Endorsements
The Following Leaders And Organizations Endorse Rick's Candidacy
Please choose from one of the following to skip directly to a particular section:
National Organizations
National Leaders
United States Representatives
News Organizations
Texas State Organizations
Texas State Leaders
Texas State Senators
Texas State Representatives
National Democratic Party Officials
Texas Democratic Party Officials
Democratic Organizations
Other Organizations
Local Officials
Local Democratic Party Officials
Blogs and Bloggers
Watch the Texas Democratic Icons Endorse Rick! |
American Federation of Teachers
Democracy For America
International Longshoremen's Association
Mexican American Democrats
National Education Association
VoteVets.org
General Wesley Clark
Sen. John Kerry
United States Representatives:
Representative Lloyd Doggett
Representative Chet Edwards
Representative Charlie A Gonzalez
Representative Al Green
Representative Gene Green
Representative Ruben Hinojosa
Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson
Representative Nick Lampson
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee
Representative Solomon P Ortiz
Representative Silvestre Reyes
Representative Ciro Rodriguez
Austin American Statesman
Austin Chronicle
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Dallas Morning News
El Paso Times
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Houston Chronicle
Lufkin Daily News
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Democracy for Texas
Tejano Democrats
Texas AFL-CIO
Texas Progressive Alliance
Texas State Association of Fire Fighters
Texas State Teachers Association
Congressman Ciro Rodriguez supports Rick Noriega's candidacy for U.S. Senate. |
Former Governor Dolph Briscoe
Former Cabinet Secretary and Mayor of San Antonio Henry Cisneros
Former Lt. Governor Bill Hobby
Former State Senator Joe Bernal
State Sen. Rodney Ellis - Houston
State Sen. Mario Gallegos - Houston
State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh - El Paso
State Sen. Leticia Van De Putte - San Antonio (Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus)
State Sen. Royce West - Dallas
State Sen. John Whitmire - Houston (Dean of the Senate)
State Rep. Alma Allen - Houston
State Rep. Roberto Alonzo, Jr. - Dallas
State Rep. Valinda Bolton - Austin
State Rep. Lon Burnam - Fort Worth
State Rep. Joaquin Castro - San Antonio
State Rep. Norma Chavez - El Paso
State Rep. Garnet Coleman - Houston
State Rep. Yvonne Davis - Dallas
See the video clip of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation backing Rick! |
State Rep. Joe Deshotel – Beaumont
State Rep. Jim Dunnam - Waco
State Rep. Juan Escobar - Kingsville
State Rep. David Farabee - Wichita Falls
State Rep. Joe Farias - San Antonio
State Rep. Jessica Farrar - Houston
State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer - San Antonio
State Rep. Pete Gallego - Alpine
State Rep. Veronica Gonzales - McAllen
State Rep. Ana Hernandez - Houston
State Rep. Abel Herrero - Corpus Christi
State Rep. Scott Hochberg - Houston
State Rep. Donna Howard - Austin
State Rep. Eddie Lucio III - San Benito
State Rep. Mando Martinez - Weslaco
State Rep. Borris Miles - Houston
State Rep. Paul Moreno - El Paso
State Rep. Elliott Naishtat - Austin
State Rep. Dora Olivo - Richmond
State Rep. René Oliveira - Brownsville
State Rep. Solomon Ortiz, Jr. - Corpus Christi
State Rep. Joe Pickett - El Paso
State Rep. Paula Hightower Pierson - Arlington
Click here to hear State Representative Mark Strama's remarks about Rick Noriega! |
State Rep. Chente Quintanilla - El Paso
State Rep. Richard Peña Raymond - Laredo
State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez - Austin
State Rep. Mark Strama - Austin
State Rep. Senfronia Thompson - Houston
State Rep. Mike Villarreal - San Antonio
State Rep. Mark Veasey - Tarrant
National Democratic Party Officials:
Alonzo Cantu, Democratic National Committeeman
Sue Lovell, Democratic National Committeewoman
John Patrick, Democratic National Committeeman
Senfronia Thompson, Democratic National Committeewoman
Texas Democratic Party Officials:
Fidel Acevedo, State Democratic Executive Committee - Texas Environmental Democrats
Roberto Alonzo, Jr., State Democratic Executive Committee - House Democratic Caucus
Michael Apodaca, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 29
Rich Bailey, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 14
Congressman Nick Lampson endorses Rick in this short video clip -- click here to watch it now! |
Donald Bankston, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 18
Belinda Castro, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - Tejano Democrats
Edmund Cogburn, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - Parliamentarian
Joy Demark, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman, SD 7
Bruce Elfant, State Democratic Executive Committee - Sargeant-at-Arms
Rodney Griffin, Committeeman - SD 13
Bill Holcomb, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 5
Marc House, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 10
Ruby Jensen, Texas Democratic Party Secretary
Charlie Urbina Jones, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 26
Byron Lamasters, State Democratic Executive Committee - Texas Young Democrats
Molly Beth Malcolm, Former Texas Democratic Party Chair
Mando Martinez, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 21
Jo McCall, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 19
Morris Overstreet, State Democratic Executive Committee - Coalition of Black Democrats
Linda Perez, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 21
