Endorsements*
"As Attorney General and a former Texas Supreme Court Justice, I strongly support Justice Don Willett’s reelection to the Texas Supreme Court. A brilliant legal mind and outstanding judge, Justice Willett has an impeccable conservative record. With so much at stake this election, the High Court needs reliably conservative, strict constructionist judges like Don Willett who will carefully interpret the law—and never legislate from the bench."
-Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General
"Justice Don Willett is the most conservative justice on the Texas Supreme Court. Tea Party patriots, prolife and pro-family conservatives, limited-government advocates, constitutionalists and any who value American liberty should support Justice Don Willett, a rock-solid judicial conservative who has never legislated from the bench. Justice Willett is one of only a few judicial candidates I have endorsed, and I do so wholeheartedly. He must be re-elected in 2012. Please join me in standing with Justice Don Willett."
-James C. Dobson, Ph.D.
"Our liberties depend on resolute conservatives like Justice Don Willett. Justice Willett understands our founding freedoms, and his sterling record proves his commitment to judicial restraint and the rule of law. Justice Willett is an excellent Justice, and I endorse him wholeheartedly."
-Kelly Shackelford, President & CEO, Liberty Institute
"Justice Don Willett has forged a sterling conservative record, honoring the rule of law and never legislating from the bench. Justice Willett is regarded as the most conservative member of our Supreme Court, and his judicial philosophy has been hailed nationally as the judicial antidote to ObamaCare. Don Willett is a proven and resolute strict-constructionist who has worked diligently to advance individual liberty, promote personal responsibility, and protect property rights. All Texans who prize liberty and a conservative judiciary should fight to keep Justice Don Willett on the Texas Supreme Court!"
-Michael Quinn Sullivan, President & CEO, Empower Texans and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
"Our brilliant constitutional system demands brilliant constitutionalist judges. Justice Don Willett is exactly the type of principled jurist our wise Founding Fathers envisioned. Justice Willett understands perfectly his constitutional role—to safeguard our precious liberties, not to act as a super-legislature deciding policy issues. Keeping Justice Don Willett on the Texas Supreme Court is indispensable to winning the fight for freedom."
-David Barton, Founder & President, WallBuilders
"Justice Willett’s legal knowledge and judicial experience are tremendous assets to the Texas Supreme Court. He is an astute legal thinker and a conservative jurist who carefully construes the law as it is written. TLR PAC is proud to endorse the re-election of Justice Willett."
-Richard W. Weekley, Founder & CEO, Texans for Lawsuit Reform
"Justice Willett is universally recognized as the most conservative member of the Texas Supreme Court. We praise his strong judicial leadership in these consequential times. Texas needs Justice Willett’s brilliance and strict-constructionist philosophy on the Court for decades to come. There can be no justification for any self-respecting conservative to challenge Justice Willett for reelection to the Supreme Court."
-Tony McDonald, Senior Vice Chairman, Young Conservatives of Texas
"YCT has chosen to issue an early endorsement to Justice Willett because of his impeccable conservative record. Without question, Justice Willett’s reelection is best for Texas, and conservatives across the Lone Star State should support him wholeheartedly. It’s unthinkable that anyone would try to rob Texas of its most conservative Supreme Court Justice."
-Jeff Morris, State Chairman, Young Conservatives of Texas
"Since 2005, Justice Willett has built a record of impressive scholarship and no-favorites decision-making. He writes with welcome clarity and also shows refreshing independence, often departing from his colleagues to write separately. Plus, he always writes swiftly, never falling behind on his docket. . . . We are a nonpartisan group who asks everyone who favors a strong, high-caliber appellate judiciary to support Justice Willett."
-Bipartisan group of former chairs of the State Bar appellate section
“It is with great honor and privilege that I endorse Justice Don Willett for his reelection to the Texas Supreme Court. His conservative philosophy and strict adherence to the U.S. and Texas Constitutions make him the right choice for the people of Texas.”
-Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller
Religious & Public Policy Leaders
| Kerbey Anderson | Host, Point of View; President, Probe Ministries |
| David Barton | President, WallBuilders |
| Edward Blum | Director, Project on Fair Representation |
| Dr. James Dobson | Founder, Focus on the Family; Founder, Family Talk; Founder, Family Research Council |
| Foster Friess | Philanthropist and supporter of conservative causes |
| Rick Green | WallBuilders; Patriot Academy |
| Ann Hettinger | Texas Director, Concerned Women for America |
| Jay Sekulow | Chief Counsel, American Center for Law and Justice |
| Alice Patterson | Founder and President, Justice at the Gate |
| Justice Paul Pressler III | |
| Kelly Shackelford | President, Liberty Legal Institute |
| Dave Welch | Founder & Executive Director, U.S. Pastor Council and Houston Area Pastor Council |
| Cathie Adams | President, Texas Eagle Forum |
| Katy Christian Magazine | |
| Terry Lowry | Editor, The LINK Letter; Host of the What’s Up Radio Program |
| Jon-David Wells | Host, The Wells Report |
Pro-Life Leaders
| Texas Alliance for Life PAC | |
| Texas Right to Life PAC | |
| Dina Moore | Public Policy Director, Texas Alliance for Life |
| Dr. Joe Pojman | Executive Director, Texas Alliance for Life |
| Davida Stike | President, Texas Alliance for Life |
| Kyleen Wright | President, Texans for Life Coalition |
Free-Market & Limited-Government Advocates
| The "C" Club of Houston | |
| Empower Texans | |
| Michael Quinn Sullivan | President & CEO, Empower Texans & Texans for Fiscal Responsibility |
| Peggy Venable | Texas State Director, Americans for Prosperity |
Homeschool Champions
| Texas Home School Coalition PAC | |
| Tim Lambert | President, Texas Home School Coalition |
| Rick Green | Founder, Patriot Academy |
Advocates for Judicial Excellence
| Harris County Courtroom Observers | |
| Mexican American Bar Association of Houston | |
| Texas Bipartisan Justice Committee |
Law Enforcement Leaders
| Texas Municipal Police Association |
Young Conservatives
| Young Conservatives of Texas | |
| John Cox | President, Brazos County Young Republicans |
| Tony McDonald | Senior Vice Chairman, Young Conservatives of Texas |
| Jeff Morris | State Chairman, Young Conservatives of Texas |
Small-Government Libertarians
| Ron Paul | Member, U.S. House of Representatives |
| Chip Mellor | President, Institute for Justice |
| Roger Pilon | Cato Institute - Director, Center for Constitutional Studies & Vice President for Legal Affairs |
All Former Republican Justices of the Texas Supreme Court (those able to endorse)
| Greg Abbott | |
| Scott Brister | |
| Eugene Cook | |
| John Cornyn | |
| Craig Enoch | |
| Alberto Gonzales | |
| Deborah Hankinson | |
| Tom Phillips |
All Former Solicitors General of Texas (chief appellate lawyers for the State)
| Julie Parsley | |
| Ted Cruz | |
| James Ho |
Gun-Rights Advocates
| Larry Pratt | Executive Director, Gun Owners of America |
Leaders of Republican Party of Texas Auxiliary Organizations
| Linda Rogers | President, Texas Repub. County Chairmen's Association |
| Reggie Gonzales | Chairman, Republican National Hispanic Assembly |
| Bill Calhoun | Chairman, Texas Federation for Republican Outreach |
| Dr. Juan Hernandez | Hispanic Republicans of Texas |
