With the May 29 elections rapidly approaching, the candidates are out in force and so are the groups that want to share their views of the candidates with you. Those interest groups often issue scorecards, grading candidates on selected votes from the previous legislative session. Those can tell you a lot about the candidates, and the votes they choose to highlight can tell you a lot about the graders, too. Here's a sampling of critiques from some of the prominent interest groups.
How the ratings are calculated
District | Name | Party | Texas Watch | Empower Texans | Texas Right to Life | TLCV | YCT | Texas Eagle Forum | Texas Conservative Roundtable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | George Lavender | R | 3% | B | 98% | 56% | 79 | 48% | 92.9% |
2 | Dan Flynn | R | 0% | A+ | 130% | 53% | 92 | 96% | 92% |
3 | Erwin Cain | R | 0% | A+ | 125% | 56% | 89 | 96% | 91.1% |
4 | Lance Gooden | R | 3% | D+ | 98% | 69% | 71 | 44% | 96.4% |
5 | Bryan Hughes | R | 20% | A+ | 164% | 63% | 89 | 84% | 87.5% |
6 | Leo Berman | R | 0% | B+ | 125% | 56% | 82 | 88% | 85.7% |
7 | David Simpson | R | 17% | A+ | 125% | 59% | 91 | 85% | 64.3% |
8 | Byron Cook | R | 0% | D+ | 104% | 59% | 64 | 40% | 96.4% |
9 | Wayne Christian | R | 0% | A+ | 152% | 65% | 93 | 100% | 90.7% |
10 | Jim Pitts | R | 0% | D | 89% | 66% | 62 | 36% | 98.1% |
11 | Chuck Hopson | R | 0% | D | 87% | 70% | 62 | 33% | 98% |
12 | James White | R | 7% | A+ | 124% | 53% | 82 | 92% | 89.3% |
13 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 0% | B+ | 115% | 57% | 73 | 44% | 96.3% |
14 | Fred Brown | R | 3% | D | 98% | 56% | 60 | 32% | 92.9% |
15 | Rob Eissler | R | 0% | D+ | 94% | 73% | 64 | 36% | 96.4% |
16 | Brandon Creighton | R | 0% | A+ | 100% | 59% | 83 | 44% | 92.6% |
17 | Tim Kleinschmidt | R | 0% | C+ | 100% | 66% | 71 | 40% | 96.4% |
18 | John Otto | R | 0% | C+ | 122% | 67% | 71 | 28% | 94.6% |
19 | Mike Hamilton | R | 14% | C+ | 98% | 63% | 63 | 32% | 92.6% |
20 | Charles Schwertner | R | 5% | B | 100% | 75% | 77 | 44% | 96.4% |
21 | Allan Ritter | R | 28% | F | 85% | 79% | 57 | 28% | 96.2% |
22 | Joe Deshotel | D | 96% | F | 0% | 90% | 32 | 17% | 64.3% |
23 | Craig Eiland | D | 97% | F | 0% | 84% | 34 | 17% | 91.1% |
24 | Larry Taylor | R | 0% | B+ | 89% | 69% | 71 | 40% | 96.2% |
25 | Dennis Bonnen | R | 0% | A | 119% | 52% | 81 | 43% | 95.8% |
26 | Charlie Howard | R | 0% | B | 125% | 66% | 71 | 44% | 92.9% |
27 | Ron Reynolds | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 20 | 8% | 51.9% |
28 | John Zerwas | R | 0% | C+ | 69% | 66% | 60 | 36% | 96.3% |
29 | Randy Weber | R | 14% | A+ | 135% | 59% | 88 | 48% | 85.7% |
