Americans for Tax Reform released an updated list of incumbents and challengers in Texas who have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. These candidates have made a written commitment to their constituents to never raise their taxes. ATR strongly encourages taxpayers to consider those who have made this commitment when they vote on Tuesday, May 29th. The list of incumbents and challengers who have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge is as follows:
Incumbents
- John Cornyn (SEN)
- Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) -retiring
- Louie Gohmert (TX-01)
- Ted Poe (TX-02)
- Sam Johnson (TX-03)
- Ralph Hall (TX-04)
- Jeb Hensarling (TX-05)
- Joe Barton (TX-06)
- John Culberson (TX-07)
- Kevin Brady (TX-08)
- Michael McCaul (TX-10)
- Mike Conaway (TX-11)
- Kay Granger (TX-12)
- Mac Thornberry (TX-13)
- Ron Paul (TX-14) -retiring
- Bill Flores (TX-17)
- Randy Neugebauer (TX-19)
- Lamar Smith (TX-21)
- Pete Olson (TX-22)
- Francisco Canseco (TX-23)
- Kenny Marchant (TX-24)
- Michael Burgess (TX-26)
- Blake Farenthold (TX-27)
- John Carter (TX-31)
- Pete Sessions (TX-32)
Challengers
- Glenn Addison (SEN)
- Ted Cruz (SEN)
- David Dewhurst (SEN)
- Thomas Leppert (SEN)
- Lela Pittenger (SEN)
- Josh Caesar (TX-03)
- Steve Clark (TX-04)
- Lou Gigliotti (TX-04)
- Joe Chow (TX-06)
- Larry Youngblood (TX-08)
- Eddie Traylor (TX-10)
- Felicia Harris (TX-14)
- Mark Mansius (TX-14)
- Robert Gonzalez (TX-14)
- Randy Weber (TX-14)
- Michael Truncale (TX-14)
- Jim Kuiken (TX-15)
- David Rosa (TX-20)
- Richard Mack (TX-21)
- Brian Matthews (TX-25)
- Bill Burch (TX-25)
- David Garrison (TX-25)
- Dianne Costa (TX-25)
- Wes Riddle (TX-25)
- Roger Williams (TX-25)
- Michael Williams (TX-25)
- Trey Roberts (TX-27)
- Rob Roark (TX-35)
- Steve Stockman (TX-36)