Abbott tops CLEAT’s 2014 campaign endorsements

Greg Abbott addressing the CLEAT Convention in October.

The Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas has endorsed Republican Greg Abbott for governor in 2014.

“Texas law enforcement officers know they can trust Greg Abbott to make fighting crime and winning the peace a major part of his gubernatorial priorities,” said Austin Police Sgt. Todd Harrison, President of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas.

“Because of his longstanding commitment to Texas law enforcement and his public stand on issues that will impact the rank and file officers of the state, the Combined Law Enforcement Associations is proud to endorse his candidacy,” Harrison added.

Why CLEAT endorses, or chooses not to endorse, candidates for elective office

Abbott said he was honored to have CLEAT’s support.

“I’m proud to have worked with CLEAT and other law enforcement organizations as Attorney General to crack down on domestic violence, human trafficking, money laundering, border crime, and a long list of other crimes,” he said. “My recently announced ‘Securing Texans’ policy plan aims to keep our families, our communities and our border safe by providing law enforcement with the resources they need to protect Texans and prevent the import of crime to our state.

“Texas law enforcement and I share the common goal of protecting the people of Texas, and I will continue to work closely with organizations like CLEAT to fulfill that objective.”

Here is CLEAT’s full list of endorsements for the 2014 election cycle for state races in Texas.

Statewide races

Governor
Greg Abbott, R

Attorney General
Ken Paxton, R

Comptroller
Glenn Hegar, R

Land Commissioner
George P. Bush, R

Supreme Court Place 6
Jeff Brown, R

Supreme Court, Place 8
Phil Johnson, R

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
Bert Richardson, R

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
Kevin Yeary, R

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
David Newell, R

State Senate races

Robert Nichols, SD 3, Jacksonville, R

Charles Schwertner, SD 5, Georgetown, R

Kelly Hancock, SD 9, North Richland Hills, R

Libby Willis, SD 10, Fort Worth, D

Kirk Watson, SD 14, Austin, D

John Whitmire, SD 15, Houston, D

Joan Huffman, SD 17, Houston, R

Royce West, SD 23, Dallas, D

Craig Estes, SD 30, Wichita Falls, R

State House races

Christopher Paddie, HD 9, Marshall, R

John Wray, HD 10, Waxahachie, R

Travis Clardy, HD 11, Nacogdoches, R

Kyle Kacal, HD 12, Bryan, R

Marsha Farney, HD 20, Georgetown, R

Joe Deshotel, HD 22, Beaumont, D

Greg Bonnen, HD 24, Friendswood, R

Dennis Bonnen, HD 25, Angleton, R

Geanie Morrison, HD 30, Victoria, R

Ryan Guillen, HD 31, Rio Grande City, D

Todd Hunter, HD 32, Corpus Christi, R

Abel Herrero, HD 34, Robstown, D

Oscar Longoria, HD 35, Mission, D

Rene Oliveira, HD 37, Brownsville, D

Eddie Lucio III, HD 38, Brownsville, D

Armando Martinez, HD 39, Weslaco, D

Robert Guerra, HD 41, Mission, D

Richard Pena Raymond, HD 42, Laredo, D

John Kuempel, HD 44, Seguin, R

Dawnna Dukes, HD 46, Austin, D

Elliot Naishtat, HD 49, Austin, D

Celia Israel, HD 50, Austin, D

Eddie Rodriguez, HD 51, Austin, D

Jimmie Don Aycock, HD 54, Killeen, R

Ralph Sheffield, HD 55, Temple, R

Trent Ashby, HD 57, Lufkin, R

James ‘Jim’ Keffer, HD 60, Eastland, R

Phil King, HD 61, Weatherford, R

Larry Phillips, HD 62, Sherman, R

Myra Crownover, HD 64, Lake Dallas, R

Ron Simmons, HD 65, Carrollton, R

Jeff Leach, HD 67, Plano, R

Susan King, HD 71, Abilene, R

Drew Darby, HD 72, San Angelo, R

Doug Miller, HD 73, New Braunfels, R

Alfonso Nevarez, HD 74, San Antonio, D

Mary Gonzalez, HD 75, El Paso, D

Cesar Blanco, HD 76, El Paso, D

Joe Moody, HD 78, El Paso, D

Joe Pickett, HD 79, El Paso, D

Tracy King, HD 80, Batesville, D

Tom Craddick, HD 82, Midland, R

John Frullo, HE 84, Lubbock, R

Phil Stephenson, HD 85, Wharton, R

Walter ‘Four’ Price, HD 87, Amarillo, R

Cole Ballweg , HD 94, Arlington, D

Nicole Collier, HD 95, Fort Worth, D

Bill Zedler, HD 96, Arlington, R

Charlie Geren, HD 99, Fort Worth, R

Eric Johnson, HD 100, Dallas, D

Chris Turner, HD 101, Arlington, D

Linda Koop, HD 102, Dallas, R

Rafael Anchia, HD 103, Dallas, D

Roberto Alonzo, HD 104, Dallas, D

Helen Giddings, HD 109, DeSoto, D

Toni Rose, HD 110, Dallas, D

Yvonne Davis, HD 111, Dallas, D

Cindy Burkett, HD 113, Mesquite, R

Jason Villalba, HD 114, Dallas, R

Trey Martinez Fischer, HD 116, San Antonio, D

Phil Cortez, HD 117, San Antonio, D

Joe Farias, HD 118, San Antonio, D

Roland Gutierrez, HD 119, San Antonio, D

Ruth Jones McClendon, HD 120, San Antonio, D

Joe Straus, HD 121, San Antonio, R

Lyle Larson, HD 122, San Antonio, R

Mike Villarreal, HD 123, San Antonio, D

Jose Menendez, HD 124, San Antonio, D

Justin Rodriguez, HD 125, San Antonio, D

Patricia Harless, HD 126, Spring, R

Dan Huberty, HD 127, Houston, R

Alma Allen, HD 131, Houston, D

Sarah Davis, HD 134, West University Place, R

Gary Elkins, HD 135, Houston, R

Tony Dale, HD 136, Cedar Park, R

Gene Wu, HD 137, Houston, D

Slyvester Turner, HD 139, Houston, D

Armando Walle, HD 140, Houston, D

Senfronia Thompson, HD 141, Houston, D

Harold Dutton, HD 142, Houston, D

Ana Hernandez, HD 143, Houston, D

Mary Ann Perez, HD 144, Houston, D

Carol Alvarado, HD 145, Houston, D

Garnet Coleman, HD 147, Houston, D

Jessica Farrar, HD 148, Houston, D

Hubert Vo, HD 149, Alief, D

Debbie Riddle, HD 150, Houston, D