30 | Geanie Morrison | R | 0% | B+ | 104% | 65% | 68 | 42% | 96.4% |
31 | Ryan Guillen | D | 78% | F | 47% | 81% | 45 | 16% | 62.5% |
32 | Todd Hunter | R | 7% | C+ | 104% | 68% | 69 | 40% | 96.3% |
33 | Raul Torres | R | 3% | C | 102% | 75% | 68 | 36% | 82.1% |
34 | Connie Scott | R | 0% | C+ | 102% | 72% | 70 | 36% | 100% |
35 | Jose Aliseda | R | 0% | B+ | 100% | 66% | 73 | 40% | 91.1% |
36 | Sergio Muñoz Jr. | D | 96% | F | 67% | 91% | 27 | 20% | 59.3% |
37 | Rene Oliveira | D | 96% | F | 0% | 84% | 22 | 12% | 63% |
38 | Eddie Lucio III | D | 69% | F | 0% | 91% | 21 | 17% | 57.4% |
39 | Armando Mando Martinez | D | 100% | F | 22% | 91% | 36 | 20% | 60.7% |
40 | Aaron Peña | R | 7% | C+ | 105% | 90% | 57 | 24% | 75% |
41 | Veronica Gonzales | D | 100% | F | 0% | 94% | 18 | 8% | 51.8% |
42 | Richard Pena Raymond | D | 97% | F | 0% | 94% | 32 | 20% | 64.3% |
43 | Jose Manuel Lozano | D | 93% | F | 96% | 83% | 39 | 16% | 69.6% |
44 | John Kuempel | R | 3% | C | 100% | 66% | 67 | 33% | 100% |
45 | Jason A. Isaac | R | 3% | A+ | 104% | 81% | 75 | 69% | 92.9% |
46 | Dawnna Dukes | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 16 | 9% | 51.8% |
47 | Paul Workman | R | 3% | A | 120% | 69% | 76 | 40% | 100% |
48 | Donna Howard | D | 93% | F | 0% | 97% | 9 | 4% | 42.9% |
49 | Elliott Naishtat | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 14 | 8% | 53.6% |
50 | Mark Strama | D | 73% | F | 0% | 94% | 16 | 9% | 60.7% |
51 | Eddie Rodriguez | D | 100% | F | 0% | 94% | 13 | 8% | 57.1% |
52 | Larry Gonzales | R | 0% | D | 122% | 75% | 66 | 37% | 98.1% |
53 | Harvey Hilderbran | R | 7% | C+ | 115% | 72% | 75 | 36% | 92.6% |
54 | Jimmie Don Aycock | R | 0% | C+ | 100% | 61% | 64 | 32% | 100% |
55 | Ralph Sheffield | R | 0% | B+ | 100% | 63% | 71 | 40% | 96.4% |
56 | Charles Doc Anderson | R | 0% | B+ | 125% | 58% | 73 | 48% | 84.6% |
57 | Marva Beck | R | 0% | B | 100% | 50% | 71 | 40% | 96.4% |
58 | Rob Orr | R | 0% | B+ | 122% | 69% | 80 | 40% | 96.4% |
59 | Sid Miller | R | 0% | A+ | 162% | 47% | 79 | 40% | 88.9% |
60 | Jim Keffer | R | 0% | D+ | 94% | 73% | 72 | 37% | 96.4% |
61 | Phil King | R | 0% | A+ | 140% | 63% | 82 | 96% | 87.5% |
62 | Larry Phillips | R | 0% | A+ | 107% | 61% | 82 | 39% | 92.9% |
63 | Tan Parker | R | 4% | A+ | 104% | 66% | 80 | 96% | 92.9% |
64 | Myra Crownover | R | 0% | C | 91% | 69% | 66 | 33% | 96.3% |
65 | Burt Solomons | R | 7% | A | 100% | 70% | 76 | 33% | 100% |
66 | Van Taylor | R | 8% | A | 104% | 56% | 80 | 92% | 74.1% |
67 | Jerry Madden | R | 3% | B | 119% | 71% | 77 | 44% | 92.9% |
68 | Rick Hardcastle | R | 3% | D | 100% | 75% | 64 | 36% | 92.9% |
