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Rating Group: Texas Public Interest Research Group

2007 Positions on Public Interest Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Lon Burnam 100
David McQuade Leibowitz 100
TX State House - 116 Trey Martinez Fischer Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 100
Michael Villarreal 100
Craig Eiland 89
Joe Farias 89
TX State House - 143 Ana Hernandez Democratic 89
TX State House - 34 Abel Herrero Democratic 89
Barbara Mallory Caraway 89
Elliott Naishtat 89
Solomon Ortiz, Jr. 89
Allen Vaught 88
Jessica Farrar 83
TX State House - 131 Alma Allen Democratic 78
Roberto Alonzo 78
Valinda Bolton 78
Garnet Coleman 78
Pete Gallego 78
Veronica Gonzales 78
Yvonne González Toureilles 78
Dora Olivo 78
Eddie Rodriguez 78
TX State House - 141 Senfronia Thompson Democratic 78
TX State House - 149 Hubert Vo Democratic 78
Norma Chávez 75
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 67
TX State House - 111 Yvonne Davis Democratic 67
Dawnna Dukes 67
Jim Dunnam 67
Juan Garcia III 67
Paula Hightower-Pierson 67
Scott Hochberg 67
TX State House - 48 Donna Howard Democratic 67
TX State House - 39 Armando Martinez Democratic 67
TX State Senate - 26 José Menéndez Democratic 67
Rick Noriega 67
TX State House - 42 Richard Raymond Democratic 67
Todd Smith 67
Sylvester Turner 63
Robert Puente 57
TX State House - 103 Rafael Anchía Democratic 56
Dwayne Bohac 56
Ellen Cohen 56
TX State House - 72 Drew Darby Republican 56
TX State House - 142 Harold Dutton, Jr. Democratic 56
Juan Manuel Escobar 56
TX State House - 31 Ryan Guillén Democratic 56
Joe Heflin 56
Terri Hodge 56
State Office Name Party Rating
Lon Burnam 100
David McQuade Leibowitz 100
TX State House - 116 Trey Martinez Fischer D 100
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 100
Michael Villarreal 100
Craig Eiland 89
Joe Farias 89
TX State House - 143 Ana Hernandez D 89
TX State House - 34 Abel Herrero D 89
Barbara Mallory Caraway 89
Elliott Naishtat 89
Solomon Ortiz, Jr. 89
Allen Vaught 88
Jessica Farrar 83
TX State House - 131 Alma Allen D 78
Roberto Alonzo 78
Valinda Bolton 78
Garnet Coleman 78
Pete Gallego 78
Veronica Gonzales 78
Yvonne González Toureilles 78
Dora Olivo 78
Eddie Rodriguez 78
TX State House - 141 Senfronia Thompson D 78
TX State House - 149 Hubert Vo D 78
Norma Chávez 75
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 67
TX State House - 111 Yvonne Davis D 67
Dawnna Dukes 67
Jim Dunnam 67
Juan Garcia III 67
Paula Hightower-Pierson 67
Scott Hochberg 67
TX State House - 48 Donna Howard D 67
TX State House - 39 Armando Martinez D 67
TX State Senate - 26 José Menéndez D 67
Rick Noriega 67
TX State House - 42 Richard Raymond D 67
Todd Smith 67
Sylvester Turner 63
Robert Puente 57
TX State House - 103 Rafael Anchía D 56
Dwayne Bohac 56
Ellen Cohen 56
TX State House - 72 Drew Darby R 56
TX State House - 142 Harold Dutton, Jr. D 56
Juan Manuel Escobar 56
TX State House - 31 Ryan Guillén D 56
Joe Heflin 56
Terri Hodge 56
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