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her endorsements:
Congressional
District 9 - Al Green District 15 - Rubén Hinojosa District 16 - Silvestre Reyes District 18 - Sheila Jackson Lee District 20 - Charlie Gonzalez District 23 - Ciro D. Rodriguez District 25 - Lloyd Doggett District 27 - Solomon P. Ortiz District 28 - Henry Cuellar
State Senators
District 6 - Mario Gallegos District 13 - Rodney Ellis District 19 - Carlos Uresti District 20 - Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa District 21 - Judith Zaffirini District 23 - Royce West District 26 - Leticia Van de Putte District 27 - Eduardo A. "Eddie" Lucio, Jr.
State Representatives
District 31 - Ryan Guillen District 32 - Juan Garcia District 34 - Abel Herrero District 35 - Yvonne Gonzales Toureilles District 37 - Rene Oliveira District 38 - Eddie Lucio III District 39 - Armando "Mando" Martinez District 40 - Aaron Peña District 41 - Veronica Gonzales District 42 - Richard Raymond District 43 - Juan Escobar District 45 - Patrick Rose District 51 - Eddie Rodriguez District 57 - Jim Dunnam District 74 - Pete Gallego District 75 - Chente Quintanilla District 76 - Norma Chavez District 77 - Paul Moreno District 79 - Joe Pickett District 80 - Tracy O. King District 90 - Lon Burnam District 95 - Marc Veasey District 103 - Rafael Anchía District 104 - Roberto Alonzo District 106 - Kirk England District 107 - Allen Vaught District 110 - Barbara Mallory Caraway District 111 - Yvonne Davis District 116 - Trey Martinez Fischer District 117 - David Leibowitz District 118 - Joe Farias District 123 - Mike Villarreal District 124 - Jose Menendez District 125 - Joaquin Castro District 131 - Alma Allen District 134 - Ellen Cohen District 137 - Scott Hochberg District 139 - Sylvester Turner District 140 - Kevin Bailey District 143 - Ana Hernandez District 145 - Rick Noriega District 147 - Garnet Coleman
Organizations
The Association of Women Attorneys The Austin Black Lawyers Association The Austin Progressive Coalition The Bexar County Young Democrats The Central Austin Democrats The Corpus Christi Central Labor Council The El Paso Tejano Democrats The Harris County Women’s Political Caucus The Hidalgo County Tejano Democrats The Hispanic Bar Association of Austin The Houston Black American Democrats The Houston Stonewall Democrats The Mexican American Bar Association of Houston The Mexican American Democrats The National Latino Police Officers Association of Harris County The Nueces County Tejano Democrats The Progressive Voters League of Dallas The South Austin Democrats The South Texas Tejano Democrats The Southwest Austin Democrats The Stonewall Democrats of Dallas The Texas AFL-CIO The University Democrats The West Austin Democrats The West El Paso Tejano Democrats
Newspapers
“Justice Linda R. Yañez convinced us that she's the better-suited candidate for this job.… Justice Yañez, 59, of Edinburg, was first appointed to the 13th Court of Appeals by then-Gov. Ann Richards and has since won election three times to the post, making her the court's senior justice. She holds a noteworthy list of honors and awards as a trail-blazing Hispanic lawyer and judge, including serving on President Bill Clinton's transition team.... Overall, we felt that Justice Yañez has a tighter grasp of the law and projects the more disciplined judicial demeanor, qualities that are mandatory for someone seeking a seat on the state Supreme Court.” -- The Dallas Morning News
“Yañez has a strong work ethic, is widely respected in the legal community and has the practical experience formulating legal opinions that is the mainstay of a job on the state's highest court for civil matters.” -- The Houston Chronicle
“… Justice Linda Yañez of the 13th Court of Criminal Appeals is our recommendation.… Yañez is an exceptionally good candidate. ... Yañez's 15 years of appellate experience is excellent preparation for the Supreme Court. She has written 850 opinions. The studious, serious judge is a former Harvard Law School instructor… Yañez is the Democrats' strongest option in this race.” -- The San Antonio Express-News
“Yañez says that the current justices are too like-minded …. Yañez, 59, started her career as a legal aid lawyer, worked for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund and has taught at the Harvard law school's immigration clinic and trial advocacy workshop..... The Star-Telegram Editorial Board recommends Linda Yañez in the Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 8.” -- The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"Yañez's experience as an appellate jurist makes her the candidate best qualified for the job of civil high-court justice. Gov. Ann Richards first appointed Yañez to the bench in 1993, making her the first Latina appointed to the court and the first woman to sit on a Texas appeals bench. She has served well, developing a reputation as a reasonable jurist. Yañez's experience earns our support." -- The Austin Chronicle
“The Editorial Board believes the best choice is Judge Yañez, senior justice on the 13th Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi.… As a youngster, she picked cotton in South Texas, went on to become a teacher, lawyer, and judge. She was an instructor at Harvard Law School and has lectured at a university law school in Valencia, Spain. She served on President Bill Clinton's transition team and was first appointed to the 13th Court by Gov. Ann Richards, becoming the first Hispanic woman named to any appellate court in Texas.... Yañez would make a strong addition to the Texas Supreme Court.” -- The Corpus Christi Caller-Times
“She has the judicial experience with a proven appellate record and the temperament to serve on the state supreme court. We recommend Justice Yañez." -- The Victoria Advocate
"Yañez … has … a level of experience that far outweighs that of her opponent.… Yañez has garnered support across the state…. If Yañez can win the general election against Republican incumbent Justice Phil Johnson, her vow to engage the court with a fresh point of view would be a great asset. That is why we recommend Democrats vote for Yañez in the primary.” -- The Longview News-Journal
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