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Momentum! I have some great news to share!
I have some great news to share. We have outraised both of our opponents combined in our race for the new state house District 93! Our campaign also has more cash-on-hand than the other two candidates in the race. Thanks to you, we have set the pace for this race. Thanks to you, we have the momentum!
End the Perry Pension Loophole
Rick Perry found a loophole in state law that allows him to “retire” and collect a state pension while he is still in office. Sign this petition, which demands an end to the Perry Pension Loophole.
Can you believe it?
In a boost to our campaign, the most significant change is that the new District 93 includes even more of the people I previously represented: 45% of registered voters and 48% of the Democratic primary voters live in neighborhoods I served from 2009-2011!
Chris Announces Grassroots Endorsement List: Updated!
I am honored by your support and know that by working together, we will win this race and give our new district a strong, effective voice in Austin.
I’m Running
Today I am announcing my candidacy for State Representative in the new District 101.
Texas is at a crossroads. This year, Rick Perry and the Republican supermajority in the Texas legislature turned back the clock on our state in virtually every way conceivable.
About Chris
Chris Turner is a lifelong Texan who has spent his adult life working for the basic principles of the Democratic Party: expanding opportunity for all Texans to have access to good jobs, quality schools and affordable health care and protecting the civil rights and workers’ rights of all Americans.
Chris Turner: Legislative Highlights (81st Legislature)
Turner authored H.B. 1299, 1636, 3951, 995, 2396 and co-authored H.B. 3646, 51, 4765, and 831