| United Republicans of Harris County |
Tea Party Patriots
| Tammy Blair | Tyler Tea Party |
| Bill Carson | Navarro County Tea Party |
| Danny Combs | Navarro County Conservatives |
| Rita Davis | Co-chair, Madison County Tea Party Patriots |
| Sam Driggs | United With Purpose |
| Robert Gonzalez | Clear Lake Tea Party |
| Bob Hall | Canton Tea Party Patriots |
| Sharon Hall | San Antonio Tea Party |
| Bob Hilliard | CD 6 Tea Party Coalition |
| Marie Howard | President, Boiling Point TEA Party |
| James & Melissa Ives | Fort Bend Tea Party |
| Norma Jeter | Texas Tea Party Republican Women |
| Danita and Clayton Jones | Patriots of Gillespie County |
| Greg Jones | Waco Tea Party (vice president and board member) |
| Carol & Buddy Koenig | Patriots of Austin County & District Patriots |
| Michael Kinzie | TeaParty911.com & Lake Fork Tea Party Patriots |
| Thomas "Larry" Korkmas | |
| Julie McCarty | NE Tarrant Tea Party (president) |
| Ernest McNeil Denton | |
| Lorie Medina | Dallas Tea Party; author, Community Organizing for Conservatives; co-organizer of www.ElectionDayTeaParty.com |
| Diana Moses | Lone Star LiberTEA Fest Event Organizer, Freedom Keeper Texas, Texas Republican Freedom Coalition |
| Ray Myers | Kaufman County Tea Party Patriots |
| Ashton Oravetz | Grassroots America - We the People |
| Rene Poe | Hood County Tea Party |
| Glen Prince | Central Texas Tea Party |
| Sharon Roberts | Fort Bend Tea Party |
| Timna Rutledge | Wills Point Tea Party |
| David Schumacher | Wilco Tea Party |
| Michael Simon | Waco Tea Party (co-founder and vice president) |
| Boyd White | Chairman, Palestine Texas Tea Party |
| Craig Young | Texas Liberty Campaign |
| Llano Tea Party | |
| Lee Ellis | President, Llano Tea Party |
| Cindy Schwartz | Co-founder, We the People of Longview, TX |
| Tea Party 911 | |
| Amy Eldred | Kerr County 9/12 Patriots |
| Don Vogelsang | Spicewood Tea Party |
| Kaufman County Tea Party | |
| N.E. Tarrant Tea Party Steering Committee |
Statewide Elected Officials
| Greg Abbott | Texas Attorney General |
| Todd Staples | Texas Agriculture Commissioner |
| Michael Williams | Texas Railroad Commissioner (former) |
| Barry Smitherman | Texas Railroad Commissioner |
| Elizabeth Ames Jones | Texas Railroad Commissioner |
| Susan Combs | Texas Comptroller |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | United States Senator |
Texas State Legislators
| Sen. Glenn Hegar | |
| Sen. Dan Patrick | |
| Sen. Florence Shapiro | |
| Sen. Kel Seliger | |
| Sen. Kevin Eltife | |
| Sen. Troy Fraser | |
| Sen. Mike Jackson | |
| Sen. Robert Nichols | |
| Sen. Tommy Williams | |
| Rep. Rodney Anderson | |
| Rep. Dwayne Bohac | |
| Rep. Dennis Bonnen | |
| Rep. Wayne Christian | |
| Rep. Sarah Davis | |
| Rep. Gary Elkins | |
| Rep. Dan Flynn | |
| Rep. Patricia Harless | |
| Rep. Will Hartnett | |
| Rep. Charlie Howard | |
| Rep. Bryan Hughes | |
| Rep. Phil King | |
| Rep. Lois Kolkhorst | |
| Rep. Jodie Laubenberg | |
| Rep. Ken Legler | |
| Rep. John Otto | |
| Rep. Ken Paxton | |
| Rep. David Simpson | |
| Rep. Larry Taylor | |
| Rep. Randy Weber | |
| Rep. Beverly Woolley | |
| Rep. Bill Zedler | |
| Rep. John Zerwas | |
| Sen. Bob Deuell | |
| Sen. Robert Duncan | |
| Sen. Kevin Eltife | |
| Sen. Craig Estes | |