69 | Lanham Lyne | R | 4% | D+ | 84% | 63% | 63 | 36% | 94.6% |
70 | Ken Paxton | R | 3% | A+ | 115% | 50% | 95 | 96% | 82.1% |
71 | Susan King | R | 0% | C | 100% | 73% | 63 | 29% | 91.1% |
72 | Drew Darby | R | 0% | C | 100% | 69% | 63 | 28% | 91.1% |
73 | Doug Miller | R | 0% | C+ | 100% | 66% | 67 | 36% | 96.4% |
74 | Pete Gallego | D | 100% | F | 0% | 93% | 33 | 16% | 61.1% |
75 | Chente Quintanilla | D | 93% | F | 78% | 88% | 35 | 24% | 51.8% |
76 | Naomi Gonzalez | D | 68% | F | 0% | 94% | 18 | 12% | 51.9% |
77 | Marisa Marquez | D | 85% | F | 0% | 100% | 17 | 8% | 42.3% |
78 | Dee Margo | R | 3% | F | 107% | 75% | 61 | 32% | 100% |
79 | Joe Pickett | D | 89% | F | 64% | 90% | 46 | 29% | 64.8% |
80 | Tracy King | D | 74% | F | 0% | 75% | 46 | 24% | 67.9% |
81 | Tryon Lewis | R | 0% | C+ | 100% | 69% | 64 | 48% | 100% |
82 | Tom Craddick | R | 0% | B+ | 100% | 53% | 64 | 40% | 91.1% |
83 | Charles Perry | R | 0% | A+ | 135% | 55% | 80 | 92% | 92.9% |
84 | John Frullo | R | 0% | B+ | 119% | 68% | 74 | 46% | 96.4% |
85 | Jim Landtroop | R | 3% | A+ | 135% | 52% | 84 | 92% | 92.9% |
86 | John Smithee | R | 7% | C | 95% | 74% | 67 | 36% | 96.2% |
87 | Walter T. Four Price | R | 3% | C | 98% | 72% | 70 | 48% | 100% |
88 | Warren Chisum | R | 0% | C+ | 129% | 69% | 71 | 42% | 96.4% |
89 | Jodie Laubenberg | R | 3% | A+ | 135% | 50% | 84 | 96% | 92.6% |
90 | Lon Burnam | D | 100% | F | 0% | 100% | 10 | 8% | 50% |
91 | Kelly Hancock | R | 0% | B+ | 94% | 59% | 80 | 48% | 94.6% |
92 | Todd Smith | R | 3% | C+ | 125% | 69% | 61 | 32% | 100% |
93 | Barbara Nash | R | 7% | C | 100% | 69% | 70 | 36% | 98.2% |
94 | Diane Patrick | R | 0% | D | 100% | 71% | 63 | 32% | 94.4% |
95 | Marc Veasey | D | 100% | F | 0% | 96% | 20 | 8% | 50% |
96 | Bill Zedler | R | 0% | A+ | 149% | 63% | 84 | 96% | 85.7% |
97 | Mark Shelton | R | 0% | C | 100% | 69% | 68 | 32% | 100% |
98 | Vicki Truitt | R | 3% | C | 93% | 65% | 63 | 26% | 94.2% |
99 | Charlie Geren | R | 0% | C+ | 104% | 68% | 73 | 16% | 96.4% |
100 | Eric Johnson | D | 100% | F | 0% | 94% | 26 | 12% | 60.7% |
101 | Cindy Burkett | R | 0% | B+ | 119% | 72% | 75 | 88% | 91.1% |
102 | Stefani Carter | R | 3% | A | 104% | 75% | 73 | 36% | 96.4% |
103 | Rafael Anchia | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 13 | 12% | 51.9% |
104 | Roberto Alonzo | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 16 | 8% | 50% |
105 | Linda Harper-Brown | R | 0% | A | 125% | 48% | 67 | 39% | 94% |
106 | Rodney Anderson | R | 0% | A+ | 102% | 53% | 71 | 44% | 92.6% |
107 | Kenneth Sheets | R | 3% | A+ | 135% | 75% | 70 | 36% | 96.4% |
