FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2012 Contact: Tony McDonald, Senior Vice Chairman Mobile: (512) 923-6893 Email: [email protected] AUSTIN — The Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) today announced their endorsement of Rep. Charles Schwertner for Texas Senate in SD 5. Senator Ogden, who currently holds the seat, has announced that he is retiring. “Representative Schwertner had a great…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2012 Contact: Tony McDonald, Senior Vice Chairman Mobile: (512) 923-6893 Email: [email protected] Austin, TX—Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) expressed disappointment today in Representative Todd Smith’s decision not to run for the state senate.  Smith had reportedly been considering running in either Senate District 9 or 10.  However, the news website PushJunction reported today that…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2012 Contact: Tony McDonald, Senior Vice Chairman Mobile: (512) 923-6893 Email: [email protected] AUSTIN — Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) today endorsed Ron Simmons for State Representative in House District 65, a Denton County district where Rep. Burt Solomons is not seeking re-election. “I’ve had the opportunity to meet personally with Ron and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2012 Contact: Tony McDonald, Senior Vice Chairman Mobile: (512) 923-6893 Email: [email protected] AUSTIN — Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) today endorsed Matt Rinaldi for State Representative in House District 115.  Mr. Rinaldi is seeking the Republican nomination for the open Dallas County seat currently held by State Rep. Jim Jackson, who is…

Senior Vice Chairman, Tony McDonald, and Director of Internal Affairs, Tyler Norris discuss the process behind Young Conservatives of Texas’ legislative ratings. Learn more about how we develop our ratings, why we rate members of the Texas legislature, new innovations used in drafting our 82nd legislative ratings, and more. Our ratings are found at ‪https://www.yct.org/ratings/