For Immediate Release

November 5, 2024

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512-478-2220

media@txvaluesaction.org

Austin, TX – Members of the Texas Values Action team have a combined 40 years of experience in elections and public policy; Texas Values Action has endorsed candidates in many federal and state races in the 2024 Elections, including Donald Trump for President and Ted Cruz for the closely watched U. S. Senate seat. With attacks on life, religious liberty, marriage, and family, the 2024 Elections offered an excellent opportunity for Texans to elect principled candidates who will fight for faith, family, and freedom at all levels of government. Texas Values Action law and policy team members are available to share their insight on election results.

Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney for Texas Values Action released the following statement:

“The U. S. Senate race in Texas is the most expensive this year and possibly the most expensive ever, but I predict Ted Cruz will win and George Soros; attempt to turn Texas blue will fail miserably. Colin Allred’s support for men to compete in women’s sports is going to be the main issue and position that cost him this race.”

Jonathan Saenz, President and Attorney, Texas Values Action – arguably the most widely recognized Texas figure and voice since 2005 on faith, family, freedom and pro-life law and policy issues.

• Founder of Texas Values in 2012, after serving as Legislative Director for First Liberty Institute from 2007-2012.
• Licensed Texas attorney for 20 years; worked on court cases at every level including serving at the U. S. Supreme Court as a lawyer for Gianna Jessen, a famous pro-life advocate.
• 2024 RNC Delegate At-Large, attended the RNC event in Milwaukee and was featured in over 20 local and national media interviews while at the RNC.
• Has worked in and around the Texas Capitol during every Texas Legislative Session since 2005. Testified in hundreds of Texas House and Senate Committee hearings.
• Led the Texas Heartbeat law to passage, and three different religious freedom laws in 2021, and helped defeat gambling and Ban The Bible/LGBT Priority bills in 2023.
• Graduate of The University of Texas, B.A., and the University of Houston Law Center, J.D. (Two-Time recipient of the UH Public Interest Law Fellowship Award)
• Substantial experience in state election matters and has been a Republican Party of Texas state delegate in every cycle since 2012.
• Catholics for Ted Cruz for President Leadership Team, 2016
• Host of the weekly radio show and podcast “The Texas Values Report” for the past 7+ years with notable guests such as Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Franklin Graham, Michele Tafoya, Senator Ted Cruz, God’s Not Dead Producer/Star David A.R. White, Kirk Cameron, NCAA swimming champion Riley Gaines, and Sage Steele, among many others.
• Featured in top TV, print, radio, and digital media with thousands of interviews to his credit, including Newsmax, Victory News, Fox News, CNN, USA Radio, Austin-American Statesman, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, and EWTN, among many others.
• While Jonathan is arguably the most widely recognized voice in the state of Texas for the past two decades on religious freedom and pro-life laws, due to his experience, he can speak beyond these issues as well, typically from a Christian Conservative, Texas-focused viewpoint.

Jonathan Covey, Director of Policy, Texas Values Action:

• Worked as Texas Capitol staffer from 2015-2020
• Served as Texas Values Policy Director since 2020
• Widely known for his work on leading the effort on banning child gender modification (SB 14) in the state of Texas.
• Graduate of Thomas Edison State University, B.B.A; and Oak Brook College of Law, J.D.
• Featured in top media: CBS Austin, Austin American-Statesman, and Terry Lowry: The What’s Up Radio Program, among many others.

Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations, Texas Values Action:

• Led the efforts to pass Save Girls Sports (HB) and Save Women’s Sports (SB 15) in the state of Texas.
• Texas Values Policy Team Member since 2018, Director of Government Relations from 2022-current.
• Previously worked under Kelly Shackelford at First Liberty Institute.
• Graduate of SMU, B.A.; and Texas Tech Law School, J.D.
• Adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas
• Sought after to speak at venues across the state of Texas/United States including the Texas GOP Convention and the national Pro-life Women’s Conference (PLWC).
• Featured in top media such as CBS Austin, The Daily Signal, and The Dallas Morning News, among many others.

To set up an interview with Texas Values Action staff about election results, please contact Ashley at media@txvaluesaction.org or 737-314-2450 (m).

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About Texas Values Action

Texas Values Action is the advocacy and legislative action arm of Texas Values. Texas Values is the largest statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to standing for faith, family, and freedom in Texas. More information is available at txvaluesaction.org