108 | Dan Branch | R | 0% | C+ | 91% | 73% | 67 | 35% | 100% |
109 | Helen Giddings | D | 100% | F | 0% | 90% | 24 | 40% | 55.4% |
110 | Barbara Mallory Caraway | D | 96% | F | 0% | 100% | 15 | 8% | 53.6% |
111 | Yvonne Davis | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 20 | 8% | 51.8% |
112 | Angie Chen Button | R | 0% | B | 104% | 66% | 66 | 42% | 92.9% |
113 | Joe Driver | R | 0% | C+ | 100% | 65% | 67 | 48% | 96.3% |
114 | Will Hartnett | R | 7% | D+ | 100% | 69% | 64 | 33% | 80.4% |
115 | Jim Jackson | R | 3% | C+ | 91% | 72% | 71 | 36% | 96.4% |
116 | Trey Martinez Fischer | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 17 | 8% | 55.4% |
117 | John V. Garza | R | 4% | B+ | 104% | 59% | 73 | 40% | 94.2% |
118 | Joe Farias | D | 100% | F | 0% | 94% | 19 | 8% | 57.1% |
119 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 16 | 8% | 53.6% |
120 | Ruth McClendon | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 18 | 12% | 57.4% |
121 | Joe Straus | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | SP | NA | N/A |
122 | Lyle Larson | R | 3% | D+ | 102% | 75% | 71 | 36% | 96.4% |
123 | Mike Villarreal | D | 96% | F | 0% | 86% | 20 | 8% | 53.6% |
124 | José Menéndez | D | 97% | F | 0% | 91% | 32 | 21% | 58.9% |
125 | Joaquin Castro | D | 96% | F | 0% | 100% | 13 | 8% | 44.4% |
126 | Patricia Harless | R | 3% | C | 102% | 68% | 64 | 24% | 96.2% |
127 | Dan Huberty | R | 3% | B | 119% | 60% | 73 | 44% | 92.6% |
128 | Wayne Smith | R | 0% | D+ | 107% | 66% | 66 | 40% | 92.9% |
129 | John Davis | R | 3% | F | 93% | 69% | 64 | 32% | 96.4% |
130 | Allen Fletcher | R | 3% | B+ | 107% | 63% | 80 | 44% | 89.3% |
131 | Alma Allen | D | 96% | F | 0% | 97% | 21 | 8% | 57.1% |
132 | Bill Callegari | R | 0% | B+ | 120% | 59% | 65 | 32% | 98.2% |
133 | Jim Murphy | R | 0% | B+ | 142% | 66% | 70 | 36% | 100% |
134 | Sarah Davis | R | 8% | C+ | 24% | 72% | 61 | 36% | 100% |
135 | Gary Elkins | R | 0% | A | 100% | 59% | 79 | 36% | 85.7% |
136 | Beverly Woolley | R | 0% | D+ | 113% | 72% | 54 | 30% | 100% |
137 | Scott Hochberg | D | 97% | F | 80% | 94% | 23 | 8% | 64.3% |
138 | Dwayne Bohac | R | 8% | B | 0% | 72% | 63 | 33% | 94.2% |
139 | Sylvester Turner | D | 100% | F | 0% | 91% | 21 | 8% | 57.1% |
140 | Armando Walle | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 17 | 8% | 50% |
141 | Senfronia Thompson | D | 97% | F | 0% | 83% | 13 | 12% | 51.8% |
142 | Harold Dutton, Jr. | D | 96% | F | 0% | 97% | 21 | 8% | 50% |
143 | Ana Hernandez Luna | D | 100% | F | 0% | 91% | 15 | 8% | 55.8% |
144 | Ken Legler | R | 0% | A | 104% | 71% | 80 | 44% | 92.6% |
