Texas AFT COPE releases new round of state representative endorsements, including runoff candidates

This week, Texas AFT COPE has released a new round of endorsements ahead of the May runoff. Every election cycle, we endorse candidates for elected office. These carefully vetted candidates are dedicated to fighting for our public schools and fighting back against the privatization of public education. We endorse these candidates because we trust they will continue the fight against the billionaire class that has taken control of our state.

Some of our endorsed candidates are expected to face off against their primary opponent again in the May 26 runoff. Among them are Montserrat Garibay in HD 50, Venton Jones in HD 100, Adrian Reyna in HD 125, and Lawrence Allen Jr. in HD 131. We need your help getting these leaders across the finish line and into the general election taking place on November 3. 

In these runoff elections, Texans can cast their ballot for our endorsed candidates during early voting which will take place May 18–22 and on Election Day, May 26.

Voters who already voted in the Republican or Democratic primary this year can only vote in the same party’s elections. However, Texans who have not voted in the March primary elections can choose to vote in either party’s runoff. We are proud and excited to help elect these leaders as our new defenders of public education in Texas. 

View our latest endorsements in the tables below.

Endorsed candidates in May 26 runoff election

CandidateOffice soughtDistrictUnion affiliation, if applicable
Montserrat Garibay State Representative 49 Former Education Austin and Former Secretary-Treasurer of Texas AFL-CIO 
Venton Jones  State Representative 100   
Adrian Reyna  State Representative 125 San Antonio Alliance  
Lawrence Allen Jr.  State Representative 131   

Endorsed candidates in November 3 general election

CandidateOffice soughtDistrictUnion affiliation, if applicable
Sean Huffman State Representative 1    
Elizabeth “Eliz” Markowitz State Representative 26    
Sandy Ibanez State Representative 28  Fort Bend AFT 
Dawn Richardson State Representative 54   
Amelia Rabroker State Representative 55    
Ashley Bean Thornton State Representative 56    
Cullin Knutson State Representative 86    
Diana Loya State Representative 87    
Katie O’Brien Duzan State Representative 94    
Zach Herbert State Representative 112    
Zack Dunn State Representative 121