Following the results of the Texas Primary Elections on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, JOUR-PAC released the following statement after winning close to 90% of contested primary races in which JOUR-PAC made an endorsement. There were 27 races where JOUR-PAC made an endorsement in Texas, and we are pleased to state that JOUR-PAC's endorsed candidates won outright in 18 races or are proceeding to a runoff in 6 races.
Visit our Election HQ here: 2018 Elections First, a huge congratulations to JOUR-PAC Reformers, proven incumbent leaders who have shown themselves to be true conservative reformers, working for Justice, Opportunity, and United Reform. ALL of our JOUR-PAC Reformers won their primaries on Tuesday, showing that their constituents respect and support their work for Justice, Opportunity, and United Reform. The following are the 15 Reformers who won their primaries: Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX): WIN! 90-8-1% Victory. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R-TX): WIN! 76-24% Victory. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX 04): WIN! 86-14% Victory. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX 14): WIN! 75-20-5% Victory. Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX 23): WIN! 80-20% Victory. Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX 24): WIN! 74-26% Victory. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX 26): WIN! 77-23% Victory. State Senator Bob Hall (R-TX SD 02): WIN! 53-47% Victory. State Senator Charles Schwertner (R-TX SD 05): WIN! 75-25% Victory. State Senator Joan Huffman (R-TX SD 17): WIN! 73-27% Victory. State Senator Donna Campbell (R-TX SD 25): WIN! 74-26% Victory. State Representative Matt Schaefer (R-TX HD 06): WIN! 73-27% Victory. State Representative Mike Lang (R-TX HD 60): WIN! 58-38-3% Victory. State Representative Ron Simmons (R-TX HD 65): WIN! 83-17% Victory. State Representative Valoree Swanson (R-TX HD 150): WIN! 80-20% Victory. 3 JOUR-PAC Endorsed Rising Star Candidates won their primaries outright on Tuesday. These 3 are rising stars, and we are proud to have supported them in the primary and look forward to ensuring their elections in the general election: Van Taylor (R-TX 03 CAND): WIN! 85-9-6% Victory! Mayes Middleton (R-TX HD 23 CAND): WIN! 57-43% Victory! Cynthia Flores (R-TX HD 52 CAND): WIN! 60-22-17% Victory! 6 JOUR-PAC Endorsed Rising Star Candidates are headed to a runoff on May 22, 2018. We will work hard to get them to victory in the runoff: Dan Crenshaw (R-TX 02 CAND): Runoff 27% (second place) - 33% (first place) - 27% (third place) Bunni Pounds (R-TX 05 CAND): Runoff 22% (second place) - 29% (first place) - 17% (third place) Ron Wright (R-TX 06 CAND): Runoff 45% (first place) - 22% (second place) - 8% (third place) Chip Roy (R-TX 21 CAND): Runoff 27% (first place) - 17% (second place) - 16% (third place) Michael Cloud (R-TX 27 CAND): Runoff 34% (second place) - 36% (first place) - 12% (third place) Matt Beebe (R-TX HD 121 CAND): Runoff 29 (first place) - 26% (second place) - 13% (third place) We would like to thank candidates Emily Cook, Amber Pearce, and Kevin Fulton who brought their voices and hard work in their primary races. JOUR-PAC thanks all these candidates for running and look forward to helping them win in the runoff and the general election.
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