February 2026 Newsletter

Election Day is Coming

At the “C” Club, we’re on a mission to build a stronger, more prosperous Houston through fiscal responsibility, principled leadership, and effective governance. We do this by identifying and supporting quality candidates who share our values and possess the tenacity to fight for them in elected office. In order to win tough general elections, it is critical to ensure strong nominees emerge from the primary contests. That is why we have meticulously pored through dozens of races ahead of the 2026 GOP Primary and made our selections. Election Day is just around the corner on March 3rd. Early in-person voting begins tomorrow and ends on the 27th.

Below you will see our final list of endorsements in everything from statewide and federal races to judicial and local seats. You can also find our Endorsement Sample Ballot on our website at CClub.org. It is available for download and can be printed off.

Our Endorsements

State Officials

Governor – Greg Abbott

Lt. Governor – Dan Patrick

Land Commissioner – Dawn Buckingham

State Board of Education, District 6 – Barbara Denson

Comptroller – Kelly Hancock

Agriculture Commissioner – Nate Sheets

Railroad Commissioner – Jim Wright


Texas Supreme Court

Chief Justice – Jimmy Blacklock

Place 2 – James P. Sullivan

Place 7 – Kyle Hawkins

Place 8 – Brett Busby

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Place 3 – Lesli Fitzpatrick

Place 4 – Kevin Patrick Yeary

Place 9 – Jennifer Balido

Fifteenth Court of Appeals

Chief Justice – Scott Brister

Place 2 – Scott K. Field

Place 3 – April Farris

Congressional Districts

U.S. Representative District 7 – Alexander Hale

U.S. Representative District 8 – Jessica Hart Steinmann

U.S. Representative District 9 – Alex Mealer

U.S. Representative District 22 – Trever Nehls

U.S. Representative District 36 – Brian Babin

U.S. Representative District 38 – Shelly deZevallos

State Legislative Districts

House District 15 – Brad Bailey

House District 28 – Gary Gates

House District 126 – Stan Stanart

House District 127 – Charles Cunningham

House District 128 – Tom Butler

House District 129 – Bob Mitchell

House District 130 – Tom Oliverson

House District 132 – Mike Schofield

House District 133 – Mano DeAyala

House District 135 – Liz Ramos

House District 137 – Helen Zhou

House District 138 – Lacey Hull

House District 150 – Valoree Swanson

State Senate District 4 – Brett W. Ligon

State Senate District 11 – Dennis Paul

State Senate District 18 – Lois W. Kolkhorst

Local Seats

Harris County District Clerk – Chris Daniel

Harris County Clerk – Lynda Sanchez

Harris County Treasurer – Marc Cowart

Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2 – Raquel Hernandez Boujourne

Harris County Commissioner Precinct 4 – Steve Radack

Harris County Republican Party Chair – Cindy Siegel


Courts of Appeals

First Court of Appeals, Place 3 – Todd Frankfort

First Court of Appeals, Place 4 – David Gunn

First Court of Appeals, Place 5 – Jessica Caird

Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Chief Justice – Kevin Jewell

Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Place 7 – Ken Wise

Harris County Civil District Courts

55th District – Nile Copeland

113th District – Paul M. Sullivan

157th District – Gerald Fowler

189th District – Vance Christopher

270th District – Brian Staley

281st District – Chris Carmona

295th District – Greg Travis

Harris County Criminal District Courts

180th District – Tami C. Pierce

182nd District – Brent Haynes

183rd District – Lance Long

184th District – Heather Hudson

185th District – Mark Goldberg

208th District – Stephen F. Driver

228th District – Caroline Dozier

230th District – Megan Long

232nd District – Chuck Silverman

248th District – David W. Overhuls

262nd District – Nathan Moss

263rd District – Jason A. Campo

482nd District – Bryan Honeycutt

495th District – Lori Ann DeAngelo

496th District – Dan Simons

497th District – Peyton Peebles

Harris County Family District Courts

245th District – Paula Vlahakos

280th District – Rose Cardenas

309th District – Melissa Fertel

311th District – Joe Radler

312th District – Jesus Guillen

Harris County Juvenile District Courts

313th District – Amy Strickling

315th District – Maria Valeria Brock

Harris County Civil Courts At Law

No. 1 – Paul Coselli

No. 2 – Mark Montgomery

No. 3 – Israel Garcia

No. 4 – John Donovan

Harris County Criminal Courts At Law

No. 1 – Erin Swanson

No. 2 – Matt Alford

No. 3 – Leslie R. Johnson

No. 4 – Rebecca Philips Aceto

No. 5 – Stella Stevens

No. 6 – Joshua Normand

No. 7 – Thomas Adam Brodrick

No. 8 – Victor Flores

No. 9 – Xavier Alfaro

No. 10 – Bao Hoang

No. 11 – Elizabeth Buss

No. 12 – Anna Emmons

No. 13 – Amber Cox

No. 14 – Jessica N. Padilla

No. 15 – Stephen C. St. Martin

Harris County Probate Courts

No. 1 – Loyd H. Wright

No. 2 – Paul Shanklin

No. 3 – Ronald Schramm

No. 4 – Kevin Fulton

Justices of the Peace

Precinct 2, Place 2 – Jack Ezell

Precinct 4, Place 2 – Laryssa Korduba

Precinct 5, Place 2 – Bob Wolfe

Precinct 8, Place 2 – Louie Ditta

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Onward and upward,

The “C” Club of Houston