145 | Carol Alvarado | D | 100% | F | 0% | 100% | 16 | 8% | 48.2% |
146 | Borris L. Miles | D | N/A | F | 0% | 94% | 23 | 12% | 55.8% |
147 | Garnet Coleman | D | 100% | F | 0% | N/A | 16 | 12% | 50% |
148 | Jessica Farrar | D | 100% | F | 0% | 97% | 21 | 8% | 48.1% |
149 | Hubert Vo | D | 100% | F | 0% | 94% | 30 | 8% | 67.9% |
150 | Debbie Riddle | R | 3% | B+ | 104% | 72% | 79 | 44% | 96.4% |
District | Name | Party | Texas Watch | Empower Texans | Texas Right to Life | TLCV | YCT | Texas Eagle Forum | Texas Conservative Roundtable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kevin Eltife | R | N/A | C+ | 100% | 85% | 55 | 52% | 100% |
2 | Bob Deuell | R | N/A | F | 113% | 81% | 58 | 56% | 100% |
3 | Robert Nichols | R | N/A | C | 100% | 70% | 63 | 60% | 100% |
4 | Tommy Williams | R | N/A | D+ | 150% | 81% | 60 | 50% | 100% |
5 | Steve Ogden | R | N/A | F | 100% | 85% | 51 | 62% | 100% |
6 | Mario Gallegos, Jr. | D | N/A | F | 0% | 96% | 18 | 36% | 68% |
7 | Dan Patrick | R | N/A | A+ | 138% | 63% | 87 | 84% | 100% |
8 | Florence Shapiro | R | N/A | B | 113% | 70% | 71 | 68% | 100% |
9 | Chris Harris | R | N/A | F | 100% | 78% | 63 | 64% | 100% |
10 | Wendy Davis | D | N/A | F | 0% | 96% | 24 | 24% | 66% |
11 | Mike Jackson | R | N/A | B | 100% | 85% | 61 | 64% | 100% |
12 | Jane Nelson | R | N/A | B+ | 100% | 70% | 79 | 76% | 100% |
13 | Rodney Ellis | D | N/A | F | 0% | 93% | 13 | 24% | 60% |
14 | Kirk Watson | D | N/A | F | 0% | 100% | 18 | 20% | 68% |
15 | John Whitmire | D | N/A | F | 0% | 89% | 37 | 32% | 76% |
16 | John Carona | R | N/A | B+ | 125% | 85% | 60 | 56% | 100% |
17 | Joan Huffman | R | N/A | A+ | 113% | 81% | 63 | 60% | 100% |
18 | Glenn Hegar | R | N/A | D+ | 150% | 81% | 63 | 72% | 100% |
19 | Carlos Uresti | D | N/A | F | 100% | 93% | 30 | 36% | 76% |
20 | Juan Chuy Hinojosa | D | N/A | F | 0% | 85% | 26 | 24% | 92% |
21 | Judith Zaffirini | D | N/A | F | 38% | 96% | 24 | 20% | 72% |
22 | Brian Birdwell | R | N/A | A+ | 150% | 56% | 95 | 96% | 96% |
23 | Royce West | D | N/A | F | 0% | 93% | 18 | 20% | 72% |
24 | Troy Fraser | R | N/A | B+ | 100% | 81% | 71 | 64% | 100% |
25 | Jeff Wentworth | R | N/A | F | 0% | 89% | 42 | 44% | 96% |
26 | Leticia Van de Putte | D | N/A | F | 0% | 96% | 16 | 25% | 72% |
27 | Eddie Lucio, Jr. | D | N/A | F | 63% | 89% | 18 | 36% | 75% |
28 | Robert Duncan | R | N/A | F | 100% | 85% | 47 | 52% | 100% |
29 | José R. Rodríguez | D | N/A | F | 0% | 96% | 11 | 20% | 64% |
30 | Craig Estes | R | N/A | F | 113% | 81% | 55 | 60% | 100% |
31 | Kel Seliger | R | N/A | D+ | 100% | 85% | 50 | 60% | 100% |
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