THE SAN ANTONIO AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE)
The political activities of the San Antonio AFL-CIO operate under the direction of the Central Body’s Committee on Political Education (COPE Committee) and operate in conformity with the policies of the AFL-CIO and of the National and State COPE.
Upcoming November General Election Information
Early Vote Period:
Monday, October 24, 2022 – Friday, November 4, 2022
Election Day:
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The San Antonio AFL-CIO represents 36 local unions and over 30,000 union families from all across San Antonio and throughout Bexar County.
Endorsements in the 2022 November General Election
The San Antonio AFL-CIO's Committee On Political Education
is pleased to announce the following endorsements:
Federal Offices
Congress Dist 15 – Michelle Vallejo
Congress Dist 20 – Joaquin Castro
Congress Dist 21 – Claudia Zapata
Congress Dist 23 – John Lira
Congress Dist 35 – Greg Casar
Congress Dist 37 – Lloyd Doggett
Statewide Offices
Governor -- Beto O’Rourke
lieutenant Governor – Mike Collier
Attorney General – Rochelle Garza
State Comptroller – Janet T. Dudding
Land Office Commissioner. – Jay Kleberg
Agriculture Commissioner. – Susan Hays
Railroad Commissioner – Luke Warford
Supreme Court, Place 3 – Erin A. Nowell
Supreme Court, Place 5 – Amanda Reichek
Supreme Court, Place 9 – Julia Maldonado
Criminal Appeals, Place 5 – Dana Huffman
Criminal Appeals, Place 6 – Robert Johnson
State Races by District
State Senate Dist 19 – Roland Gutierrez
State Senate Dist 21 – Judith Zaffirini
County Court # 15 – Melissa Vara
State Senate Dist 26 – Jose Menendez
Probate Court # 1 – Oscar Kazen
House Dist 73 – Justin Calhoun
House Dist 116 – Trey Martinez Fischer House Dist 117 – Philip Cortez House Dist 118 – Frank Ramirez
House Dist 121 – Becca Moyer DeFelice
House Dist 122 – Angi Aramburu
House Dist 123 – Diego Bernal
House Dist 125 – Ray Lopez
4th Court/Appeals, Pl 6 – Irene Rios
4th Court/Appeals, Pl 7 – Rebecca Palomo
County Wide Races
45th District Court - Mary Lou Alvarez
144th District Court - Judge Michael Mery
150th District Court - Judge Monique Diaz
186th District Court - Kristina Escalona
187th DistrictCourt - Judge Stephanie R. Boyd
224th District Court - Marisa Flores
225th District Court - Christine V. Hortick
226th District Court - Judge Velia J. Meza
227th District Court - Christine Del Prado
285th District Court - Nadine Melissa Nieto
288th District Court - Judge Cynthia Marie Chapa
290th District Court - Judge Jennifer Pena
436th District Court - Judge William “Cruz” Shaw
Bexar District Attorney - Joe Gonzales
Bexar County Judge - Judge Peter Sakai
Bexar County Clerk - Lucy Adame-Clark
County Commissioner - Pct 2 - Justin Rodriguez
County Commissioner - Pct 3 - Susan Korbel
County Commissioner - Pct 4 - Tommy Calvert
County Court # 1 - Judge Helen Petry Stowe
County Court # 2 - Melissa Saenz
County Court # 3 - Judge David J. Rodriguez
County Court # 4 - Judge Alfredo Ximenez
County Court # 6 - Erica Dominguez
County Court # 8 - Judge Mary Roman
County Court # 9 - Judge Gloria Saldana
County Court # 12 - Judge Yolanda Huff
County Court # 13 - Judge Rosie S Gonzalez
County Court # 14 - Judge Carlo Rodriguez Key
County Court # 15 - Judge Melissa Vara
Probate Court # 2 - Judge Veronica Vasquez
Justice of the Peace - Pct 1 - Sylvia Ruiz
Justice of the Peace - Pct 3 – Paul Talamantez