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  1. John McCain (R), candidate for President
  2. Geoffrey A. Adams (L), candidate for Texas House, District 94
  3. Don Adams (D), candidate for Criminal District Court, No. 2
  4. John R. Ames (D), candidate for Dallas County Tax Assesor-Collector
  5. Rafael Anchia (D), candidate for Texas House, District 103
  6. Mike Anderson (R), candidate for Texas House, District 101
  7. Fred Annett (L), candidate for U.S. House, District 4
  8. Barack Obama (D), candidate for President
  9. Ken Ashby (L), candidate for U.S. House, District 5
  10. Steven Autry (R), candidate for Criminal District Court, No. 4
  11. James G. Baird (L), candidate for Texas House, District 105
  12. Bob Barr (L), candidate for President
  13. Joe Barton (R), candidate for U.S. House, District 6
  14. Bruce Beckman (L), candidate for State Board of Education, Dist. 11
  15. Alex Bischoff (L), candidate for U.S. House, District 32
  16. Edra Bogle (D), candidate for State Board of Education, Dist. 14
  17. Dan Branch (R), candidate for Texas House, District 108
  18. Eric Anthony Brandler (D), candidate for Texas House, District 113
  19. David L. Bridges (R), candidate for Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 6
  20. Kim Brimer (R), candidate for Texas Senate, District 10
  21. Betty Brown (R), candidate for Texas House, District 4
  22. Bill Burch (R), candidate for Texas House, District 93
  23. Michael C. Burgess (R), candidate for U.S. House, District 26
  24. Angie Chen Button (R), candidate for Texas House, District 112
  25. Lowell Cannaday (R), candidate for Dallas County Sheriff
  26. John Carona (R), candidate for Texas Senate, District 16
  27. Jesus Carrillo (D), candidate for Texas House, District 63
  28. David A. Casey (L), candidate for U.S. House, District 24
  29. Don Chae (D), candidate for Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 3
  30. David Childs (R), candidate for Dallas County Tax Assesor-Collector
  31. Christopher J. Claytor (L), candidate for U.S. House, District 3
  32. Cathy Cochran (R), candidate for Court Of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
  33. John Cornyn (R), candidate for U.S. Senate
  34. John Creuzot (D), candidate for Criminal District Court, No. 4
  35. Richard A. Cross (L), candidate for Texas Senate, District 10
  36. Myra Crownover (R), candidate for Texas House, District 64
  37. Rob Curnock (R), candidate for U.S. House, District 17
  38. Tom Daley (D), candidate for U.S. House, District 3
  39. Wendy R. Davis (D), candidate for Texas Senate, District 10
  40. Yvonne Davis (D), candidate for Texas House, District 111
  41. Maurine Dickey (R), candidate for Dallas County Commissioner, Pct. 1
  42. Joe Driver (R), candidate for Texas House, District 113
  43. Chet Edwards (D), candidate for U.S. House, District 17
  44. Matthew E. Eilers (L), candidate for Court Of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
  45. Kirk England (D), candidate for Texas House, District 106
  46. William Fay (R), candidate for Criminal District Court, No. 3
  47. Homer Fincannon (R), candidate for Texas House, District 111
  48. Kerry Fitzgerald (R), candidate for Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 8
  49. David Floyd (L), candidate for Railroad Commissioner
  50. John Fowler (R), candidate for Civil District Court, No. 14
  51. Gene Freeman (L), candidate for Texas House, District 106
  52. Helen Giddings (D), candidate for Texas House, District 109
  53. Tony Goolsby (R), candidate for Texas House, District 102
  54. Kay Granger (R), candidate for U.S. House, District 12
  55. Ralph Hall (R), candidate for U.S. House, District 4
  56. David Hanschen (D), candidate for Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 6
  57. Patricia "Pat" Hardy (R), candidate for State Board of Education, Dist. 11
  58. Linda Harper-Brown (R), candidate for Texas House, District 105
  59. Chris Harris (R), candidate for Texas Senate, District 9
  60. Matt Havener (L), candidate for Dallas County Commissioner, Pct. 1
  61. Jeb Hensarling (R), candidate for U.S. House, District 5
  62. Terri Hodge (D), candidate for Texas House, District 100
  63. Lee Hooper (L), candidate for Texas House, District 65
  64. Sam Houston (D), candidate for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
  65. Dave Howard (L), candidate for Court Of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
  66. Kevin Jackson (L), candidate for Texas House, District 109
  67. Jim Jackson (R), candidate for Texas House, District 115
  68. Joe Jaynes (R), candidate for Collin County Commissioner, Pct. 3
  69. Wallace B. Jefferson (R), candidate for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
  70. Sam Johnson (R), candidate for U.S. House, District 3
  71. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D), candidate for U.S. House, District 30
  72. Phil Johnson (R), candidate for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
  73. Jason Jordan (L), candidate for Texas House, District 64
  74. Jim Jordan (D), candidate for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
  75. Jeffrey Joyner (L), candidate for Texas House, District 67
  76. Bill Keffer (R), candidate for Texas House, District 107
  77. Carol Kent (D), candidate for Texas House, District 102
  78. Mavis Best Knight (D), candidate for State Board of Education, Dist. 13
  79. Max W. Koch III (L), candidate for U.S. House, District 6
  80. Ken Leach (D), candidate for U.S. House, District 26
  81. Mike Lee (R), candidate for Civil District Court, No. 162
  82. David Lewis (R), candidate for Criminal District Court, No. 2
  83. Gracie Lewis (D), candidate for Criminal District Court, No. 3
