Conservative Leader Awards & Primary Election Challengers

Conservative Leader Award Recipients

• The Conservative Leader Awards gala took place on Saturday, December 4 in Irving, Texas. The following activists were honored:

• Ammon Blair, Ashley Brickett, Betty Anderson, Don Dixon, Dorothy Boyett, Hilary Raebler, Joe Murphy, Joy & Terry Putnam, Konner Earnest, Mary Trammel, Michelle Bishop, Rafael Cruz, Sue Evenwel, and Tom Glass.
• Julie McCarty was awarded the Torch of Freedom Award.

Growing List of State Lawmakers Not Seeking Re-election

• Republican State Rep. Jeff Cason (Bedford) announced last week he would not be seeking re-election to his House District 92 seat.
• Republican State Sen. Larry Taylor (Friendswood) announced last week he would not be seeking re-election to his Senate District 11 seat.
• Republican State Rep. Mayes Middleton (Galveston) filed to run for the seat vacated by Sen. Taylor, thereby creating an open seat for House District 23.
• There are currently 31 state lawmakers who have announced they are not seeking re-election to their current elected positions.

• This includes 26 House lawmakers, made up of 15 Republicans and 11 Democrats.
• This includes 5 Senate lawmakers, made up of four Republicans and one Democrat.

Filing Deadline Approaches

• Several incumbent lawmakers have already received filed/announced primary and general election challengers.