Philip A. Ruiz, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 18 and Texas Democratic Chairs Association
Congressman Gene Green praises Rick Noriega as the next Senator from Texas. |
Corinne Sabo, State Democratic Executive Committee - Parliamentarian
Rose Salas, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 6
Charles Soechting, Former Texas Democratic Party Chair
Lenora Sorola-Pohlman, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 15
Dennis Speight, Texas Democratic Party - Finance Vice-Chair
Kay Sweat, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 5
Lisa Thomas, State Democratic Executive Committee - Stonewall Democrats
Zada True-Courage, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 25
Ella Tyler, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 17
Leticia Van de Putte, State Democratic Executive Committee - Senate Democratic Caucus
Fran Vincent - State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 14
Michael Wilson, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 25Ken Yarbrough - State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 15
Congressman Silvestre Reyes supports Rick Noriega's candidacy for U.S. Senate. |
Area 5 Democrats (Harris County)
Austin Progressive Coalition
Bexar County Young Democrats
Black Austin Democrats
Black El Paso Democrats
Capital Area Asian American Democrats
Capital Area Progressive Democrats
Central Austin Democrats
Houston Area Stonewall Democrats
North East Bexar Democrats
Northeast Travis County Democrats
South Austin Democrats
Southwest Austin Democrats
Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio
Texas Environmental Democrats of Austin
University Democrats of University of Texas-Austin
West Austin Democrats
Other Organizations:
Austin Lesbian Gay Political Caucus
Houston GLBT Political Caucus PAC
David Betancourt, County Treasurer - Cameron County
Susie Boyd, City Council Representative - El Paso
Mary Alice Cisneros, City Councilwoman - San Antonio
Carlos A. Cisneros, City Commissioner - Brownsville
Aurora De La Garza, District Clerk - Cameron County
Bruce Elfant, Constable - Travis County
David Escamilla, County Attorney - Travis County
Veronica Escobar, County Commissioner - El Paso County
Herb Evans, Justice of the Peace - Travis County
Gary Freeman, Constable - Harris County
San Antonio City Councilwoman Lourdes Galvan District 5
Leonel Garza, City Commissioner - Brownsville
Arturo Guajardo, Jr. - Hidalgo County Clerk
Billy Kelly, City Council - South Houston
Sue Lovell, City Councilwoman - Houston
Omar Lucio, Sheriff - Cameron County
Bill Hobby endorses Rick Noriega |
Melissa Noriega, City Councilwoman - Houston
Robert "Beto" O'Rourke, City Council Representative - El Paso
Steve Ortega, City Council Representative - El Paso
Joe Rivera, County Clerk - Cameron County
Jose Rodriguez, County Attorney - El Paso County
Justin Rodriguez, City Councilman - San Antonio
Sylvia Romo, Tax Assesor-Collector - Bexar County
Ralph Salinas - Mayor, Dimmit
Victor Treviño, Constable - Harris County
Gilberto Uribe - County Commissioner, Duval County
Armando Villalobos, District/County Attorney - Cameron County
May Walker, Constable - Harris County
Local Democratic Party Officials:Lillie Baker, Mason County Democratic Party Chair
Tony Bazan, Guadalupe County Democratic Party Chair
Abel G. Bosquez, Potter County Democratic Party Chair
Mark Carter, Orange County Democratic Party Chair
Fredie Chapman, Trinity County Democratic Party Chair
Fred L. Chavez, Coryell County Democratic Party Chair
John Cullar, McLennan County Democratic Party Chair
J. Larry Davis, Anderson County Democratic Party Chair
Robert Delk, Refugio County Democratic Party Chair
Chris Elliott, Travis County Democratic Party Chair
Beth Francell, Jeff Davis County Democratic Party Chair
Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis officially endorsed Rick during the summer of 2007 |
Bill Holcomb, Houston County Democratic Party Chairman
Barbara Hudson, Blanco County Democratic Party Chair
Dot Larimer, Kerr County Democratic Party Chair
Raul Martinez, Colorado County Democratic Party Chair
C. W. Moore, Motley County Democratic Party Chair
Norma Narramore, Titus County Democratic Party Chair
Cary Preston - Childress County Democratic Chair
Shirley Schmidt, Burnet County, Democratic Party Chair
Virginia Scott, Lipscomb County Democratic Party Chair
Carla Vela, Bexar County Democratic Chair
Chuck Wiggins, Brazos County Democratic Party Chair
Frank Williams, Jasper County Democratic Party Chair
Boadicea
Bay Area Houston:
- John Cobarruvias
Bluedaze:
- Txsharon
Brains and Eggs:
- Pdiddie
Burnt Orange Report: Jose Blasquez
- Matt Glazer
- Michael Hurta
- Phillip Martin
- Karl-Thomas Musselman
Capitol Annex:
- Vince Leibowitz
Common Sense:
- Nathan Nance
Crooks & Liars
Daily Kos
Digby
Click here to read why Former Texas Democratic Party Chair Molly Beth Malcolm supports Rick! |
Doing My Part For the Left:
- Steve Whichard
Dos Centavos:
- Stace Medellin
DownWithTyranny!
Draft Rick Noriega:
- Nate Wilcox
Eye on Williamson:
- Dembones
- wcnews
Feet to Fire:
- Lyn Wall
Firedoglake
Half Empty:
- Hal
Latinos for Texas:
- Mario Champion
Libby's Blog:
- Libby Shaw
McBlogger
Musings:
- Martha Griffin (Muse)
Off the Kuff:
- Charles Kuffner
Open Left
People's Republic of Seabrook:
- Jack Cluth
South Texas Chisme:
- CouldBeTrue
- Gulf Coast Leftie
- YaGottaLoveIt
Stoutdemblog:
- Bill Howell
Swing State Project
The Texas Cloverleaf
Texas Kaos:
- lightseeker
The TexasKaos Writers
Texas Liberal
WhosPlayin?:
- Steve Southwell
(Back to top)