  84. Todd Litteken (L), candidate for Texas House, District 96
  85. Tom Love (D), candidate for U.S. House, District 24
  86. Gail Lowe (R), candidate for State Board of Education, Dist. 14
  87. Jerry Madden (R), candidate for Texas House, District 67
  88. Victor Manuel (D), candidate for Collin County Commissioner, Pct. 3
  89. Kenny E. Marchant (R), candidate for U.S. House, District 24
  90. David R. Mason (L), candidate for Texas House, District 103
  91. Brian McCall (R), candidate for Texas House, District 66
  92. John McClelland (D), candidate for Texas House, District 64
  93. Glenn Melancon (D), candidate for U.S. House, District 4
  94. Robert Miklos (D), candidate for Texas House, District 101
  95. Tim Miles (L), candidate for Texas House, District 111
  96. Rain Levy Minns (D), candidate for Texas Senate, District 16
  97. Nancy Moffat (D), candidate for Texas House, District 98
  98. Ken Molberg (D), candidate for Civil District Court, No. 95
  99. J.R. Molina (D), candidate for Court Of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
  100. Victor M. Morales (D), candidate for Texas House, District 4
  101. Eric V. Moyé (D), candidate for Civil District Court, No. 14
  102. Mary Murphy (R), candidate for Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 3
  103. Richard J. (Rick) Noriega (D), candidate for U.S. Senate
  104. Carl Nulsen (L), candidate for Texas Senate, District 9
  105. Paul E. Osborn (L), candidate for Texas Senate, District 16
  106. Gardner C. Osborne (L), candidate for U.S. House, District 17
  107. Ludwig Otto (D), candidate for U.S. House, District 6
  108. Tom Oxford (L), candidate for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
  109. Tan Parker (R), candidate for Texas House, District 63
  110. Brandon Parsons (L), candidate for Texas House, District 107
  111. Diane Patrick (R), candidate for Texas House, District 94
  112. Ken Paxton (R), candidate for Texas House, District 70
  113. Paula Pierson (D), candidate for Texas House, District 93
  114. Jim Pitts (R), candidate for Texas House, District 10
  115. Preston Poulter (L), candidate for Texas House, District 115
  116. Jean Power (D), candidate for Collin County Commissioner, Pct. 4
  117. Tom Price (R), candidate for Court Of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
  118. Robert M. Pritchett (L), candidate for Texas House, District 100
  119. Lorraine Raggio (D), candidate for Civil District Court, No. 162
  120. Emil Reichstadt (D), candidate for Texas House, District 108
  121. Jim Renfro (L), candidate for Texas Senate, District 23
  122. Eric Roberson (D), candidate for U.S. House, District 32
  123. Bob Romano (D), candidate for Texas House, District 105
  124. Yvonne Adams Schick (L), candidate for U.S. Senate
  125. Pete Sessions (R), candidate for U.S. House, District 32
  126. Colin F. Sewards (L), candidate for Texas House, District 93
  127. Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh (L), candidate for U.S. House, District 12
  128. Drew Shirley (L), candidate for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
  129. John E. Shuey (L), candidate for State Board of Education, Dist. 14
  130. Phil Smart (L), candidate for Texas House, District 10
  131. Tracey Smith (D), candidate for U.S. House, District 12
  132. Todd Smith (R), candidate for Texas House, District 92
  133. Stephen M. Smith (L), candidate for Texas House, District 98
  134. David G. Smith (L), candidate for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
  135. Burt Solomons (R), candidate for Texas House, District 65
  136. James Stanton (R), candidate for Civil District Court, No. 95
  137. William Bryan Strange III (L), candidate for Court Of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
  138. Susan Strawn (D), candidate for Court Of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
  139. Mark Thompson (D), candidate for Railroad Commissioner
  140. Vicki Truitt (R), candidate for Texas House, District 98
  141. John Turner (L), candidate for Texas House, District 63
  142. Chris Turner (D), candidate for Texas House, District 96
  143. Lupe Valdez (D), candidate for Dallas County Sheriff
  144. Allen Vaught (D), candidate for Texas House, District 107
  145. Robert R. Virasin (L), candidate for Texas House, District 70
  146. Sandra Phuong VuLe (D), candidate for Texas House, District 112
  147. Dale Wainwright (R), candidate for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
  148. Kathy Ward (R), candidate for Collin County Commissioner, Pct. 4
  149. Stephanie B. Weiss (L), candidate for U.S. House, District 26
  150. Cindy Werner (R), candidate for State Board of Education, Dist. 13
  151. Royce West (D), candidate for Texas Senate, District 23
  152. Benjamin Westfried (L), candidate for Texas House, District 66
  153. Kalandra N. Wheeler (D), candidate for Texas House, District 92
  154. Philip M. White (L), candidate for Texas House, District 112
  155. Karen Wiegman (R), candidate for Texas House, District 106
  156. Michael L. Williams (R), candidate for Railroad Commissioner
  157. Melvin Willms (D), candidate for Texas Senate, District 9
  158. Paul Womack (R), candidate for Court Of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
  159. Fred Wood (R), candidate for U.S. House, District 30
  160. Jarrett Woods (L), candidate for U.S. House, District 30
  161. Linda Reyna Yanez (D), candidate for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
  162. Tina Yoo (D), candidate for Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 8
  163. James C. Yow (L), candidate for Texas House, District 4
  164. Bill Zedler (R), candidate for Texas House, District 96

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