2014 Texas Republican Party Convention EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cruz Wins Straw Poll for Presidential Nomination. Platform strengthens position on Immigration, Border Security. Rejects Amnesty, Provides Work Visa Program alternative, Promotes more state involvement in border security, rejects sanctuary city policies statewide. Rejects Medical Marijuana. Rejects Taxpayer funded Marijuana research. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Candidates State (top) Greg Abbott – Governor Dan Patrick - Lt. Gov Railroad Commissioner - Ryan Sitton Sid Miller - Agriculture Commissioner Glenn Hegar – Comptroller George P. Bush – Land Commissioner Nathan Hecht – Supreme Court, Chief Justice Phil Johnson – Supreme Court, Place 8 National John Cornyn – U.S. Senator Sam Johnson – U.S. Rep, District 3 Joe Barton – U.S. Rep, District 6 Kevin Brady – U.S. Rep, District 8 Mike Conaway – U.S. Rep, District 11 Mac Thornberry – U.S. Rep, District 13 Eddie Zamora – U.S. Rep, District 15 Randy Neugebauer – U.S. Rep, District 19 Lamar Smith – U.S. Rep, District 21 Michael Burgess – U.S. Rep, District 26 Pete Sessions – U.S. Rep, District 32 full list: texasgop.org/elections/candidates/ Articles chron/news/politics/texas/article/Texas-will-lead-fight-for-freedom-Cruz-tells-GOP-5534110.php redstate/2014/06/06/konni-burton-texas-gop-convention/ washingtontimes/news/2014/jun/7/platform-debate-consumes-texas-gop-convention/ theblaze/stories/2014/06/06/sen-rand-pauls-joke-at-texas-gop-convention-is-not-going-over-well-with-the-left-mr-president-you-love-to-trade-people/
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