| Rep. Jose Aliceda | |
| Rep. Jimmie Aycock | |
| Rep. Marva Beck | |
| Rep. Leo Berman | |
| Rep. Dan Branch | |
| Rep. Drew Darby | |
| Rep. Charlie Geren | |
| Rep. Larry Gonzales | |
| Rep. Mike “Tuffy” Hamilton | |
| Rep. Rick Hardcastle | |
| Rep. Linda Harper-Brown | |
| Rep. Dan Huberty | |
| Rep. Todd Hunter | |
| Rep. Jim Jackson | |
| Rep. Jim Keffer | |
| Rep. Jim Landtroop | |
| Rep. Tryon Lewis | |
| Rep. Doug Miller | |
| Rep. Rob Orr | |
| Rep. Tan Parker | |
| Rep. Aaron Pena | |
| Rep. Charles Schwertner | |
| Rep. Todd Smith | |
| Rep. John Smithee | |
| Rep. Vicki Truitt | |
| Rep. Tom Craddick |
Local Elected Officials
| Jim Bush | Mayor of Waco |
| Jack Cagle | Harris County Commissioner (Precinct 4) |
| Mark Russo | Mayor Pro Tem, Rockwall |
| Jacquie Chaumette | Mayor Pro Tem, Sugar Land |
| Betsy Price | Mayor of Fort Worth |
| Darren Rozell | Mayor of Forney |
| Keith Self | Collin County Judge |
| Bill Vansyckle | Mayor of Ovilla |
| Wes Perry | Mayor of Midland |
| Mark Burroughs | Mayor of Denton |
| Ed Emmett | Harris County Judge |
Members of Congress
| Sen. John Cornyn | United States Senator |
| Rep. Joe Barton | CD 6 |
| Rep. John Culberson | CD 7 |
| Rep. Bill Flores | CD 17 |
| Rep. Kay Granger | CD 12 |
| Rep. Kenny Marchant | CD 24 |
| Rep. Michael McCaul | CD 10 |
| Rep. Ron Paul | CD 14 |
Civil Justice Reform Groups
| Texas Civil Justice League PAC | |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
Business/Civic Associations
| Houston Realty Business Coalition PAC | |
| TEXPAC - The Texas Medical Association | |
| Texas Oil and Gas PAC | |
| The "C" Club of Texas | |
| Texas Association of Realtors PAC | |
| Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND | |
| Texas Property Rights Association | |
| Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association PAC | |
| Houston Realty Business Coalition PAC | |
| Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council – TACC-PAC | |
| Texas Apartment Association PAC | |
| AGFUND – Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture Fund | |
| Texas Restaurant Association PAC | |
| Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers PAC |
State Republican Executive Committee
| Brenda Patterson | SD1 |
| John Cook | SD2 |
| David Bellow | SD3 |
| Dianne Caron | SD3 |
| Michael Truncale | SD4 |
| Hal Talton | SD5 |
| Glenda Bowles | SD6 |
| Rex Teter | SD6 |
| Clint Moore | SD7 |
| Valoree Swanson | SD7 |
| Candy Noble | SD8 |
| Jane Burch | SD9 |
| Thomas Washington | SD9 |
| Jim Borchert | SD10 |
| Leslie Recine | SD10 |
| Sheryl Berg | SD11 |
| Jean McIver | SD12 |
| Bonnie Lugo | SD13 |
| Davida Stike | SD14 |
| Don Zimmerman | SD14 |
| Josh Flynn | SD15 |
| Daniel Pickens | SD16 |
| Tina Gibson | SD17 |
| Bruce Campbell | SD17 |
| Becky Berger | SD18 |
| Ben Zeller | SD18 |
| James Barnes | SD19 |
| Gayla Gabro Miller | SD19 |
| Bob Jones | SD20 |
| Eric Opiela | SD21 |
| Amy Clark | SD21 |
| Jimmie Kerr | SD22 |
| Janet Jackson | SD22 |
| Michael Flusche | SD23 |
| Johnnie Rogers | SD24 |
| Jan Koehne | SD25 |
| Weston Martinez | SD25 |
| Johnny Lovejoy | SD26 |
| Marian Stanko | SD26 |
| Norma Tovar | SD27 |
| Russ Duerstine | SD28 |
| Jane Cansino | SD28 |
| Rena Peden | SD30 |
| Jason Moore | SD31 |
* 2012 Primary election
