47">Sandra Ojeda-Medina</a>, San Antonio - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/standiford-stanislaus.html#658.37.51">Marian Stanko</a>, San Antonio <li>21st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elliott.html#133.47.70">John Elliott</a>, Hunt - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holland.html#591.25.68">Sheryl Holland</a>, Boerne - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogerson-roll.html#022.46.72">Monica Rojas</a>, San Antonio <li>22nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bryan.html#889.60.07">Travis Bryan</a>, Pasadena - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans2.html#824.65.70">David Evans</a>, Sugar Land - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harvey.html#667.58.22">Christopher Harvey</a>, Pearland <li>23rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnes.html#568.15.72">James Barnes</a>, San Antonio - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#325.52.29">Nadia Gaona</a>, Elmendorf - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson8.html#506.72.73">Stephen Thompson</a>, Del Rio <li>24th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burton.html#285.84.99">Matt Burton</a>, Farmers Branch - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/headden-healey.html#916.75.78">Peggy Healey</a>, Carrollton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jenkins.html#552.96.94">Cynthia Jenkins</a>, Irving <li>25th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendry-penniman.html#311.80.88">Deborah Penn</a>, Austin - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#148.42.11">Lela Pittenger</a>, Driftwood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith1.html#264.49.24">Alan Smith</a>, Austin <li>26th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coffee-coffield.html#316.48.13">Jesse Coffey</a>, Denton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickey-dickie.html#681.47.57">James Dickey</a>, Flower Mound - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goffaux-going.html#600.91.07">Myron Goins</a>, Flower Mound <li>27th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dalton.html#281.49.63">Helen Dalton</a>, Corpus Christi - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore1.html#576.71.16">Beverly Moore</a>, Portland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rose.html#816.47.01">Kara Rose</a>, Corpus Christi <li>28th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/antilla-anzelowitz.html#812.41.71">George Antuna</a>, Schertz - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/egburt-ehrmann.html#261.00.31">Dorothy Egger</a>, McAllen - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ingham-irelan.html#605.92.27">Gary Inmon</a>, Schertz <li>29th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis8.html#330.06.27">Tony Lewis</a>, Channelview - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#200.89.38">Tammie Nielsen</a>, Pasadena - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pratt.html#576.23.97">Denise Pratt</a>, Houston <li>30th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brandow-branstrom.html#272.07.98">Darrel Branhagen</a>, DeSoto - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gonas-gooch.html#374.14.37">Mark Gonzales</a>, Lancaster - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hartmann-harvell.html#656.28.98">Brandon Hartsell</a>, Dallas <li>31st District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burrows.html#342.85.66">Jon Burrows</a>, Temple - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#789.48.44">Mike McCloskey</a>, Cedar Park - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/risden-ritchey.html#747.30.64">Nancy Rister</a>, Georgetown <li>32nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones3.html#101.84.24">Elizabeth Frank Jones</a>, Dallas - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/renaud-republican.html#046.75.25">June H. 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