I am honored to have earned the support of every major Teachers Organization in the state, including UEA, TSTA, and AFT.

Texas AFT President Linda Bridges stated: “Cole Ballweg is the kind of candidate that independent-minded voters in Arlington ought to recognize as one of their own. He is a practical problem-solver, not a partisan ideologue, and he will be ready to lead from day one in the Texas House of Representatives. As a successful business owner, he supports public education because he understands it is the best investment we can make to assure a prosperous future for our state. Texas AFT, which represents more than 65,000 teachers, paraprofessionals, support personnel, and higher education employees across Texas, is proud to endorse Cole Ballweg for state representative.”

Teachers understand the importance of this election.  They see a clear choice between the candidates of HD94.  I understand that after massive budget cuts promoted by anti-public education extremists, our schools simply are not the same.  My opponent, Tony Tinderholt, is more concerned with legislative scorecards and hard-line pledges than promoting better schools.

Teachers have always been big supporters of Rep. Diane Patrick.  It is crucial that Arlington continues to have a strong voice for our children representing HD94. I will be a true advocate of education once elected.  This support shows how quickly the community is coming together to stand up for our children and against extremists like Mr. Tinderholt.

Thank you for your support!

-Cole